Upgrading a JD 6320

[hally]

Looking to upgrade an 8000 hr JD 6320, main job is diet feeder and bedder but in the summer wanting to help out a 6130r with certain jobs. 6320 been a great tractor but underpowered for our 10 ton muck spreader, slurry tanker mower is etc.
So needing 120 hp but buildings to small for new 6 series machine. Have a 56 plate 6430 here on trial at the moment 6000 hr full spec auto power but it is 18 years old pretty clean but not immaculate, bit of mudguard rust, seat worn, an odd error code but nothing major. The only other option is the 5125 r which although 8k more money has less than half the hours and only 5 year old.
Which is the best buy?

 

[S J H]

Looking to upgrade an 8000 hr JD 6320, main job is diet feeder and bedder but in the summer wanting to help out a 6130r with certain jobs. 6320 been a great tractor but underpowered for our 10 ton muck spreader, slurry tanker mower is etc.
So needing 120 hp but buildings to small for new 6 series machine. Have a 56 plate 6430 here on trial at the moment 6000 hr full spec auto power but it is 18 years old pretty clean but not immaculate, bit of mudguard rust, seat worn, an odd error code but nothing major. The only other option is the 5125 r which although 8k more money has less than half the hours and only 5 year old.
Which is the best buy?

Is the 6430 50k? I’d say 6430 will have Zero deprecation and be simpler to fix.

 

[hally]

Is the 6430 50k? I’d say 6430 will have Zero deprecation and be simpler to fix.

Yes it is 50k and certainly will be on top of its job

 

[S J H]

Yes it is 50k and certainly will be on top of its job

I’d stick with that, they punch well above their weight.

 

[manfromhill]

Is the 5 heavy enough for the tanker and spreader

 

[hally]

Is the 5 heavy enough for the tanker and spreader

Doesn't seem to be a lot lighter on the spec sheet, saying that we once bought 5090 years ago and it was sh*te tbh.

 

[Sheep]

6130 isn't too different size wise from a 6430, no?

I'd go 5125 from the current lineup though

 

[hally]

6130 physically a lot bigger also 5125 r is discontinued

 

[mf7480]

6120M surely, loads of dealer stock about and some keen deals

 

[Sheep]

6130 physically a lot bigger also 5125 r is discontinued

Sorry I meant from your options, not a brand spanker

 

[Runs Like a Deere]

6430s are good tractors

we have one and a 6420s

Both have handled our 3m grain and fert one pass with no issues and the 6430 used to run our JF1350 forager too.

 

[hally]

6120M surely, loads of dealer stock about and some keen deals

Too tall and another 20k required

 

[mf7480]

Too tall and another 20k required

Another 20k for something 18 years younger sounds like a bargain to me. Unsure on height, maybe either wide 34” wheels, all cab suspension delete would sort that out, or adjust the low shed.

 

[Blue.]

Tractors never get any smaller,alter the shed to suit.

 

[manfromhill]

Doesn't seem to be a lot lighter on the spec sheet, saying that we once bought 5090 years ago and it was sh*te tbh.

Wheelbase might be shorter though

 

[hally]

Tractors never get any smaller,alter the shed to suit.

Too near retirement on a tenanted place

 

[Blue.]

Too near retirement on a tenanted place

You need a student,they’d alter doorways for you.

 

[Lazy Eric]

The 6430 won’t loose you much over years. Keep it tidy.
get it derv doctored too. EGR delete. Transforms them.

 

[Timbo]

The 6430 won’t loose you much over years. Keep it tidy.
get it derv doctored too. EGR delete. Transforms them.

100%

 

[hally]

Sounds like I'm keeping this 6430