Fendt 515c

[Richard Smyth]

what can anyone tell me about these. Know nothing about them but might go look at 1

 

[pgilliat]

Good tractors, generally reliable, check there is no water in the oil or gunk under the oil cap. The o rings on the bottom of liners can fail over time, not particularly expensive but time consuming to fix, brakes are another weak ish point, dry discs and disc and pads on four wheel drive shaft. Only niggle I have with mine is they don't have a lot of hydraulic oil so you can struggle tipping big trailers. Wouldn't swap mine though.

 

[Richard Smyth]

Ok shall look at that. Oil capacity may be an issue as one of its jobs will be pulling a 18 ton trailer with front mounted top ram.
Apparently it is on low hours so think I'll get to see it.
Would like a 716 but non at decent money about.

 

[pgilliat]

If it's a single ram you'll probably be OK, mine won't tip big trailers with twin 3 stage rams, but don't have an issue with one big five stage.

 

[Richard Smyth]

Single ram so might be ok.

Shall have a look

 

[ColinV6]

Won't an 18 tonne trailer push one of these about a bit??

 

[ED.D]

If it's in good condition you can't go wrong really, have just had 4 wheel drive clutch plates done which made me wince a bit but overall it's a pleasure to use.

 

[Richard Smyth]

Not intensive use on the trailer. Just moving seed and fert around at seeding and occasional use rest of year. Main jobs is the trailer, 5000 litre sprayer, forklift on front linkage to shift stuff,

Have a 927 which does everything now. Just looking at this to use on sprayer when big tractor is seeding.

Probably only do 200 hrs yr

 

[Ducati899]

Drove one many years ago for a bit,brilliant tractor and pokey...take one over a 716 all day long

 

[Superted820]

Brilliant tractor but dry brakes so don't overuse them otherwise you won't have any!

 

[Chuckie]

Nice looking 515c advertised in the latest Classic tractor, it says only 3900hrs!

 

[daveydiesel1]

what can anyone tell me about these. Know nothing about them but might go look at 1

Did u buy the 515c then?

 

[Richard Smyth]

Did u buy the 515c then?

I didn’t. Cant remember why but think it wasnt quite enough power for me.

 

[Dave6170]

Nice looking 515c advertised in the latest Classic tractor, it says only 3900hrs!

Is it online so we can all have a look?

 

[holywell farmer]

Drove one many years ago for a bit,brilliant tractor and pokey...take one over a 716 all day long

The gear box had feature you could start in high gear and not damage the transmission.

 

[davidroberts30]

The gear box had feature you could start in high gear and not damage the transmission.

Turbo clutch

 

[rorsday]

Is it online so we can all have a look?

Only available in the printed issue, not online, unless you purchase a digital copy via the website or pocketmags.com