Tractor shite

[martc]

Another USSR oddity, this MTZ-50 has been modified to work along steep slopes.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Interesting but strange they chose a 2wd tractor for that.

[martc]

A DT-75 tractor made by the Volgogradsky Tractor Plant.

[martc]

Despatch of finished C-100 tractors from the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, 1963.

[twosmoke300]

Saw this beaut parked up while my brother was fixing his broken scooter( again ) 

Does anyone know what it is ? 

[EyesWeldedShut]

3 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Saw this beaut parked up while my brother was fixing his broken scooter( again ) 

Does anyone know what it is ? 

Top half is a Belarus Tractor - there were a few knocking around SW Scotland back in the day that (I think) came over from N. Ireland  so likely a grey import from the South. 
Bottom half? I'd guess it's a factory fitted crawler but I've never seen one in the flesh - so it's a Belarus Crawler?

[twosmoke300]

Cab looks different to the Billy Belaruses I have worked on . I’ll try and pop back and get more info 😂

[Dyslexic Viking]

Many Soviet tractors were sold under the Belarus name for export even though they were something else. There is one on youtube that is similar.

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

The grill is similar to a DT 75 tractor but the cab is different.

I think we can safely say this is a DT 75?

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The DT75M is a Russian built crawler tractor from the Volgograd Tractor Factory in Russia, and was marketed in England under the Belarus brand name.

https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/DT75

[Dyslexic Viking]

Russian tractors are fascinating with time in production and numbers produced.

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DT-75 is a caterpillar tractor produced in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet times. The DT 75 tractor was produced by the Volgograd Tractor Plant from 1962 to 2009, for all the time more than 2.7 million copies were produced – a record result for equipment of this kind. The tractor has gained popularity due to its reliability, unpretentiousness and affordability. The main purpose of the DT 75 tracked tractor is agricultural work, but its successful design allows it to cope with other tasks.

https://www.sdvolgabearing.com/dt-75/

[EyesWeldedShut]

3 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Cab looks different to the Billy Belaruses I have worked on . I’ll try and pop back and get more info 😂

The 'quiet cab' rules came in around 1976/78 and they may have altered the design to comply? There were a couple of these and some (Czech) Zetors around when I was still up home. Also a grey painted Russian thing on leaf springs with hydraulic brakes that could do a fairly decent road speed (I cannot remember the make but it was a one-off import and sold out of the Ayr Agricultural Show in (probably) 1979).

All of these were looked upon as tat by the Ford/Fordson, David Brown majority but they seemed as reliable as any of the others to be fair.

[Asimo]

 I wish I had a (real) need for this Morooka. Cheap blow-over in my favourite colour and it's only fancy ride-on-mower money.

Full hydrostatic drive so dead simple to drive and maintain.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2321676561496601

[Jerzy Woking]

On 10/12/2023 at 20:48, martc said:

Another USSR oddity, this MTZ-50 has been modified to work along steep slopes.

Do they do the next pass along the slope in reverse? Or does the suspension compensate for the return journey?

[Metal Guru]

On 10/12/2023 at 19:48, martc said:

Another USSR oddity, this MTZ-50 has been modified to work along steep slopes.

I need a miniature version of that to mow my “lawn”.

[Asimo]

On 10/12/2023 at 19:48, martc said:

Another USSR oddity, this MTZ-50 has been modified to work along steep slopes.

There are clues in these Zetor pics as to how to modify your rear axle for the slope. 
The portal axle assembly comes off during brake repairs.

[martc]

A KVR1 self-propelled grape harvester on a T16 chassis designed for use in flat areas (with a slope of up to 5 degrees). 

[warch]

Thread resurrection 

My digger driver, who is a good old fashioned owner driver with a mint looking 15 year old 3CX Sitemaster turned up in this, a lovely Mccormick CX105. 

These Mccormicks were built in the old International/Case factory at Doncaster and were based on the Case CX model. This fresh looking example was built in 2004. Small lower priced tractors usually deteriorated quite quickly especially on cattle units so this is quite rare in  this condition, and without a front loader.

