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No more sneak peek videos of the new models?
Massey had launched the Moon Buggy i think yesterday so its enrouteNo more sneak peek videos of the new models?
It will have an exhaust brake as well as front axle brakes to slow re-entry right down without burning its brakes out…...Hope it doesent get too burnt on re entry.
External brakes like a fastrac.It will have an exhaust brake as well as front axle brakes to slow re-entry right down without burning its brakes out…...
Or will it?
Prone to corrosion and erosion if not used and maintained very regularly. Shiny disks rust like billy-ho when not used for a few weeks in damp conditions. Pretty soon they crust up and become near useless until the discs are changed for new. What is needed is plenty of braking area and fast turning, low torque fat discs running in oil but not doing much because the exhaust brake or retarder keeps speed steady when transporting down steep hills. They need tractors fit for 50k and the 21st Century reality where farms and contractors transport as much as do field work. That must be one of the primary goals for any new design of tractor. Anything less has failed before it has landed.External brakes like a fastrac.
Strange, we run a couple fastracs and never had any of problems you mention.Prone to corrosion and erosion if not used and maintained very regularly. Shiny disks rust like billy-ho when not used for a few weeks in damp conditions. Pretty soon they crust up and become near useless until the discs are changed for new. What is needed is plenty of braking area and fast turning, low torque fat discs running in oil but not doing much because the exhaust brake or retarder keeps speed steady when transporting down steep hills. They need tractors fit for 50k and the 21st Century reality where farms and contractors transport as much as do field work. That must be one of the primary goals for any new design of tractor. Anything less has failed before it starts.
You probably use them very regularly [lots of tractors are parked up for weeks at a time], are not situated in the damper regions of the UK and don't use them on salty roads and probably park them indoors.Strange, we run a couple fastracs and never had any of problems you mention.
Its definitely not my ideal tractor! Perhaps a new style 4220 would be.You probably use them very regularly [lots of tractors are parked up for weeks at a time], are not situated in the damper regions of the UK and don't use them on salty roads and probably park them indoors.
Of course if it suits you, you already have your ideal tractor in the Fastrac. So why consider anything else? [rhetorical]
Stop press!!! it has jumped out of 3rd gear so back to the drawing board with the new pony express rangeMassey had launched the Moon Buggy i think yesterday so its enroute
As you say external brakes aren't perfect, one of my friends sprays a lot of tatties and gets a lot of issues with mud getting between pads and discs.
Your the man to get the fix perfected then as you have an obsession with mf faultsStop press!!! it has jumped out of 3rd gear so back to the drawing board with the new pony express range
He would probably be the ideal man for MF to talk to, a once loyal customer who see’s their faults rather than one of the loyal fans who will accept practically anything as long as it’s dressed up in the right colours and with his hobby he probably has a better understanding of engineering than most farmers.Your the man to get the fix perfected then as you have an obsession with mf faults
I know of one man that got a new MF tractor a few weeks ago , dropped off the lorry & when to put the plough on it & the lift would not work right, it need new software before it could go to work , The only way to make things better is to talk to the people that run them & learn by that ever day is a school dayHe would probably be the ideal man for MF to talk to, a once loyal customer who see’s their faults rather than one of the loyal fans who will accept practically anything as long as it’s dressed up in the right colours and with his hobby he probably has a better understanding of engineering than most farmers.
I thought erosion was soil getting washed awayHence my reference to 'erosion'.
Thats correct why dont they speak too us smaller lads we never get anyone here from the Factory yet have stuck with the brand & had the issues most have mentioned on this forum on several modelsI know of one man that got a new MF tractor a few weeks ago , dropped off the lorry & when to put the plough on it & the lift would not work right, it need new software before it could go to work , The only way to make things better is to talk to the people that run them & learn by that ever day is a school day
Poor you.Thats correct why dont they speak too us smaller lads we never get anyone here from the Factory yet have stuck with the brand & had the issues most have mentioned on this forum on several models
we also never see future new tractors put too use even in prototype form on any smaller farms do we?
Plenty of us could have so easily prevented silly things like putting toolboxes under diesel tanks from day1
You often wonder what sort of lemons design things that are so far removed from the Farming environment there meant to be working in.
sorry if i dont run CNH/DEERE/FENDT or any other brand but none float my boat SIMPLES.Poor you.
Thats correct why dont they speak too us smaller lads we never get anyone here from the Factory yet have stuck with the brand & had the issues most have mentioned on this forum on several models
we also never see future new tractors put too use even in prototype form on any smaller farms do we?
Plenty of us could have so easily prevented silly things like putting toolboxes under diesel tanks from day1
You often wonder what sort of lemons design things that are so far removed from the Farming environment there meant to be working in.