I run my own tractors and was in the tractor business for many years and I just didn't see that. Most of the so-called electronic issues were nothing of the sort. There were solenoid valves where mostly it was the valve that was stuck mechanically, not the electronics. All kinds of issues with fault codes that indicated faulty mechanical device most of the time. Laptops are used for diagnostics and what they tell you mostly is what component is likely to be faulty and 8 times out of ten that component will be a mechanical device or a part mechanical one where it is the mechanical part that has failed.
Yes agreed. Its obviously handier but its when it buggers up is the problem which it probably will if keepin the tractor for 20 years
Three of the same brand and similar models? There's always the odd crap design or model period. Usually if an electronic part lasts the first six months of average use it will last for decades.I have had the dash go on 3 tractors, and these thing are closely linked to the controls and monitoring gubbins.
Believe you me, power washing Tractors is an alien concept to me
Call it 'bad luck' then, because only a tiny proportion of modern dashboards die. Far far less than old fashioned individual mechanical and electrical gauges and tractormeters/proofmeters.Nah, all different breeds... Same dealer though
Only thing is if the phone sh1!s itself it wont stop ye gettin a days work in the field doneFarmers complaining about electronics being terrible/worst thing ever......
While typing it on the internet using a smartphone/tablet/computer.
What he are you after?Ok thinking of buying a new tractor I need 50k and front suspension, then a radio air con gear stick and manual spools that are easy in reach next to the gear stick, had 3 tractors on demo need to be a computer wiz kid to operate spools and turn radio up and down more electrics and gizmos than the star ship enterprise My mates got the new mf 8s on demo and hates it says after 5 years and 5000hrs it will be seriously expensive if a fuse blows or the monitor starts throwing up every error code . When will the manufacturers get the message I have been telling our reps for years and I know I’m not alone
I seldom take the computer out in the shite feeding cattle.....Farmers complaining about electronics being terrible/worst thing ever......
While typing it on the internet using a smartphone/tablet/computer.
Still get a massey 290 in other parts of the world. Read somewhere theres more 290s made than any other massey ever.
Get the wheels resprayed under warranty. We had ours done on a T7.200 before it even came to us from the dealer. The paint on the NH wheels and the black paint is not great. Paint in general on ag machinery is very poor, the only exception seems to be firt spinners so bad paint is for no reason than money saving and bad prep.I heard the horror stories and was wary of them, but it’s like anything once youve had them you just want them forever after. Touch wood no issues so far, always keep a cloth on the cab floor and wipe clean every pipe end before sticking them in.
Fully agree on the paintwork and wheels thing though, the blue bits are fine, the chassis and hitch areas leave a lot to be desired, and the wheels are rusting already on our 6 month old T5
Things like the PTO button on mudguards is down to h&s and mother regulations. So even the most basic tractor out there will have certain things on them because of safety.
