Comparison New Holland Workmaster

[sawtooth]

How do you guys like these tractors? I think I want a 75 but wanted to check with everyone to be sure. Thank you

 

[Turbys_1700]

I can't give you any insight on the 75. I have owned a 50 for the past 4 months and just performed the 50 hours service. So far no issues. The 75 is Tier 3 with the 195 cu in engine where as mine is the Tier 4B final 3 cylinder 135 cu in engine. I think that the 75 would be a very good hay tractor. The engine is manufactured by Fiat with production of the unit in India. IMHO they offer a lot of value.

 

[sawtooth]

I can't give you any insight on the 75. I have owned a 50 for the past 4 months and just performed the 50 hours service. So far no issues. The 75 is Tier 3 with the 195 cu in engine where as mine is the Tier 4B final 3 cylinder 135 cu in engine. I think that the 75 would be a very good hay tractor. The engine is manufactured by Fiat with production of the unit in India. IMHO they offer a lot of value.

Thank you

 

[ovrszd]

We don't see a lot of Workmaster owners posting on here so it's hard to find information about them. Keep us posted on your decision.

 

[Ron Cloninger]

I have owned a Workmaster 75 for a little over a year and like it so far. A few things that I don't like are: old school 8 speed transmission, no shuttle, for loader work it needs more weight on the back end, I have added 600 lbs of weights and will probably load the rear tires sometime, only 1 rear remote, which I use for the hydraulic top link that I have added. Other than those things I am very happy with the tractor and do not regret buying it, plenty of power and it is easy to drive.

 

[ovrszd]

I consider the Workmaster a basic tractor. Is that fair? Thus, no shuttle, one rear remote, etc.?

 

[Turbys_1700]

True on the 65, & 75 models. The 45 and 55 had synchronized mechanical shuttle shift. New Holland re-engineered for 2015 a Tier 4B engine. The 50, 60, & 70 has the synchronized mechanical shuttle shift. My unit was equipped with R4's and a 621 TL FEL. The loader is manufactured in Tedford Tennessee for New Holland by Alo. The loader lifts 119" and is rated to 3550# at the pins and 2200# 800 mm out front. With loaded rears I am over 6K. The Fiat engine is turbocharged and inter-cooled with an EGR and Catalytic Convertor. No DPF. One rear remote is standard.

 

[sawtooth]

I was just reviewing the NH website and it says the 70 has a tiny 136 cu.in engine. Is that at typo? Surely has to for a 70hp tractor.

 

[Turbys_1700]

The 50, 60, and 70 Workmaster all use the same engine block at 136 cu. in. I would assume differences in HP are due to increased fuel delivery and timing. Did not know but discovered that Fiat invented variable valve timing and common rail technology. Hopefully this configuration will prove to be reliable.

 

[sawtooth]

Wow that's a extremely small engine for that size tractor. I'm disappointed in that as there is no way it has any low end torque. I'm sure this engine is strong when when at mid and higher Rpms when all hp is available but torque is produced at lower Rpms and can be very beneficial with tractors. I'm sure the reason is that they are trying to meet newer emission standards but need higher engine Rpms to accomplish this.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I think it is rated at 2600 RPM's. To be honest with you I've never run out of power. When brush hogging I keep my Brown at 540 RPM's which is around 2500 RPM's on the tractor. From my limited knowledge the EGR Catalytic Converter System needs a lot of heat to burn off the soot and run clean. When the cooling fan kicks in it is pretty noticeable. I've not seen the HP and Torque charts for that engine. My dealer had sold 9 as of several months ago and none have had any warranty issues thus far. I believe that at the time I purchased the warranty was 5 years with a 1 year bumper to bumper. I think that the emissions system is a 10 year warranty. For my needs it is a good fit.

 

[sawtooth]

I like the fact they have a shuttle but that's a smaller engine than my little Ford 2810 with 34hp. Will have to think on that a while. That size engine is having to work extremely hard to meet those specs. Makes me worried about the longevity of those engines.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I know what you mean. My 4610 SU is 201 cu in. 2900 hours and runs like new. Fiat Powertrain Technologies makes good engines. If it is as good as my 4610 I'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[sawtooth]

Oh man a low hour ford 4610SU is what I been looking a long time for but they about gone now. That's a great tractor. 52pto hp in a .201 engine. A lot of *** in that engine.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I was fortunate to find that one last summer. Gentleman about 60 miles from me had it listed on Craigslist in the wrong section. On a whim I clicked Eastern NC and found it. No picture. I figure that was why it was still available. He was the 2nd owner. No leaks, tight and straight. The owner maintained the unit really well. I did have to replace a fuel sending unit. I added a factory ROPS, top, front weight bracket, headlights, and weights in addition to a rear remote. I was able to find those parts from a guy that restores Fords. He purchased my dad's 861.

 

[sawtooth]

Very good find for sure. They make great bush hogging and small disking tractors. Exactly what I do for my wild game farm. Deer and turkeys of course. Lol

 

[Corey MARSHALL MACHINERY]

I Have a 2012 workmaster 55 with 55 hrs on it if anyone is looking for a clean used one.
Give me a call for details

 

[blueredboy]

From what I noticed, the new workmasters achieve their max torque rise sooner than the tier 3 units. What this means is that when brush hogging the tier 4 units are at their best at pto rated speed. On the tier 3 units you would actually have to rev up the engine past pto rated speed to achieve the highest torque. This makes the tier 4 units a lot more responsive and fuel efficient.

 

[Turbys_1700]

Just as an update I now have a little over 80 trouble free hours on my 2016 WM 50. No issues and has been fine thus far. Got to use the grapple several weeks ago and like the versatility of the combination. FEL is very strong. With loaded rears the tractor is over 6K pounds. I would guess north of 7K with FEL. Very stable.