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- Northumberlandia
Shame they just didnt put the Fendt Vario unit in that tho... i hear v mixed views on both Valtras Trans cant comment never driven neither.
Assuming thats a T series in pic & not a Q series with the correct Vario installed.
Massey Ferguson 8s
- Thread starter Graeme650
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Assuming thats a T series in pic & not a Q series with the correct Vario installed.
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- Northumberlandia
7499 will easily do two days ploughing on its bigger tank where as the 19 wont.
Tractor in shed every night so its not an issue.
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- Northumberlandia
Must admit & iam a massey man id look at the Valtra Q series long before an 8S
There the same engine with the vario trans & backend fundementally underneath just i think a neater more integrated 5post cab, that Combine Cab on the 8S isnt right at all
There the same engine with the vario trans & backend fundementally underneath just i think a neater more integrated 5post cab, that Combine Cab on the 8S isnt right at all
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- Location
- Carlow Ireland
The pics are of a G and a Q, both Masseys with cosmetic surgery.
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- Carlow Ireland
Yeah, Valtra did a better job with 8S/Q series, they dropped the underpowered 205 & 225 and stuck to a proven gearbox, the Valtra cab and body work seems to fit better on the frame than Massey's.
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- Location
- Carlow Ireland
Once use to the 430L tank it is hard to go back. I can plough about 25ha on a tank, or plough and press about 21ha.
McD
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Someone told me valtra is dropping there own direct cvt soon and will be fitting the fendt vario unit. Would this be correct?
Highway star
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- Location
- North west
If they're making a new cab , I hope they get the doors right this time! Move the bottom hinge out like all the other manufacturers, then the door self closes! Instead of having to pull yourself off the seat fighting the gas struts wrenching your back every time. Always been a pet hate of mine with the cab frame design from way back from the 6100 series
- Location
- Northumberlandia
- Location
- Northumberlandia
its a sharp slam too shut them right enough.
dont know if there is much improvement after it went frameless & the current doors glass has a slight curve to it more so much better locking mechanism tho.
Still could be worse its a better cab door than the 3000 series ever was.
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Highway star
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- North west
Am not wanting to jump on the fendt bandwagon.,... (Got my hands up)
But you gently pull on a fendt door, or a JD for that matter and they just gently close themselves.The Massey door is a pain in the back, specially if you're a stock farmer. Not too bad for arable lads who shut themselves in there for the day!
It is just literally a case of moving the lower hinge out, I don't know why they haven't done it. The plus side is I suppose the hinge is internal so doesn't seize up
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Door catch was broken on 8s demonstrator we had! So didn't give a fair indication what noise was like in cab.
what do you think of the new 800 cab? I like it but but but just to many lights on the back corners , unless you are hooked up to zell's planter just a bit of overkill 7.9 thumping lump of sis u will turn the sod though.
Wellytrack
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Not sure Ronnie, but seeing how your Ronnie Fu**ing Pickering we shall agree your correct.
who?
Wellytrack
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RONNIE FU@#ING PICKERING
who?
loook in the miroor say my name three times and i will appear behind you
Wellytrack
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I feel nervous when I meet a a Red Picasso for fear you may be in it Ronnie.
Turkish- we have lost gorgeous George. well were did ya lose him he aint exactly a set a car keys now is he ? sold the Picasso for a caravan for mamare now which one a ya phuckers has got the hungry pigs cause i got two bodies ive chopped up into 12 pieces and your pigs are gonna take to em like a curry to pisshead