Wishing to pick yer brains re a "new-to-me" tractor.

[difflock]

I got a mixed bag o shite about me, tractor wise. Non of them are road worthy, either due to advanced age  and unattended decrepitude🤗, and dead slow regardless, or too slow and cabless.

Or actually tracked!

I need sommat for a 12 mile round trip, 100/120 HP probably plenty? And a loader would be nice.

Towing capacity, guessing not exceeding 10 tonne, for potentially a "farmers" sized digger on a low loader.

Thoughts?

Edited October 19 by difflock

[Brushcutter]

12 miles in any tractor is a long time. At the legal 40kph of course. Most 100hp tractor will be rated to tow a 10 tonne trailer on hydraulic brakes.

 

A loader is tough on the front axel so something to note when looking. Cost a lot now for a new loader and subframe.

 

Second hand tractors cost a lot at the moment. An early 2000 Valmet with 10k plus hours on can be £30k. Have a look at 6800 John Deeres 6 cylinder power house. Lovely drive and not so many gadgets to go wrong. The early 2000 4555 Massey's are ok start of drop bonets for loading. Not silly money but can be expensive if the tiny spring goes in the gearbox. A 90s dynashift Massey again powerful and good on a loder.

 

 

 

 

[openspaceman]

24 minutes ago, Brushcutter said:

An early 2000 Valmet with 10k plus hours on can be £30k

Crikey, I thought the 2007 t190  drove for a firm from new cost £50k.

[Brushcutter]

37 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Crikey, I thought the 2007 t190  drove for a firm from new cost £50k.

I remember driving new A and N series valtras that cost 28 to 40k. Now people want the pre electrics tractors that they can repair themselves. Hence the prices so do command more than others. I saw a 2001 valtra valmet with front linkage some 8k houds get 28k plus vat and auction tax. I remember when that would be 15k.

[openspaceman]

32 minutes ago, Brushcutter said:

I remember driving new A and N series valtras that cost 28 to 40k. Now people want the pre electrics tractors that they can repair themselves. Hence the prices so do command more than others. I saw a 2001 valtra valmet with front linkage some 8k houds get 28k plus vat and auction tax. I remember when that would be 15k.

That makes sense, I would want something with the creature comforts of a Qcab, decent brakes (including trailer), heater, radio/stereo and 40k manual box and reverse drive without electronics

[AHPP]

 

17 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

That makes sense, I would want something with the creature comforts of a Qcab, decent brakes (including trailer), heater, radio/stereo and 40k manual box and reverse drive without electronics

I thought this was your thread for a moment. Was about to comment, "Oh aye Andrew. Another tractor's what you need..."

[woody paul]

Got a Valtra 6400 2002 never paid that much for it. 

12 miles tound trip is not that far if back roads no need for 40kph. 

Depends on your budget. 

[difflock]

Thanks folks, those suggestions gives me something to mull over. 

Budget is flexible enough, but the "need" is the problem, being rather  marginal, to occassionally tend to a bit of ground 6 miles away. But being fully retired and taking life leisurely, road speed is not that  critical of an issue.

Thanks again.

[GarethM]

Even a 30k box is enough in reality.

 

No point being the hare, when the tortoise gets there at half the cost. Plus unless it's on tracks they all crawl across the field the same.

[openspaceman]

46 minutes ago, AHPP said:

 

I thought this was your thread for a moment. Was about to comment, "Oh aye Andrew. Another tractor's what you need..."

yeabut I never want to drive my old things on the road again