New Holland TL 80?????

[Bigfoot]

I will probably pull the trigger on a TL 80 this afternoon. Anything I need to aware of? It's a 2wd, which I'm not crazy about, but I feed hay with 8n rain or shine, so I guess at the end of the day 4wd doesn't matter on this tractor.

 

[bse]

Had a tl100 didnt care for it, some rod into transmission was bad, had to be broke into twice, less than 600hrs of course not under warranty.
You can feel it it the clutch pedal, just not smooth

 

[jltrent]

Never owned one, but I run into my former agri Teacher from HS often. He has one and just a few hours after he got it new the clutch went down. The dealer came and picked it up and fixed. The clutch went down again at around 800 hrs and a few other problems so he went and traded it for a Mahindra...I have not seen him since he got the Mahindra...

 

[Bigfoot]

Never owned one, but I run into my former agri Teacher from HS often. He has one and just a few hours after he got it new the clutch went down. The dealer came and picked it up and fixed. The clutch went down again at around 800 hrs and a few other problems so he went and traded it for a Mahindra...I have not seen him since he got the Mahindra...

Disheartening, I just bought it.

 

[pricefarm]

Never owned one, but I run into my former agri Teacher from HS often. He has one and just a few hours after he got it new the clutch went down. The dealer came and picked it up and fixed. The clutch went down again at around 800 hrs and a few other problems so he went and traded it for a Mahindra...I have not seen him since he got the Mahindra...

Disheartening, I just bought it.

Not sure if that is a comparable to the TN models but a friend of mine has a TN75 with a cab and loader that is four wheel drive. It is very light in the rear end. If you have a roll of hay on the front you better have the four wheel drive engaged.

 

[SmokinM]

I had a TL90 all in all a decent tractor. Easy on fuel and user friendly. Never had any trans. trouble with mine. Lacked a little power both motor and hydraulics compared to my Deere that size but nothing you would notice unless you ran one right after the other. I think you will like it.

 

[jltrent]

Nice looking tractor as I think you will like it. I have a Bush Hog loader on one of my Kubota s just like the bucket hookup on that one and they are a good strong loader..

 

[Ky hills]

Never owned one, but I run into my former agri Teacher from HS often. He has one and just a few hours after he got it new the clutch went down. The dealer came and picked it up and fixed. The clutch went down again at around 800 hrs and a few other problems so he went and traded it for a Mahindra...I have not seen him since he got the Mahindra...

Disheartening, I just bought it.

Not sure if that is a comparable to the TN models but a friend of mine has a TN75 with a cab and loader that is four wheel drive. It is very light in the rear end. If you have a roll of hay on the front you better have the four wheel drive engaged.

Not sure if it’s a comparable model or not but we have a Case C70 with a fel, like you said it is light in the rear. I had weights put on the back wheels and it is still light back there. It’s not a 4wd so just about have to have a roll of hay on the back to get traction in any less than optimal conditions.

 

[jltrent]

These are a bigger heavier tractor than a TN . It has the Italian Iveco 8045 238ci engine which is basicly a Fiat....and tested at 68 hp at the PTO...2wd cab model weight 6800 lbs. plus loader.....

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/003/1/0/3109-new-holland-tl80.html

 

[littletom]

We have tl90a around 3200 hrs. Does lot of hay work pulls tobacco wagons. Put a clutch in around 2000 fuel pump 1500 hrs thats all problems we have had.