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[markieg31]

1 hour ago, spuddog0507 said:

1980/81 its still going and doing a job, some of todays tractors wont be here doing a days work when there 45 yr old, it dont look in to bad of order TBH cab looks better than a lot of em, old guy down rd from me got one in 83 on A plate but i think that was 4WD, he used to wash it every friday before lunch time as he used to drive 1/2 a mile down rd in it to chippy for his tea, when he sold up in late 90s it was still like new with about 800hrs on it and i think its still local as well,, 

Well it's still here that's for sure. If I spent some money on it it would could be alright. Mind you the thing that slows me down is the hydraulics, man are they slow. Your mucking out and your having to wait for the loader to get up to height or open the grab, that can get a bit tiresome on a 5 hour stint! Saw a mates 90's John deer, 70/80hp sort of thing, looked at the price of them, bloody hell! Mcormic or case might be more in my price range.

[spuddog0507]

17 hours ago, markieg31 said:

Well it's still here that's for sure. If I spent some money on it it would could be alright. Mind you the thing that slows me down is the hydraulics, man are they slow. Your mucking out and your having to wait for the loader to get up to height or open the grab, that can get a bit tiresome on a 5 hour stint! Saw a mates 90's John deer, 70/80hp sort of thing, looked at the price of them, bloody hell! Mcormic or case might be more in my price range.

All the issues you mention can be sorted for little money as there still plenty of stuff available for Browns, i have the brown in photo, 1970 780 Highway as its got brakes on front axel and only has one brake pedal, i fitted the forklift on the rear and it gets used in yard most days and the time and effort it saves me is unreal, its never failed to start yet even in that beast from the east it was only thing in yard that was running, 2 load all,s and 2 fork lifts next door that wouldnt start, i did the head and injectors on my 780 2 yr ago and it cost about £350 to sort but it improved it big time, brakes aint worked on it since i got it 15 yr ago and hydraulics aint brilliant either, but i new filter and oil might help, 

[markieg31]

I did put a new for a new filter on but that didn't speed anything up. It could all be sorted for sure but there is lots of things that need doing now, would be part way to a restoration.

It came with a complimentary can of easy start. A new heater element helped, recently battery died so put a larger one on, I can it to start after heater 20secs usually second attempt. 

[Stubby]

8 hours ago, markieg31 said:

I did put a new for a new filter on but that didn't speed anything up. It could all be sorted for sure but there is lots of things that need doing now, would be part way to a restoration.

It came with a complimentary can of easy start. A new heater element helped, recently battery died so put a larger one on, I can it to start after heater 20secs usually second attempt. 

Check to see if the alternator or dynamo can fully charge the larger battery . 

[markieg31]

Thanks stubby, seems to be okay at the moment, least of my worried with this tractor!