Ford /NH 40 series

[ORRA LOON]

Quick question lads, what would a 1996 7840 with 12,000 hrs be worth? Reasonably tidy, pissing out oil everywhere, tyres 30%, it's 1 of the shunters at work and may soon be surplus to requirements. I was thinking It would be a good project.

Thanks in advance

 

[rc mx110]

£6-8g ??

 

[Nearly]

£6-8g ??

much closer to 6 than anywhere near 8.

 

[cfr1964]

SLDP might be worth a wee bit more as they're more desirable for export

 

[ORRA LOON]

It's Sle and it's got a turbo on it which made it catch my eye as I had a 78 turbo in my youth

 

[Drillman]

IMO the SLE spec 7840 with a turbo is the one to have. Lot better than the dual power versions. And bolting a turbo on make them go really well.

Of course a late model 8340 is better still @Nearly

 

[cfr1964]

IMO the SLE spec 7840 with a turbo is the one to have. Lot better than the dual power versions. And bolting a turbo on make them go really well.

This is all true
But don't tell the current owner any of that stuff @ORRA LOON offer him £6000 and tell him you're doing him a favour

 

[ORRA LOON]

I will try 6k but if he wants more I may have to resort to the other shunter which is a 1990 7610 with 7000 hrs, there are others interested in it though and they tell me it's worth 3.5k.

 

[cfr1964]

I will try 6k but if he wants more I may have to resort to the other shunter which is a 1990 7610 with 7000 hrs, there are others interested in it though and they tell me it's worth 3.5k.

What like is the 7610? That sounds quite cheap

 

[ORRA LOON]

It's alright, I washed it the other day and there was still a bit of shine on the paint, pissing out oil in numerous places, no back windows, mirrors torn out of both doors, tyres 20% both lift arms snapped off.

 

[The Badger]

 

[cfr1964]

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Is that a 5640 I spy in the middle picture ma man?

 

[Happy hillbily]

Borrowed off facebook

 

[Drillman]

Borrowed off facebook
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That has got to be the ultimate 40 series tractor.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Im surprised that no one has gone to the falklands, found the burnt remains of the other one, dug up the remains and rebuild it on to an 8340 !

 

[Nearly]

Im surprised that no one has gon to the falklands, found the burnt remains of the other one, dug up the remains and rebuild it on to an 8340 !

Going with a metal detector and a shovel may be classed as courting disaster even now.
Be cheaper to buy a County and strip the bits onto an 82.
'Apparently' it has to be an SL DP as the prop shaft won't fit past the SLE hydraulic pump.

 

[newholland]

what did they do about the prop shaft / diesel tank @Nearly ?.....did they just manage with the front tank.

A county MFT would be the ultimate answer to all of the worlds problems
(edit: with hook link arms as you will surely point out)

 

[newholland]

 

[Nearly]

what did they do about the prop shaft / diesel tank @Nearly ?.....did they just manage with the front tank.

A county MFT would be the ultimate answer to all of the worlds problems
(edit: with hook link arms as you will surely point out)

apart from turning circle.
I assume they just used front tank. My 8100 Schindler 4wd just has front tank.
MuirHill 8340 anyone.....?

You well @newholland ?

 

[Happy hillbily]

Going with a metal detector and a shovel may be classed as courting disaster even now.
Be cheaper to buy a County and strip the bits onto an 82.
'Apparently' it has to be an SL DP as the prop shaft won't fit past the SLE hydraulic pump.

There is a story about the Rhug estate in corwen, they had a rare fordson half track on the estate, for some reason the engine was separated from the rest and put into storage in one of the buildings, the rest of it was dragged into a big hole and covered with soil !!!!!! unfortunately no one can remember where this hole was