390T or 4255

passie

I looked at a 390T with a loader it an 18 speed 40k very nice clean tractor not painted up one. then looked at a 4255 also with a loader with shutttle 40k . Just looking for some of yer opinions please............:

epfff

passie wrote: »

I looked at a 390T with a loader it an 18 speed 40k very nice clean tractor not painted up one. then looked at a 4255 also with a loader with shutttle 40k . Just looking for some of yer opinions please............:

How much of a differance in price
personally i think the 390 is over rated and priced

redzerologhlen

Correct me if I am wrong but I thought mechanical wise they are practically the same. I have an awful hatred of the stupid gearbox in them.

passie

There is 5 grand of a price difference. The 390 is 96 with over 6k hours the 4255 is 01 with under 3k hours...

passie

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Correct me if I am wrong but I thought mechanical wise they are practically the same. I have an awful hatred of the stupid gearbox in them.

The 18 speed has no shuttle box in the 390.. I think the 4255 is supposed to have bit more power:rolleyes:

redzerologhlen

passie wrote: »

The 18 speed has no shuttle box in the 390.. I think the 4255 is supposed to have bit more power:rolleyes:

Maybe it has a bit more alright. Is the 18 speed the 3 sticks between your legs? Its the gearbox with the stick at your right hand with the plus and minus on it for changing between ranges I hate. Its very slow and cumbersome to use.

leoch

yea the 18/6 gearbox is useless for loader work u need the shuttle(l/h forward -reverse) box for loader work and the high hours on the 390t especially with a loader on it would make the 4255 a much better option in the long run i think ?

passie

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Maybe it has a bit more alright. Is the 18 speed the 3 sticks between your legs? Its the gearbox with the stick at your right hand with the plus and minus on it for changing between ranges I hate. Its very slow and cumbersome to use.

The 18 speed has the gear lever on the right hand side with a button on it to split each gear.

reilig

Looking through ads on donedeal, the thing that I can't figure out is how someone with a 19 year old 390T with a front loader can only have 3000 hours on it????

That's just over 150 hours per year.

Does anyone here only put up 150 hours per year on their tractor?????

passie

leoch wrote: »

yea the 18/6 gearbox is useless for loader work u need the shuttle(l/h forward -reverse) box for loader work and the high hours on the 390t especially with a loader on it would make the 4255 a much better option in the long run i think ?

Yes I know what you mean ... I could really do without the extra spend but it would probably be the best road to go.. Thanks for your thoughts.

passie

reilig wrote: »

Looking through ads on donedeal, the thing that I can't figure out is how someone with a 19 year old 390T with a front loader can only have 3000 hours on it????

That's just over 150 hours per year.

Does anyone here only put up 150 hours per year on their tractor?????

I know what you mean but there is some who probably do little work with their tractor. Id say they are looking fr a fortune for it?

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epfff wrote: »

personally i think the 390 is over rated and priced

I dont think they are over rated, but they are over priced. They make silly money.

OP, if it was my money, I would go with the 4255. The 4200 series are very good machines. We have had a 4245 with a loader for 8 years, very comfortable to spend the day in. If the 4255 you are looking at had the "snoopy" bonnet, its such an advantage for loader work

passie

Greysen Microscopic Housefly wrote: »

I dont think they are over rated, but they are over priced. They make silly money.

OP, if it was my money, I would go with the 4255. The 4200 series are very good machines. We have had a 4245 with a loader for 8 years, very comfortable to spend the day in. If the 4255 you are looking at had the "snoopy" bonnet, its such an advantage for loader work

The one i looked at has a standard bonnet. Your right the 390 are making serious money..

redzerologhlen

reilig wrote: »

Looking through ads on donedeal, the thing that I can't figure out is how someone with a 19 year old 390T with a front loader can only have 3000 hours on it????

That's just over 150 hours per year.

Does anyone here only put up 150 hours per year on their tractor?????

We would be putting up around 150 hours a year on the tractor, maybe even a bit less.

rs8

neither? i rather go for a new holland tla series than them, if i was to pick it would be the 390