THE REAL COST OF A CLASSIC TRACTOR - FORD 7810

So the big question is, what is the real cost of owning a classic tractor ?
We look at the highs and the lows with the Ford 7810.
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[@Dashyyya]

The Best 6 cylinder all rounder and most underrated of the time has to be the wonderful sounding 110-90!!

[@olivierfulcrand6841]

No FORD 8210 THE BEST 💪👍

[@jeromefarrelly1021]

Favourite classic tractor for me is a David brown 1690 really looked the part and it getting very scarce nowadays not too many of them abouts

[@petermolnar8667]

What's great about classic tractors is that they require minimal maintenance. What's bad about them is you really have to know what maintenance actually needs to be done to prevent hefty bills 😄

[@gtametro]

When I was a kid in the 80's / early 90's I was friendly with the farmer over the road, lovely old boy, would do anything for anyone if he could. He had a variety of classic kit but the daily workhorse was a Massey 595. First tractor I ever rode in that was. He had it from new right up to about 2015/6 when he retired and sold the farm yard (the fields were leased if I remember but the house and yard were his). Shite new build houses on it all now. At least they left the conker trees.

[@johnparkes2994]

The one for me would be the case 1455, spent a fair amount of time on one in my younger days. Great tractor, and the whistle from them was something else👌👌 I recently sorted a IH 674, not to show room just to working condition and I’m still getting over the cost of it☹️☹️

[@mickjennings2968]

Got to be a International Harvester 956XL for me one of the best tractors I ever used and if I could afford one I wouldn’t hesitate in buying one great work horse

[@FarmingLifeatLaForge]

Great video! Best tractor from that time for me is the 8210 with the Q cab. Nice proportioned tractor, good horsepower, minimal electric and it hasn't got the electronic dash!

[@LordMuck]

Definitely ! Hope all is well 😉

[@johnrobbo69]

I have no idea what type of tractors where about then…… I still don’t. They’re big and tow trailers full of vegetables. Can I have a prize please? It’s your presentation and delivery style that keeps me here. Cheers Mucka.

[@russellmiller3660]

1056 XL. Good tractor pulls like a train, well built, easy to maintain. Still very much an international with a few modern upgrades, On top of all medium sized farm jobs. Great cab. 👍

[@amandajones3422]

7610 or 7810 favourites as we did thousands of hours on them Great vid thanks for explaining the costs involved🚜👍

[@robotstar5]

Don't know if you class it as a "real" tractor, but a Ford 1500 would be ideal for looking after a few acres at the stables and small enough to live in the storage tent we have.

[@Benj7810]

Lucky enough to own a 7810 Ford and recently a 6410 Ford both gen 3. My dad had a 7810 jubilee when new when he was still dairy farming this was traded for a 7840 this was sold when he sold the cows. When I was a kid he bought a 6810 which I loved and always wanted a 7810 to go with it, the 6810 was sold but is still local. Then I bought my 7810 from Forsyth farm work in Warwickshire one owner tractor in 2015 and fully restored it before prices boomed and have recently bought the 6410 from France with 3300h on very tidy example. Personally I love the super q cab it’s still a comfy and quiet cab even by today’s standards

[@moorc2730]

The classic from that era for me would be the ford 8210 gen 111 we had one on the farm where I worked we also had a 7810 although the power output was similar the physical size and weight of the 8210 meant it was on top of the job especially on the big slurry tanker

[@simonbutler6120]

Tractor I'd like from 1980 to 1990 is a IH 956 2wd. I had a 1056xl 4wd and we still have a IH 1455 XL on the farm. Lovely simple tractors. Great to see you have a Super Major as I've one now ☺️

[@leekane96]

Always loved the sound off a 6 cylinder ford then over a few years off saving I got the opportunity to buy a 8200 but the cab was rough so between welding and interior and 2 windows an seat I think it cost me £2500 tho it's not perfect but it's in a good usable condition now but it's scary how much u can spend

[@stevenjohnson5126]

