Hey chipuren Farmtrac 80 report
Raleigh
Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8 Virginia |
2004-05-01 84915
Got that 80 here yesterday. Got the wheels let out this morning and put a 7'bush hog behind it this afternoon. Very impressed with the 3 pt. lift over the 2610 Long. That bush hog weighs 1,485 pounds and the Farmtrac has no problem with it.
Love that 12 speed/shuttle. It's going to be nice stacking round bales. The hyd. is strong enough that it can lift and tilt the loader bucket at the same time. It's faster than my old loader. The quick attach bucket and hay spear, well lets just say my son was grinning. He's 15 and I showed him how it worked and told him to change from the bucket to the spear. Took every bit of 5 minutes. Maybe less.
I did find 2 small hyd. leaks on the loader. Tightened those and took care of that.
That Perkins is a hoss. Got up into 8th gear with the bush hog cutting road ditch grass and it never made a grunt.
We'll soon be cutting hay here. Will get some hours on it then.
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Hey chipuren Farmtrac 80 report
chipuren
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 193 Arkansas |
2004-05-03 85027
Thanks for the update. I know I liked the 70 and the 80 is that and more! Soon these will be available in 4WD too. Then cabs later. Since Escorts has controling interest in Long, I expect we will see these Farmtracs take a bigger role in the product mix. In fact the name of the company is changing to FARMTRAC. ....
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