Farm Trac tractors

[grainger12002]

Does anyone know where on the internet I can get some general info on these tractors? size,cost, h.p, dealers? thanks-

 

[markie61]

Long Agribusiness is the company who distributes them.

Roman Engine is a dealer with some other pics and info not on the Long website.

Mark

 

[Woodbeef]

Escorts builds them in India. www.escortsgroup.com

 

[F350driver]

I own a new Farmtrac 60. It is modeled after the ford 3610. You can surf the net and find parts for the FT60 drive train.

I bought mine with a 5320 loader and a 6ft bushhog. I've got a few hours on the machine and have no problems. I saw a 99 model FT 60 for sale with over 1800 hours described in excellent condition selling for $7900 and the sales place said it was sold.

The tractors, based on what I've found on the internet, were originally branded as New Hollands for the Asian market. The same tractor (engine and drive train) may have been manufactured for sale in the US by the Fardabad India plant and a plant in England for sale in the US.

The tractor runs a 6ft bush hog with no problem. I cut the normal dog fannels and 2+ inch pine without a hitch. I ran in 2nd gear at 1500 RPM cutting about a 3 acre field. Took about 2 hours. Eight feet high and so thick you couldn't see a foot in front of you. The tractor didn't blink.

Have pulled a bush and bog disk doing some loader roadwork on my place. Tractor pulled the 5ft 18 inch disk without a problem unless I hit a stump square. The differential lock really works well. The DL is well placed.

Fuel consumption is about a gallon per hour +/-.

My only disklike is that I banged my knuckles using the tight gearbox during loader work. The gears are loosening so that problem is going away.

If you want more info on the FT60 just let me know.

Regards,
Jim

 

[Chipperman]

grainger12002
I am by no means an expert on Long but maybe this will help. Long has some Ag tractors from India. These are the ones that look like the older Ford tractors and I had heard they are built in an old Ford factory. They also have some Ag tractors built in Eastern Europe. In addtion they have compacts tractors built by LG (same people who build cell phones) in Korea. Recently they have changed the model names all to Farmtrac. In CT Foskett Equipment is a dealer. They are located in Woodstock, it is in the Northeast corner of the state. There phone number is. 860-928-5748 ask for Harold. He has Landtrac's and Farmtrac's in stock and I am sure he would be glad to help you. Hope that helps.
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[Woodbeef]

Today's Long Agribusiness LLC(which is now owned by Escorts) sells the:

LandTrac series(LG Korea)

LongTrac(Tractorul/UTB Romania now owned by Landini/Agro) used to own a% of Long

FarmTrac(Escorts India) Escorts bought FarmTrac who was the Ford Licensee for India

Pol-Mot/Escorts(Poland) have some very nice looking mfd/cab FarmTrac 70/80 models they are in Europe so I'm not sure if we'll be seeing them or not on this side of the pond.....

 

[Chipperman]

Woodbeef
Current shipments of the LG tractors that I have seen now say Farmtrac on the side and they are blue instead of purple. I do not know if that is only for the USA or they are completely phasing out the Landtrac name.
Chipperman

 

[F350driver]

Oops, attached the wrong photo. Here is a picture of a good looking tractor instead of its operator.

Tractor is a Farmtrac 60 which is a 50 HP tractor.

Jim

 

[Woodbeef]

Hey Chipperman,

Ok,I was wondering how long it would take Escorts to change Long to all blue and all FarmTrac for the brand. the Universals are probably on the way out too then. Once the mfd Farmtracs arrive they have no reason to buy from UTB any longer.