batcher Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I have been using a case mxu 135 pro for 3 months now there was 350 hours on the clock when i started i have just clocked up 1210 hours does this seem a lot of hours or is this normal for this time of year i have been the only driver and with the wet weather at least 1 month she hasent really been used much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 no pictures chap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeerMeadowFarm Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 That's like ....what 10 hours/day 7 days a week for 3 months? A lot of time? I don't know, I don't farm full time so it's hard for me to say. On the weekends I work 10 - 12 hours/day easily but some of that is hand work and/or not on one tractor. To me it seems like a lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 My Dad works on a large arable farm and most days he use's a New Holland TM 155,it was two years old in July and he has just turned 3200hrs :o mind you he was telling me he did 52hrs overtime on top of his 39 hrs last week :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 used 2 do about 2800/3000 on my jd 6910 when i was in scotland a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well how about this for a statistic then... I've had my tractor since November... and I've clocked up a heady 7 hours already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well how about this for a statistic then... I've had my tractor since November... and I've clocked up a heady 7 hours already You can't call that a tractor ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 My Dad works on a large arable farm and most days he use's a New Holland TM 155,it was two years old in July and he has just turned 3200hrs :o mind you he was telling me he did 52hrs overtime on top of his 39 hrs last week :o good xmas pressie this year then paul :D marky thats a little poor aint it, i bet ya most of those hrs were down to tesco and back to anoye the other drivers to :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 my jd clocks about 1 hr on the clock to 1 hr of time on average, but older tractor clocks run faster than modern ones, my dad puts about 600hrs on there tractors each year, thats 3 tractors on 600acres, hope that helps. you seem to have added alot of hours in a short time on the mxu \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Not forgetting that clocks will work faster at high engine revs.... my tractor is hours at 1500 rpm from memory \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 my machine (digger) clocks up about 2500-3000 hours a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 modern clocks register no matter what the revs, whereas a cable driven clock like the 1960s to 80s type would only register 1hr/hr at a specific rev, usually quite high up the rev band so gave a more typical engine use guide for servicing/oil change indicator etc.... well that's my opinion anyway. Surely an engine running flat out under load is going to be subjected to more wear than one on fast-idle tipping a trailer or being loaded with whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I am pretty sure Masseys are calibtared to register one hour at mid range Nigel... I know my tractor clocks em up quicker at higher revs \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Is that cable driven though, being of ....shall we say, less complex build than the high-tech machines with all electric controls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Is that cable driven though, being of ....shall we say, less complex build than the high-tech machines with all electric controls? I beg your pardon Mr Ford... I'm state of the art digital :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Bet your now extremly used to the MXU now steve whats rating on it as alot people i hear dont like them? Well for comparison in last 8 weeks i have clocked 600 hrs in fendt and 150 hrs on JD 6430 (when fendt was elsewere) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 my tractor is 80's and i run at 1350 revs flailing and average the 1 hr to the hour but 2350 revs travelling on the road. the massey i used to drive clocked faster the more revs you had, most of its time was on the flail at 1100 revs but clocked much faster when flat out power harrowing at sowing time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 no pictures chap? Did you mean this ? or this or this proof note the hours from my first post date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 my mate kevin who has a New Holland TM155 has to replace his tractor every 2-3 years because it does so many hours :o hear is his newest one he got earlier this year http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=16934.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I've put 300 hours on the clock of our Maxxum since the day my exams finnished on the 18th June, but I have used it vertially every day this summer. Our Merlo averages out at 850 hrs a year, so we don't over use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 modern hour meters start clocking as soon as the ignition is switched on, older tractors only used to start clocking at a certain engine speed. i clock up 1800hrs a year on my mog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 cable-driven odometers (hour counters... ) are always running from the time the engine is turned over on the key to the engine coming to rest at a proportional rate to the engine speed, they are gear driven by a worm drive on the end of the barrel of digits, I've had them to pieces and mended them in the past, much cheaper than new/exchange units or specialist repair firms. Do modern ones register with the key switched on and the engine not running? ......I would hope not. Hopefully they are activated by something like the engine oil pressure switch, like a Rover car I had in the past that similarly effected the fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 cable-driven odometers (hour counters... ) are always running from the time the engine is turned over on the key to the engine coming to rest at a proportional rate to the engine speed, they are gear driven by a worm drive on the end of the barrel of digits, I've had them to pieces and mended them in the past, much cheaper than new/exchange units or specialist repair firms. Do modern ones register with the key switched on and the engine not running? ......I would hope not. Hopefully they are activated by something like the engine oil pressure switch, like a Rover car I had in the past that similarly effected the fuel pump. I am not sure how the hours are clocked but will try to find out when she goes in for her 1200 hour service (next week) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I'll chck my fanny tonight when I get in... but I'm 99% certain that she only clocks up hours when the engine is running \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Well six months on she's just clocked up 2400 hrs .The trimmer went on 22/9/07 and just clocked up 800 working hrs and all she has had go wrong is one new breather on the front axle and on monday had the gearbox calbrated and what an amazing 15 mins that was watching the fitter do that bit of a scare when at full revs he pushed the shuttle lever forwords she never moved tho oh and i broke a mirror :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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