New tractor is coming on Wednesday!

[30coupe]

I finally got sick of working ON my tractor instead of working WITH it and traded the old IHC 454 on a new Massey Ferguson 1736 with a FEL. I also have a backhoe ordered for it as well...another of those bucket list items for me.

My dealer dropped the tractor off at my place on Friday, so I could play with it a bit over the weekend. He picked it back up on Saturday afternoon, so they can fill the rear tires and do the prep work. They had just gotten it in, and it had not been through the prep they normally do. As it turned out I had no downpressure with the loader, which sucked. The good news was some nimrod at the factory hadn't gotten one of the quick connects pushed all the way in, so it was essentially a single action cylinder! Easy "fix"!

I'll try to post my reviews of the tractor and the backhoe when it comes. I think I'm going to like it once I figure out where everything is. The joystick loader control is going to be nice. I'm used to two levers, so doing two functions at once will be a pleasant change. This is also the first tractor I've had with MFWD. My place is in the Driftless Region of Iowa, which means from the lower area to the top field is over 100' difference in elevation...in less than 1/4 mile! Steep is a mild adjective for it! Being able to add the front assist will definitely be a plus.

I only got to mess with it for about an hour, so I can't really say much yet. I know the "without pics, it didn't happen" rule, so here is the only one I have so far. I'll add some as time allows.

 

[Tompet]

Nice, congrats! Definitely do some follow up posts with your take on tractor and backhoe.

 

[goeduck]

Congratulations. That looks like sweet ride. :thumbsup:

 

[30coupe]

Well, so much for Wednesday. The shipment of washer fluid didn't come in yet, so it's probably going to be the first part of next week before the tractor is ready. Not a huge deal though because we have so much going on at home. I've only got a couple days to spend at the acreage, and mowing and spraying will pretty much fill my agenda anyway.

 

[WranglerX]

Washer fluid?...

Dale

 

[30coupe]

Washer fluid?...

Dale

They use windshield washer fluid in the tires instead of calcium chloride. It's not as heavy, but it doesn't rot your rims. I've been through that before. I'd never put calcium chloride in tractor tires again.

 

[WranglerX]

OH, ok... Just discovered I need weight on rear of tractor... Actually lifted my JD mower in FEL (532 lbs) because it "runs like a deer" until it quits way out on back corner of property and discovered it's just heavy enough to cause rear wheel to hop-scotch across ground... Hmmm NO BRAKES either and don't get off tractor seat.... Not sure I want to put liquid ballast in tires, but yes definitely ballast box on 3PH...

Dale

 

[cat fever]

Very nice. Looks like you'll have a lot of fun....er a I mean get lots of work done with it.

 

[30coupe]

Very nice. Looks like you'll have a lot of fun....er a I mean get lots of work done with it.

Yup, work, that's it...lots and lots of work, which might even be kinda fun. Okay, it WILL be fun. BTW: my wife doesn't read TBN so it's okay to use the "f" word...the three letter one, I mean. LOL!

 

[Thomas]

Congrats sure is beauty :thumbsup: looking forward seeing mud on the tires.