Valtra v John Deere

[Sid]

You have to use the mirror on the rear window on the valtra.

Funny son drives a 215r and has to use a mirror.

 

[Sid]

No it doesn't

Yes it does.

 

[Sid]

What you ask and what you get are two different things .
Those Valtras in Norfolk didnt sell well at auction ,if they
had been JDs of equivalent hp they would easily have been 10k more.
Another Valtra with loader on the private ads on here didn't exactly fly either .

10k more....how much more were the JD new?

 

[Fendt516profi]

Yes it does.

I'm 6'3 and sitting in seat I cannot see the hook when its dropped to back under the trailer hitch

 

[agri knives]

I'm 6'3 and sitting in seat I cannot see the hook when its dropped to back under the trailer hitch

Well in 25 years of driving valtras I’ve had a problem hooking up to a trailer , I use the mirror on the window , it’s no problem to a driver with a bit of skill, now I have a new model with the telescopic hitch which you can clearly see.

 

[Sid]

I'm 6'3 and sitting in seat I cannot see the hook when its dropped to back under the trailer hitch

No problem with me or son and both under 6ft 3

N93 have to use mirror, but its not extending.
Extending hitch is a bonus for trailers that have sunk in damp fields

 

[Skintagain]

Are the new bigger valtras giving some bother in the back end?

 

[jondear]

I think it might be worth you reading it

Really!

 

[hally]

Dont forget a Valtra is not just for Christmas it's for life as no one else wants to buy it secondhand.

Its like a bad wife, good idea at the time but eventually it will cost you a fortune to get rid

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Are the new bigger valtras giving some bother in the back end?

They are giving me some bother in my backend...a right pain in the arse deciding

 

[agri knives]

10k more....how much more were the JD new?

I’ve been buying a tractor for the last two months , looking for a good secondhand valtra 234 or 214, I ended up buying a new 234 as the second hands were just too dear. Any second hand valtras I seen had not lost more than € 7-10 per clock hour, when you add in the warranty value , and tyres and missing out on the first few thousand hours of the tractor , the new one is cheaper. So anyone thinking that valtra have high depreciation are away with the fairies.

 

[juke]

Well in 25 years of driving valtras I’ve had a problem hooking up to a trailer , I use the mirror on the window , it’s no problem to a driver with a bit of skill, now I have a new model with the telescopic hitch which you can clearly see.

Clearly see in the mirror yes, you can't see the hitch on a t4 when trying to hitch up even at full extension. Easiest way is to use the top link to line up n then that horrible mirror like you say

 

[Sid]

Are the new bigger valtras giving some bother in the back end?

As in T series?

 

[Fendt516profi]

Well in 25 years of driving valtras I’ve had a problem hooking up to a trailer , I use the mirror on the window , it’s no problem to a driver with a bit of skill, now I have a new model with the telescopic hitch which you can clearly see.

No problem with me or son and both under 6ft 3

N93 have to use mirror, but its not extending.
Extending hitch is a bonus for trailers that have sunk in damp fields

Where's the hitch?

Oh there it is

 

[hally]

They are giving me some bother in my backend...a right pain in the arse deciding

You really need a demo, i nearly had a valtra 154 bought agreed price and was pretty confident it would do my job.....until i drove it. Cab light years behind a r series jd. Gap maybe narrowed now though especially with an m series

 

[Skintagain]

As in T series?

I’m not too sure to be honest my old fella went for some parts last year to a dealer and they had a row of very new looking bigger valtras all with arse ends stripped out. He said it didn’t look a good sight. Wonder if anyone in here could shed any light?

 

[agcoparts]

You really need a demo, i nearly had a valtra 154 bought agreed price and was pretty confident it would do my job.....until i drove it. Cab light years behind a r series jd. Gap maybe narrowed now though especially with an m series

Your JD dealer really has to be happy with customers like you, showing your loyalty, but I'm sorry to tell you that there is smart life after JD ..

 

[Sid]

You really need a demo, i nearly had a valtra 154 bought agreed price and was pretty confident it would do my job.....until i drove it. Cab light years behind a r series jd. Gap maybe narrowed now though especially with an m series

Well when I had a R series here on demo the plethora of buttons and levels within the screens was just OTT.

Which Valtra range did you try?
Active?
Versu?

 

[lloyd]

Are the new bigger valtras giving some bother in the back end?

Probably depends if they are the English ones or the Irish ones.

 

[lloyd]

Your JD dealer really has to be happy with customers like you, showing your loyalty, but I'm sorry to tell you that there is smart life after JD ..

You supply parts for Kubota too?