farmtrac pictures

[huckie]

does anyone have any good pictures of the 2006 360dtc with the blue loader and backhoe? closeups would be good to.

 

[huckie]

does anyone have any good pictures of the 2006 360dtc with the blue loader and backhoe? closeups would be good to.

 

[gamble77]

There are a few shots of the new blue loader on our website...they don't really do the tractor justice because for some reason the tractor looks really small in those pics. Anyway, they are there if you want to look at them but I have none of the backhoe...sorry.

 

[gamble77]

There are a few shots of the new blue loader on our website...they don't really do the tractor justice because for some reason the tractor looks really small in those pics. Anyway, they are there if you want to look at them but I have none of the backhoe...sorry.

 

[gamble77]

OH...if you are ordering you tractor straight from the factory you might want to look into the oversized industrial tire option. I recommend it to all my customers who plan on doing a lot of "industrial" type work with the machine, gives it a wider footprint.

 

[gamble77]

OH...if you are ordering you tractor straight from the factory you might want to look into the oversized industrial tire option. I recommend it to all my customers who plan on doing a lot of "industrial" type work with the machine, gives it a wider footprint.

 

[Slacker]

OH...if you are ordering you tractor straight from the factory you might want to look into the oversized industrial tire option. I recommend it to all my customers who plan on doing a lot of "industrial" type work with the machine, gives it a wider footprint.

Gamble,

Can you tell us more about the oversized tire option? Do the oversized R4's use the same rim as the normal R4 tires? Are wheel weights available for the R4 rims? With the oversized R4 tires on the 360, can the wheels still be set to a max of 53.4" or is it then wider ?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm about to drop some cash on a 360 and I may order the R4 extra wide tires.

 

[gamble77]

The oversized industrial tires are 10-16.5, 420/70-24 as opposed to the standard industrial tires which are 27x8.5, 43x16-20. So (i know industrial tire sizes are harder to understand) there is a substantial difference between the two tire sets. I am not aware of any weight kit for the rear rims, they are not the same rims though. The only weight kit FarmTrac offers for this machine is a front weight kit. The footpring will be wider with these tires, they really make the machine stand out. Good luck, post some pictures when you get it!

 

[NewToy]

What are the "industrial" chores that you would advise going with the oversize tire option?

Thanks,

John

 

[gamble77]

Mainly in TLB form, especially if the machine is going to be used day in and day out the larger tires feel more stable when operating the backhoe, plus they obviously add weight to the machine.

 

[NewToy]

That makes sense. I see from the spec sheets the Montana 2740 comes with bigger tires than the Farmtrac 270. I prefer the smaller tires for maneuvering in tight confines and for entering my 8' garage door as I have the fixed ROPS. When switching the tires around I guess the size ratio between front and rear would be the same for the 4WD? I have been wanting to measure the circumference of front and rear tires on mine and determine the ratio between the two. I'm assuming it would have to be pretty close across all the tire options available?



John

 

[777777]

Hi Gamble,

Am I correct in understanding that you can order the FarmTracs directly from the manufacturer without going thru a dealer ??
Been a long day so maybe I misunderstood something.

Thanks
Tom

 

[Slacker]

Hi Gamble,

Am I correct in understanding that you can order the FarmTracs directly from the manufacturer without going thru a dealer ??
Been a long day so maybe I misunderstood something.

Thanks
Tom

As I understand it, Farmtrac has a "company store" in Tarboro.

 

[gamble77]

Some truth there...

"Officially" the corporate store is Long Tractors in Tarboro, NC but it actually has nothing to do with FarmTrac NA. In other words if you called FarmTrac directly and wanted to purchase a tractor from them and come pick it up they would give you their number...but they pay the same for their tractors that we do. They are a standard dealer and don't get any special pricing, etc. However, FarmTrac tries to steer customers toward their local dealer.

So in reality the answer is no that you cannot order direct from Farmtrac, they really protect their dealers (all dealers pay same freight, so the guy in Tarboro pays the same I do for tractors). I think the confusion may have come from the discussion of tires choices on the "3" series compacts and that you can order a 3-series with an oversized tire option that most customers don't know about but is well worth the extra money IMHO. Hope that clears things up.

 

[citytransplant]

I see from the spec sheets the Montana 2740 comes with bigger tires than the Farmtrac 270.
John

John, what type of tires are you referring to? The Montana spec sheet available online only displays "standard" (ag) tire size (6.0 x 14 front, 9.5 x 24 rear) and these appears to be identical in size to the ag tires available on 270DTC per Farmtrac specifications sheet available on the Farmtrac site.

Don't you have industrial (R4) tires on your 270? Are you saying that the industrial (R4) tires available on the Montana 2740 are larger than those that came on your 270? If yes, I am curious how you were able to determine that the Montana's are larger.

I am currently trying to do an apples to apples ('tana vs. Farmtrac) and could use all of the help I can get. Thanks.

 

[NewToy]

CT, The Montana brochure I was looking at listed the 2740 and 3240 as having the same size tires as the larger Mitsu powered models. I don't have the brochure handy for the size, perhaps check their website.

John

 

[citytransplant]

I see from the spec sheets the Montana 2740 comes with bigger tires than the Farmtrac 270.

John, it appears that you are correct. I have looked at a number of Farmtrac 270DTCs and Montana 2740s and the industrial tires that come standard with each of the Montanas that I have seen are larger than those on the Farmtrac.

Happy tractorin'