Ford 7840

[Daddy Pig]

I'm thinking of swapping my Case IH 5130 for one of these, don't know a lot about them but there are a couple for sale locally so can any ford experts give me an opinion please and tell me the difference between the SLE and non SLEhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/mye/myebay/watchlisthttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-7840-sle-tractor-for-sale/164530565854?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144

tia

 

[Nearly]

As a confirmed blue nutter.....stick with what you have. Everything is as good or better than 7840 apart from the diff.

Sle box is 16 speed powershift in 2 ranges.
Sl dual power is 12 speed on gear levers with a splitter to take it to 24.

 

[Daddy Pig]

As a confirmed blue nutter.....stick with what you have. Everything is as good or better than 7840 apart from the diff.

Sle box is 16 speed powershift in 2 ranges.
Sl dual power is 12 speed on gear levers with a splitter to take it to 24.

only looking to swap as the ford has aircon and a passenger seat do the two on ebay look about right on price ?

 

[Nearly]

There's nothing for under £10k unless you go and fetch it from Euroland yourself.

This has 4 spools and radar. If it has aircon that's full spec.

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There are so many little niggles in these you really need to be buying from someone who hasn't just unloaded it off the boat or taken pics at the auctions.

At least with a dealer there's some backup.

https://robertwraightltd.com/ would be one of the larger dealers.

 

[essexpete]

I like our old 40 series, the cab is a mile better, IMHO, than the Case 51 series. If you read about the two competitors over the years the Case does seem to come out ahead on reliability stakes.

 

[essexpete]

There's nothing for under £10k unless you go and fetch it from Euroland yourself.

This has 4 spools and radar. If it has aircon that's full spec.

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There are so many little niggles in these you really need to be buying from someone who hasn't just unloaded it off the boat or taken pics at the auctions.

At least with a dealer there's some backup.

https://robertwraightltd.com/ would be one of the larger dealers.

That one appears to be the pre-quad mod without the dump button on the shuttle and therefore not as good as the later model.
Also appears, as you point out, to have an auction number on it. Could be a right basket.

 

[Boohoo]

I'd stick with the 5130, better the devil you know.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Quick update, came home with this, my son in the pic is 11 and getting on really well with it ( please let's not get into a debate about weather he should be driving)

 

[Vincent]

Looks straight and original hope it goes well for you.

 

[essexpete]

Looks tidy. Does it have a dump button on the shuttle?

 

[Daddy Pig]

Looks tidy. Does it have a dump button on the shuttle?

yes

 

[bobk]

yes

Does it work

 

[Daddy Pig]

Does it work

don't know, what's it actually meant to do ?

 

[bobk]

don't know, what's it actually meant to do ?

Saves putting your foot on the clutch , should disengage the gear

 

[Daddy Pig]

Saves putting your foot on the clutch , should disengage the gear

will give it a try tomorrow, tractor has a month warranty so it will be sorted if there is a problem

 

[essexpete]

Yes you can press the button then shift the shuttle from one direction to another. From neutral you need to double click the button. Be careful with dump button and the clutch, particularly when cold, as they can be quite fierce. I have found the bite point of the clutch pedal (which is only an electric potentiometer switch) can vary.

 

[Lincsman]

And press the button as you approach a junction and it will speed match the gear to set off.

 

[essexpete]

And press the button as you approach a junction and it will speed match the gear to set off.

Although with a load and a stop or near stop/slope you might have to clutch and shift the speed lever back. Considering how old they are, the SLE is not a bad drive.

 

[db9go]

Quick update, came home with this, my son in the pic is 11 and getting on really well with it ( please let's not get into a debate about weather he should be driving)View attachment 925759

It looks good were did you get it from

 

[AftonShepherd]

Quick update, came home with this, my son in the pic is 11 and getting on really well with it ( please let's not get into a debate about weather he should be driving)View attachment 925759

Please tell me your son's not called George?