Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Got behind the wheel of a MF 8220 today at my mates uncles, It's nice as far as nice goes for a MF, although I prefer Power Control to Dynashift. The 8220 has Dynashift. It is used with a tri-axle flat bed trailer to cart bundles of straw and round/square bales, also it has a Chillton MX Mailleux loader connected in summer to load up bales. I could be driving it a bit this summer in college holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Powerstar semi-impressed with a MF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 not being funny but make sor that you take you tool kit any tractor make you drive it amzaing how many times you use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Not being funny but is that Massey on undersized rear wheels they just don't look right ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Waiting to get out the shed I thought I would take a picture of the inside. Thats the 6290 I pictured earlier last month bringing a trailer of bales in to be unstacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Not being funny but is that Massey on undersized rear wheels they just don't look right ??? Not sure PDC, I only saw it today didn't take much notice to be honest, They do look a tad small I suppose, Well it is a MF ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Powerstar semi-impressed with a MF? thats your impressed look, sorry mate but rabbit in the headlights spring to mind just kidding ? if the power gets too much for you then give me a ring ? sorry mate just jelous beyond words ?\ got to get me in a cab again this summer ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 rideing the clucth tut tut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 I wasn't really impressed with it \ Have an equivalent sized JD any day of the week. But lets not start a clolour war it's down to opinion. It's either work there during the harvest months driving the MF 2685's 6290 and 8220 or working at an agri C with a JD 6520 / NH TM140 carting silage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I wasn't really impressed with it \ working at an agri C with a JD 6520 / NH TM140 carting silage. a thankless task \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 I like it \ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Here's a 8240 I spotted on a farm I was delivering a digger to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other green Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 How much work did you do with the MF, Powerstar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 The same farm had this delivered a few days earlier ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 How much work did you do with the MF, Powerstar? About four hours of draying in bales from one shed to another, about a mile apart. Boring task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 The same farm had this delivered a few days earlier ;) I'm going back to see this tractor armed with my digi cam and tape measure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yer that 8220 is on undersized wheels and i do agree with powerstar dyna is no way as near as nice as powercontrol and it'll pull better in heavy conditions get a full specced 82 range better than and deere (dont want to start a colour war just giving my opinon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 the one powerstar was in was running in well worn tyres so looks can be deceiving . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I've spent enough time around 82's and those rear tyres are definatly undersized the fronts arnt but the rears are to small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Well I definately prefer Powercontrol, all the gearing and shuttle on one lever, much better and pulls better like MF Fan said. The ranges seem infinate! Great gearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I'm going back to see this tractor armed with my digi cam and tape measure Nice one Paul, we knew you'd pull through for us in the end :D ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I've spent enough time around 82's and those rear tyres are definatly undersized the fronts arnt but the rears are to small well that can't be right ? they've got to be both under sized in that case ,else you'd be damaging the gearbox something terrible & judging by the tyres he'd of \ done enough work to have made the gearbox go bang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Runs at 40K fine with those tyres on if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 it may well do in 2wd but if the rears were not matching the fronts when in 4wd then there would be a conflict of ground speed & something has to give . eg. my old 3080 had 38" rears & 28" fronts it ran well in both 4 & 2wd as the gears were calibrated for these sizes to be operated together but if it was running with 36" rears & 28" fronts then it would be disasterous trying to run them together coz if the rears & fronts found good grip at the same time the bit in the middle will go bang,sure as eggs is eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 It goes in to 2wd automatically any higher than 15K and it's normally used for road work, I will say no to driving it in the field then, I know my bank account couldn't fund re-attatching a 8220 \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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