mog/tractor owners- what MPG are you getting?

[swinny]

dont even want to think about it lol

[Matthew Storrs]

I check the consumption of my mog all the time and generally get 10-12miles to gallon towing 16 tons behind it

 

That sound pretty good. I think mogs must be better than tractors in general as the gearing is higher- a bit like having an overdrive.

[Stephen Blair]

If I was concerned id measure it but I'm not.

[LGP Eddie]

When I had the Valtra N101 on hire I used to take it directly to the local fuel supplier and fill up off the red pump there which focused the mind!

 

Working it out, the Valtra which was exceptional on fuel, worked out on lightish duties pretty much the same as running my TDCi Defender and Ifor Williams tipper locally?

Obviously the Defender does more to the gallon but the high price of white diesel is the levelling factor.

 

I have found the Valtra's to be very good on fuel apart from the N163 which liked a drop, with the Direct transmission.

 

Eddie.

[fergusonforestry]

our n123 will munch through half a tank a day when chipping that's 115 litres

[doobin]

our n123 will munch through half a tank a day when chipping that's 115 litres

 

It's MPG OP is interested in, not diesel use in work.

 

Tractor MPG will always be shocking compared to a similar road biased vehicle. Red diesel used to more than account for the difference, now it just about does.

 

When the bigger arable farmers start switching to road going bulkers like they do on the continent, you will know that the tipping point has been reached.

[difflock]

It's MPG OP is interested in, not diesel use in work.

 

Tractor MPG will always be shocking compared to a similar road biased vehicle. Red diesel used to more than account for the difference, now it just about does.

 

When the bigger arable farmers start switching to road going bulkers like they do on the continent, you will know that the tipping point has been reached.

 

 

bingo!

[brynseiri]

The savings of using a tractor as opposed to a Hgv are plainly not in fuel- no need for six weekly checks, MOT, tyres, training for CPC, HGV licence and no need for an operators licence where you need 20k minimum cleared funds and prove a load of other intrusive things to obtain, more than make up for poor fuel economy. Up this end of the woods a building firm could use a fendt and dump trailer instead of a six wheeler full time on red without fear of VOSA even acknowledging them as they pass on the road. To me the system is wrong, a lorry of reasonable size should be cheap to own and run to save folk using the tractor loophole.

[doobin]

The savings of using a tractor as opposed to a Hgv are plainly not in fuel- no need for six weekly checks, MOT, tyres, training for CPC, HGV licence and no need for an operators licence where you need 20k minimum cleared funds and prove a load of other intrusive things to obtain, more than make up for poor fuel economy. Up this end of the woods a building firm could use a fendt and dump trailer instead of a six wheeler full time on red without fear of VOSA even acknowledging them as they pass on the road. To me the system is wrong, a lorry of reasonable size should be cheap to own and run to save folk using the tractor loophole.

 

That's partly true, especially for smaller outfits.

 

However, for the bigger farms a lorry is a very attractive proposition. On the flip side of the coin, you have a lot more being shifted a lot quicker, one arctic on grain cart can replace three tractors and trailers (and drivers!)

 

There's the benefits of less compaction if you use a big chaser bin- abig plus point.

 

An arctic can be kept busy hauling produce to buyers/collecting fertiliser the rest of the year at a cheaper cost than regular haulage. It allows you to take advantage of good spot prices for grain etc by having your own means to get it there straight away- you will be the first on the merchant's list for a rush order.

 

A water bowser for spraying. Taking seed to the field. Hauling plant locally. Farms are diversifying, if I was lucky enough to have 1000 acres I would have a lorry. Nick Channer on here runs one, I'm sure he'll be along shortly.

 

For bigger farms with acres spread out, it makes a lot of sense.

[gensetsteve]

I had a new jd 160hp on hire for 2 days. Towing 16 tonnes for about 75 miles. ticking over all day loading trailer with crane. used 74 litres of fuel. Which I thought was a bargain.