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New Tractor

  • 22-05-2012 9:38am
    #1
    Farfield
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭


    Hi, i am thinking of buying a brand new MF5455 with front loader (new type snoopy bonnet)? Are they a good tractor? Do anyones of you have newish? Would it pull a 1600gallon slurry tanker? I want a real good all rounder. It comes with a 5 year warranty.


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  • #2
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    Farfield wrote: »
    Hi, i am thinking of buying a brand new MF5455 with front loader (new type snoopy bonnet)? Are they a good tractor? Do anyones of you have newish? Would it pull a 1600gallon slurry tanker? I want a real good all rounder. It comes with a 5 year warranty.

    i have the older ver and it pulls 1600 tanker no bother really and the newer one is a good deal more powerful so your ok on that score anyway, think its 115 hp now or something where it was 100 previously


  • #3
    Farfield
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Farfield


    Yea, its 112hp with a power boost on the shaft and in 3rd and 4th gears to 125hp. My lanes are fairly steep though. Its not so much the power, but the weight. Shes not a very heavy tractor, though size is defo ideal for round the yard and in the silo and cattle house etc.


  • #4
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    One thing to watch with them is the power boost makes them fairly thirsty.. oh and turning circle wouldn't be the best i think the new 5450 has a tighter one but its a lighter tractor..


  • #5
    Farfield
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Farfield


    Well i have an old MF 4255 and its thirsty enough!! I thought these new ones were more economical. Are they a Sisu or a Perkins?


  • #6
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    Farfield wrote: »
    Well i have an old MF 4255 and its thirsty enough!! I thought these new ones were more economical. Are they a Sisu or a Perkins?
    Perkins. you have to go up to either the high hp 4 cylinder ones or 6 cylinder or down to the compact 3 cylinder 3600 series (which i have) to get a sisu engine in a massey.


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  • #7
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭dar31


    One of the neighbours has one with wheel weights on the back, look a shop fit, looks well, if you need that extra weight for loader or traction

    The new 5450 looks great for a stockman tractor, but lighter back end again


  • #8
    rs8
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭rs8


    yes good tractor neighbour has the 125hp model and it does every thing slurry 2000 gal, mazie sower, wheat sower, diet feeder and buck rakes in the summer!! noisey tractor is da only problem


  • #9
    THE LINK WALSH
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭THE LINK WALSH


    Farfield wrote: »
    Hi, i am thinking of buying a brand new MF5455 with front loader (new type snoopy bonnet)? Are they a good tractor? Do anyones of you have newish? Would it pull a 1600gallon slurry tanker? I want a real good all rounder. It comes with a 5 year warranty.

    :eek:,are you sure about this??,which dealer are you buying it from ill give him a shout for one aswell,thats serious warranty,1 Year would be more like it.


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