Tough Decision

[ans38]

I ordered a NH TN65S 4WD w/33LA loader, 16x16 syncro transmission, cab & 84" Erskine 3pt snowblower today. The whole shooting match came to $28,800.00. It was a tough decision to make between the NH, the Kubota M4900 and the JD 5200 series. I finally ruled out the Kubota due to the aluminum cast housings, which limit the loader's lifting capacity to approx. 2,200 lbs. I drove the tractor and found it to be a very nice handling tractor and much quieter than the NH. The JD 5220 was an excellent tractor, well built, loved the power reverse transmission, but with the factory cab and accessories, priced me out of purchasing. What swayed me to the NH was the dealer's willingness to load the rear tires and throw in 3 more rear remotes at no extra cost, install a radio in the cab at no extra cost, and install the heavy duty bucket at no extra cost, and knock $1,000.00 off the rear snow blower. I expect to take delivery sometime in February. It's a big investment and I hope the NH will be a reliable tractor in the years to come. I will keep this site posted after I receive the tractor and put it to work. Wish me luck.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

TN series w/cab...

I won't wish you luck... you won't need it.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

I think you made a very good choice! That TN65 is underrated... Nebraska Tractor Tests showed that @ 52 PTO hp.

New Holland's hydraulic's are first rate, nice ergonomics, very well laid out...

Post some pixs and keep us updated...

Congrats...you can sleep good tonight! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Buck]

Ans38,

Nice buy. It seems you get disproportionately more tractor for your dollar as you pay more.

Maybe compact tractors are too hot now.

Buck

 

[dass]

The hard part now is the WAIT,ans38,GOOD LUCK!
Hey,John Miller,III, is that a factory cab in that pic ? dass

 

[Thomas]

"wish me luck" you won't need it for you got yourself heck of a tractor.
I hope the next couple of weeks passes quickly for you,so you can get some seat time also send some photos of the blower in action.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

David,

I got that picture from New Holland's site {under TN55-2WD}... so I'm assuming it's factory.../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

FAT-Bericht Nr. 552: Abbildung 12

Traktor NEW HOLLAND TN 75 F, 4-Zylinder-Saugmotor mit 56 kW (76 PS), 2-Stufen-Lastschaltgetriebe, Traktorvorderachse SuperSteer, Gewicht 2810 kg, (Listenpreis Fr. 71 800.-), Traktortest-Nr. 1812/00

{from the web---A <font color=red>Red</font color=red> New Holland...}

 

[jinman]

What a deal! I'm <font color=green>green</font color=green> with envy. Why don't you tell us who your dealer is and give him a "plug"? It sure sounds like he deserves it.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

That is the Fiat color since the TN's are Fiat design anyways, I can not remember which country they are sold that way but it is nice to see. He got an excellent price on that tractor as for $4000 more than what I paid he got Supersteer, Cab and a snowblower. He will enjoy it and I know what he is going thru waiting, except when I was waiting for mine it was during spring tillage so I had plenty of work waiting for it when it showed up.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Jeff,

You never told us what you'll use this new beauty for...?

I'm not that up on the new prices, but it appears our area is priced thousands higher than the rest of the country... and for some reason Texas is one of the lowest priced states for New Holland that I've seen a number of times.

Anyhow, let us know what your plans are with this new worker... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[ans38]

The dealer is Don's Tractor Sales in Alpena, MI. Ask for Dean.
Don's Tractor sold over 200 NH tractor units last year. Because they've been one of the largest, if not the largest, seller of new tractors in the US (over 200 units sold per year two years running) they get a special discount from New Holland that they pass on to the customer.

 

[TxSam]

Congrats ans38, the TN series tractors are awesome! If I ever get enough property to justify having a larger tractor, they would be the first I would look at!

 

[Alan L.]

Not much question those NHs are the prettiest tractors.

 

[jinman]

Thanks for the dealer info. I won't be in the market anytime soon, but others on here might be and it is certain that you got one of the best deals I have ever seen. If the dealer's service is topnotch, you really have a winner.

 

[ans38]

John,
I purchased this tractor for agricultural & landscaping use as well as snow removal & demolition work. I plan to do some mowing with it also. I've got 80 acres to clean up, removing brush, large rocks, and stumps. I also have some old buildings to tear down, and some heavy duty landscaping. The TN65 tractor was the largest tractor in that class that has the naturally aspirated diesel engine. I didn't want a turbocharged diesel because of the cold weather and dust.
One other thing I forgot to mention was that I also ordered the 16.9" front wheels for the extra floatation, using the loader, in soft ground. All in all, I hope the NH TN65S will be my all-around do-all tractor and an equal companion to my JD 730 General Purpose diesel tractor.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

The fronts should be 11.2-24's and the rears are 16.9-30's right. I went with the larger tires as well and am glad I did since my ground is quite wet and the extra width is needed to save from tearing up everything. The TN will do just about everything you want it to and more and you will be very happy with it. Congrats and keep us informed when it shows up.

 

[ans38]

Oops. I apologize. The front wheels are 11.2/24. I put the rear tire size in my last post. Thanks for pointing that out, Robert. I don't want alot of people scratching their heads and wondering how a Super-Steer can have 16.9s on the front and not rub the tractor! Thanks for the correction. I'll be more careful to proof read my posts before putting them on the site.

 

[ans38]

Got a call from the dealer. My TN will be at the dealership next week! I can hardly wait. I'll try to post pictures when I take delivery.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I wish I could have 16.9's on the front as that would be great but I will live with the 11.2's for now, especially since they don't allow it. Also do not worry if the front wheels squat a lot when you have a full load on the bucket as it is natural with R-1's and you will be ok unless the rim hits the ground then you may want to reduce the weight in the bucket. If I didn't do as much tillage as I do I would have went with R-4's up front with ags on back so that the front's don't squat as much during loader work but I have not had any problems yet. Have fun and try to get some sleep before your tractor shows up./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif