new holland t7.270

[skfarmer]

this finally pulled up in the truck last week

at the first of the year i purchased a new holland t7.270 it had the features i wanted but wasn't set up like the way i needed it if that makes sense. it has the auto command cvt, 4 hydraulics. 540 and 1000 ptos and the hp i wanted. the problem was the tires. it had big singles all the way around. not much good for rows or ditches. it took a while to procure, install and set up the tires. it now  has big new r1w tires and rims all the way around. bkt 14.9x34's on the front and bkt 18.4x46's on the back. it should hook up.

[skfarmer]

ii is a close relative to other nh tractor. i  purchase the t6070 elite new back in about 2010. if you look close, they are very similar. the t7 is a series  newer and a frame size larger the t6070. the tires are the same width but 4 plus inches taller with 30 and 42 inch rims on the t6070. it obviously looks a little more wimpy without the rear duals on.

depending on which specs you use the t7 pumps out around 80 to 100 more hp than its little brother! it should pull similar to my cat challenger 55. my smaller tracked tractor.

[goodfellow]

Don't know anything about tractors, but it looks damn cool. Congrats Harlan --

[muddy]

Is this your first CVT? I was working at the case dealer when CNH just started coming out with their CVT.  Feelings were mixed. Haven't been around them now enough to say good or bad.

Sent from my twisted mind of the mudman

[highland512]

I like the 3 point set up in the front. Does it have pto in front as well? That would make snow blowing neck strain free and easy.

[skfarmer]

Is this your first CVT? I was working at the case dealer when CNH just started coming out with their CVT.  Feelings were mixed. Haven't been around them now enough to say good or bad.

Sent from my twisted mind of the mudman

yes it is. we shall see. my buddy however, has 2 smaller t7's. a 190 and a 210. he loves them.  a loader on one and a feed wagon on the other.

[skfarmer]

I like the 3 point set up in the front. Does it have pto in front as well? That would make snow blowing neck strain free and easy.

i wish it had ta pto but it does not.  i can add one but since they drive from the front of the engine the rotation is wrong for rear mounted implements. so that leave 2 options, a blower made for the front with opposite rotation or a front pto with built in reverser. both are spendy.

there is a third option, but it is really  spendy. there is a snowblower that has a built in drop box with 2 input shafts turning in opposite directions so you could use it on the front or rear of a tractor. it is not cheap.

[slip knot]

Really nice tractor you got.  I've always wanted a 3point on the front of my hay tractor. Be cool to hook a spear on front and rear. My AC loader tractor wont fit in the barn. The loader sticks out too far and I cant close the doors. So it has to be hauled in if I want to use it.

[oldnslo]

I believe my old Allis, had 18.4x46. Those were a chore to mount/dismount by hand, but I could do it. Had to move 'em with the FEL. Tire's are 'spensive these days (and have been), so thats why I enjoy my crawlers for collecting.

[skfarmer]

the t7 has the 30 foot 455 drill behind it. almost ready to go. the t6070 has one behind it as well. one of my neighbors retired a couple years ago. he had a similar 455 drill,  a 25 footer on 10 inch spacing compared to my 30 on 7.5.  i told him if he ever wanted to sell it he should call me and he did about a month ago.

the 30 was always a handful til the boxes emptied a bit. this 25 with a few less discs to pull should be just right for the t6070.

[jabberwoki]

Yikes... she`s big in the rear.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

Yikes... she`s big in the rear.

Of course this video would come to your mind...

[highland512]

Yikes... she`s big in the rear.

I believe the kids these days call that thhhhhickkkkkk.

[skfarmer]

first pic is the t7 with my older 30 ft 455.

second is my t6070  with the 25 ft 455 i just picked up.

[skfarmer]

i put all new disc on the new 455. it is set at 10 inch center spacing of the discs. it is actually setup more as a bean drill on 10 inch with the double planter style closing wheels. the last pic is of my 30 ft on 7.5 inches.

[skfarmer]

we have no snow left and the yard and roads are pretty well dried up. moving things around today so lined them up for a field team shot.

left to right, new holland t6070 elite, cat challenger 55, new holland t7.270 and cat challenger 765b.

[muddy]

i put all new disc on the new 455. it is set at 10 inch center spacing of the discs. it is actually setup more as a bean drill on 10 inch with the double planter style closing wheels. the last pic is of my 30 ft on 7.5 inches.

Assuming your after better wheat yield with the smaller spacing?

Sent from my twisted mind of the mudman

[skfarmer]

yup, generally speaking wheat does better at 6 or 7.5 inch spacing. under the right conditions 10 inch wheat will do ok but it struggles to close the rows to prevent moisture loss and compete with weeds. i will try some as an experiment. soybeans on the other hand do ok at 6 or 7.5  but can struggle to emerge.  the also canopy well covering the ground. soybeans actually have a sweet spot of 10 - 15 inches.  the work together to push out of the ground and canopy fairly quick. certain plant diseases are also less of an issue on wider spacing. we also see some 22 inch rows that do well but they will often start tosuffer  when you get out to 30 inch like much of the corn is planted at.