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jst



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Small framed tractors
I have a need for a 60-75bhp small framed rather than compact tractor, max height 2.5m, ideally with a loader and grab.

looking at new Holland 4.65 and John Deere 5075e currently any suggestions/recommendations.

General small holding, topping, shifting much etc work plus chipper occassionally. Cheers

James
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jst



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Or a case 55a? Cheers

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Siromer? Only came across them via Tom Pemberton's YouTube but they seem to be good value.

Local chap to me I've been getting all my implements for the lawn mower (Ford 1220) and he's a great chap to deal with. Ironically born on my parents farm before they bought it. He sells FarmTracs and from what I've seen in passing they appear to be a decent tractor.

https://www.terryharrisonmachinery.co.uk/p.../farmtrac/ Ed
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What about a Solis, I know Olly Harrison (YouTube) has one, but I am not sure if its a compact or not

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jst



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sako243 wrote:
Siromer? Only came across them via Tom Pemberton's YouTube but they seem to be good value.

Local chap to me I've been getting all my implements for the lawn mower (Ford 1220) and he's a great chap to deal with. Ironically born on my parents farm before they bought it. He sells FarmTracs and from what I've seen in passing they appear to be a decent tractor.

https://www.terryharrisonmachinery.co.uk/p.../farmtrac/


cheers, looking a bit bigger than a farmtrac and think i am inclined to stay with a bigger name despite the premium. Cheers

James
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Muddybigdog wrote:
What about a Solis, I know Olly Harrison (YouTube) has one, but I am not sure if its a compact or not



a little bigger ideally, Solis not done well around here either! Cheers

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I’d probably look at JD and Kubota, there is some nice Old Ford’s around, but reliability might be a bit problematic with their age. No Guts, No Glory.
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Kubota M5111 or 2 Best small tractor able to big boys stuff as well. 115hp Dont even think past a Kubota we ran one for years and now have the big brother M7152... best value they are the best in town
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sako243



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It might be worth keeping an eye on Whitland Machinery Sale (search for JJ Morris Auctioneers on Facebook). Can't remember which Saturday it is but once a month. It's become rather big recently.

If you need somewhere to stay then I'm sure we could find a spare room or three. We're only 10 minutes up the road from it. Ed
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I have a JD 5058 with an MX loader
Great little tractor for moving big bales, harrowing, rolling and pasture topping
Bought a fence post knocker just before lockdown, makes fencing a lot easier and have recently bought a log splitter, amazing gadget
I think it’s an 80hp three cylinder, made in India
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jst



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sako243 wrote:
It might be worth keeping an eye on Whitland Machinery Sale (search for JJ Morris Auctioneers on Facebook). Can't remember which Saturday it is but once a month. It's become rather big recently.

If you need somewhere to stay then I'm sure we could find a spare room or three. We're only 10 minutes up the road from it.


cheers, will do and thank you. Cheers

James
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custom90 wrote:
I’d probably look at JD and Kubota, there is some nice Old Ford’s around, but reliability might be a bit problematic with their age.


JD have researched a fair bit, will check out Kubota. Cheers

James
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chasthechippie wrote:
Kubota M5111 or 2 Best small tractor able to big boys stuff as well. 115hp Dont even think past a Kubota we ran one for years and now have the big brother M7152... best value they are the best in town


Kubota sounds good then. when i looked though they seemed to do compact and then big. will check again. thank you Cheers

James
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jst



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Kev the Rev wrote:
I have a JD 5058 with an MX loader
Great little tractor for moving big bales, harrowing, rolling and pasture topping
Bought a fence post knocker just before lockdown, makes fencing a lot easier and have recently bought a log splitter, amazing gadget
I think it’s an 80hp three cylinder, made in India


i have been looking at 5050/55/65/75es with MX 104 or 106. have the harrows, roller, flail, and log splitter! yep agree., all useful. Cheers

James
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sako243



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Throwing it out there but do you really need a "large" compact tractor? Would a smaller fullsize one be better suited / cheaper overall.

The in laws have a Kubota and large (perhaps) Solis and they're good but my parents have an old SAME (bought a week after I was born) which is only slightly larger physically and I think about 2/3rds of the power but would knock the socks off the others actually doing any work. Admittedly it doesn't have a loader.

Where I'm getting at is if you went for a slightly older tractor they are inherently smaller but can pack more of a punch. The mod cons likely won't be there either though if that matters. A neighbour has an old Massey which ended up having to tow a loaded 10t dump trailer up from the bottom of his farm when the twice the size New Holland failed. The Massey simply dug its rear wheels in, front came off the ground and it pulled the trailer up the hill. Probably down to narrower tyres. Ed
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