Belarus / MTZ Tractors

[hobbyfrmr]

I drove a 7110 (?) Belarus for a neighbor when I was a teenager.
You have a good presentation and I was encouraged enough to look at the lineup on the website.
First off, it was in a Soviet language. ..an immediate reminder/turn off from the old Moscow Mules. The only parts and service depot on the map in Canada is in Thornhill, ontario.
I know those are not very relevant details in the "big picture" but that was enough to turn me off. A person might as well keep driving the old MF 4800 series tractors.

[arie515]

Any specific comment/suggestions about language or other web site improvements are welcome.

Major parts warehouses are in TX (USA) and ON (Canada).
So any parts are few days away ground shipping.

In addition, all dealers stock parts, so there is a good chance that most common parts would be available in stock from your local dealer.
Yours,
Arie

[Klause]

The neat thing is the modular building block design.... Most dealer stock full parts for all models because they are identical...


My biggest complaints were thr ball bearing pto setup the front drop axles and the fact the cab had no ac... The new ones seal up nice have a sturdy front axle good danfoss hydraulics and a bolt in pto system.


Kinda neat too... you can run the pto in either 540 or 1000 with either stub shaft... economy pto

[arie515]

The PTO has more neat tricks:
1) Besides 540 and 1000 it has a 3rd mode: ground speed. Useful for seeding, manure or salt spreading and other applications.

2) PTO Box can be disconnected altogether through a lever in a cab, if you do not need it. Gives you more hp, and keeping it in a new like condition.

[bgmb]

Very Simple. If you want to save money on buying a tractor there are two steps.

1)Price a new POS Brand like MTZ

2)Go buy good JD, case or similar used for the same money as the new MTZ.


you will be much happier in the long run and it will still be worth more than scrap price when you go to sell.

[grassfarmer]

Can't speak to MTZ tractors but had a Zetor once in the 80's which inclines me to agree with bgmb.

However I'm not convinced the newer JDs for example will stand the test of time like the oldies do. All the computers and advanced electronics to go wrong and being assembled in Mexico or where ever I doubt they have the quality control of the German built 1980/90 models.
If this proves to be true these expensive to buy, expensive to maintain tractors might force people to look at cheaper, simpler makes again particularly if you don't put huge hours on a tractor.

[farmaholic]

Ya, and JD had some real mechanical gems in their 4WD line and track tractors...

[Klause]

We have a 5180.... bought it new in 1995. 8,000 hours later it still runs and works with minimal leaks...


Fed cows cut hay baled hay sprayed planted beans....


Can't say I'm impressed with the Allied loader on it though.


A belarus will start at -30 without being plugged in and go.

Can't say that about any new powershift/cvt unit.

[arie515]

As they say "the proof of the pudding is in the eating"
- Over 50,0000 Belarus tractors were sold in USA and Canada.
- Last year Belarus produced over 62,000 MTZ tractors, that's more than JD and CASE IH combined. Over 30% sold for exports.

I doubt there are so many idiots in the world. So the continuous sales sucess confirm that the tractor has it's place in the market.

[TOM4CWB]

Arie,

You had better have a talk to Pres Putin... and tell him he is hurting his people by his Ukrainian Expedition!!! Putin/MTZ does not have a monopoly like CNCP has... on rail freight servicing western Canadian grain growers! Day 33 Hunger Strike... feeling like a junk yard tomcat who just drank antifreeze!