High houred Fastrac?

[Wobblebox]

Looking for a cheapish, extra tractor for odd jobs and grain haulage.
I’ve seen a high houred (10k+) JCB 2135 for sale for reasonable money (£15k) the tractor itself looks tidy.
It’s 4WS and Smoothshift
Are they generally reliable, and what should I look for?
Would it be man enough on 14 ton grain trailers?

 

[Farmer_Joe]

What’s reasonable money? I would prob go 3 series if it were me just be a sure there a lot newer

 

[Wobblebox]

What’s reasonable money? I would prob go 3 series if it were me just be a sure there a lot newer

£15k

 

[Farmer_Joe]

3 series I’ve seen are 25+ unless at auction, yours sounds reasonable I would prob not hesitate if I were you if it’s tidy will be ok if it’s flat ish pull with 14 tonnes what you normally use?

 

[Wobblebox]

Normally use a MF 6480 on one trailer and a 5475 on the other, the 5475 is a bit light and underpowered really, hence looking at the Fastrac

 

[Wellytrack]

2135 wouldn't be a big tractor either in comparison to what you mentioned there.

Probably still quite capable though.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

I found a 7480 for 14k last year sadly it was sold when I rung up, if your brave enough for a possible new box in the future you can sometimes get them super cheap plenty of buying advice on here for them too

 

[Chae1]

Looking for a cheapish, extra tractor for odd jobs and grain haulage.
I’ve seen a high houred (10k+) JCB 2135 for sale for reasonable money (£15k) the tractor itself looks tidy.
It’s 4WS and Smoothshift
Are they generally reliable, and what should I look for?
Would it be man enough on 14 ton grain trailers?

I wouldn't buy a 2135 for that job. Driver won't thank you for it.

Try and get a 3185 or early 2170, 2155.

 

[Hilly]

You will need best part of 30k for a tidy 3185 these days , these old tractors that are capable of lot of hrs are getting very dear !

 

[agri knives]

Looking for a cheapish, extra tractor for odd jobs and grain haulage.
I’ve seen a high houred (10k+) JCB 2135 for sale for reasonable money (£15k) the tractor itself looks tidy.
It’s 4WS and Smoothshift
Are they generally reliable, and what should I look for?
Would it be man enough on 14 ton grain trailers?

The list of what to look out for is as long as a piece of string. A wrong one is a money pit.

 

[Matthew Britton]

Apparently a 2155/2170 with 7-8000 hours is high 30s now if it’s been prepared. I would like one but at that money it might be next year!