TripleSix
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Leyland 262/272H
Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.
Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.
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I guess in the start 40k was an expensive option. In 92 I was on work experience from school with local dealers burgess, first day a 6 month old maxxum 5140 rolled into the workshop to have the gears changed because it was too slow. I recall due to the extra 10kph it also had to have a valve fitted into the brake system to turn the 4wd on when the brakes were applied.1986 was the first 40kph that came from MF & JD
I spoke to a mechanic from Massey dealer in north wales he said fendt have very quick acceleration!A Fendt dealer was telling me that they could tinker with the early 716’s to get some very high speeds down good long flat roads as in chasing the cars.
Ford/ NH 40 series could be worth a look on the SL gearbox . I used to drive a Ford 7840 that would nudge 38 mph on the flat. It was a 40 k transmission but would go much faster, but it was a hand full at that speed. Main road and empty only and even then you had to be brave.
I guess its not worth too much here, make me an offer.How much is something like that worth in America,in sterling if you know!Very desirable thing to collectors over here...
The MF 3000 series with speedshift gearbox it was just a case of swapping the gears around in the splitter.I guess in the start 40k was an expensive option. In 92 I was on work experience from school with local dealers burgess, first day a 6 month old maxxum 5140 rolled into the workshop to have the gears changed because it was too slow. I recall due to the extra 10kph it also had to have a valve fitted into the brake system to turn the 4wd on when the brakes were applied.
Off topic I know but, would you have been at a "bring your tractor and plough to college" day held here In the early 90s? I seem to remember there being a smart 3000 series in attendance. I could be totally wrong of course, it's a long time agoThe MF 3000 series with speedshift gearbox it was just a case of swapping the gears around in the splitter.
I have experience of this. Basically the 40k versions of the 50 series were high geared, achieving 40k easily, but on those old fuel pump engines all it takes is an adjustment to the throttle stop & you’re over 30mph. I owned a 6506 jd that was exactly the same , would do 32mph. Didn’t do it much harm, had 10000 hours on the clock when I sold it never had a spanner on the engineI remember a couple of JD’s around here, 3350’s IIRC but could have been 3650’s that were extremely fast on the road, did about 38mph but I’m sure were claimed to be 40k models, indeed, did they make 50k versions of these?
I had a JD 3350 that was 30k. We enquired about having it altered to do 40K. The dealer said it wouldn't take long to do, and I'm pretty sure it was just a case of swapping the splitter gears around, like in a Massey. Didn't do ours though due to slow speed needed on potato work, and you would lose your bottom gear, but there was a 3650 JD next door that was done, and did a good 40K.I remember a couple of JD’s around here, 3350’s IIRC but could have been 3650’s that were extremely fast on the road, did about 38mph but I’m sure were claimed to be 40k models, indeed, did they make 50k versions of these?
No, I’m a little bit older than that, it was a 135, a 3000, and a little Nasher with 2 furrow reversibles when I was there.Off topic I know but, would you have been at a "bring your tractor and plough to college" day held here In the early 90s? I seem to remember there being a smart 3000 series in attendance. I could be totally wrong of course, it's a long time ago
Shame that as the Fendt 500 and 800 series had 50k standard fromI don't see Fendt as a serious option. Zero dealer/product support in this area.
Something we could do to/with a 50 or 55 series Deere would be most welcome, as most other tractors on the farm currently are Deere. I think that would be an easy sell out there.
No, I’m a little bit older than that, it was a 135, a 3000, and a little Nasher with 2 furrow reversibles when I was there.
We never took our own tractors/ploughs in all though they did plough here one year so I got to use my own.
Trying to think where that would have been, Tomleys or Barrats at a guess depending which side of the bypass.Ah, I hadn't thought about age, Ian Morris was there at that time, it may have been some newer tractors had come from walford for the day
Ha little changed at NSC, when I was there we went to Aston ploughing, or should that be, sitting on the hedge bank waiting a turn to do a run on the 3000 or the Nash, was a 674 iirc.
The 35x Multi power can get a fair shift on, along with the Super Dexta both must be near 40kph, the MF probably more.Masseys first had 40k available on the 3000series so late 80’s.
50k was first available on the dyna 6 6400’s so about 2005/6
Leyland 262/272H
Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.
Leyland 262/272H
Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.
Pump them until they grab and then hold on!Fine until you want to stop with those dry brakes! I had a few frights with one back in the day.