valmet 8450

[cosworth]

does the 8450 come with reversable seat? tha would be very handy if it did?

[Stephen Blair]

Valmets are built for the forest, they have nothing hanging down to get caught on. An 8450 is a good size tractor, 50k is only 30mph tops. If it doesn't have air suspension then its going to be bouncy, but hey that's tractors for you. Road miles are sore on tractors, especially tyres. As far as reversible seats then most do, if not just get one put in, there is room for your feet at the back. If you are going in the woods then reverse drive is excellent. The more weight you add to it then the slower she will be, i doubt you will need to ballast or put front weights on a tractor that size for a botex load of wood. If you mount a roof mount then it is a must.

[cosworth]

Valmets are built for the forest, they have nothing hanging down to get caught on. An 8450 is a good size tractor, 50k is only 30mph tops. If it doesn't have air suspension then its going to be bouncy, but hey that's tractors for you. Road miles are sore on tractors, especially tyres. As far as reversible seats then most do, if not just get one put in, there is room for your feet at the back. If you are going in the woods then reverse drive is excellent. The more weight you add to it then the slower she will be, i doubt you will need to ballast or put front weights on a tractor that size for a botex load of wood. If you mount a roof mount then it is a must.

 

The one i have seen has done 8500 hours its for sale with jaspwilson, what were the hours on your old valmet? did you have any problems with yours?

[Stephen Blair]

Mine had 7000 hours on it when i got it, it was a very high spec and maintained machine and i still spent about £4k on it with in 6 months and i know the new owner spent a fortune on it after buying it from me. It was far too heavy and big for woodland work, the tractor was picked as the best base unit for the crane and chipper for railway work and was quick on the rd and very comfortable for a tractor. if i was going to be perfectly honest, i would just buy a tractor that your local dealer sells. Lots of forestery guarding is ok but getting in to do maintenance is a huge job, so is neglected. If you are just towing a botex then a 4 cylinder 100 tractor will do just fine. Valmets have just become expensive on the second hand market for their demand i think. Front linkage and a farmi pto winch will be very useful too.

[cosworth]

Mine had 7000 hours on it when i got it, it was a very high spec and maintained machine and i still spent about £4k on it with in 6 months and i know the new owner spent a fortune on it after buying it from me. It was far too heavy and big for woodland work, the tractor was picked as the best base unit for the crane and chipper for railway work and was quick on the rd and very comfortable for a tractor. if i was going to be perfectly honest, i would just buy a tractor that your local dealer sells. Lots of forestery guarding is ok but getting in to do maintenance is a huge job, so is neglected. If you are just towing a botex then a 4 cylinder 100 tractor will do just fine. Valmets have just become expensive on the second hand market for their demand i think. Front linkage and a farmi pto winch will be very useful too.

 

I already have a ford 8210 115hp I just find it abit big and slow on the road and its go a 40k box just abit underpowerd for the size i reckon