I’ve owned a Massey 3080 and I loved it. Love the look and the sound

[@seanmc6957]

I'm doing up a 1988 7610 4wd I don't like the gear change at all compair to our fait 100-90 but the 7810 are great to pull if you can find a gear in time on a bit of a hill

[@kevinroberts2014]

Hi Lord M, now of the age when we bought new in the 80s so lived, worked, (ploughing matched a couple of I think classics, Mercedes MBtrac 900 and Same 90 explorer 2, classic lightweight livestock/arable tractors. Great informative video again 👍

[@hellohello3199]

I think modern tractors are for contractors, classic tractors are great for farmers and collectors for investments or a hobby, I run a fleet of classics and get told by modern tractor owners that I should buy a new one 🙄. I really couldn’t care less for a new one, just because a tractors new doesn’t mean it doesn’t break down.

[@liamkelly1824]

Well I have a 1988 7610 series 2 but recently got a lend of my neighbours 8210 and have fallen in love with that

[@chox2001]

I really don’t know any tractors fro 80s-90s but I’m here to take a look get my weekly tractor fix

[@jamesmacgregor7385]

What a great video! Not many channels go into so much detail and it’s so accurate! 🔥

[@robertallan611]

I was lucky enough fulfil my childhood ambition to own a Deere, I now own a 1985 JD 2140, 4wd, SG2 cab. Still a useful tractor for a lot of jobs and if you can offset some of the costs involved with maintaining a classic by doing some work with it, happy days!

[@martinhopkins4421]

I'd love a Deutz DX 120 or possiblya DX6.05, spent plenty of time on them in my youth. Great tractors, pulled well and what a sound( still have tinnitus from having the front window open too much)

[@anders1621]

I live in denmark. I have a 6610 2wd and i love it. I also have a Volvo BM T430 Buster with a 3 cyl perkins engine

[@ashleywatkins2645]

First tractor i ever saw as a new born baby! And still my favourite the ford 7710 2wd, my dad had one all through the 80s and we both have very fond memories, and some very good photos still of her working hard! And was probably the first tractor i was ever put behind the wheel of?

[@rogermills9512]

Great vid mucker as always. For me it would have to be the mighty ford 7810 such an iconic tractor. I’m in Suffolk and back in the day they were in pretty much every field you looked at.

[@adeyrussell843]

8210 series2 all day long. Good looking , hard working , very comfortable, proper tractor , stick a dowdeswell on the back and away you go! Merry Xmas mukka , great vid as always

[@dexta1961]

For me it would have to be a 2wd john deere 2130 with the sg2 cab great little tractor

[@purplerunner1715]

Still wish I could have a Ford 8830 one day, and as far as I remember they where on the market from 1990

[@carlwarren2256]

The tractor I would love to own from that era would be an International 1455xl just love everything about them they look like a tractor and sound great

[@andrewd.1113]

Your Lordship, If you have a hobby that you are passionate about DO IT! Enjoy the search for parts, and the people / colorful characters you meet along the way. Hey, its your money, enjoy it, life is too short... If I don't see you soon, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[@tommyteesdale1854]

Always liked the fendt 308 farmer they were a great old tractor Mucker also liked the marchalls of that era

[@paulkeen6509]

Reckon I would like a Magpie Case 1494 synchro 4wd if I could from that era, first farm I worked at had a DB 1490 4wd, and I used to love that tractor, but we also had a Magpie 1394 with a loader again 4wd and the cab layout was a lot better still one of the best loader tractors I have ever used!!

[@summerfarmestates]

ford 8210 force 2 for me spent meny hours working on one and loved it

[@ninjamattzx6]

A Case IH 1694. Proper beast from meltham. My holy grail to finish my 94 series collection off.

