versatile 4wd

[Klause]

2015 450hp deluxe cab weight package 800 Firestone duals electric hydraulics standard trans no pto.


Comments?

[BreadWinner]

Neighbours bought one and trans went out at seeding and it took two weeks to get rolling again. Not allot of service to stand behind the product.

[seabass]

Get the PTO just in case u wanna pull a big cart. How much cheaper than a Case or Deere? Friend of mine has one and he likes it. Transmission is real smooth and lots of power. Had a few issues with GPS and electrical stuff but got them worked out. Hope u have a good dealer close by.

[HappyFarmer]

Anything warranty with Versatile is disastrous. Otherwise good tractor. Your wise to get one with a weight kit and yes, get it with the pto even though you may not need it.

[HappyFarmer]

How much Klause? I'm assuming cheap compared to a deere or case. Ours sure was.

[Klause]

240,000



We have a massey with pto and powershift.


Would help resale I guess.

[Klause]

Worried about warrantee and parts.


We have an excellent dealer that will support it... but I don't want a tractor that is in thr shop in thr Middle of seeding. May as well keep my old one I'd we are going to be dealing with breakdowns in season.

[Partners]

PTO and power shift is a must if you want Good resale..In any color..

[farmaholic]

I never heard of any equipment breaking down when they're parked in the shed out of season!!!

They are component tractors. Ours has a cummins engine and cat transmission. Not sure about their standard trans. Basic. If they are as tough as the old 8 series they should be dependable horsepower.

Good luck with the decision.

[Richard5]

Isn't there some big farms out your way loaded with cash that flip there equipment by auction every year?

Going to be some big discounts on those units in my opinion

Have no idea why some of these guys keep trading every year either, makes no financial sense imo

[tmyrfield]

getting in and out of cab is insane. the door will get you in the head everytime. I think the versatile engineers had a hidden camera taking pictures of farmers getting hit in head climbing in and out at farm progress show

[caseman]

bought a new 2011 435 in 2012. 800 rubber,standard trans, lever hydraulics. only pull a 48 ft paralink with a 6450 cart with it. 82 ft of brandt harrows makes it work at times.


about a 1000 hours on it now. no problems yet.

[Ache4Acres]

Very nice tractor Klause. We run a 485HHT.

QSX15 engine is a beauty and I dont think another tractor out there can compete with outboard planetaries. but I would not touch it without Powershift. You will make it back on resale. Interestingly 500s without powershift I think are pretty unusual, I dont think you can even get a 500 anymore with 12 speed.

For what its worth, watch for many 8 wheel tractors come up for sale in the next two years as lots of folks are moving to tracks and the new JD 9RX is only going to accelerate that.

[ado089]

I have 2700hrs on a 435 chipped to 485. No complaints but if you plan to run up the hours I'd stay away from the power shift. I don't trust electronics. I pull 54'and 430bu up and down some ugly hills at 5.4mph all day long rarely have to shift.

[biglentil]

I heard they had problems with the manual transmission, stick to the cat PS, very nice setup. 26 mph transport speed. Steinbauer chip turns the QSX upto 625 hp sauce which means I never have to downshift from 5th at 1800 rpm 4.4mph even up steep grades. Two quick slaps of the joystick and I'm doing 8 mph to get turned around at headlands faster. Never seems to run outa power really. Opt for high flow hydraulic package and 6 sets of remotes. I have it plumbed so auxiliary pump only runs the two cart fans so fan speeds stay constant always. The feature that makes the green guys jealous is the self dropping drawpin. Might seem trivial to some but is very nice for hooking up.