John Deere 6330 - 20 000 hours

[MB Trac]

Just wondering out loud. Would it be advisable purchasing one of these tractors with such high hours? There is 3 of them with hours between 15 000 and 20 000. They came from a large dairy where they were mostly, if not exclusively, used on feed wagons. Premium cabs if it makes a difference. Would really like one for a loader tractor but finances wouldn't allow it right now.

 

[aidan]

Is their a maintenance history with them

 

[MB Trac]

Is their a maintenance history with them

Yes, I think so.

 

[multi power]

I'd much rather a 20,000 hour well maintained and looked after than 5k hours of abuse

 

[Headless chicken]

I would guess if they've clocked that many hours over a short period then they will have been extremely well cared for

 

[MB Trac]

I would guess if they've clocked that many hours over a short period then they will have been extremely well cared for

They are 2007 models, they traded in two 6420s last year also with the same hours. So they aren't sold because of fault or problems.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

They are 2007 models, they traded in two 6420s last year also with the same hours. So they aren't sold because of fault or problems.

What price are they if you don't mind me asking?

 

[MB Trac]

What price are they if you don't mind me asking?

Don't know the exact price , but I know what I would want to pay.

 

[kill]

Probably still worth good money for export.
In reality these tractor's won't have been thrashed up and down a road with silage trailers with 16year old bell ends so are more than likely a good buy.

 

[NZ Tech]

Id say go for it after you find out the Service history. They have a strong driveline so as long as the oils been changed they will be fine.

 

[aidan]

How about engine at those hours

 

[kill]

How about engine at those hours

Far less cold starting and stopping and starting with mixer wagons and nice constant revs so more like diggers that can clock massive hours with a sensible work loads

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Id say go for it after you find out the Service history. They have a strong driveline so as long as the oils been changed they will be fine.

Those hours would only be tractor running hours rather than hours at a specific RPM would they not?
I know a dealer that sold a 6505 with 20,000 odd hours, who said "Thats only like 10,000 hours on an older tractor!"

 

[Bossfarmer]

Those hours would only be tractor running hours rather than hours at a specific RPM would they not?
I know a dealer that sold a 6505 with 20,000 odd hours, who said "Thats only like 10,000 hours on an older tractor!"

how do you mean?

 

[rc mx110]

how do you mean?

If the key is on for an hour, the tractor has done an hours work

 

[Bossfarmer]

If the key is on for an hour, the tractor has done an hours work

was that not the case in all tractors?

 

[rc mx110]

was that not the case in all tractors?

Not on older trsctors where the hour clock/rev counter was directly driven off the engine

 

[FonterraFarmer]

how do you mean?

Not on older tractors where the hour clock/rev counter was directly driven off the engine

Tractors like the 6505, a tractor hour is electronic clock hour where as older tractors with gear/cable driven hourmetre will be hours at a fixed rpm , like 1800 rpm, so an hour is an hour , but not all hours are equal.

 

[kill]

Tractors like the 6505, a tractor hour is electronic clock hour where as older tractors with gear/cable driven hourmetre will be hours at a fixed rpm , like 1800 rpm, so an hour is an hour , but not all hours are equal.

And I remember talking to a guy who use to say when forage harvesting with a Massey 165 it use to clock 14 hour's in 12 hours of usage but when ticking over for 12 hours it would more than likely clock 5 hours

 

[Lincsman]

Old tractors used to do an hour at around 540 PTO rev speed.