Case Puma/NH T7 equivalent.

[Bill Turtle]

We have owned a Puma 185 since 2012 which has been a very reliable machine. I am beginning to think of adding another tractor because my older JD tractors are getting long in the tooth to rely on.
Two questions I would like answered are which T7 NH is the smallest LWB tractor? Secondly are the CVX gearboxes reliable to high hours, since I only have experience of the powershift box?

 

[glasshouse]

We have owned a Puma 185 since 2012 which has been a very reliable machine. I am beginning to think of adding another tractor because my older JD tractors are getting long in the tooth to rely on.
Two questions I would like answered are which T7 NH is the smallest LWB tractor? Secondly are the CVX gearboxes reliable to high hours, since I only have experience of the powershift box?

Autocommand 7050 on 6500 hrs here

 

[Bill Turtle]

I’m guessing that since there aren’t many comments on here about them, either not many are sold or they just work away without issues.

 

[Drillman]

Smallest LWB T7 is I believe the T7.230

 

[glasshouse]

I’m guessing that since there aren’t many comments on here about them, either not many are sold or they just work away without issues.

You only posted 24 mins ago!!!

 

[Bill Turtle]

Sorry I meant that there are never many threads complaining that their auto command gearbox has exploded and bankrupted the owner!

 

[glasshouse]

Sorry I meant that there are never many threads complaining that their auto command gearbox has exploded and bankrupted the owner!

Plenty about powercommand boxes bankrupting the owner

 

[D14]

Sorry I meant that there are never many threads complaining that their auto command gearbox has exploded and bankrupted the owner!

Even if it does go bang, £5,500 sorts it so not a disaster. My neighbour had one go but it had been misused by a multitude of young drivers as it was the students tractor.

 

[Frankzy]

Secondly are the CVX gearboxes reliable to high hours, since I only have experience of the powershift box?

Think it's fair to say that the CNH CVT is among the most reliable ones on the market.
And if it does grenade itself it's also quite easy to get into since you don't have to lift the cab like most other gearboxes..

 

[Barleycorn]

My neighbour had a JD with less than 3000 hrs on, £23,000 to fix that gearbox.

 

[mo!]

Smallest LWB T7 is I believe the T7.230

I'm sure they did a T7.220, my rep said that they wouldn't sell one as it was too heavy for its power.

 

[glasshouse]

I'm sure they did a T7.220, my rep said that they wouldn't sell one as it was too heavy for its power.

I used to have the equivalent of that, a 7030
It was dead as a dodo

 

[Mr beef]

Had a 7050 autocommand with q75 loader on did just over 11500 in the 4 years I had it and was a great tractor apart from regular servicing and brakes once at 7000 odd hours was a very cheap tractor to run

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Also pay attention to NH marketing ....for example a T7.260 standard power is 215 hp , not the 220 advertised and not the 260 on the bonnet

 

[Frankzy]

Also pay attention to NH marketing ....for example a T7.260 standard power is 215 hp , not the 220 advertised and not the 260 on the bonnet

Slightly off.. The NH 260 is the same as a Puma 220 which manages 240 hp with no boost and 260 with boost.

 

[ColinV6]

Smallest LWB T7 is I believe the T7.230

Correct!

 

[Boohoo]

Smallest LWB are the 7030/T7.220/T7.230 depending on what age you're looking at. Can't agree with the comments about the smallest in the range being dead or too heavy for its power because the 7030 I drive is completely standard and will walk all over remapped 6080s. Maybe the 6080s have been badly mapped but the 7030 has guts like nothing else I've driven, it just hangs on and doesn't want to die. Haven't any experience of the auto command gearbox unfortunately.

 

[Finn farmer]

Even if it does go bang, £5,500 sorts it so not a disaster. My neighbour had one go but it had been misused by a multitude of young drivers as it was the students tractor.

This. Probably the cheapest vario to fix.

 

[Lofty1984]

Why not another puma? Speaking to a lad whose been nh cvx for ages and has changed to a puma cvx and rates it over the nh big time

 

[Bill Turtle]

I would be happy with a Case or a NH. Since they are essentially the same tractor I thought it would widen my choice in the used market if I considered both brands.