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[TripleSix]

Leyland 262/272H

Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.

 

[mixed breed]

1986 was the first 40kph that came from MF & JD

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.

 

[Speedstar]

think it was was about £2000 back then which was a lot of money

 

[holywell farmer]

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.

I spoke to a mechanic from Massey dealer in north wales he said fendt have very quick acceleration!

 

[stevedave]

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.

 

[Fedup]

I 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.

 

[Agrispeed]

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.

Used to drive a 7740, then a ts110 that both did over 30mph. You could set off the speed signs in villages.

 

[Roger Perry]

How much is something like that worth in America,in sterling if you know!Very desirable thing to collectors over here...

I guess its not worth too much here, make me an offer.

 

[Tarw Coch]

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.

The MF 3000 series with speedshift gearbox it was just a case of swapping the gears around in the splitter.

 

[mixed breed]

The MF 3000 series with speedshift gearbox it was just a case of swapping the gears around in the splitter.

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

 

[7740 man]

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?

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 engine

 

[76masseyman]

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?

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.
Welcome aboard @Fedup

 

[Tarw Coch]

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

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.

 

[oakleaf]

I 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.

Shame that as the Fendt 500 and 800 series had 50k standard from
the mid 1990s.

 

[mixed breed]

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.

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.

 

[Tarw Coch]

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.

Trying to think where that would have been, Tomleys or Barrats at a guess depending which side of the bypass.

Took a while for me to figure out who Ian Morris was too.

 

[MrNoo]

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

The 35x Multi power can get a fair shift on, along with the Super Dexta both must be near 40kph, the MF probably more.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Just get an old truck and put a box on it. It’s then a vehicle of animal husbandry and you don’t have to tag it or run road fuel. If you are going through mud then get a military 6x6.

The running cost of a truck are nearly always lower than a tractor and it’s faster

 

[Barleycorn]

Leyland 262/272H

Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.

Leyland 262/272H

Unblock 10th gear and see 30mph easy.

Fine until you want to stop with those dry brakes! I had a few frights with one back in the day.

 

[Werzle]

Fine until you want to stop with those dry brakes! I had a few frights with one back in the day.

Pump them until they grab and then hold on!