Calling all TC55DA owners
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I love mine. Either of your choices would be good; pick the one with the dealer you think can give you better service if their both relatively close to you.
I love mine. Either of your choices would be good; pick the one with the dealer you think can give you better service if their both relatively close to you.
New and shiny blue!
I just took delivery of a TC55DA last weekend even after reviewing all the "negative" posts. Seems to me that this tractor has very strong hydraulic capacity and if not utilized properly you can almost expect to break parts. If I left my JEEP's part ime system in 4WD all the time on dry terraine especially with a heavy load hanging off the front like a plow... I'm sure that it would have front axle problems.
Carrying around boulders without proper counter balance plus continual 4WD seems like lack of proper use to me. Tractors without the TC 55's loader capacity probally wouldn't break parts simply because not enough mass could be suspended out in front of the axle.
If you want a tractor that's going to LIFT then a TC55 fits the bill. I've compared the specs on alot of tractors and the TC55 is a close to an AG tractor's capacity as you're going to get. However, it's still a compact and must be worked with this thought in mind.
I've seen a post about an owner that was very displeased about not being able to lift a pallet of stone with his CUT that was deliverd to his house. This was a major deciding factor between a 4720 and the TC55 for me. The 4720JD has alot of HP but really hasn't increased the hydraulic capacity over the older units.
Have fun shopping.
I'll post more once I have time to work more with my TC55. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I just took delivery of a TC55DA last weekend even after reviewing all the "negative" posts. Seems to me that this tractor has very strong hydraulic capacity and if not utilized properly you can almost expect to break parts. If I left my JEEP's part ime system in 4WD all the time on dry terraine especially with a heavy load hanging off the front like a plow... I'm sure that it would have front axle problems.
Carrying around boulders without proper counter balance plus continual 4WD seems like lack of proper use to me. Tractors without the TC 55's loader capacity probally wouldn't break parts simply because not enough mass could be suspended out in front of the axle.
If you want a tractor that's going to LIFT then a TC55 fits the bill. I've compared the specs on alot of tractors and the TC55 is a close to an AG tractor's capacity as you're going to get. However, it's still a compact and must be worked with this thought in mind.
I've seen a post about an owner that was very displeased about not being able to lift a pallet of stone with his CUT that was deliverd to his house. This was a major deciding factor between a 4720 and the TC55 for me. The 4720JD has alot of HP but really hasn't increased the hydraulic capacity over the older units.
Have fun shopping.
I'll post more once I have time to work more with my TC55. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Thanks for the info..Yes, please let us know how it works for you..Maybe NH needs to re-think the loader/hydraulics on the
TC55da..From the post I read, maybe just a bad design/match with the 18la loader..I am down sizing from a 70hp Case to 50hp range & 4wd..Need more traction in this sand..Any way, enjoy your new machine..
TC55da..From the post I read, maybe just a bad design/match with the 18la loader..I am down sizing from a 70hp Case to 50hp range & 4wd..Need more traction in this sand..Any way, enjoy your new machine..
The biggest lesson that I (and my dealer, and NH) learned is that you need a LOT of rear-end counterweight on the thing to use your FEL effectively. Since I have put on the wheel weights I've moved another 300 yds of gravel in 4wd all the time and have had no problems.
New Holland says you need to make sure you always have at least 20% of your overall loaded weight on the rear tires; if this is the case the tractor will be fine. Note that this is only true for NH tractors simply because they have more powerful hydraulics and heavier duty FELs than other comparable tractors of similar HP and size.
Yes, I had a lot of trouble... BUT it was a learning experience for all involved... NH and my dealer learned along with me, and they were both there for me in the end. I am totally pleased with my investment.
Note that I work my 55 VERY VERY hard. I've also become a very skilled operater and maintainer in the process. If you could listen to me working with the thing a year ago, you'd hear gears grind, engine stalls, lots of bangs... now all you hear is the purr of the diesel and never any indication of undue stress.
My 55 has more than paid for itself in just over a year. It looks and runs like new. I know it outperforms many tractors in terms of HP, hydraulics and price. I know because I did a serious amount of homework before I bought it, and because I had a Kubota 'Grand' before that just didn't cut it for me. JD was too expensive. No decent service nearby for MF... so NH was the best choice for me AND I like the color blue.
At the end of the day, all colors perform about the same (some are better at some things than others), and your dealer is going to make or break your experience.
Anyone who owns a tractor and has never had tractor problems is either lying or bought it for a lawn ornament.
Now make up your mind, buy whatever tractor you want, and get on with it. I'm looking forward to hearing all of your stories after a year of fun times on the thing.
New Holland says you need to make sure you always have at least 20% of your overall loaded weight on the rear tires; if this is the case the tractor will be fine. Note that this is only true for NH tractors simply because they have more powerful hydraulics and heavier duty FELs than other comparable tractors of similar HP and size.
Yes, I had a lot of trouble... BUT it was a learning experience for all involved... NH and my dealer learned along with me, and they were both there for me in the end. I am totally pleased with my investment.
Note that I work my 55 VERY VERY hard. I've also become a very skilled operater and maintainer in the process. If you could listen to me working with the thing a year ago, you'd hear gears grind, engine stalls, lots of bangs... now all you hear is the purr of the diesel and never any indication of undue stress.
My 55 has more than paid for itself in just over a year. It looks and runs like new. I know it outperforms many tractors in terms of HP, hydraulics and price. I know because I did a serious amount of homework before I bought it, and because I had a Kubota 'Grand' before that just didn't cut it for me. JD was too expensive. No decent service nearby for MF... so NH was the best choice for me AND I like the color blue.
At the end of the day, all colors perform about the same (some are better at some things than others), and your dealer is going to make or break your experience.
Anyone who owns a tractor and has never had tractor problems is either lying or bought it for a lawn ornament.
Now make up your mind, buy whatever tractor you want, and get on with it. I'm looking forward to hearing all of your stories after a year of fun times on the thing.
meledward23
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Love my 55da...
And I have never had a problem with the FEL with and without rear end counterwieght (except my wife yelling at me when I get the tractor on two or three wheels /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif ) .....
Seriously though I have never had a single major issue or complaint. So far my list of problems:
The stub FEL guide that shows when the bucket is level lasted all of 2 hours before scratching the cylinder when it broke. Took it off, all is better.
The Rubber pad on the gas peddle fell off. Who cares.
I ran over a log and it came up and bent the step and the platform it bolts to. It sits at a small angle but everything works fine.
That is it.
Now, I am not trying to be little others problems. For every one person that has a nightmare with this machine I am sure there are many that have not. What the ratio is and how that matches up to another machine ????
Best of luck to you.
And I have never had a problem with the FEL with and without rear end counterwieght (except my wife yelling at me when I get the tractor on two or three wheels /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif ) .....
Seriously though I have never had a single major issue or complaint. So far my list of problems:
The stub FEL guide that shows when the bucket is level lasted all of 2 hours before scratching the cylinder when it broke. Took it off, all is better.
The Rubber pad on the gas peddle fell off. Who cares.
I ran over a log and it came up and bent the step and the platform it bolts to. It sits at a small angle but everything works fine.
That is it.
Now, I am not trying to be little others problems. For every one person that has a nightmare with this machine I am sure there are many that have not. What the ratio is and how that matches up to another machine ????
Best of luck to you.