- Location
- Ballyclare Northern Ireland
Dave King (of D King Electronic repair) told me that pressure washers cause far more electronic problems than dirt or mud.
I hate modern tractors
- Thread starter Bald Rick
- Start date
Jd fault codes are read through the tractor screen. Usually you cab keep going with them until you can get then fixed but if it's serious it'll de rate engine power or go into limp mode .A question on the fault codes;
Your newish £150,000 machine puts up a fault code and an example could be as posted ‘I’ve lost my fingernail’and instantly goes into limp mode.
Funny but not so funny in a paddock. Do you call the supplier and wait for it to be diagnosed where it sits or do any folk have a fault code reader? This would enable the operator to do a quick diagnosis, a quick reset and go from there.
Continuing this train of thought are tractor fault codes similar irrespective of make ie, a JD would sing in tune with a Ford?
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My fastrac is doing this intermittently just now to do with the add blu dpf side of it it's annoying but I've never actually been stopped with it yet .
If you got off the seat, you would have to press the clutch pedal down to restart the transmission, if it’s like my autopower. Electric handbrake comes on too if you jump out without putting it on.
- Location
- norfolk
Everyone saying I’d rather pull a lever than push a button all day, don’t have to push any buttons or turn any wheel once you’ve set the auto turn and hms 
work smarter not harder
work smarter not harder
ollie989898
Member
Everyone saying I’d rather pull a lever than push a button all day, don’t have to push any buttons or turn any wheel once you’ve set the auto turn and hms
Exactly, let the machinery take the strain. It can do all of these tasks far more effectively and precisely than a man in the seat can.
12,000 hours ( I think, clock stopped working for a few years )
3rd clutch recently fitted, 1 water pump. Engine / gearbox / backend untouched.
Happily buy a new one, although leccy forward / reverse shuttle would be nice.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
But let’s be realistic about all of the costs of this tech. It’s not trivial.
I would turn this on its head and say the use of a pressure washer is totally foreseeable and the problem is the manufacturers maybe do not source a good waterproof electrical system.
ollie989898
Member
But neither is the fuel, wearing metal or cost of an operator these days.
- Location
- somerset
we use a small farmer/contractor for silaging, he grows crops for a digestor, as well as his x4 robot dairy. He aims to do enough contracting, to cover his own costs. We help with a tractor driver, in return, we get our silage done, when we want, and cheaper.
- Location
- norfolk
Comes down to cost per ha to get the job done I guess, I spent many years ridging veg land with markers and would say GPS has increaed out put around 20%, that's less fuel, depreciation wages etc. It's not cheap but sitting down and doing the sums it pays for itself easily in my opinion BUT you need to have the workload to warrant it or the cost per ha saved would be marginal
- Location
- East Dartmoor, Devon
30 series Deeres were crap apparently but now are well sort after. Our 6330 std is the reason we just bough our 2nd Deere.
Fish
Member
- Location
- North yorkshire
Well I love modern tractors and all their tech.
I’m of an age that grew up using open station tractors, nufields, dbs and god help me an mf 169, and since then till now we’ve run fords, countys (3) ,Davy browns, case and jd to arrive at the present all fendt line up.
Would I go back and drive a machine from the past, no way, not a chance.
My wife drives the combine a lot of the time and with auto steer the header is full pass after pass after pass, with out auto steer something I couldn’t do even after 40+ harvests, techs there to be used, use it.
I’m of an age that grew up using open station tractors, nufields, dbs and god help me an mf 169, and since then till now we’ve run fords, countys (3) ,Davy browns, case and jd to arrive at the present all fendt line up.
Would I go back and drive a machine from the past, no way, not a chance.
My wife drives the combine a lot of the time and with auto steer the header is full pass after pass after pass, with out auto steer something I couldn’t do even after 40+ harvests, techs there to be used, use it.
I had three 30 series deeres and two were a nightmare regards error codes,one would de-rate if you turned right out of the yard but not left
I never did solve that and traded it against another,I still rate them as one of the best tractors ever made though.
Regarding your fastrac ,you probably got a good mechanic to do the job .I have destroyed Daniel on here before, and since I’ve been posting his name and number, he has picked up a lot of work from TFF members repairing fastrac’s
I have just mentioned your front axle and diff to him and his reply was i no why, that’s gone . I can not put his reason up on a open forum.
So gave him ring on 07581062079
Sorry it’s a miss from me! Engines that sound like a bag of spanners, no shuttle, that gawd awful back window!12,000 hours ( I think, clock stopped working for a few years )
3rd clutch recently fitted, 1 water pump. Engine / gearbox / backend untouched.
Happily buy a new one, although leccy forward / reverse shuttle would be nice.
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If you want classic, get a Maxxum, just starting to be run in at 12k hours!
No actually I’ve got one and the T6 autocommand is a much nicer place to be!
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Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Many people aren't capable of setting up and operating all this fancy technology.Everyone saying I’d rather pull a lever than push a button all day, don’t have to push any buttons or turn any wheel once you’ve set the auto turn and hms
I'd take it everytime. Have a couple older guys help us and just can't get there head round it.
Both very capable operators, mechanics. Better than me. But just can't seem to grasp modern stuff. Maybe it's just I'm not good at explaining things.
Deerefarmer
Member
- Location
- USA
We use a high volume compressor and wand and frequently blow off the tractors. Especially before washing...makes a big difference
- Location
- Somerset
Our maxxum i think is about spot on (though i'd like a better loader joystick than the cable one...). 16x16 box, same as in the old 40 series fords pretty much. More or less a TM back end. And the FPT engines are known for being pretty bomb proof. Had the adblue deleted. Its got enough comfort and its nice enough to drive to keep me happy, and its simple enough that dad can drive it.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Wel
Well, you do talk pish half the time!!