Witham MOD Tender

[pie eater pete]

Witham are having another sale by tender on Monday 25th of Feb if anyone's looking for a new Arb-truck? Counted 12 Rb44s for starters..

[difflock]

Where did the advertised Valmet loader tractors disappear to?

btw

[pie eater pete]

Not seen any Valmets on it tbh. Some other interesting kit though.

[kentjames]

Thanks for posting, some seriously cool and interesting stuff on the website

[MrNick]

They have 5 valmet 665 loader tractors in the direct sales section £12500 to £14000

[difflock]

thanks, only drooling mind since i splashed for a wee Fiat crawler yesterday

[eddiegts]

They have 5 valmet 665 loader tractors in the direct sales section £12500 to £14000

 

Ive been thinking about selling my mog and buying a tractor is the 665 a good tractor? have any of you guys had one?

[difflock]

Eddiegts,

I understand these Valmet tractors were superbly engineered.

And from probably the best period of diesel engine production before "Euro Rules" kicked in & strangled efficient HP production.

Jeffery Boreland. from Marshalls Agric was saying (actually enthusaing) that the one Marshalls bought "out handled" the technically bigger newer NH that they also own.

This at the APF show where they had both working.

The loader is properly mounted to the rear axle, so very strong.

The only downside (from my perspective) is the small hard, but presumably supremely unburstable multi-ply rated tyres/wheels (cos I am in Moss)

PS

Depending on what clown of a Forces employee was driving the clutch COULD be knackered regardless of the low hours.

Regards

Marcus

[dangeroussteve]

Ive been thinking about selling my mog and buying a tractor is the 665 a good tractor? have any of you guys had one?

 

I have one. Great wee machine. Only downside is cost of pickup hitch kit as wont have one.

My tractor has winch on back and the loader on front which outlifts the bigger tractors on farm where I work.

 

 

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[RichardT]

How do you find the industrial tyres in daily use? The tractors look like a good deal but less so adding £3k odd for new boots....