Which (compact?) tractor, to do everything on a smallholding?

[rowan lee]

Am I right in thinking that must trip loader setups are typically single acting rams as well?

[doobin]

Yes, but to be fair, on a 2WD tractor double acting lift rams aren't a huge amount of use.

[sandspider]

Anyone had any experience of mahindra tractors? They seem cheap for their spec...

[Daniël Bos]

I'd scour the world to find a Same Atlanta 45 4x4 with a loader.

a bit old (60's) but absolutely brilliant! Small size but decent power, aircooled V4 engine with twin exhausts, modular engine design which means cheap parts and easy repairs.

Very very frugal, very reliable.

 

Twin exhausts! one either side of it's wee snout, I'll never forget the day we sold it....

[doobin]

I'd scour the world to find a Same Atlanta 45 4x4 with a loader.

a bit old (60's) but absolutely brilliant! Small size but decent power, aircooled V4 engine with twin exhausts, modular engine design which means cheap parts and easy repairs.

Very very frugal, very reliable.

 

Twin exhausts! one either side of it's wee snout, I'll never forget the day we sold it....

 

Even the modern Same tractors are modular air cooled engines. My buddy has a 6 cylinder 4WD. Piece of piss to renew one piston liner.

[difflock]

BLOODY NOISY THOUGH.

Same's are.

imho

[sandspider]

I'd scour the world to find a Same Atlanta 45 4x4 with a loader.

a bit old (60's) but absolutely brilliant! Small size but decent power, aircooled V4 engine with twin exhausts, modular engine design which means cheap parts and easy repairs.

Very very frugal, very reliable.

 

Twin exhausts! one either side of it's wee snout, I'll never forget the day we sold it....

 

Handsome tractor! Can't find any for sale in the UK though...

[sandspider]

Has anyone got any experience of the Land Legend range of tractors? Cheers.

[Welshwoodsman]

Has anyone got any experience of the Land Legend range of tractors? Cheers.

 

Yes,

I bought a land legend from Sid at Cowling Agri , brand new 4 years ago. With factory 4 in 1 loader and pallet forks.

Use it at home for moving pallets round, dug out the neighbours garden with it.

Lives in the garage at home.

 

We jse it in the woods with a log splitter, 5 tonne egland winch and to move trailers about.

With the 4x4 and the low weight, its brilliant.

Can stick it on the trailer and drive it about with minimal hassle.

Well worth the money. Mine needs a counterweight for the pallet forks really, but never got round to finding an old barrel and some rebar.

[Ecleverdon]

we have an 18hp kubota no loader but really usefull uncle made a set of pallet forks for the rear linkage which can be used to do anything from move logs with a pallet bow to carring hay for the livestock. it will also move and power our six inch pto chipper with ease. Had it four years and have had to replace the clutch which acording to the previous owner hadnt been done since new. but other than that a £0 maintenance bill

 

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