If they're going for a bale splitter/plastic catcher after. Which face it anyone that feeds bales will eventually have one. Then the extra weight and strength of the TS will be needed.
I wouldn't go near a tractor, loader with a strained loader. You could take the tractor and get the dealer to sell without and just the brackets and get them or yourself to find another loader. But no, it's not worth it for a bent loader.
I nearly decapitated someone once in a car from keeping a loader down and watching overhead wires while entering out a field gate onto a road. The loader was strained and I had someone press it back into shape. But it was never the same. There's enough hardship in the world without knowingly purchasing it.
Just copped there's two different posters here, @farmingquestion and @Jim Simmental and somehow I now have it in my mind they were the one poster and the TS's loader was warped.
We have a bale shear on an Mf 4255 95 hp with MF 875 / Quicke loader for past 3 winters. No bother on tractor to handle it, although we do have a 450 kg weight on the back. The 5455 is heavier, has a longer wheel base and more powerful hydraulics, so should handle it no bother IMO. But I'd recommend a rear weight for safety.
When you pay money for the patent of a tractor design but want to see can you turn a profit from it.
Or could be just unashamedly knocking em off and chancing their arm.
Edit : look up Mehmet Simseker traktor on Tiktok.
Cool! Bit too much chrome though. At least they upgraded the steering. Patents on a 185 are probably well and truly expired. There are a number of Turkish and Indian companies building old MF models, some under license from Agco include the MF branding.
Couple of extRa horses for next year. Kept old one for tipping around yard
a wash for the new year
I think he rolled one alright.
"Was"
Just after realizing the 110 90 is vintage this year. Must be time to touch up the rust on the cab and sort out some of the wiring.
A seal on the roof hatch would be good too.
How old does it have to be to be classified as vintage
30 years I think
20 for cars is it?
For insurance it depends. If its a somebit rare or unusual car companies may insure it as classic/vintage at 20.
Its 30 years for the cheap tax for any vehicle.
Classic = 20 years.
Vintage = 30 years.
Most likely to be internal ram seals, I'd say...
You do certainly need to check before spending, as it may well be something else…. Do you have taps on the loader’s hoses, where they connect to the tractor? If so, you could close the tap on the hose that raises the loader, with the loader in a raised position, and see if it drops. If it drops with the tap closed, then it’s almost certainly internal seals. The seals could be replaced at home, but it might be as handy to take off the rams and get them done somewhere. Even opening the ram can be an issue without the correct tools…
Looking at getting a slurry tanker and dribble bar here and was quoted €37000 Inc vat for a new hi spec 2000gal and mastek dribble bar,anyone else get any quotes for similar?
Exactly the same quote
41000 incl vat for a 2500 gallon galvanised belmac and 7.5m dribble ex stock in factory a lad I know was quoted last week
What kinda money are small dung spreaders these days? 7m3 size types, rear or side discharge.
While still huge money, That's a lot cheaper than I thought were, contractor told me he bought a 2600g one off them for 65k including vat..must have plenty of extras so
Ridiculous money for tanks
Definitely,works out around €18k after tams and vat back
Only vat registered farmers can claim the vat back in a tank, unlike sheds and fixed items where every farmer can claim the vat back.
For a non vat registered farmer the 2500 Belmac quoted above would cost about €22,500 after 60% grant or €28,700 after 40% grant.
Better value in umbilicals at this stage
Them tams is what ruined everything. Drove up the price of machines
I remember my old 2100g belmac cost 8250 incl vat- it did exactly the same as all the new high priced machines- it never let me down
Inc galvanised ?
thought it would be worse. Still massive money I know
Crazy money. 30K for exact same thing was the price I got from mick over 2 years ago now. Always creeping up
