weblet375 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Now I don't want to start a war but just wondered what people think the best tractor is for road work etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Something with a manual gearbox, love my vario but sometimes struggles to put power down for lugging on roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Jcb fastrac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Agreed there Ben, vario boxes do absorb a lot of power. This one has the power command 'box so she hangs on to most of her 300 horses. The main of its work is haulage, but it's all heavy stuff, and I have to admit that it does the job very well, suspension is a must given the higher road speeds today, but also the tractor itself is heavy, and you need weight to pull weight safely.......oh, and the most important part.....air con for the driver All of that, and it's not even the right colour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I would probably say the JCB Fastrac also. But I never drove one !! Back in the day ..it was the MB Trac was the king.. Road hauling is all about speed I guess . So anything with a 60Kph box is probably a good tractor ...with reliability off course .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 10 hours ago, justy 46 said: I would probably say the JCB Fastrac also. But I never drove one !! Back in the day ..it was the MB Trac was the king.. Road hauling is all about speed I guess . So anything with a 60Kph box is probably a good tractor ...with reliability off course .. Now you mention the MB Trac there Justin, the Unimog wasn't a bad weapon on the road, uncle had a couple over the years and once you got used to driving from the left hand seat they were a good thing, not been in one now for a few years but think they'll have jumped up the power band a bit the way most engines have gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 22 hours ago, 844john said: Agreed there Ben, vario boxes do absorb a lot of power. This one has the power command 'box so she hangs on to most of her 300 horses. The main of its work is haulage, but it's all heavy stuff, and I have to admit that it does the job very well, suspension is a must given the higher road speeds today, but also the tractor itself is heavy, and you need weight to pull weight safely.......oh, and the most important part.....air con for the driver All of that, and it's not even the right colour! surprised you didn't get a case with that spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, dm434 said: surprised you didn't get a case with that spec If it was mine it would be red or green David, but the owners blue to the core.....never mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Now you mention the MB Trac there Justin, the Unimog wasn't a bad weapon on the road, uncle had a couple over the years and once you got used to driving from the left hand seat they were a good thing, not been in one now for a few years but think they'll have jumped up the power band a bit the way most engines have gone I would have said unimog as well Paul, there are a couple of lads this area have them for the very purpose of haulage, mind if you go to the expense of a Mog and high speed trailer and it is only for road work then you might as well get a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Oh and ford 3000 a were good on the road as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, mb86 said: I would have said unimog as well Paul, there are a couple of lads this area have them for the very purpose of haulage, mind if you go to the expense of a Mog and high speed trailer and it is only for road work then you might as well get a truck. Couple unimogs this way to, both pretty new 17 plates i think , but i do agree if your doing that much road work, just buy a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Ah, but if you start running a truck you'll need a driver with his HGV, an O license, expensive white diesel, drivers hours and an MOT every year. Much dearer than sticking a kid you're paying peanuts on an Unimog registered as an agricultural vehicle running red with no drivers hours or MOT and pretend there's enough grey areas in the law that you're doing it legally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Ah, but if you start running a truck you'll need a driver with his HGV, an O license, expensive white diesel, drivers hours and an MOT every year. Much dearer than sticking a kid you're paying peanuts on an Unimog registered as an agricultural vehicle running red with no drivers hours or MOT and pretend there's enough grey areas in the law that you're doing it legally Something tells me you don't agree with that method... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Valtra T194 with Hi Tech box. Plenty of power and good amount of control over gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weblet375 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 When I was younger we had a new Holland 8560 that could pull . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quite a few Valtra Ts round here now mostly at JDs expense, the word is they are brilliant hauling tractors due to longish wheelbase design and comfortable in the cab too. And unlike the NH T7050 they travel in a straight line...………I once spent the day with a lad hauling maize with a brand new 2008 T7050, nice tractor for sure but boy did it wander all over the road!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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