I agree to a point that they punched well above their weight. But still no MX135For its day a IH/CASE 956/1056xl would take a lot of beating.
What’s the best tractor of all time ?
- Thread starter Clive
- Start date
I've got an MX 110 Maxuum and I hate it , lovely seat but that's it , another bombproof tractor just a bit crude for me
- Location
- Le Veurde, Allier, France 03320
I was only thinking about this this morning whilst feeding cows. For me it is my John Deere 6920s auto power. It is compact enough to do loader work well, it is big enough to handle all the jobs that need more power on our 140ha with ease and simple enough that any of the family can drive it without hours of tuition. Its fast at 50k and comfortable. It’s currently on 10500hours and I fully expect with some love it will do that again for us. It is a tractor that unless through accident will be unlikely to leave the family, will end up like the old Dexta that was on the farm I grew up on, just used for light jobs and kept for sentimentality. I also like our 6410 and my 2155 Fastrac but not in the same way. It will be a sad day if we end up with something new with buttons and adblue 
. 47 and sounding like an old man .
. 47 and sounding like an old man .trebornella
Member
MF 135.
- Location
- Limousin, France
Easy.. Renault 1181-14.
I remember my contractor had a 40 series SLE as a loan tractor when one of his Case tractors was in for fixing. “Bloody thing is like a kangaroo!” as he tried gently to let the clutch in to no avail!
I bought a 8340 a couple of years ago for “nostalgia” said at the time it’s not good tractor, not a bad tractor, and familiar dependable old thing like your favourite duffle coat
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Tier 3 MF 5400 Dyna 4. Peak stockman's tractor, they had it nailed. Reliable, good level of comfort, ergonomic, powerful, still easy to use and pretty simple with minimal overcomplication. Sounds fekking minted too.
Could also be argued MF 300 series. Touch less comfort but simplicity perfected.
Edit: Reading comments, yes, 2000-12 was the golden era without a doubt. Also agree that best 6 cylinder tractor ever built as Case MX, what smashing machines, used to come here for silage. Perhaps matched by tier 3 6400 series MF.
Could also be argued MF 300 series. Touch less comfort but simplicity perfected.
Edit: Reading comments, yes, 2000-12 was the golden era without a doubt. Also agree that best 6 cylinder tractor ever built as Case MX, what smashing machines, used to come here for silage. Perhaps matched by tier 3 6400 series MF.
Last edited:
ollie989898
Member
I was only thinking about this this morning whilst feeding cows. For me it is my John Deere 6920s auto power. It is compact enough to do loader work well, it is big enough to handle all the jobs that need more power on our 140ha with ease and simple enough that any of the family can drive it without hours of tuition. Its fast at 50k and comfortable. It’s currently on 10500hours and I fully expect with some love it will do that again for us. It is a tractor that unless through accident will be unlikely to leave the family, will end up like the old Dexta that was on the farm I grew up on, just used for light jobs and kept for sentimentality. I also like our 6410 and my 2155 Fastrac but not in the same way. It will be a sad day if we end up with something new with buttons and adblue
I remember driving a 6920S autopower at some stage when they hadn't been out for very long. Coming from the various iterations of full or semi powershifts that were around at the time I don't think anyone realised how much of a change autopowr would be. You had this funny joystick in a slot with a scroll wheel on it and I remember driving it around and sort of trying to use the 'clutch' a fair bit and wondering what the point of it all was. Fast forward and nearly everything is vario now.
Suffolk Serf
Member
- Location
- Bury/Thetford
None of them. I'm trying to minimise the need for tractors.
But if you insist, for sheer popularity and longevity, the mighty MF 135 it has to be, followed by the TE20, which was the one that finally displaced horses.
But if you insist, for sheer popularity and longevity, the mighty MF 135 it has to be, followed by the TE20, which was the one that finally displaced horses.
- Location
- E Yorks
Any of the original Fendt 3 series LS and LSA or 6 series. The original genuine hand built fendts.
Rough arse contractor I suspect
No, looks after his kit like a baby, the tractor they lent him was a shocker.
Oliveau
Member
- Location
- Indre et Loire, France
In no particlar order, my best tractors over the years:
Ford 7000 DP [pre Q cab]
JD 4040 Quad range
Case 2090 powershift
DB 1594 Hydrashift
Not familiar with any of those I'm afraid
Courier
Member
- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
And of an earlier era the DB 1212 introduced farmers to affordable powershift gearboxes ….
Bossfarmer
Member
- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
depends what your using it for, it not the 724 though as its not versatile enough many say its too lightweight for the power i.e a 240 hp tractor at 170k should pull a 6 furrow plough with ease in most soil types but it doesnt, i see guys on 150hp tractors with the same plough on as a 724, explain that one, similar situation with a 4m combi drill on heavier ground, fine for pulling a grain bogey etc but lot of money to throw at the job
- Location
- DD9.
Had a hire of a case cvx175 in the spring and it was a cracker, punched way above its weight, looked the business too. On the wish list
.
.