Hello BCM330, Some points to help make up your mind.
1) ERGONOMICS. sit on the tractor and test for fit and comfort, ie do the controls sit in easy reach, particularly the loader controls? At 150 bales to shift, you can get a very sore arm from bad loader control ergonomics. If it passes the seat test , then test drive.
2) Shed stacking, how high is the shed and how high is the loader reach? Sun roof for high level work?
3) Gearbox, which one is most user friendly? Is an auto shift avalible on the splitter gears? (you can turn the autoshift on or off as required) eg MF5665 16sp g/box has 4 stick shift gears and a 4 speed splitter on each main gear, this has an autoshift option that makes a huge difference in fatigue. At 150 bales I think you will find it is worth looking at.
4)Loader, 3rd service, is generally cheaper to get on purchase, rather than retro fit.
5) Factory default is narrow track. Set wider to suit as it will make the tractor more stable. Also some mirrors on narrow setting will whack you in the head getting on and off, so set them wider.
6) I reccomend the air seat over the steel spring seat. Specify 2 way seat as this will reduce the shutting effect from the haybaler, and a;lso when towing a trailer. It is just alround reduction in operator fatigue.
7) How much farming experience and what kind (horse, stock, grain)have you got?
good luck
1) ERGONOMICS. sit on the tractor and test for fit and comfort, ie do the controls sit in easy reach, particularly the loader controls? At 150 bales to shift, you can get a very sore arm from bad loader control ergonomics. If it passes the seat test , then test drive.
2) Shed stacking, how high is the shed and how high is the loader reach? Sun roof for high level work?
3) Gearbox, which one is most user friendly? Is an auto shift avalible on the splitter gears? (you can turn the autoshift on or off as required) eg MF5665 16sp g/box has 4 stick shift gears and a 4 speed splitter on each main gear, this has an autoshift option that makes a huge difference in fatigue. At 150 bales I think you will find it is worth looking at.
4)Loader, 3rd service, is generally cheaper to get on purchase, rather than retro fit.
5) Factory default is narrow track. Set wider to suit as it will make the tractor more stable. Also some mirrors on narrow setting will whack you in the head getting on and off, so set them wider.
6) I reccomend the air seat over the steel spring seat. Specify 2 way seat as this will reduce the shutting effect from the haybaler, and a;lso when towing a trailer. It is just alround reduction in operator fatigue.
7) How much farming experience and what kind (horse, stock, grain)have you got?
good luck