- Location
- south norfolk, uk
He's too busy withThought it might be @John 1594 making a long awaited (incognito) comeback as Essexwideboy. But it could never be....
He hated MFs too much.
Claas tractors
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Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Pheasant Surprise
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- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
Haha. Well, well. Where’s the pooey nappie emoji?He's too busy with
Pheasant Surprise
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- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
Ah sorry that’s crap! Any indication of support from Claas on repairs?
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
I sent this...
And got a polite f##k off letter.
I guess I'll have plenty to write about in my classic tractor running report at Christmas.
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- Location
- Lincs / Cambs border
I followed him though March last wk on his tractor .He's too busy with
Our 340 had 3300 hrs on it never touched a thing apart from faulty radiator at 100 hrs which was replaced in 24 hrsView attachment 789116
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Hmmmm
I'm not a new member.....
Bloody things.
1160hrs
Gearbox.
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
holywell farmer
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- Location
- holywell, north wales
Do a paddy ashdown and eat the hatHow many hats you got?
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Chinese proverb say; nothing beat a good hat....especially if man got shiny head
Obviously this is the problem,tell the old man to get right foot happy on the headlands and slosh the oil about abitPto clutch at around 1100hrs too
Not like we thrash it.....
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
He's had his head in a few Davy browns too I believe fixing for other people.
I have a 320c with nearly 5000hrs on and other than servicing has only had a clutch cable and track rod end
- Location
- Essex/Herts Border
It was, autumn drilling though, all of October! Front diff tore itself to bits. As said above though, doesn't matter what make you buy they all have problems. Comes down to backup and we find the backup very good!
Renoman
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Hi do you mean the hard facing had come off the gears and teeth broke off? Remember back in the day we had 2 renault ceres split the 1st gear pinion and made a right mess! Both tractors did it ploughing in high 1st. Its still pretty much the exact same box in a axos. Havent seen your problem but had a few with dodgy selectors for 3rd/4th gear which if not sorted wrecks the syncros.☹
From memory DB John liked fergies. it was
Maybe as well my local claas dealer ignored me 18 months ago and I bought a case instead. Lucky escape on my part maybe
Hmm Claas marketing at there finest, not a smart move I don’t think! considering it’s now all over a major farming Internet forum and the owner is also a contributor to a highly regarded tractor publication.
I sent this...
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And got a polite f##k off letter.
Guess I'll have plenty to write about in my classic tractor running report at Christmas ..........
Maybe as well my local claas dealer ignored me 18 months ago and I bought a case instead. Lucky escape on my part maybe
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
Exactly the same.1st and 6th gear. Basically 1 low range and 1 high range.
Chipped teeth.
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
Basically having not used them for the repairs was the problem.From memory DB John liked fergies. it was
Hmm Claas marketing at there finest, not a smart move I don’t think! considering it’s now all over a major farming Internet forum and the owner is also a contributor to a highly regarded tractor publication.
Maybe as well my local claas dealer ignored me 18 months ago and I bought a case instead. Lucky escape on my part maybe
Their letter back said private so I'm not going to reprint that. That's not the done thing by me I'm afraid.
All (genuine)parts came from Mann's halesworth. All (genuine)service items, filters /oils from Mann's halesworth.
All work done by ex Mann's mechanic/employee now Indy claas specialist (@Jon I'm sure would vouch for his thoroughness)
Serviced every yr at around 220hr/yr (service interval 500hrs) can something be over serviced.....?
We warm it up before hard work and cool if down after. It pulls an 8t grain trailer, a 3 furrow plough and press, a 3mtr germinator, a markant 65 baler etc etc. All well within its capabilities.
And to be fair, when it's working it's been excellent. Powerful, nippy, not too fuel hungry, comfortable etc. But by God these bills will break us if they keep coming
But the reply was as expected.
Now the wife's radiotherapy is over I can pursue this a little more closely.....
Pheasant Surprise
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- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
It’s amazing what a little TFF “publicity” can achieve. You have played by the rules. See if attitudes miraculously alter after Easter.
I sent this...
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And got a polite f##k off letter.
Guess I'll have plenty to write about in my classic tractor running report at Christmas ..........
I wouldn't bet on it necessarily. But I wouldn’t bet against it.
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