Buying high houred tractors

[Massey mad]

Hi all, looking at getting a cheapish 180-200hp tractor. What would you all say is too high hours to be buying been looking at a few 76/ 7718 models with 6-7k hours on

 

[Lofty1984]

Got a 7718 here on 8k hours not had too much bother with it tbh 7618 just been choppped in with similar hours if I was buying I’d not hesitate on the 77 but then I know what it’s done etc

 

[mtx.jag]

Hi all, looking at getting a cheapish 180-200hp tractor. What would you all say is too high hours to be buying been looking at a few 76/ 7718 models with 6-7k hours on

It all depends what they have done for the first 7000 hours. We had a 7618 on hire for the last month with 7000 hrs and it’s been the biggest ball ache ever.
There are other 7618/20 locally with 9000 plus on that have been superb

 

[Massey mad]

It all depends what they have done for the first 7000 hours. We had a 7618 on hire for the last month with 7000 hrs and it’s been the biggest ball ache ever.
There are other 7618/20 locally with 9000 plus on that have been superb

Thanks for the reply, what sort of issues did you have with it? Thanks

 

[mtx.jag]

Thanks for the reply, what sort of issues did you have with it? Thanks

It lost 4wd,lost all gears except 4A,liked to dip in and out of limp mode and has now crapped it’s fuel pump

 

[bobk]

Better buy 10k hours , most of the problems have been fixed by then .

 

[mtx.jag]

Better buy 10k hours , most of the problems have been fixed by then .

Agreed,we had a 14000 hour Claas on the pump for years with no issues

 

[bobk]

Agreed,we had a 14000 hour Claas on the pump for years with no issues

Did it ever move ?

 

[mtx.jag]

Did it ever move ?

Some days it did 28 miles between farms

 

[bobk]

Some days it did 28 miles between farms

All mine are over 10k now , maturing like fine wine ,

 

[mtx.jag]

All mine are over 10k now , maturing like fine wine ,

The 697 has done 10500,it be staying for spreading work until it’s uneconomic to keep it going. The 650 Arion is low hours ,just gone 7000

 

[alomy75]

It lost 4wd,lost all gears except 4A,liked to dip in and out of limp mode and has now crapped it’s fuel pump

Is the ‘Fear no Deere’ sticker still firmly affixed to the rear window though?

 

[mtx.jag]

Is the ‘Fear no Deere’ sticker still firmly affixed to the rear window though?

The Grassmen one is in the front window

 

[Speedstar]

Hi all, looking at getting a cheapish 180-200hp tractor. What would you all say is too high hours to be buying been looking at a few 76/ 7718 models with 6-7k hours on

Buy a dyna VT and you will not go far wrong

 

[Massey mad]

Buy a dyna VT and you will not go far wrong

Found a dyna vt with 7700hrs on with a new transmission in. You'd think she'd be good for another 7.5k hrs.... or am I wrong?

 

[Speedstar]

Found a dyna vt with 7700hrs on with a new transmission in. You'd think she'd be good for another 7.5k hrs.... or am I wrong?

Yes it should be a , there is a nice 7720 dyna vt 18 plate to sell in a online on H & H website

 

[holywell farmer]

The 697 has done 10500,it be staying for spreading work until it’s uneconomic to keep it going. The 650 Arion is low hours ,just gone 7000

Farmer phil got over 28-000 hours on his spreader bar tractor some contractors prefer to run older tractors on that job,

 

[snarling bee]

I think it is one thing taking a tractor you know is good and well maintained to high hours, and another buying an unknown high houred machine.

 

[mtx.jag]

Farmer phil got over 28-000 hours on his spreader bar tractor some contractors prefer to run older tractors on that job,

I see no point at all having a £100k tractor getting covered in shitee. The 697 owes me nothing so can carry on spreading until is uneconomic to repair

 

[Speedstar]

I think it is one thing taking a tractor you know is good and well maintained to high hours, and another buying an unknown high houred machine.

For tractor to get high hours it needs to have been looked after, go to a tractor scrap yard lots of tractors in there getting broken for spare's with with a lot less than 10,000 hours on them