Buying Advice What to buy and what's in the HP numbers?

supertaster · Dec 2, 2015

The phone app will only let me upload one picture at a time, so unfortunately I had to do multiple posts.

I now have rear chains on as well.
Trygg SMT95
Front Chains came but they are too big. They rub on the driveline on the axle.
I suspect that they would be better suited to a wider tire (Industrial) but the narrow Ag tires seem to play havoc with the fitment. I don't think it helps that the dealer supplied 8.3x16 chains (tires are 8x16)
They are supposed to be Trygg too, but they don't exactly match my back chains in visual construction or in the matter in which they were packaged.
Dealer is supposed to check on some options and get back to me.

vtsnowedin · Dec 6, 2015

Looks like a very nice setup. Did you get your rear tires loaded?

supertaster · Dec 6, 2015

vtsnowedin said:
Looks like a very nice setup. Did you get your rear tires loaded?

Yes. Calcium from the dealer.

supertaster · Dec 6, 2015

vtsnowedin said:
Looks like a very nice setup. Did you get your rear tires loaded?

Thank you enjoying it so far. Nice to be in the cab out of the weather.

Hauling home the firewood today and I put a lot extra on the wagon. RPM never moved on the downgrades. ( maybe 3/4 cord split and packed) and didn't use the brakes.

My only concern so far is the volume of fuel I am using in comparison to my MF35. This new rig is thirsty.

vtsnowedin · Dec 6, 2015

supertaster said:
Thank you enjoying it so far. Nice to be in the cab out of the weather.

Hauling home the firewood today and I put a lot extra on the wagon. RPM never moved on the downgrades. ( maybe 3/4 cord split and packed) and didn't use the brakes.

My only concern so far is the volume of fuel I am using in comparison to my MF35. This new rig is thirsty.

I don't know about that model Massey"s engine but as a rule the larger the tractor the more work gets done per gallon of fuel used. It may use twice the fuel per hour but should do more then twice the work in that same hour. Of course sitting idling while you take pictures doesn't give you any work done to pay for the fuel.