[Gompo]

Probably not really classed as shite, but given the Case mention I'm sure there's a few fans of these here. Chap just down the road from me has this, it makes it out to the occasional local show/meet/match.

 

 

Video here too 

 

[warch]

48 minutes ago, Gompo said:

Probably not really classed as shite, but given the Case mention I'm sure there's a few fans of these here. Chap just down the road from me has this, it makes it out to the occasional local show/meet/match.

 

 

Video here too 

 

That is awesome, old Case engines sound amazing!

[155V6]

The County display at last weekend's local carnival

[warch]

Thought I’d get a picture of one of my favourite modern classics, the Ford 40 series, in this case a 7840. They were introduced in the early 90s to replace the iconic 10 series.  This was the lowest power 6 cylinder model in the range with a mere 100hp, around the same as the turbocharged 4 cylinder engine in the 7740, but presumably torquier and more understressed.

They outlasted the Ford brand being rebranded as New Holland halfway through the decade and were phased out in 1998. They’re really durable tractors and still quite popular on smaller farms especially where space is an issue.

 

 

[warch]

Less than twelve hours and I've spotted another 40 Series, this one being the 7740 which is the same power output as the 7840 but has a turbocharged 4  cylinder not a naturally aspirated six cylinder engine. Most tractor manufacturers offered (and probably still do offer) overlapping model ranges with a four cylinder and six cylinder tractor with similar power output in each range to suit different jobs and owner preference. 

Half an hour later it'd been joined by this lovely Ford 4600, a model that first came out as the 4000 in the early 60s, but which was updated with a modern quiet cab in the mid 70s when the 600 series was introduced. Has a trusty little three cylinder engine and produced about 55hp, so punched well above its weight. Nice to see one still working on a farm.

 

[warch]

Managed to get a better picture of the Ford 4600. Looks in good order for a tractor built 45 years ago or so. Note the lack of doors for more airflow and to make getting in and out easier.

[Dyslexic Viking]

With the porous engine block problems Ford had, I guess it's not on the original engine anymore.

[warch]

2 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

With the porous engine block problems Ford had, I guess it's not on the original engine anymore.

It depends, the three cylinder was less prone to issues than the four or six. 

Apparently you can tell if it’s been changed if the block is ribbed (for extra pleasure?), the original block was smooth. Some people fitted liners to get around the issue.

[Snipes]

6 hours ago, warch said:

Managed to get a better picture of the Ford 4600. Looks in good order for a tractor built 45 years ago or so. Note the lack of doors for more airflow and to make getting in and out easier.

Makes me want to get into the Farm Sim games again. Nothing more relaxing than tedding hey in a little 2wd Ford. 

[warch]

52 minutes ago, Snipes said:

Makes me want to get into the Farm Sim games again. Nothing more relaxing than tedding hey in a little 2wd Ford. 

Agreed, I use it to pass the time on long haul flights.

[warch]

Not an old tractor, but an old plough, spotted not ten yards from Offa’s Dyke in Shropshire. A four furrow Multitrac by Ransomes of Ipswich. 

A common thing with tedious old buffers is to look at a modern 130hp tractor pulling a four furrow plough and explain how they managed four furrows with only 70hp ‘back in our day’. Notwithstanding that that modern ploughs are twice as big as older ploughs with bigger shares and wider furrow widths. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I had never seen a Porsche tractor in detail before this one and they are really interesting tractors in construction and design. I can recommend this one, I found it good.

 

[Metal Guru]

On 05/08/2025 at 17:41, warch said:

Not an old tractor, but an old plough, spotted not ten yards from Offa’s Dyke in Shropshire. A four furrow Multitrac by Ransomes of Ipswich. 

A common thing with tedious old buffers is to look at a modern 130hp tractor pulling a four furrow plough and explain how they managed four furrows with only 70hp ‘back in our day’. Notwithstanding that that modern ploughs are twice as big as older ploughs with bigger shares and wider furrow widths. 

Whatever was pulling that, obviously didn’t have enough power.