L W Woodlands

Nice, keep us posted. Will it be for forest work?

Levers/spool block mounted outside cab on a plate available as an option from valtra I think, rear window is held ajar 6" on the latch/stay so levers are within the window. If that makes sense? Its fitted on drop locks so can be removed easily.

100hp

No I don't, can take one for you if you want. Its all rocker switches on the right hand cab pillar with hydraulic levers on the floor on the right of seat.

Yes its quite a basic little machine and its quite snug in there! Hope to get a blade/log grab for front at some point and in the long run maybe a front mount flail or mini mulcher for light scrub bashing and ride clearance.

C J Cox's sturminster newton supplied tractor and fabricated the guarding

New A93 valtra

Try lydney park estate sawmill they'll probably sort you out, 01594 845373

Thanks brushcutter, very helpful into there. I've now got a good price quoted for an A with guarding and few extras, hoping to have one to demo soon, we'll put the trailer on and see how she goes.

Thanks,I had spotted that one advertised, I've been to Cox's, think I'll give browns a call and pay it a visit.

Thanks for the input. Its the simplicity of the A that appeals, manual stick gears, less electronics etc, but i sat in one and its pretty snug. If I can find a really tidy low hours N series I think that will suit, not many around though, I have to consider the cost of guarding in my budget too. I too have used a 6400 in the woods, great machine, very capable.

I'm buying a tractor for an estate with several hundred acres of young BL plantation. The machine will primarily be used for forwarding firewood thinnings with 6tonne forwarding trailer, plus some topping, maybe hedge cutting. I'm torn between valtra 100hp A series new, or larger 120+hp N series 2nd hand. Needs to be compact enough to operate in the woods, but a bit more weight and grunt might be useful, although there are other larger tractors on the estate. Anyone have experience of either machine for this type of work?

Slasher/brushcutter/mower is the way, not chemicals. Looks like you have some nice woodland flora there, to spray off bramble like that you would kill everything else around it including your young trees. Cut the bramble back and maybe replace the tree tubes with a 1.2m tube and stake. Then the trees are easy to see and unless its completely neglected for a few seasons the bramble regrowth won't harm them much anyway. 'Weeds' such as bramble are a natural stage of woodland regeneration, offering protection to saplings from browsing animals, a sheltered microclimate and they suppress other competitive grasses and herbs.

Good to hear, thanks

Thanks for the replies, ive spoken to c j cox their price seems good and they know what theyre talking about too. Hope to get a good deal out of them if they supply the tractor too.