Solis Compact Tractors

arctictree

Anyone have any experience with these compact tractors? Am thinking of getting a 50HP for some topping and general yard work.

gozunda

arctictree wrote: »

Anyone have any experience with these compact tractors? Am thinking of getting a 50HP for some topping and general yard work.

Are the old style roll bars legal on modern tractors here?

Dinzee Conlee

gozunda wrote: »

Are the old style roll bars legal on modern tractors here?

Jesus, get one with a cab whatever you do... It doesn't have to be the fanciest cab, just one to keep the wind and rain out...

You'll be happy to have a cab for about 6 months of the year, and VERY glad you did for the other 6...

Jb1989

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Jesus, get one with a cab whatever you do... It doesn't have to be the fanciest cab, just one to keep the wind and rain out...

You'll be happy to have a cab for about 6 months of the year, and VERY glad you did for the other 6...

So true, on a half different topic, I hate to see boys doing up vintage tractors and removing the cabs, the cabs look unique and serve a great purpose,

gozunda

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Jesus, get one with a cab whatever you do... It doesn't have to be the fanciest cab, just one to keep the wind and rain out...

You'll be happy to have a cab for about 6 months of the year, and VERY glad you did for the other 6...

I wouldn't be without a cab for love nor money!

I'm nearly sure the roll bars are not legal on new tractors. The images of the Solis Compact Tractors seem to only have rollbars

Jb1989

gozunda wrote: »

I wouldn't be without a cab for love nor money!

I'm nearly sure the roll bars are not legal on new tractors. The images of the Solis Compact Tractors seem to only have rollbars

There's a 50 hp and 75 with cabs if you keep looking at his adds

Say my name

Jb1989 wrote: »

There's a 50 hp and 75 with cabs if you keep looking at his adds

The 26hp has a cab too.

https://youtu.be/uXVJq6OD1Y4

There's a rake of videos of the 26hp on YT.

davidk1394

As previous said. Get a tractor with a basic cab. Did you price other makes like Kubota also ?

kevthegaff

Was often thinking of a 50 hp tractor for getting the cows and leave the scraper on it, would I be mad

Jb1989

kevthegaff wrote: »

Was often thinking of a 50 hp tractor for getting the cows and leave the scraper on it, would I be mad

Like a compact or a tidy oul vintage yolk?

MickeyShtyles

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Jesus, get one with a cab whatever you do... It doesn't have to be the fanciest cab, just one to keep the wind and rain out...

You'll be happy to have a cab for about 6 months of the year, and VERY glad you did for the other 6...

I drive a cabless tractor with a trailer and I think it’s grand. But for anything else, I’d recommend a cabbed version.
We had a Solis 75 out on demo (with a cab). It was alright, nothing special. Thought it’d make a grand council tractor, something handy for tipping around in.

kevthegaff

Jb1989 wrote: »

Like a compact or a tidy oul vintage yolk?

I have very hilly ground, like one of those 50 hp solis 4 wheel drives

arctictree

Number of reasons I think I could do without a cab:

1) I'd probably Only be using it during fine weather

2) I'd be doing a lot of work inside the barn

3) Tractor would never be leaving the farm.

Maybe I'm mad....

Green farmer

Dont know much about the Solis, but was looking online at those type of tractors and maybe another brand you could consider is a Kioti tractor. People that own them seem to rate them. Think their a Korean company

alps

Seems like value

gozunda

alps wrote: »

Seems like value

Seems a tidy job. I wonder what they are like to drive?

I says

I see I do agri has two of them out in demo. The 75hp and 90hp look value compared to the second hand prices 10/15yr old tractors are making. Anyone using them? Will look at them at the ploughing.

White Clover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121002831#Comment_121002831

How much us a new 90hp Solis ?

I says

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121003119#Comment_121003119

48 including vat

White Clover

I'd prefer to buy a Massey or Deere from the early noughties and get it refurbished from front to back. I reckon I'd have a better tractor going that route.

roosterman71

There's a small solis with hydrostatic drive that would be ideal for a scraper tractor. No messing with clutching etc going around. I seen Olly Bloggs on youtube has one with a small loader and brush on it

funkey_monkey

https://m.independent.ie/farming/machinery/110hp-for-56000-as-chinese-brand-aims-to-shake-up-irish-tractor-market/a1908747842.html

Maybe someone with access can put up the text of the article.

twin_beacon

I seen the Lovol tractors at Tullamore, I think you would be very brave to take a chance on one.

I says

I do agri will have the verdict on the 50hp Solis he has one in demo. Was cleaning out a shed on yesterdays offering, they went full rose of Tralee at the end.