LATEST ON THE NEW COMPACT TRACTOR

AndyMA · Feb 20, 2004

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Case has updated their website for the new DX Farmall, wonder when New Holland is going to get around to updating their site for the latest TC models? )</font>

The New Models were actually on the New Holland web site a while back for a week or so. They had both the existing TC's and the new ones. Then poof, they disappeared. They do exist in the form of a press release I believe.

Andy

froggy · Feb 21, 2004

Finally picked up some literature and looked at the new models. Not sure about the new headlights and hood, liked the old version better.

JayC · Feb 23, 2004

If you're using it for a portable outhouse project, I don't think I want it back! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

AndyM · Feb 25, 2004

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I got the March 2004 issue of the New Holland News in the mail today. There was an ad for the subcompacts on page 19. The picture shows a TZ24D next to a Porsche. Interesting ad, but NH and Porsche wouldn't be the comparison I would normally make. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

The ad also sends you to newholland.com/na to learn more, but there's no mention of the subcompacts on the products page. The larger Boomers are still pictured with the "old" styling, instead of the new "Ford Focus" style headlamps.

Hey, I read it for the articles, but sometimes I like to look at the pictures! (Even Mrs. AndyM was reading it tonight.)

spencer200 · Feb 26, 2004

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The add may have been premature. The launch date for the subcompacts has been pushed back until sometime in April.

byax65 · Feb 26, 2004

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I didn't like the new look at first, but after several stops at the dealer and climbing on the old vs. the new, it's grown on me. Now I like it more than the old styling.

spencer200 · Feb 26, 2004

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Alot of people had that same reaction when they did the last cosmetic changes from the square nosed 20 series but they soon got over it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

jinman · Feb 27, 2004

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Spencer200, I could get over the lights (even though I'll always think they are gawdy). What I'm not sure about is if NH really needed to raise the front of the hood line back up. I love the visibility over the front of my tractor. I admit I've only looked closely at the style changes on the Class III tractors and I'm a little biased toward mine. It's amazing how good a "paid for" tractor looks. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Now here are some things I really like about the new Class III tractors:
1. They have eliminated the air vent on top of the hood. That means no more water all over everything every time it rains.

2. They have put a cover and vent hose over the battery. I guess NH got tired of replacing parts under warranty.

Here is one thing that's a personal pet peeve. Why do the rear lights have to be mounted on the outside of the ROPS. If they were on the inside, they wouldn't be easy targets for limbs. I guess it's a case of more visibility= more exposure and NH chose visibility. Oh well, I don't need lights in the woods anyhow. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif