ColinV6
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This turned up this morning. We’ve had no prior Valtra experience so we are totally new to them. The front runner in potential tractors is currently the New Holland T5.140 dynamic command. So this is Valtra’s equivalent.
Weather is dreadful today so jobs so far have just been tidying up, tipping muck in fields etc and I’m pretty impressed so far. It’s the most comfortable tractor I’ve ever been in by quite some way. Considering it’s a 4 cylinder with a relatively short wheelbase I’m amazed with the ride.
Fast too, 53k with air brakes. Which although sharp have a fair bit of dead travel on the pedal before they bite.
Gearbox is a 4 range with 5 power shift system, this is perhaps my biggest dislike of the tractor. The powershifts are no problem but there’s a big delay in range changes, which is annoying.
Overall it seems and feels like a very premium product, cab and controls all feel high quality except for one of the spool lever trims which came off in my hand twice. Plenty of space in the cab too, and the steering lock is very very good. It can turn in some very tight spaces.
No idea on how it will compare to the T5 in terms of price etc yet. I would guess it will be mote expensive but that’s just my perception of the tractor so far.
Weather is dreadful today so jobs so far have just been tidying up, tipping muck in fields etc and I’m pretty impressed so far. It’s the most comfortable tractor I’ve ever been in by quite some way. Considering it’s a 4 cylinder with a relatively short wheelbase I’m amazed with the ride.
Fast too, 53k with air brakes. Which although sharp have a fair bit of dead travel on the pedal before they bite.
Gearbox is a 4 range with 5 power shift system, this is perhaps my biggest dislike of the tractor. The powershifts are no problem but there’s a big delay in range changes, which is annoying.
Overall it seems and feels like a very premium product, cab and controls all feel high quality except for one of the spool lever trims which came off in my hand twice. Plenty of space in the cab too, and the steering lock is very very good. It can turn in some very tight spaces.
No idea on how it will compare to the T5 in terms of price etc yet. I would guess it will be mote expensive but that’s just my perception of the tractor so far.
