one for the MF die hards

ive got no idea also why the beacons have to be set into the clouds, to be honest just above the front mirror mounts would be plenty high enuff. bet there is plenty of them smashed on all sorts set that high
In the 800 odd hours driving the tractor I can say only 2-3 times have the beacon's been bent down, not once have they smashed.
We have a 7720 and smaller 7616 and the 8s is in a different league in every way! The dyna 7 box is light years in front of the dyna 6. Drive it in auto mode mode on the stick all the time and although not a cvt, drives very similar. Engine revs and gears all done be the tractor you just put a target speed in. The comfort and visibility is on another level also. The 7s etc looks a joke in comparison in my opinion.
 

Farma Parma

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Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
In the 800 odd hours driving the tractor I can say only 2-3 times have the beacon's been bent down, not once have they smashed.
We have a 7720 and smaller 7616 and the 8s is in a different league in every way! The dyna 7 box is light years in front of the dyna 6. Drive it in auto mode mode on the stick all the time and although not a cvt, drives very similar. Engine revs and gears all done be the tractor you just put a target speed in. The comfort and visibility is on another level also. The 7s etc looks a joke in comparison in my opinion.
fair enuff its just out of proportion for a 205hp tractor, now a dyna-vt 305hp thats more like it ! same physical size but all the extra horses.
no Softwear issues at all? cert heard my share of issues with them
Ive sat in one but thats it.
Far too high wont get thru shed doors here. even with beacons folded down.
 
fair enuff its just out of proportion for a 205hp tractor, now a dyna-vt 305hp thats more like it ! same physical size but all the extra horses.
no Softwear issues at all? cert heard my share of issues with them
Ive sat in one but thats it.
Far too high wont get thru shed doors here. even with beacons folded down.
Had a small issue with the drakes stopping you go 55k down the road which was sorted pretty quick, with any new design you'll get little issues crop up, so far I've been very impressed. Its a Lovely place to spend the day ploughing, mowing, etc just a shame they couldn't of got a similar 4 post cab, be it a little smaller for the 7s 6s.
 

Farma Parma

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
Had a small issue with the drakes stopping you go 55k down the road which was sorted pretty quick, with any new design you'll get little issues crop up, so far I've been very impressed. Its a Lovely place to spend the day ploughing, mowing, etc just a shame they couldn't of got a similar 4 post cab, be it a little smaller for the 7s 6s.
Surely they have to re-jig that cab to fit 7S/6S chassis tho.
Am old school i still prefer an analogue rev counter !!
Data5 is in wrong place in 7719S which might be moved yet in mine.
 

dee

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Surely they have to re-jig that cab to fit 7S/6S chassis tho.
Am old school i still prefer an analogue rev counter !!
Data5 is in wrong place in 7719S which might be moved yet in mine.
A smaller version of an 8s cab but make it 5 pillar. There's no need for a massive door to get in and out and it's nice to have a side window to let some air in
 

KB6930

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Location
Borders
The track settings are set narrow and front wheel steering lock is always limited, plus the front mudguards are often not matched to the front track width. They leave that to the dealer to set according to the customer’s track preference and dealer judgement pre-delivery. What I can’t stand is lazy dealership staff not setting these things properly before delivery to the customer.

I doubt whether these will be registered and go out on demo other than a demo round their yard. Most are sold before they are ordered from the factory but this dealer is known for putting large stock orders in, so some may be available for sale. Might be wrong. If MF put their own demonstrator out there, then they might be more keen.

Apart from anything else, it takes at least a couple of days to get to know this kind of tractor and the sophistication is not everyone’s cup of tea. Certain dealers now offer demonstrators with a maximum of ten clock hours before it goes on-hire at a substantial hourly charge plus delivery and collection charge on top if a sale does not result. Which is perfectly fair in my opinion. Farmer and dealer go around the whole machine before and after demo noting any damage and any such done on the demo will be charged regardless of sale, plus a genuine comprehensive insurance document for the full value of the machine must be produced and verified before it leaves the dealer's yard.

I have no idea what the policy of any particular dealer is in full but if I were involved and in light of some of the irresponsible clowns I’ve seen having demos in the past, that is the policy I would adopt if an on-farm demo of a tractor were to occur. That’s a big ‘if’ because a tractor has to be registered before going on a demo and it instantly becomes an used tractor.

The only times I’ve ever had a demo, and I’ve had four in total, they were offered to me [I didn’t enquire for them] more to evaluate the model or even the brand, by the dealer on behalf of the manufacturer than as a prospective customer [not immediately anyhow]. I made fairly comprehensive written reports of my findings. An early Case Maxxum was one such and that had a very long list of issues in my opinion. Within a couple of years nearly all of the issues, such as the deletion of ribbing in the steering wheel rim, the adoption of a glass door to the bottom, the up/down hitch control having the slow decent before the rapid section and the necessary inclusion of a neutral position for the shuttle switch. There was much more which I forget about but the one thing that they didn’t modify was the overhang of the ventilation housing above and behind the cab roof which restricted visibility for trailer loading. A factory engineer was in touch with me about the Case and the importer about an equally long list of design flaws in the very early Deutz Agrotrons, almost all remedied in the series2 models. Pity they didn’t commission farmer reports before launching the new design tractors for sale.
Am I reading this right that all demo tractors should be registered?
 

ColinV6

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Am I reading this right that all demo tractors should be registered?

I know of someone local who got pulled over in a demo tractor which didn’t have plates. I can’t remember the outcome but a fine and points was involved.

Everything gets registered now.
 

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