Virginia | Silver shadow - 2/6/2025 11:52
Will be a very nice tractor for all those jobs.
I bought a T6.160 in March of 2023 and have just over 750 hrs. on it now. 16x16spd electro command which is very similar to the 8340 we used to have and the 7740 I just bought. the T6 allows you to electronically shift one of the ranges by holding a button on the back of the shift lever and push the upshift button which is nice.
I have wide VF Michelins on in and it makes a very smooth tractor out of it.
I use it to cut hay with a 13ft discbine, rake, bale with a round baler, stack hay with the loader and I've got a 48ft semi trailer with a tandem dolly that I pick up and drop with a 3ph attachment as I'm picking bales, I haul 30 bales on it. I've also had it on my 30ft 4600 cultivator, 30ft JD 9400 drills, rock roller, batwing mower, fertilizer spreader.
I traded in a JD 7130 premium on it as I was very disappointed with the lack of torque in that 4cyl, and the NH surprises me every time, excellent torque rise although I'd say it's a little more thirsty than I expected. Few little issues that were promptly taken care of under warranty.
Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions.
I see Messiks has a used one with the big rubber. The one I'm looking at is new, and it has 18.4/42 rubber. I'm thinking with the 18.4 I may use it to spray, as my planter is on 30 inch rows.
If it wasn't for potentially spraying with it, I'd like the big rubber also.
Talking about them being thirsty, that must be a thing with the fpt engines. My little workmaster 70 is a thirsty little devil. It replaced a jd 5300 and the deere was very economical on fuel. But the 70 will flat out run circles around it.
Edited by central va farmer 2/6/2025 14:05
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