Recommend me a tractor

[JMTHORNLEY]

Mrs is wanting a vintage tractor for round the place so she has something to poter around on and something she can take to a few rallys and have some fun with. I’m looking at it in a more practical way so I’m after something man enough to run the wrapper in summer and maybe have a small bale trailer and do the odd bit of rolling and rotovating ect

So what would fit the bill, got to be tidy and fall into either a modern classic or very nice vintage. I’ve thought about a Super Dexter or Super Major as a vintage option and doctoring the hydraulic so it’d have a free flow and return but unsure if that’d have the guts to run the wrapper not that that is the be all and end all as it’ll happily scrape out or in the more modern section a 42 series Case or 56/66 Ford. I’d really like something more vintage though

Post away as I feel I may be overlooking something very obvious no Zetors ?

 

[James]

Mf 390

 

[Acke]

Volvo BM 350 Boxer

 

[Dukes Fit]

Massey 595? Surely got to have something with a cab?

 

[michael N123]

Post away as I feel I may be overlooking something very obvious no Zetors ?

What about a Belarus

 

[spider mike]

If I was you I'd probably be looking for something with a quiet cab. If either of you have any memories or allegiance to any particular make. So for ford 6600 Leyland 272 international 674 massy 590 David Brown 1390 John deere 2040 all these would be capable of running a wrapper and few other jobs as well as not looking out of place on a road run or rally

 

[michael N123]

There’s a Fiat 640 in the classic machinary section

 

[Boysground]

Ran a MF 565 on a wrapper for years. Only sold it last autumn. If you can find one the cab hasn’t rotted on it will be perfect.

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[Stock]

685XL or 785XL or 885XL 956XL Nasher.........................

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

685XL or 785XL or 885XL 956XL Nasher.........................

This is what I’m thinking, would make a lovely addition to the farm a nice 885XL

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Massey 595? Surely got to have something with a cab?

Mega suggestion, on the look out now. I’m going to be spending more than I bargained for here

 

[Dukes Fit]

Mega suggestion, on the look out now. I’m going to be spending more than I bargained for here

Grey cabs look the best

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Grey cabs look the best

Any experience with a 3065? Seen one or two tidy ones

 

[Wellytrack]

 

[Sharpy]

As above, 6 7 or 894/5 IH or an MF 690 if you can find one that isn't rotten. Good visibility and reasonably comfy.

 

[Dukes Fit]

Proper tractor!

I have a 2640 currently under “restoration” I very nearly bought a 2725 sitting on 650’s but the 2640 has a personal connection.

 

[JP1]

That was my yoke on my sandwich year from college

 

[Dukes Fit]

Any experience with a 3065? Seen one or two tidy ones

3000 series generally a solid tractor, they do suffer from rot on the doors as a common problem, similar to 600 series.
Also been known to throw up electrical/electronic gremlins but pretty much the same as any other marque of that era using early electronics.
If they’ve been looked after then they shouldn’t give any undue bother more than anything else but it is something to be aware of.

The 3000 series was quite an advanced tractor in its day.

 

[Boysground]

@JMTHORNLEY If you really want a ready to go older MF give these guys a call. Alternatively you could do what I did and buy a new kubota from them.

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[JMTHORNLEY]

@JMTHORNLEY If you really want a ready to go older MF give these guys a call. Alternatively you could do what I did and buy a new kubota from them.

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What guys are they @Boysground? I have been toying with the idea of a new Case 75A farmall but it's a lot of money tied up for 200 max hours a year