[@tractorboyyy2592]

For a off the farm working tractor it’s a tidy example I’d say

[@billykitcher1243]

You are are spot I am doing an old Ford 3930 up to usable condition I spent a grand or so and dont look much different but the Ford 8630 is up there with the best ford's ever made in my opinion

[@peterharness5192]

Classic for me of that era would be Track Marshall TM135, there use to be loads in the fens when I was younger & always thought they looked awesome lined up new at Crawfords of Frithville! Still handy tool now in a wet autumn! Great video 👍

[@Jim-Scott]

Having said what I've got, I'm going to throw a complete wildcard into the mix now. I drove a lot of very nice hire and demo tractors back in the day, and drove lovely machines for contractors I worked for. Things like a Ford 8630 stand out (just scrapes into the criteria!) and the MBTrac 1100 I was stuck on with a 14ton Warwick trailer for my first silage season straight out of school. But my favourite ever drive was a 1990 Deutz 6.60 Intrac! Coleman Engineering at Dunmow seemed to struggle to get anyone wanting to have a demo, and through a contractor I was doing a lot for at the time, I had it for about a fortnight. Trailer work was it's forte, but I did a load of landwork with it too, and I loved it.

[@LordMuck]

Now that's different !👌🏼

[@Jim-Scott]

@@LordMuck It was amazing on a trailer doing roadwork 30 years ago. Close on 30mph, and with the cab at the front you could see down the sides of the trailers so much better than when it was only a couple of feet behind you. And big nearly equal wheels and a Tonka toy airseat gave as lovely ride, before all this fancy suspension that we're spoiled with now. (Says me, who was driving an MBTrac the previous year!)

[@XiamaraTheToxicMu]

I would go for a Hurlimann H-496 as it has a cab. A box on the 3 point linkage means I can use it for the supermarket run.

[@newholland2790]

Ford 8210 because I grew up driving for a contractor driving one since then I would really like to buy one

[@petepeeff5807]

By European standards all my frontline tractors are classic. 5610 cab 4x4, 885 cab 4x4, Hesston Fiat 1580 DT cab 4x4,Hesston Fiat 100-90 cab 4x4, Heston Fiat 980DT cab 4x4. The 980 is the one I get into the most I guess it would be favorite.

[@Fourwheeledfarming]

Main tin work looks spot on. Little bit of spit and polish with some genuine new decals and she’ll look mint 👌🏻

[@conorlavin1444]

I’d love a ford 8210 to do up over time to my own spec and to make it something I’m proud of and maybe go to shows ploughing with it 👍🏻🇮🇪

[@christaylor4904]

Made me feel old I worked on Majors and dexta’s the thousand range was just coming on sale. Mind shocking to see the state of this cab !

[@LordMuck]

and this is a good one...

[@AlexanderJuholaJones]

That's an absolutely ridiculous price for an exhaust. How in the world did they come up with that number😂. The tractor I want the most is a Marshall 904. The sound of them is simply amazing and it's a look which blends perfectly with my 2 DB's. Thanks for another great video!

[@philipcross5332]

My father had a International 956XL FWD , so thats the 80's tractor I would like to own if I could . Great vid again Mukka 👌

[@johnmooney5693]

I think it would be a deutz dx 85. First tractor I learned how to drive in. Used for scraping the cow yards. I loved them

[@billupstateny9151]

Tractor. International 884, cab, MFWD, 16 speed w/ torque amplifier 1983 or 84 model. After this series the tractor took on the aero modern look, prefer the older square grill of model 84 series. Not quite the 100 hp class of your 7810, yet a nice shade of red 🚜👌🍶

[@walterprice8728]

I forgot my nomination - JD2850 with the MC1 cab, don't mind which transmission, because it was well balanced on a loader, comfortable stockman's tractor, reliable-ish. held its value, quite a nice place to spend the day. Second place would be the Case CX90 just because it had the least warranty claims Case ever experienced with a tractor model, even if it was a bit light on a loader.

[@shaunhearn8434]

Ford 6610, as this tractor I have fond memories of when my Dad had it brand new! Replacing Massey.

