Valtra v John Deere

hally

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Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
I’ve had a quote for a 130 R and the valtra would now be around 5/6k less than the JD

spoke to 2 people today who own 130R’s with loaders and both said they beautiful tractors but they are totally useless as a loader tractor
I would def agree with that, ours was such a numb bugger we havent bought a loader this time and upgraded to a bigger Kramer. The jd is fine in the field for loading bales but properly numb around the yard, I would think it that scenario a valtra would be a better option....decisions, decisions🤣
 
Location
Cleveland
I would def agree with that, ours was such a numb bugger we havent bought a loader this time and upgraded to a bigger Kramer. The jd is fine in the field for loading bales but properly numb around the yard, I would think it that scenario a valtra would be a better option....decisions, decisions🤣
I’m normally not this indecisive and can’t stand faffing but it’s an awful lot of money and a move away from what we’ve always had
 

hally

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
I’ve had a quote for a 130 R and the valtra would now be around 5/6k less than the JD

spoke to 2 people today who own 130R’s with loaders and both said they beautiful tractors but they are totally useless as a loader tractor
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I’m normally not this indecisive and can’t stand faffing but it’s an awful lot of money and a move away from what we’ve always had
couldnt agree more tbh, take your time and get it right. Another option is don’t bother with the loader if you have a handler as they are knocking 10k and use front a back carriers for your silage bales. If you have a handy lead it’s surprising what you can shift on your own.
 
Location
Cleveland
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couldnt agree more tbh, take your time and get it right. Another option is don’t bother with the loader if you have a handler as they are knocking 10k and use front a back carriers for your silage bales. If you have a handy lead it’s surprising what you can shift on your own.
I need a loader tractor tbh....our jcb 530-70 has done 13k hours and I don’t want to part with it, it’s my favourite machine I live in it, I don’t think the newer ones are as good, but if it goes wrong we have nothing to feed all the stock with...just want a loader tractor to get bales on my own in the field and feed stock if the loadall sh!ts itself
 

hally

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Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
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hally

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
I need a loader tractor tbh....our jcb 530-70 has done 13k hours and I don’t want to part with it, it’s my favourite machine I live in it, I don’t think the newer ones are as good, but if it goes wrong we have nothing to feed all the stock with...just want a loader tractor to get bales on my own in the field and feed stock if the loadall sh!ts itself
Fair enough you cant beat a backup plan
 
Any tractor over 90hp is numb with a loader in a tight yard but if you want a backup plan or to make full use of a tractor it's just something you have to live with. The only things to make one worse than another manoeuvring wise is wheelbase and steering angle. How big a loader is another but a handy tractor and oversize the loader and you wasted it.
 
Depreciation wouldn’t be everything if I part exd it for another valtra next time....but it would if I didn’t like it and went back to JD...
I took a chance on valtra 25 years ago and it was the best move I ever made, I’m watching other contractors with every brand of tractor and they all get a lot more grief than we do . I just bought a new T234 last week. So as the saying goes I do put my money where my mouth is.
 
I took a chance on valtra 25 years ago and it was the best move I ever made, I’m watching other contractors with every brand of tractor and they all get a lot more grief than we do . I just bought a new T234 last week. So as the saying goes I do put my money where my mouth is.
Might be partly down to yourself not just the tractor.
 

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