Zetor - What's Not To Like?

[Cab-over Pete]

Aye-up,

apart from the obvious pointing, sniggering and the possibility of my lad leaving home at 16 and disowning me, what could possibly go wrong?

Deutz engine, I'm told ZF and Bosch do the other chunks, but not sure.

Maybe not a great resale value but I'm not sure I would look to change too often. Would you look at a contractor differently if he had a Zetor rather than a Fendt?

Tell me about them please. Just musing.

Cheers, Pete.

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Bought a 5 year old 100 HP. in March 09, and been well happy with it. No serious problems, a couple of sets of dampers for back window and 2 injector pipes. Some electrics, but not too many. 8K hrs now and will do me my day.

 

[michael N123]

I no a lad who buys and sells loads of the old ones easy to work on and last forever likely

havnt a clue on the new ones I’v had a look in a few and the cab comfort And levers looks abit to basic for a modern tractor if you do full daysprobably be fine tho if it’s for odd jobs and yard work

 

[Lowland1]

I had a 130 hp 4 cylinder on demo I would have bought it but for the lack of power shuttle plenty good enough for Africa but Warwickshire I dunno.

 

[spin cycle]

not enough dealers

 

[Cab-over Pete]

UK base in Coventry, although I concede that doesn't mean they offer service and parts from there.

I'm drawn to Case because their UK parts centre is at Daventry about half an hour away. I like the thought of emergencies being easy to resolve!

 

[Thomas5060]

Deutz engine would put me off them for start and they dont seem to be much cheaper than the main brands now.

 

[Extreme Optimist]

Got a 2013 Forterra 130HSX here. Bought it at 2 years old and it hasn't had a spanner on it since I got it. If only everything was as reliable!! I would have another one.

 

[Lincsman]

They need to double the price to make them a premium brand....madness?? .. just think how many people say you pay for what you get.

 

[tr250]

UK base in Coventry, although I concede that doesn't mean they offer service and parts from there.

I'm drawn to Case because their UK parts centre is at Daventry about half an hour away. I like the thought of emergencies being easy to resolve!

My cousin farms 2 miles away from the parts place but due to corvid having to drive an hour away to dealers for parts

 

[wdah/him]

wouldnt put me off a zetor, might buy one sometime as a yard tractor, or a landini. some how i really want a 14145, dont know why as our next big tractor will be fresher and nees power shuttle at a minimum, possible a another nh, owing to dads hip for clutch work.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

My cousin farms 2 miles away from the parts place but due to corvid having to drive an hour away to dealers for parts

Case parts? Strange, I collected parts from there three weeks ago. Happened to be near and collected them for my brother. Didn’t go in, they were left at the gate.

 

[Chae1]

Had a look at them at agritechnica. Wasn't impressed. Can't remember exactly what it was, but something about steps was ridiculous.

 

[ARW]

I drove a 2005 model (I think) 130 hp zetor fronterra, just tanking slurry and muck spreading, I liked it, it was simple and did the job! Alright round the yard, not sure I would want 14 hour days on it but for the odd job I liked it

 

[tr250]

Case parts? Strange, I collected parts from there three weeks ago. Happened to be near and collected them for my brother. Didn’t go in, they were left at the gate.

Yes case. I will ring him later to tell him that perhaps they have opened up again since he last needed anything

 

[Pushdyke]

Deutz engine would put me off them for start and they dont seem to be much cheaper than the main brands now.

What's wrong with a duetz engine

I've a agrotron 110. 8000 hrs been spreading muck with a 12 ton Bunning this last week, for a 15 year old tractor I reckon it goes jolly well.

 

[J 1177]

Aye-up,

apart from the obvious pointing, sniggering and the possibility of my lad leaving home at 16 and disowning me, what could possibly go wrong?

Deutz engine, I'm told ZF and Bosch do the other chunks, but not sure.

Maybe not a great resale value but I'm not sure I would look to change too often. Would you look at a contractor differently if he had a Zetor rather than a Fendt?

Tell me about them please. Just musing.

Cheers, Pete.

The head of zetor uk is a top bloke

 

[kiwi pom]

Aye-up,

apart from the obvious pointing, sniggering and the possibility of my lad leaving home at 16 and disowning me, what could possibly go wrong?

Deutz engine, I'm told ZF and Bosch do the other chunks, but not sure.

Maybe not a great resale value but I'm not sure I would look to change too often. Would you look at a contractor differently if he had a Zetor rather than a Fendt?

Tell me about them please. Just musing.

Cheers, Pete.

Are you saying you haven't bought that JD 7810 that was for sale in the reliable tractor thread you started?

 

[Thomas5060]

What's wrong with a duetz engine

I've a agrotron 110. 8000 hrs been spreading muck with a 12 ton Bunning this last week, for a 15 year old tractor I reckon it goes jolly well.

Not wanting to start a whole brand bashing thing here so simply put the 3 Deutzs (135,150.6, M620) I have done any amount of work with I have found to be lazy and gutless.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

@kiwi pom

I might have....