2wd New Hollands

WIZZO · Jun 7, 2015

Open platform tractors can only be used around the farm yards, not in the fields. Exception is owner driver can use in fields.

All the sub-100HP NH's are based on old Fiat designs built in Italy.

Traditional Farmer · Jun 7, 2015

I have a mechanic thats works at a NH dealership working on a Fiat built 1973 1365 Oliver
and he said the block on the Oliver was the same as a newer NH tractor they'd been working on at the dealership.

MN Scott · Jun 7, 2015

Curious as to why open station tractors cannot be used in the fields? Are labor laws that strict in GB? I would think if the tractor was equipped with a rops and seat belts it would be safe. Does the government have cab tractor patrols that bust you if you drive out of the farm yard LOL!

sotxbill · Jun 7, 2015

me too... it has the required rops... so I dont know why anyone can not use it anywhere.. Osha requires rops on any tractor used by a non family member.. here in the US.

markct · Jun 7, 2015

That rule makes no sense. I can understand
if it doesn't have a tops but as'm long as
it's got a rops it would be safe and legal.
And many situations open rops is somewhat
proffered like laborers on a setter type
planter where communication is critical.
Not to mention a cab with no ac is hotter
than heck

rrlund · Jun 7, 2015

That Kuhn disc mower/conditioner specifically says in the manual not to run it with a tractor without a cab. I'm doing it anyway,but the company rep and dealer service manager came out the first day I ran it and got it set up and running proper. The company guy suggested that if I was going to run it with an open tractor,that I at least make some kind of a screen for the back of it.
I guess the Europeans have taken it a step farther and mandated cabs.

Nick m · Jun 7, 2015

I've been told that too. Didn't know they were printing it in manuals. I've mowed quite a few acres with a new holland 1431 and open station ih 1066, and have a deere 920 and an open station deere 4320. Haven't had a rock fet me yet. I have had a rock get when tedding hay though.

rrlund · Jun 7, 2015

I got whacked a time or two with the old flail type New Idea Cut/Ditioner. That one lifted things before it threw them.

Spook · Jun 7, 2015

Neighbor of mine got speared by a piece of wood running a disc mower. Do they run at higher speeds than bush hog types?

rrlund · Jun 7, 2015

I would think they do. I don't know what the actual speed is on the disc mower,but those blades are only a few inches long. A dealer salesman told me one time that you'd have to run 22 miles an hour to over run them.

Brendon-KS · Jun 7, 2015

Most disc mowers have a blade tip speed around 180 mph. This is pretty close to what rotary mowers
run but those are shielded much better - if anything comes out of them it is lower to the ground.

tomstractorsandtoys · Jun 7, 2015

I put a large rock thru the back window of my Deere 4230 mowing cornstalks with my discbine a few years ago.I do still mow with my open 4020 sometimes. A bad discbine is better than a good haybine. Tom

rrlund · Jun 7, 2015

That's for sure. The one that really stone pecks me though,is the MC Rotary Scythe that I have,when I cut corn stalks with it.

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