had e nuff
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- Location
- Durham
What's wrong with these tractors
- Thread starter Greythundercloudys
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Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I've a 21 year old fastrac never breaks down 6900 hours. Currently sat in a field being used to scare crows.
Apologies if I offended anyone the weather's getting on my tits. But as I always tell others no point worrying about things you've no control over.
Just
Apologies if I offended anyone the weather's getting on my tits. But as I always tell others no point worrying about things you've no control over.
Just
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Are you not having great weather ? beautiful down here.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
It's fantastic. Blowing a gale and 24 degrees. Just not very conducive to grass growth.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Yes , ive given up on the farming its fuked now, just enjoying the good weather it will be back te sh!t soon enough.
Spudie
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- Location
- Ards C.Down
Problem with Same or Deutz over here is dealer's more than anything. Had a Same for 20 years and cost very little to run over that time being retired after about 10 years.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Not rubbing it in but rain here 4 of the last 7 days. Nothing torrential, but enough for a good soaking.
The earthy smell which hung with the first shower was the best thing smell i've breathed in, in a while!
I hope it changes for you soon.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Dealer network is awful here too.
BDBed
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- Location
- Melton Mowbray
I've run Deutz now for a long time. I have 115 and 165 mrk 3 and TTV 430. I have recently added a Case puma 195 to the fleet as I couldn't find the Deutz I wanted/ could afford. When I do it'll go.
I have always found Deutz to be best value for money, very good on fuel and reliability. I have 11500 hrs on the 115 and 9500 on the 165. Keep thinking I need to do something to upgrade but they keep on going with very little expense.
The TTV 430 I bought 3 years ago. It is a 12 plate and had 1200hrs on it. It came with a loader, front lincs, 6 electric spools, power beyond, I monitor, 50k, vario gear box, 650 tyres which with only 1200 hrs on it were brand new. All the rest of bells on whistles for £37000. It's been fantastic so far as well.
Deutz are not for everyone and that suits me! Means when a great deal comes along I can grab it as they look down their noses at it and me
I have always found Deutz to be best value for money, very good on fuel and reliability. I have 11500 hrs on the 115 and 9500 on the 165. Keep thinking I need to do something to upgrade but they keep on going with very little expense.
The TTV 430 I bought 3 years ago. It is a 12 plate and had 1200hrs on it. It came with a loader, front lincs, 6 electric spools, power beyond, I monitor, 50k, vario gear box, 650 tyres which with only 1200 hrs on it were brand new. All the rest of bells on whistles for £37000. It's been fantastic so far as well.
Deutz are not for everyone and that suits me! Means when a great deal comes along I can grab it as they look down their noses at it and me
M-J-G
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In 2007 a 6430 premium 40kph with TLS, FL & creeper was £39,500, and within less than a year the same tractor was 41 grand.
Makes your high spec 6930 sound very cheap at 45
8340 does 1000hrs a year and hasn't cost a fortune in repairs. I know of a man doing similar hours per year says you have to buy the 80k tractor to get the reliability.
Alfred
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6160 gets the thumbs up from me [emoji106]I've run Deutz now for a long time. I have 115 and 165 mrk 3 and TTV 430. I have recently added a Case puma 195 to the fleet as I couldn't find the Deutz I wanted/ could afford. When I do it'll go.
I have always found Deutz to be best value for money, very good on fuel and reliability. I have 11500 hrs on the 115 and 9500 on the 165. Keep thinking I need to do something to upgrade but they keep on going with very little expense.
The TTV 430 I bought 3 years ago. It is a 12 plate and had 1200hrs on it. It came with a loader, front lincs, 6 electric spools, power beyond, I monitor, 50k, vario gear box, 650 tyres which with only 1200 hrs on it were brand new. All the rest of bells on whistles for £37000. It's been fantastic so far as well.
Deutz are not for everyone and that suits me! Means when a great deal comes along I can grab it as they look down their noses at it and me
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Proper tractors @Nithsdale Farmer
@Green farmer
But they love to leak!
Second rear tube, I did the same job on the other side on the 13th of July last year
Other than being tight to work on, and hydraulic lines designed by chimpanzees, bloody good old tub.
1992, 8145 hours.
Some of the features: 4 wheel brakes, 4 pto speeds, creeper gears and lightweight, not to mention the turning circle.... actually it's really difficult to find something to replace it, that isn't a backward step.
Alfred
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sold my Same silver 100.6 twelve months ago, cryed every day since!! [emoji24]View attachment 695686
Proper tractors @Nithsdale Farmer
@Green farmerView attachment 695688
But they love to leak!
Second rear tube, I did the same job on the other side on the 13th of July last year
Other than being tight to work on, and hydraulic lines designed by chimpanzees, bloody good old tub.
1992, 8145 hours.
Some of the features: 4 wheel brakes, 4 pto speeds, creeper gears and lightweight, not to mention the turning circle.... actually it's really difficult to find something to replace it, that isn't a backward step.
- Location
- Northumberland
Plenty dealers will be still be asking £30K for a 07 JD 6430 with 6000 hours or less on aswell.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
I only wish they'd kept evolving these four-pot ones
I would even put up with liquid cooling if the basic recipe was the same - there really isn't much to fault the basic design on.And a proper fuel miser, too, I topped up my tank this afternoon after 25 hours and used less than 75 litres, just on silage and scraping as is winter duty.
Where they really shine is on a hill, there are few places you can go with duals and not feel safe.
Any other tractor though
not a hope - too heavy, too tall, too useless.
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- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
@Kiwi Pete
I think we have unearthed a real luvvin for the old Explorers on here. Who knew a tractor nobody likes, could be so well liked
We need to set up our own forum section for Explorer chat
I think we have unearthed a real luvvin for the old Explorers on here. Who knew a tractor nobody likes, could be so well liked
We need to set up our own forum section for Explorer chat
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