Buying a ford / new holland tractor
- Thread starter James4713
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- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
There's a fair difference between a TW and a T5.
We could end up just naming models.
I need hp, 4wd, cheap and reliable
8340
rob h
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- Location
- east yorkshire
How much power and what'sthe budget
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Reliable? There can't be many that haven't been screwed to the limit and worked well beyond what they were designed to do.
- Location
- Larne, Northern Ireland
Would you happen to know of one for sale?
- Location
- Cirencester
TM as above, simple, not a lot to go wrong and no emissions bollox. Had a 150 and was a fantastic tractor, should never have got rid of it.
Well as it happens I do
TM135 in standard form is exactly the same horse power as a 8340 in standard form. However the TM is in a completely different league in terms of what it’s capable of doing. Much more rear lift for a start and a generally bigger frame that’s capable of handling bigger kit better.
To me the 83 is a large tractor but I have found it more nimble than the 956 it replaced. I wonder if I would find the TM too big, they often seem to be on wide wheels which may not suit my small equipment. (joke in there no doubt).
I would like a TS 115 with a turbo but seem to be very scarce.
No the TM is a surprisingly agile machine. Went went from 40 series to TMs and have no regrets.
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Are TS115s scarce? Maybe they're all ending up on this side of the sheugh. One without a turbo might be a better buy.
Would it seem gutless after an 83?
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Sorry, meant buy one without a turbo and then turbo it if you need the power.
Is it really that wise to bolt a turbo kit to a tractor that’s even if it’s one of the newest is 15-16 years old?
And even with a turbo it still is no match for say a TM135 which would be similar money to buy
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
My thinking is one that hasn't been turboed won't have been worked so hard. One that hasn't had the go faster screw adjusted would be even better.
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