Classic tractor

Thomas5060

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Larne, Northern Ireland

• Dec 9, 2016

• #41

Dan7626 said:

Loved my old 5455,View attachment 437494View attachment 437498

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Don't see many with that cab

 

Dan7626

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• Dec 9, 2016

• #42

Thomas5060 said:

Don't see many with that cab

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She was the low profile cab for going in poly tunnels. I used to pull all the beds for the strawberries and raspberries. it was a squeeze even with that can.
Put 4500 hours on her in just over 3 year with no problems what so ever.

 

Thomas5060

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Larne, Northern Ireland

• Dec 9, 2016

• #43

Dan7626 said:

She was the low profile cab for going in poly tunnels. I used to pull all the beds for the strawberries and raspberries. it was a squeeze even with that can.
Put 4500 hours on her in just over 3 year with no problems what so ever.

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It looks a real good job, standard cab versions can be very high, which on a loader tractor isn't great

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 9, 2016

• #44

multi power said:

That's a far more modern and more complicated tractor so not really a fair comparison

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Well if want Massey v jd if be 6910 v 6290

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 9, 2016

• #45

beltbreaker said:

Had a 6300 too one of the first, was dead compared to the 2850 Christmas cake depth control was made of chocolate, the front window leaked as did the sunroof and the side exhaust burst here and there sending fumes into the cab. 4f M950 Vogel and Noot plough did for the rear rock shaft. Sold it age 10 very glad to see it go gearbox was heading south at 7000hrs and I never did like that right hand shuttle on the consul bought a 6750 Valtra which has been pretty good apart from the turbo spewing into the intercooler and bursting steel pipes on the spool block. Equivalent Massey would be a 3075, never drove one of those but spent a year on a 3070 Datatronic which was not a bad tractor but at only 3 years old was starting to rust quite badly around the cab, place had a 3065 loader which wasn't great gearbox mainly from memory and felt more than 8hp less than the 3070.

Cheers BB

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What power is the Valtra

 

multi power

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Location

pembrokeshire

• Dec 9, 2016

• #46

holywell farmer said:

Well if want Massey v jd if be 6910 v 6290

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Wouldn't even be worth the Massey driver starting the engine!

 

smcapstick

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Location

Kirkby Lonsdale

• Dec 9, 2016

• #47

Highway star said:

I couldn't believe he scrapes out with a TS90!!! I mean, surely he's abit over powered for job

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Farmers are skint, don't you know?

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 9, 2016

• #48

smcapstick said:

Farmers are skint, don't you know?

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50hp is what you need

 

smcapstick

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Location

Kirkby Lonsdale

• Dec 9, 2016

• #49

holywell farmer said:

50hp is what you need

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It depends how big the scraper is...

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 22, 2016

• #50

smcapstick said:

It depends how big the scraper is...

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This months issue a good. 1

 

smcapstick

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Location

Kirkby Lonsdale

• Dec 22, 2016

• #51

holywell farmer said:

This months issue a good. 1

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I'm no longer subscribed. It got a bit samey

That said, I might go and pick it up

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 22, 2016

• #52

smcapstick said:

I'm no longer subscribed. It got a bit samey

That said, I might go and pick it up

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Been fan of it since 2008

 

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alan6430

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Location

cornwall

• Dec 22, 2016

• #53

holywell farmer said:

Been fan of it since 2008

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Which month?

 

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bobajob

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Location

Sw Scotland

• Dec 22, 2016

• #54

More articles to read in earthmovers./ its not as samey every month

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Dec 23, 2016

• #55

alan6430 said:

Which month?

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January

 

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rorsday

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #56

Smcapstick, hopefully we have some variety for you in the January and now February (out in shops today) issues. Last thing we want is for the magazine to become too 'samey' every month and on that note, suggestions for future articles are always welcome and in many cases will be acted upon if viable.

Looking forward to 2017, we would like to do a few more head-to-head comparisons between 2-3 tractors that date from the same period and are the same power (for example, MF 3080 and Ford 7810, Zetor 9540 and Ford 7740, MF 4255 and Same Explorer 90 Top II, you get the idea). If anyone has some good match-ups, let us know. R Day, Editor

 

blue power

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Location

Staffordshire

• Dec 23, 2016

• #57

how about a 7840

 

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rorsday

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #58

Perfect for one, what a beauty, now we need a tidy Case IH Maxxum 5130...or something of a similar age from the early 1990s...

 

Thomas5060

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Larne, Northern Ireland

• Dec 23, 2016

• #59

@rorsday hiw about a comparison of 90s 6cyl tractors? 40 series Ford, 3000 series Massey, 5100 Case, 6000 series JD, F series Fiat. Have them doin things like mowing, on a trailed forage harvester and carting silage. Compare them on performance, fuel use and how easy or not easy to see go use on each task. These are the tractors that a lot of people are still buying to work and would be a useful test

 

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rorsday

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #60

Like that suggestion very much. Logistics would be interesting and that's where we need some help identifying potential candidates within close proximity to one another...