So I want an older Fastrac - Am I mad?

[charlie850]

Had a fastrac 2135 carting maize long distance yesterday 14 other tractors running some 40kph some 50kph the fastrac couldn’t get up a slight hill in the field that all the other tractors flew up and on the road it was no quicker than any other 50kph tractor didn’t impress me

Fastrac should of got the same hill if tyre pressures were let down a bit

 

[FidgetC15]

We also have a few 185-65’s.
This is only some of the fleet, as some are out on hire, so I can never get them all together!

Thanks for sharing @CowBale, is this one of yours? Saw it on the freeway in Perth back in 2013.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

CHRISTY THAT TANKERS PLENTY BIG ENOUGH!

Bet they get some stick been on hire with them behind them, i can imagine any 50k + machine will fair to well being abused (making a sweeping assumption people hiring them will abuse them !)

 

[high plains drifter]

We also have a few 185-65’s.
This is only some of the fleet, as some are out on hire, so I can never get them all together!

What's the second one a Chamberlain?

 

[Rs chunk]

There was a very ruff mb Trac for sale a couple of years ago in Perth aus and had previously been towing one of those water tanks very ruff cab had been damaged and gear box was wrecked

 

[CowBale]

Thanks for sharing @CowBale, is this one of yours? Saw it on the freeway in Perth back in 2013. View attachment 836694

No, not one of ours.

 

[CowBale]

What's the second one a Chamberlain?

Yes, we’ve got a few Chamberlains

 

[Chae1]

We also have a few 185-65’s.
This is only some of the fleet, as some are out on hire, so I can never get them all together!

Nice fleet, thanks for sharing pictures.

 

[CowBale]

CHRISTY THAT TANKERS PLENTY BIG ENOUGH!

Bet they get some stick been on hire with them behind them, i can imagine any 50k + machine will fair to well being abused (making a sweeping assumption people hiring them will abuse them !)

You wouldn’t believe the state that some of them come back in.
We’ve had them back with no glass in, radios missing (audio and cb), weights gone, etc, etc?

 

[NewlandFarmServices]

I used to own a 2140 4ws. I liked it, only main bug bearer was the beep you had to wait every time you changed direction. For my line of business it was a pain so changed to Fendt. But i do still have a soft spot for jcb. I did demo the new series with fendt vario and it was nice to drive. Would have it on farm but not for my horse business.

 

[holywell farmer]

Thanks for sharing @CowBale, is this one of yours? Saw it on the freeway in Perth back in 2013. View attachment 836694

Swan neck draw bar

 

[MB Trac]

We also have a few 185-65’s.
This is only some of the fleet, as some are out on hire, so I can never get them all together!

I see you've got at least one proper tractor there

 

[Two Tone]

I see you've got at least one proper tractor there

JCB Fastracs are proper tractors!

 

[holywell farmer]

And made in Britain

JCB Fastracs are proper tractors!

 

[MB Trac]

JCB Fastracs are proper tractors!

Don't worry, just poking a little. Wouldn't mind a 2170 myself. Or maybe even a new 4000 series

 

[Two Tone]

Don't worry, just poking a little. Wouldn't mind a 2170 myself. Or maybe even a new 4000 series

You might find a 2155 a bit cheaper. Identical in every except for the ECU, but was £4 cheaper when new.
solved by a chip costing £400 which will take the hp to 215. That is what I did.

 

[MB Trac]

You might find a 2155 a bit cheaper. Identical in every except for the ECU, but was £4 cheaper when new.
solved by a chip costing £400 which will take the hp to 215. That is what I did.

They are really scarce over here in South Africa. A few 2170s that I know of. No new ones sold anymore. Know of one 4000 series imported from the UK earlier this year

 

[D14]

Had a contractor carting maize on a 35 mile round from us to the end user. We’ve got weighbridge data which I’ll check but his two 4220 fastracs did more loads than the silage guys fleet of JD’s which were 50k versions. I’ll guess at 3-4 more loads per day but as said I’ll check.

 

[holywell farmer]

I used to own a 2140 4ws. I liked it, only main bug bearer was the beep you had to wait every time you changed direction. For my line of business it was a pain so changed to Fendt. But i do still have a soft spot for jcb. I did demo the new series with fendt vario and it was nice to drive. Would have it on farm but not for my horse business.

Was it a safety feature on the fastrac the beep for engaging forward or reverse?

 

[NewlandFarmServices]

Was it a safety feature on the fastrac the beep for engaging forward or reverse?

Yes think all fazzys have a beep until the vario model came out. I just found it annoying and had a loader on mine so heard the beep a lot. Yes think it is a safety thing to stop you damaging box from forward to reverse quickly.