TC30 - First Look

Anonymous Poster · Oct 1, 2001

No I have not seen anything on the tc50 yet except to hear that it will have a hydraulic shuttle shift. Here are the specs on the TC30 Economy tractor. 25.5 pto hp @2600 rpm gear drive, 24.0 pto hp @2600 rpm hydro drive, net engine hp 28.5, gross engine hp 30.0, 91.3 cu displacement, 3 cylinder, under hood exhaust, live hydraulics, 3pt lift capacity 1635 lbs, hydraulic pump capacity 6.1 gpm, mid pto standard on hydro model, dealer installed on gear drives, foot throttle with gear drive, transmission 9x3, available in 2 and 4 wheel drive, wet disc brakes, adjustable rear wheels, standard new holland warranty, turfs, ag, or r4 tires, shipped from georgia, $9975.00 list, dealer cost 9030.00 for 2wd gear, 11885.00 list, dealer cost 10735.00 2wd hydro, 11823.00 list, 10650.00 cost gear drive 4x4, 13273.00 list, 11955.00 cost hydro 4x4, loaders for this tractor is the 7308 list of about 3600.00 and dealer cost of about 2900.00 hope this helps all those that wanted to know

Anonymous Poster · Oct 1, 2001

oh yeah weight on this tractor is about 2200 pounds

hightechredneck · Oct 2, 2001

thanks for the scoop.

regards,

charlie

ecard · Oct 3, 2001

New Holland Web Site Updated with TC30
http://www.newholland.com/na/spotlight/spotlight.htm

Knight9 · Oct 3, 2001

Looks pretty good! Nice to see a hydrostatic transmission in their "economy - no frills" model! I tested a TC29D when I was tractor shopping a liked it a lot, but found it a little too much money. Might have liked this one had it been around!

Kevin

Mosey · Feb 19, 2002

"no frills"? I just looked at it on the NH web site and it looks like it has pretty much everything my TC29D has, but with a bigger engine and for less money! If they'd have come out with this a year earlier I'd probably have one. I wonder if anyone on this board has one? I like the arm rests on the seat. I'd probably use those a lot more than I use the swivel on my seat.

webbmeister · Feb 19, 2002

You probably already know this, but for everyone's benefit, the armrests can be purchased as an option for the seat on the 25D, 29D, and 33D. About $50 is what I paid for mine ... Hope this helps.Jim

Mosey · Mar 18, 2002

I got to see one this weekend. Riddle, a NH dealer in Spencer, IN, has 2 of them, both 4WD. I can see a lot of similarities in design as compared to the JD 790, except these were hydrostats and the JD 790 does not come in a hydrostat. These were no frills, no tilt wheel, no folding ROPS, basic 3pt hitch, no swinging drawbar, no swivel seat, etc. There not as roomy as a Boomer and the controls are more rudimentary. For example, the hydrostat pedal was a simple steel pedal rather than the cast iron one on a Boomer. I’ll bet it sells great, since it’s a nice tractor for the money without the fancy features for those who don’t need them.

Golfgar4 · Mar 18, 2002

I've been seriously considering the TC30, but I haven't been able to find one yet that I can climb on. Everytime I stop at a NH dealer, they "guide" me over to the Boomers. And when I finally convince them that I want to see the TC30, I find out they don't have any/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif. I love the looks of the Boomers, but my pocket book isn't quite that thick (unless I don't want to eat for a few months!/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif) Fortunately, I still have some time before I'll be buying, so I'll be able to see what comes out later. But I do like it better than the 790, mainly because of the hydro.

MODiesel · Mar 18, 2002

Howdy!

Not to be completely negative, but I've stopped by both of my local NH dealers, and no one at either dealership, from sales to parts to service had a good thing to say about the TC30. They all gave the same explanation...."Cheap."

They seem to be grumbling that JD and their 790 is really taking the compact tractor market into the "lawnmower user" arena. They don't mind the lower-end products so much as the buyers who come in looking to nickle & dime them to death. They want a tractor, but don't want to pay the price for tractor durability or engineering. So NH has responded with the lowest cost tractor they could to compete with the 790.

Understand that I'm not commenting on any fine folks here who are interested in the TC30. I don't get into that. My only personal comment, from sitting on a few of the TC30's, is that the metal fenders seem flimsier than the plastic ones on my TC29D. I haven't driven one, yet.

Later,
Jay