Ford tractors rebranded new holland

[sputnik]

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Late 94 ?

 

[sputnik]

Early (March 1994)

 

[Lazy Sod]

Are Case tractors badged engineered New Hollands?

 

[Lincsman]

Are Case tractors badged engineered New Hollands?

Some are depending on model and age, but ones now sold in the UK are from Austria while red ones made in the UK get exported, thats so Case buyers in the UK can be convinced their red tractor is better built despite each part being made and pre assembled in the same factory... anyway it works for some.

 

[essexpete]

Some are depending on model and age, but ones now sold in the UK are from Austria while red ones made in the UK get exported, thats so Case buyers in the UK can be convinced their red tractor is better built despite each part being made and pre assembled in the same factory... anyway it works for some.

I seem to remember a claim that the Basildon plant had a better track record than Austrian plant for unforced faults, as it were.

 

[Netherfield]

I bought a 7840 SL N reg in March 1995 white roof from Buckley(Clayton West). Had a bad habit of jumping the selectors right from new, replaced the clutch pack within the first three months wouldn't calibrate properly,then about 6 year old cracked the back axle.

And they managed to build the engine and not put the woodruff key in the injector pump, which was OK until it slipped.

 

[Jane Brooks]

Fords' 40 series were originally launched in October 1991, the same year that Fiat purchased 80% of Ford New Holland which had been created by the merger of Sperry New Holland and Ford in 1986. All I know that Ford's 40 series tractors carried a Ford badge until 1994 when the business was rebranded as New Holland, as the 40 series tractors spanned the transition from Ford to New Holland.
In 1995 the top of the roof colour changed from white to blue and the Carrero front axle changed to a Fiat design. Towards 1996 the steel mudguards were replaced by plastic mouldings. So that helps to date them if you don't have a reg document.

By 1996 the Ford name had been completely replaced by New Holland. In 1996 Dynamic ride control was introduced as an option.

Electronic linkage control and ElectroShift gearbox, coupled with the digital dash came in on the SLE models in 1995 the move from analog to digital pretty much took them out of the fix it with a spanner class and into the realms of a mechanics machine. We run 40 series and I write the odd feature about machinery.

 

[Two Tone]

I’ve got a K reg 7740SLE that is a white roof Ford and an N reg 8340 SLE, blue roof. The 8340 says Ford on the bonnet and has a NH badge on the nose one and steering wheel. Both done in excess of 10,000 hrs and both are reliable and brilliant.

Sometimes I need to recalibrate the clutch on the 7740 if the battery goes flat. Easy to do.

Couldn’t be without them, even though strictly speaking they are working classics and not our main tractors.
The 8340 is the biggest engine at 7.5 litres on the farm. Though only the 4th biggest in horsepower. The Powerstar engines are bomb proof.

Here are both seen working on Tuesday

 

[essexpete]

Fords' 40 series were originally launched in October 1991, the same year that Fiat purchased 80% of Ford New Holland which had been created by the merger of Sperry New Holland and Ford in 1986. All I know that Ford's 40 series tractors carried a Ford badge until 1994 when the business was rebranded as New Holland, as the 40 series tractors spanned the transition from Ford to New Holland.
In 1995 the top of the roof colour changed from white to blue and the Carrero front axle changed to a Fiat design. Towards 1996 the steel mudguards were replaced by plastic mouldings. So that helps to date them if you don't have a reg document.

By 1996 the Ford name had been completely replaced by New Holland. In 1996 Dynamic ride control was introduced as an option.

Electronic linkage control and ElectroShift gearbox, coupled with the digital dash came in on the SLE models in 1995 the move from analog to digital pretty much took them out of the fix it with a spanner class and into the realms of a mechanics machine. We run 40 series and I write the odd feature about machinery.

I thought most of the late 40 series still had Ford below the model number?

 

[norse]

Electronic linkage control and ElectroShift gearbox, coupled with the digital dash came in on the SLE models in 1995 the move from analog to digital pretty much took them out of the fix it with a spanner class and into the realms of a mechanics machine. We run 40 series and I write the odd feature about machinery.
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Electroshift and digital dash were fitted from the start.
I had a 1992 8240 that had digital dash and electroshift, was a pre quad mod one with the rods to the gear levers rather than the cables as on the later ones

 

[agrimax]

You're right pete......the Ford name was under the model no. til the end in '98.Even early TS models still had the Ford name on the bonnet.
Afaik,all UK and perhaps European destined 82 and 8340s were SLEs and had digi dashes. Analogue display and SL/DP was available in them elsewhere.....

 

[glasshouse]

You're right pete......the Ford name was under the model no. til the end in '98.Even early TS models still had the Ford name on the bonnet.
Afaik,all UK and perhaps European destined 82 and 8340s were SLEs and had digi dashes. Analogue display and SL/DP was available in them elsewhere.....

Typical
Other countries get the cheaper better tractors with higher resale value

 

[Lincsman]

Electronic linkage control and ElectroShift gearbox, coupled with the digital dash came in on the SLE models in 1995 the move from analog to digital pretty much took them out of the fix it with a spanner class and into the realms of a mechanics machine. We run 40 series and I write the odd feature about machinery.

Electroshift and digital dash were fitted from the start.
I had a 1992 8240 that had digital dash and electroshift, was a pre quad mod one with the rods to the gear levers rather than the cables as on the later ones
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Correct, my "K" plate 7740 SLE was all electronic, area meter etc etc, all that is different from today is it didnt have radar, which may have been an option?

 

[Flat 10]

Electroshift and digital dash were fitted from the start.
I had a 1992 8240 that had digital dash and electroshift, was a pre quad mod one with the rods to the gear levers rather than the cables as on the later ones

Correct, my "K" plate 7740 SLE was all electronic, area meter etc etc, all that is different from today is it didnt have radar, which may have been an option?
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My m reg 7740 had a radar. White roof Ford branded with 8stud front wheels....
Sold to TFF er with almost 10000hrs on. Poor paint let it down as it drove like it had 5000hrs on.

 

[Boohoo]

They would build pretty much whatever spec you wanted if you were buying a few.