Tractor advice

Aya xxv

Hi I'm looking for some help in sourcing a tractor or dealer. I'm looking for a 4wd tractor around 90 hp mainly for trailer work. A puh and a good cab/seat essential. Id like a 40 k box too but not essential. Not tied to any make but we always had ford/nh before. All help advice and ideas welcome

49801

Aya xxv wrote: »

Hi I'm looking for some help in sourcing a tractor or dealer. I'm looking for a 4wd tractor around 90 hp mainly for trailer work. A puh and a good cab/seat essential. Id like a 40 k box too but not essential. Not tied to any make but we always had ford/nh before. All help advice and ideas welcome

Location and Buget?

Aya xxv

North Dublin and 10 - 12 k max

yellow50HX

Ford 7810 or 7840

GERMAN ROCKS

mf 3095 dynashift. the only tractor for ya. will get a nice one for that kind of money. that dynashift gearbox has an excellent reputation.

Aya xxv

Grand with any of the three but where to get them for normal roubles. Donedeal all you get is a different tractor to the one advertised or " sold it yesterday but here's a 390 with bald tyres rusted cab noisy gearbox 9000 hrs and by the way I want 20k for it". Very frustrating so far

sheebadog

Aya xxv wrote: »

Hi I'm looking for some help in sourcing a tractor or dealer. I'm looking for a 4wd tractor around 90 hp mainly for trailer work. A puh and a good cab/seat essential. Id like a 40 k box too but not essential. Not tied to any make but we always had ford/nh before. All help advice and ideas welcome

Like that name. Lovely gun!

GERMAN ROCKS

Aya xxv wrote: »

Grand with any of the three but where to get them for normal roubles. Donedeal all you get is a different tractor to the one advertised or " sold it yesterday but here's a 390 with bald tyres rusted cab noisy gearbox 9000 hrs and by the way I want 20k for it". Very frustrating so far

that's a hard budget to get a 40k tractor. that budget will get tractors in the early 90s. if you had 15 or 16k you would be in a lot better position because the mid to late 90 tractors nearly all came with 40k gearboxs and are mostly comfortable.

Aya xxv

Grand with any of the three but where to get them for normal roubles. Donedeal all you get is a different tractor to the one advertised or " sold it yesterday but here's a 390 with bald tyres rusted cab noisy gearbox 9000 hrs and by the way I want 20k for it". Very frustrating so far

Aya xxv

sheebadog wrote: »

Like that name. Lovely gun!

My wife bought it for me for my 40th before that had benellis brilliant guns but wanted to go back to sbs best gun I ever had and a demon on snipe and woodcock bit worried as was told it wouldn't have as good a range as the 30" auto but accounted for a fair few mallard and pheasant well out(for me!)

Aya xxv

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

that's a hard budget to get a 40k tractor. that budget will get tractors in the early 90s. if you had 15 or 16k you would be in a lot better position because the mid to late 90 tractors nearly all came with 40k gearboxs and are mostly comfortable.

40 k not essential but it might come in handy I'm going into the timber/firewood game and will be cutting trees around nth Dublin then heading back with the trailer

sheebadog

Aya xxv wrote: »

My wife bought it for me for my 40th before that had benellis brilliant guns but wanted to go back to sbs best gun I ever had and a demon on snipe and woodcock bit worried as was told it wouldn't have as good a range as the 30" auto but accounted for a fair few mallard and pheasant well out(for me!)

Hard to beat them for woodcock and snipe. Super handling gun, one of my favorites.

49801

Aya xxv wrote: »

40 k not essential but it might come in handy I'm going into the timber/firewood game and will be cutting trees around nth Dublin then heading back with the trailer

Just wondering have you thought about a truck with a PAL finger and load straight into breathable bulk bags. Truck used for delivery too. No re handling of logs. Granted will slow the clean up first day a bit

Just thinking (but don't know) it would be a similar ish investment but your papering costs would be cheaper

Aya xxv

49801 wrote: »

Just wondering have you thought about a truck with a PAL finger and load straight into breathable bulk bags. Truck used for delivery too. No re handling of logs. Granted will slow the clean up first day a bit

Just thinking (but don't know) it would be a similar ish investment but your papering costs would be cheaper

Most of my cutting will be done for farmers clearing ditches and will need to cross headlands and fields etc so tractor most sensible option IMO also need to run logsplitter

49801

Aya xxv wrote: »

Most of my cutting will be done for farmers clearing ditches and will need to cross headlands and fields etc so tractor most sensible option IMO also need to run logsplitter

When u mentioned dublin I was picturing suburbia 😄

Aya xxv

49801 wrote: »

When u mentioned dublin I was picturing suburbia 😄

I won't tell my farmer mates don't worry

TomOnBoard

Would you consider a trip to the UK?

Prices are strong there, but quality is much higher.

micraX

Aya xxv wrote: »

40 k not essential but it might come in handy I'm going into the timber/firewood game and will be cutting trees around nth Dublin then heading back with the trailer

An aweful lot of lads getting into the firewood business in north Dublin. Have you tried WBD farm machine's they usually have a good few second hand tractors or can source you one easily.

Aya xxv

Yeah tried wbd seem to be good blokes up there heading up on tues

Zr105

You could try armstrongs aswell,were in the naul but moved to Derek plants old spot now, or if your willing to travel a bit Lyons and burton,

Aya xxv

Zr105 wrote: »

You could try armstrongs aswell,were in the naul but moved to Derek plants old spot now, or if your willing to travel a bit Lyons and burton,

Found armstrong to be intractable on price no interest in trade in(what I have anyhoo) and about 3k over the average have dealt with them before but sea change in sales style now IMO

Zr105

Aya xxv wrote: »

Found armstrong to be intractable on price no interest in trade in(what I have anyhoo) and about 3k over the average have dealt with them before but sea change in sales style now IMO

Never been near either i suggested to be honest! Just thought they'd be local enough to ya!

Damo810

What size trailer are we talking about? I doubt you need 4wd or even 90hp..

Aya xxv

Damo810 wrote: »

What size trailer are we talking about? I doubt you need 4wd or even 90hp..

10x6 tipper with 5ft creels takes a lot of timber to fill it fair weight. When I hit the brakes I don't want the trailer to start driving the tractor!

jp6470

Have said before,even tho never sat in one.
A nice clean same explorer 90/100 always catches my eye.since seen neighbour had one borrowed,years ago with a dump trailer.
Plenty gears,good brakes i think I read..would love hear from someone who had one.