It seems I may have just committed to buying a tractor in South Wales

A Yorkshire registered Grey Fergie circa 1950. Could be a money pit but so are Land Rovers. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Make sure you take a Mac and a sou’wester cos they won’t go very fast and it may take a couple of days to get back

Good point Mowog, taking the FL2 and a hired trailer to collect. May be in the market for a good / cheap trailer if one is available. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Nice, must admit I have a thing for tractors.

Though I’m more a boy racer



Can’t beat the old classics for sound and character though. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

..... at least it's not an X3 !!  FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Use the tractor to tow your caravan! https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&sou...rfh9K3vQD2 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

j77 wrote:

Nice, must admit I have a thing for tractors.

Though I’m more a boy racer



Can’t beat the old classics for sound and character though.

It's a JCB fastrack
I think I remember them coming out about 15? Years ago,

Tractor that would do 30mph.

They probably do twice that now!

(All seem to be driven by 15 yr olds!)

I did some work on a Case monster recently that had no wheels and more tracks than a fleet of tanks.
I needed a ladder to reach the steps!

Been out 27 years, that one will do 37mph, the bigger ones will do 43mph. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Tigger wrote:

j77 wrote:

Nice, must admit I have a thing for tractors.

Though I’m more a boy racer



Can’t beat the old classics for sound and character though.

Wow! What is that?!

Do those tyres come in 18s? Tried the search function but no help

j77 wrote:

Been out 27 years, that one will do 37mph, the bigger ones will do 43mph.

oh yes.
I recall it was about 1990.....seemed to have skipped ten years of my life somehow


I did have a drive of it fitted with a plough, but farmer said I drove it too fast and chucked the muck too far or something, I didn't have a clue what he was on about.

JCB fastrac will do 65kph I believe, now available with a constant variable transmission so you need not even change gear.
jcb can legally go faster than other tractors, due to more suspension and some fail safe in the steering, so you can steer with a dead engine.


most driven by teenagers who are on the phone At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Perfect vehicle for me, only need 2 seats, it’s all 20mph/30mph zones and the pot holes are horrific around here. Plus it has all terrain ability, 4 wheel steer and can be had for the price of a Discovery 5. Perfect

Do you intend to show it yorky? or is it just the joy of tinkering with something? 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Firstly got to get it but guy has sent me a video of it running and it looks cracking for a old girl born in 1950. I Have met a few who do Tractor Runs in the greater Driffield area and its needs to be reliable enough for that but maybe we can look forward to doing a bit more than that.

Fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow but I will be needing a trailer ....................... etc. Shame I did not see it in Spring as the Autumn is already looking busy with this and that to include another trip to Nepal. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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Drive the Fergie to Nepal  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200