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ohiojim · Jul 23, 2016

followed a tractor yesterday for a mile or so, appeared to be a new Holland, speedometer was saying 32 MPH....what they putting in those tractors today ?????

16-30 oilpull · Jul 23, 2016

faster gears

Janicholson · Jul 23, 2016

Better brakes, sometimes suspension systems, turn signals, the need to go between farms, and many European tractors go fast already. Jim

DeltaRed · Jul 23, 2016

Last year I was driveing my 826 hydro down the road about 16MPH. A 'newer' JohnDeere(7000/8000 series?) came up behind me at a high rate of speed. I pulled over for him to pass......He shot around me and quickly dissapeared out of sight. Just like any car or pickup.

Kow Farmer · Jul 23, 2016

I help a good friend of mine with Fall tillage. I drive a JD 8420 tractor for him. Road speed tops out on that tractor at 26mph according to the speedometer in it. I think that is too fast myself. I read that the JCB tractors do 45mph. I can't imagine going that fast in a tractor. I think 15-20mph is plenty fast for me anyway.
Kow Farmer Kurt

Brendon-KS · Jul 23, 2016

Keep in mind that the JCB's suspension (which is on both axles) and braking systems are more like that of a truck, not a tractor. It was designed from the ground up to be capable of the high transport speeds so you can't really compare it to a regular tractor. The trouble comes when the implement tied on behind isn't designed for such speeds . . .

Philip d · Jul 23, 2016

There's a few around here that go that fast,they have to have independent front suspension and air brakes to have a highway gear that fast,not much you can tow going that speed that would be safe though

Charlie M · Jul 23, 2016

I remember in the late 60's a JD4020 going by me on a Cockshutt 50 on the road like I was standing still.However a wheel chair could pass a Cockshutt 50 in road gear.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 23, 2016

I think its Valtra tractors that'll run 45MPH

marloweg · Jul 23, 2016

any tractor going over 25 that has a SMV sign on the back are they braking the law? SMV signs are for 25 and under by code what is the law .had a Massey Ferguson with a sign on the back doing 40 today with 30 ft of hay mower hanging on it

dcarp · Jul 23, 2016

My NH T5070 runs 26 mph on the road. Helps cut down wasted time between haying jobs. Mower & baler seem to be very happy being pulled behind it at that speed.

Massey_man · Jul 23, 2016

I have a Massey Harris 101 super from 1940 that does 25 mph. Not sure why you needed to go that fast In 1940 or today on a narrow front tractor but today's modern tractors I can understand the faster speeds.

Dick L · Jul 23, 2016

I followed a high wheel sprayer down Ohio State Route 49 at 35MPH last week. One of the dairy's have some high speed tractors they pull huge manure spreaders. I have not followed one but when you meet them they are moving quite fast.

David G · Jul 23, 2016

Remember the Sherman overdrives in the little Fords.

Bob Harvey · Jul 23, 2016

I drove my '60 JD on the highway for about 15 miles. Loaded rear tires. The thing galooped about with the fluid sloshing. After a couple of miles the fluid got into sync and it was like driving a water bed ! Clocked a whopping 11 mph (for a VERY short time). Single front didn't seem to like hi speed - maybe it was just me chickening out.

notjustair · Jul 23, 2016

My 7800 will run just over 29 miles an hour. I don't often feel the need to get her up that fast.

RBoots · Jul 23, 2016

The dealer I used to work for sold a few of the 8250 JCB Fastracs and they would run 53 MPH. They rode smooth, but felt "tippy" with the air ride at speed, the whole body would rock in a turn. I didn't care for that. A customer bought one and was hauling 2 10,000 gallon manure tankers behind it, driving it to Illinois? from MI, and took a turn too fast and rolled the whole set up, brand new.

Ivan in Mich · Jul 23, 2016

The guys around here with the NH's pulling a 2 or 3 axle liquid spreader will go around 40 MPH. These guys travel 10 miles or more. I got behind one the other day and that is what I clocked him at. I sure would not want to be in front of him if I had to stop fast

Steve@Advance · Jul 23, 2016

And then there is the 8N that runs close to 100MPH! I understand he's on a perfectly flat surface, high speed tires, and some aerodynamics, but it doesn't appear to have any serious front end mods or front brakes!

How in the world does he get away with that! And what's gonna happen "one of these days"?
8N

BushogPapa · Jul 23, 2016

Like mine, the rear tires Flat-Spot and rock and roll until they get Round..

Agreed, the steering gets real twitchy at higher speed (11+)..on "Row-Crop tractors"..

pat sublett · Jul 23, 2016

We had a new one back in the day.

jacksun65 · Jul 23, 2016

Had a JD B with over drive when I was a kid had to take it to where we were tearing down a barn. Mom clocked me doing 26mph. untill the front started its happy dance.

T in NE · Jul 24, 2016

When you might travel 40 miles from one field to another, 10 or 14 mph makes a large difference in travel time.

I think the high speed gearboxes run 34 mph, but shouldn't pull a load that fast.

Even if you don't run that fast, you can save fuel by throttling back.

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