Adding Trimble Hardare to a non Autoguide Massey?

[Farma Parma]

Awaiting further info next week on this, but has anyone been down this route
You want to fit Guidance using GFX-750 & NAV-900 units on your tractor but its not Auto-guide Ready so
to speak.
Can you retro add in the electronics on the Steering orbital & any wheel angle sensors etc etc
so you can still retain tractors factory steering wheel?

If so at what rough cost or its it the case of just don't bother & source a Guidance Ready Tractor
that is proving very difficult tho.... & i don't want the Trimble Steering wheel no matter what...

Thanks

 

[Farma Parma]

just to add this is for a 7700 or 6700 series massey. Not New S models but previous ones.

 

[Lofty1984]

Why so adamant you don’t want the Trimble wheel ?

 

[Badshot]

It's possible, but won't be cheap.

 

[Happy]

Just had a secondhand cfx750 with Trimble ez pilot steering wheel fitted to non autoguide 7718.
Trimble wheel actually a lot nicer thing to hold than the thinner, harder rimmed MF one.
Only downside is steering wheel mounting kit makes the shuttle lever a tiny bit further away from wheel but soon get used to it.

 

[Farma Parma]

Why so adamant you don’t want the Trimble wheel ?

Just dont fancy it thats all.
I'll just keep looking for correct specced horse then.
Easier finding a needle in 50 round bales.....

 

[Lofty1984]

Just dont fancy it thats all.
I'll just keep looking for correct specced horse then.
Easier finding a needle in 50 round bales.....

Fair enough but it really isn’t that bad and if it saves you £££ then it’s a no brainier surely?
It’s your money though

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Awaiting further info next week on this, but has anyone been down this route
You want to fit Guidance using GFX-750 & NAV-900 units on your tractor but its not Auto-guide Ready so
to speak.
Can you retro add in the electronics on the Steering orbital & any wheel angle sensors etc etc
so you can still retain tractors factory steering wheel?

If so at what rough cost or its it the case of just don't bother & source a Guidance Ready Tractor
that is proving very difficult tho.... & i don't want the Trimble Steering wheel no matter what...

Thanks

Retrofitting to make a non-steer tractor, steer-ready with a factory CAN/PVEd enabled orbitrol and associated bits and pieces and time to program it all on the tractor won’t be cheap or easy.

Most folks either go aftermarket either

- hydraulic steering valve kit - works alongside the existing orbitrol, ala the Trimble kits
or
- electric wheel kit, less neat and integrated than factory autosteer or hydraulic steering valve solution, but more portable and far cheaper.

 

[Massey 6470]

Awaiting further info next week on this, but has anyone been down this route
You want to fit Guidance using GFX-750 & NAV-900 units on your tractor but its not Auto-guide Ready so
to speak.
Can you retro add in the electronics on the Steering orbital & any wheel angle sensors etc etc
so you can still retain tractors factory steering wheel?

If so at what rough cost or its it the case of just don't bother & source a Guidance Ready Tractor
that is proving very difficult tho.... & i don't want the Trimble Steering wheel no matter what...

Thanks

What did you end up doing

 

[Farma Parma]

What did you end up doing

who me?
Ive got the GFX-750 & NAV900 working between two Masseys here now.
All Tractors Auto-Guide Ready.

 

[Massey 6470]

who me?
Ive got the GFX-750 & NAV900 working between two Masseys here now.
All Tractors Auto-Guide Ready.

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