Tractor Radio

I recently bought a Agco LT70 with a cab.It has speakers and a place for a radio like you would have in a car or truck, but no radio.I would like to find a simple am/fm digital radio,but can't seem to find anything that doesn't have 50 little knobs and lights.Any ideas where I can find something like that? thanks

You're better off going to the dealer and buying the radio for your tractor. I think they are better quality and will handle the abuse/roughness of the tractor. And the radio should plug right in. chris

"You're better off going to the dealer and buying the radio for your tractor."

Do you have a CLUE what that costs nowadays?

The NH dealer where my B-I-L works won't even pay for the factory radios in the new $225,000 4X4 tractors they order in. They omit the radio, then install one from the auto parts side of their dealership!

If You already have the speakers; then like everybody else I'd say go to the dealer. There are many different levels of speakers, & maximum power wattages to worry with + the plugs to the wires probably wont match the stereo. & the list goes on. If You have a relative that is very good at that sort of thing it might be different!

Scotty

Perhaps a salvage yard might have something you could pull out of an older vehicle with fewer buttons?

DBAF; I just used a cheapie from Wally w. It really boils down to the speakers. I have a Cozy Cab on my 706 Farmall and it had the spot up and behind my head. You could use larger speakers and that worked better than the two smaller speakers I had to use in my Bobcat cause of no room. I do like the speakers in frt cause I can hear the radio better, but do whatever works best for you. Good luck Bobmn

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I have two tractor radio take outs. One is very used and only the AM and weatherbands work. I'd be glad for you to take it and see if you could make it work. The other is nearly new and is an AM/FM/CD. I've tried to sell it for $100 (half new price). They're out of CASEIH Magnum and combine.

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In reply to Bob. Most radios are dealer installed in all farm tractors. I worked in the shop and sold John Deere tractors for almost twenty-five years. You ordered the tractor with the speakers and wiring. Then the radio came through parts. That is the only way to get them. The reason was that the radios are different in different countries. Example is that Europe uses different frequencies for stations. Most radios today are the same mount and stardard wiring.

JD,

The NH dealer CAN order them installed. My point was the cost, over $300.00!

They install some $60 or $70 radios from the auto parts side of their dealership instead. I don't know WHAT they charge the buyers of the quarter-of-a-million-dollar machines, though!

In reply to Bob You won,t find any dealer ordering radio installed from factory unless he is very new at the game. First the radio you order will not be what the customer wants. Second if you get on a deal with another dealer involved you will be at a price disadvantage. Have been a kubota dealer for 28 years and we install a shock resistant (Not automitve) radio from REI that if far superior to factory unit at less cost..Contrary to what you think their are a few dealers out there that are not out to totaly SXXXX the customer.. He certainly needs do get a shock resistant radio whetehr he goes to his dealer or wherever.. Good luck and have a good 4th

I don't know what your into but just an AM/FM reciever will work and then get an XM satellite reciever which will work for all your radios so you can move it around from one vehicle to another so you can listen to Rush or whoever by putting your reciever on something like 98 or 99 Khz. I got my son one for his birthday and he uses it on his semi at night for listening to NASCAR to talk radio then switches it to his car when he goes home. I don't know what the monthly fee is for XM is though. He loves it.

Go to a truck junk yard and get one out of a older semi , they are a heavy duty unit and will stand up to the bounce and vibration along with the dust . And it will not cost a 300 bucks.

I have been installing car stereos and various other vehicle electronics for the past 20 years and I can tell you one thing, there is nothing about most car stereos that makes them any different wiring wise. You have two power sources, one that is always on that keeps your clock and radio presets, and the other connected to the key switch so the radio comes on when you start the vehicle. There is of course a ground wire. Then there are 8 wires for your speakers. Some may have extra wires for illumination or if there is an amplifier in the vehicle but those are the basics and with those 11 wires (plus antenna) you will have a working system with sound. The only exception to this is many newer passenger cars and trucks which have the audio system tied into the vehicle's computer or a part of the heating controls etc. Those are a whole other animal, but for our purposes, what I have described above is what you will have.
With about 10 minutes, a multimeter and a couple alligator clips I could likely have it figured out to where you could install any aftermarket radio/cd player.

I can not believe what dealers charge for a "factory" stereo in heavy equipment and things like boats and RVs. They throw in the cheapest thing they can find and charge a premium. I have installed in cars, trucks, busses, logging equipment, semi trucks, boats, RVs and travel trailers. For less than $100 you can have a decent unit that's not too confusing. Might be difficult to find just a AM/FM radio without CD but I'm sure there's something out there.

Thank you for all the replys.I have a friend that scarps big trucks,I'll give him a call.I just didn't want to pay $200-300 from a dealer or get something from wal-mart for a car that wouldn't hold up.Thanks

Thank you for the offer,but I'm from Oklahoma.

Inno,

It's nice to hear from someone in the business. Reading this thread, it's AMAZING how many people are easily snowed by some B.S. dealer/salesman talk!

You can buy aftermarket heavy duty radios from most impliment dealers. I bought one several years ago. IIRC, it was somewhere just over 100 bucks. Made for a tractor.

Rod

I just bought a new Farmall 95 and it came with a jensen JMD200 radio/cd. Is that a "shock resistant" radio?

Gordo