An essential tool (Tractor)

[ash1]

A question for TRACTOR connoisseurs? I’m thinking of buying a second tractor, must be 4x4 60plus hp. What would you guys recommend for ease of maintenance and part supply, reliable? Low hours.

About £7000 as a budget.

 

Now I want you to realise this is an essential toy, I mean tool!!

 

Keith

[bythamboy]

avoid tractors from livestock farms ( fym rots metal ) ford ten series , case IH , massey, try not to buy models with too many electrics rather mechanical switches for linkage , FWD , pto , diff lock , gear shift / splitter , smaller sorts 40 - 80 hp are sought after by horse / hoby farmers . Big ones like ford 7610 8210 case 956 massey 3080 - 3095 less desirable for that sector because they are phisically big in length and hp . They've all got dearer by 30 % in last two years because new ones have gone up due to exchange rates .

[ash1]

avoid tractors from livestock farms ( fym rots metal ) ford ten series , case IH , massey, try not to buy models with too many electrics rather mechanical switches for linkage , FWD , pto , diff lock , gear shift / splitter , smaller sorts 40 - 80 hp are sought after by horse / hoby farmers . Big ones like ford 7610 8210 case 956 massey 3080 - 3095 less desirable for that sector because they are phisically big in length and hp . They've all got dearer by 30 % in last two years because new ones have gone up due to exchange rates .

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

So you suggest I go for 80Plus hp, (that's a bitch,) but what make would you go for or is it much of a muchness?

Thanks again.

 

Keith

[farmer_ben]

dont go anywhere near 61 massy series, although they may be slightly above your budget. can i ask what you are buying it work wise?

[kernowstu]

if woodland work county 754/944 if farming i will not pass judgement

[ash1]

dont go anywhere near 61 massy series, although they may be slightly above your budget. can i ask what you are buying it work wise?

 

Hi Ben

 

For general work on a small holding.

 

Keith

[farmer_ben]

maybe a small case, i'd def look at one with a front loader, they are so useful

[cosworth]

ford 7810 7910 8210 all the same, good 6cilinder power beware of the porus blocks thou