Light Land Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 more or less the idea we came to a while back gav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Any horse folk in your area Mart? A topper and a little trailer for hauling a bit of hay could be worthy investments if the work is there. Ask plenty of people plenty of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 Aye there are a couple of horse places I can think of nearby mate...... Once the tractor has been purchased you're spot on with what I was thinking of getting next if the work is there as you say...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 None of it needs to be fancey stuff either Mart. Have you heard of Fleming? There is a chap near me who sells their toppers, pasture rollers, linkboxes etc and none of it is particulary expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 None of it needs to be fancey stuff either Mart. Have you heard of Fleming? There is a chap near me who sells their toppers, pasture rollers, linkboxes etc and none of it is particulary expensive. Can't say I have Tris......In terms of toppers I was thinking along the lines of a Votex for sometime in the future as I've had experience using them before and the local New Holland dealer can access most of the parts for them...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Can't say I have Tris......In terms of toppers I was thinking along the lines of a Votex for sometime in the future as I've had experience using them before and the local New Holland dealer can access most of the parts for them...... ;) Good you're taking part availibility into consideration mate. Unless I get a free lawn/garden tractor off of the road, I stick to the same brand to make it easier to get parts when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 I'm making some enquiries into other Ford tractors that are kicking around locally but that Massey we were discussing earlier in the topic is becoming more tempting...... \ What I did think of doing was getting a make (like Massey) I'm not too keen on, running it for a bit, cashing it in and then eventually getting a Ford as Marcus said...... Looking at prices of Ford 40 Series models, some aren't too bad but are a wee bitty too high...... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 try it you might like it , if it works out , you may well be surprised by what other brands have to offer, if you live in a predominately ford area the residual prices may be quite high for a while , but you'd have dealer availability to you advantage , still recon the 956 CASE IH is worth looking at, no electrics & a bomb proof engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Good thing about an older tractor is you can fluff about with a few things yourself unlike a eg:716vario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Good thing about an older tractor is you can fluff about with a few things yourself unlike a eg:716vario Agreed FP. My theory with combines too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Very true lads, I think I'd be able to cope with a few engine bits and bobs on an older machine but I think I'd just have a confused look on my face when staring at a modern engine...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 best to go for something bomb proff mart, and the 3000 series are pretty much so, i know we hark on abaout our favorite brands but when your starting out you basicly need a good cheap reliable bit of kit, and you wont go wrong with one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 best to go for something bomb proff mart, and the 3000 series are pretty much so, i know we hark on abaout our favorite brands but when your starting out you basicly need a good cheap reliable bit of kit, and you wont go wrong with one of those I'm coming round to the idea mate if I can't get myself a reliable/decent/modern enough blue for the money...... ;) Can anyone tell me the road speed of a 3630 please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 like ost machines of that era 30K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 like ost machines of that era 30K Cheers Phill......I thought it would have been about that...... Would this be regarded as too slow for most road work on farms today? \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 like ost machines of that era 30K i would expect that it would be 40k mart as 40k was the 'in thing' to have , i don't know of many fitted with 30 in this area , if its possible go for the 16 speed , not the 32 , but eitherway , they're a good old bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Fair point marcus im just going with what the majority of the 3000 series had in this area it only changed when the legendary dynashift came out, the easiest way to find out mart is email them etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 i would expect that it would be 40k mart as 40k was the 'in thing' to have , i don't know of many fitted with 30 in this area , if its possible go for the 16 speed , not the 32 , but eitherway , they're a good old bus Thanks Marcus, 40K would be a bitty more useful eh...... ;) Fair point marcus im just going with what the majority of the 3000 series had in this area it only changed when the legendary dynashift came out, the easiest way to find out mart is email them etc Have done that a couple of days back Phill, but no news yet...... \ ;) What's the difference between the Autotronic and Datatronic systems these could be fitted with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Datatronic is an actualy computer system that works out wheel slip area covered etc things like that all the things modern machines have, and autotronic is just the simple version with no on board computer etc mjb may know more as i havent had much to do with autotronic. If i was you mart i would go with autotronic as less to go wrong the datatronic is reliable and a real use but i doubt you'll need it much and on rare occasion it goes wrong it will cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 Cheers Phill......I agree mate, best to stick to the simpler stuff I think eh, computerised things are great until they go wrong......Looking at the decal on the side of the cab, the 3630 looks like an Autotronic...... ;) Cheers Mate...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Cheers Phill......I thought it would have been about that...... Would this be regarded as too slow for most road work on farms today? \ \ how much road work would you be doing mart? would ahve thought you would be trying to work locally to you at first anyway so there wouldn't really be that much road work involved would there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 how much road work would you be doing mart? would ahve thought you would be trying to work locally to you at first anyway so there wouldn't really be that much road work involved would there It would be local Sean, I'm just trying to cover all ideas as some farms do haul fair distances...... I do know that my boss would like an extra tractor but as Gav mentioned earlier I'm not relying on one offer so once I've got a decent machine and my licnese I'll be putting ads in the local papers...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 It would be local Sean, I'm just trying to cover all ideas as some farms do haul fair distances...... I do know that my boss would like an extra tractor but as Gav mentioned earlier I'm not relying on one offer so once I've got a decent machine and my licnese I'll be putting ads in the local papers...... I bet he would also not the cost of an extra tractor so hours worked ware and tare would he be willing to replace any dammage say If you where on holliday and he got someone else to drive it and they dammaged it also insurance as you will be hireing and contracting you want to cover your back and look after [glow=red,2,300]no 1[/glow] mart i dont know your boss but there are allot of farmers who always want something for nothing be carefull But im sure you have allready thought all of this through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 I'd probably be the only one to drive it when it would be up there mate as he only needs one when busy, which is usually when I'm off school...... I've tried to cover all angles possibles in my thoughts about this, once the tractor is bought insurance and test are next on the agenda...... Cheers Mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 go for the autotronic mart , , i'd be surprised if you'd ever have the need for datatronic as this really comes into it'self when using sprayers , drills . & any other precision implements , thats why there are more datatronic tractors in the arable areas , than down here in the predomitaly dairy area. datatronic basically gives you information on hectares covered , fuel used , set wheelslip , etc,etc all handy stuff but not really of any use for the applications you want , of all the datatronic tractors i've driven , i've never felt the need to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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