[@declankeating2290]

Love this tractor but if I was to pick from that era deutz 140 or 110 great work horses

[@schoubrian]

Massey Ferguson 3060, the first tractor i worked in with 4 wheel drive, with a aftermarket turbo and a 4 furrows plow with a packing unit. Really on the limit. Thank you for another nice video.

[@paulpreston1736]

Brilliant video love to see you doing her up I know the pain your going to go through lol did mine up 2years ago

[@Rickwardful]

Don’t forget the windscreen wiper! The classic from ‘80 - ‘90 I’d like is any of the MF 600 series (if you can’t one with a decent cab!).

[@courtneykempe2442]

My dream is tw25 Lovely looking and sounding performance is great Keep up the great video’s big fan MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE

[@seamusmcmahon1182]

My favourite would be a same 90.my brother had one. It was a great tractot

[@kennybarrett5952]

Have an international 856xl.. Want Paul's 956xl.. The note off an old 6 cylinder case international you can't beat it...

[@SlipShodBob]

I had that kind of surprise for two Claas tedder braces over £100 each. Chequebook wielder delivered me a £35 rod (enough to go both) and asked me to make them instead. Still looking out for a decent right-hand door for a 6610 AP cab after he tweaked it on a gate post how he didn't break the glass rather than popping it out I don't know I managed to straighten most of it out enough to get the glass to fit comfortably back in but the still an inch or two gap at the bottom and still to open on the catch. Not the end of the world but also not looking forward to straw chopping this winter though look less forward to the price as that never seems to be delivered with lube.

[@willharris8324]

Fiat 880/5 for me, with the later narrow pillar cab. Would love to find our old one. It's still taxed, so at least it's still in the country.

[@tractorrestorations6055]

For me it's a mf 3080 fond memory of using one in silage time in my teenage years Also the Renault 155 54 its French I know but something different and the mwm engines are just like silk

[@neddo66]

Has to be a ford 7710 2wd as i used one for a few years and a good allround bit kit

[@ewansimpson9662]

Looking forward to the upcoming tidy up of your 7810, answer to your question…..1985 MB Trac 1500, my dad got one new in 85….nice big passenger seat for me when I went with him ploughing!

[@jamiewalton23]

Great videos as usual buddy , have a great and safe Christmas

[@LordMuck]

Same to you 😉

[@oilyragsgarage7200]

Yep it can certainly add up. Soon as you said horror show, my 1984 Case David Brown 1594 comes to mind. When it's working, it's brilliant..... still not entirely sure about wanting one😬. The engine and air conditioning are the only two things that work like it's supposed to. If I have to take that cab off again, I'm going to set this thing on fire.

[@andrewmear8704]

I’m still going to say John Deere 4240S. It’s right in the middle of the age group your looking at and it was the tractor that was on my wall as a kid. As a 13 year old the farm I worked on had a 3040 but our contractor had a 4240S and that just looked amazing with the bar axles the great noise and the impression of raw power. The piggy bank is growing and one day one might turn up 🤞 it’ll dwarf rte Dexter and 995 we’re currently running 😂😂

[@LordMuck]

I had a 4240S when I was at Sentry 👌🏼

[@andrewmear8704]

@@LordMuck so you might approve of my choice? 😂😂. As a kid it was my dream and maybe if I can I might make it come true. I remember our contractor round baling with it and you felt like a king riding in it with him to show him where the fields were😂

[@jackwaterman996]

The Classic I would have is a John Deere 3650 , the sound the Looks just everything about them turns me on, the SG2 cab makes a “proper” John Deere in my eyes, the front axle seeing the wheels lean right Over on full lock it’s just a practical nice sized tractor , unfortunately I can’t say it coz I saw them growing up as I’m to young for that but yeah that would be my choice, keep up the work and Do Well

[@ferguson20diesel49]

I think the fiat 110 90 was more popular than it here in Ireland. Well it was in my neck of the woods anyway. My modern classic is a steyr 9190. Ever come across one of those?

[@LordMuck]

A lot of that is down to regional dealers/dealer back up. Yes we saw a few Steyrs around here again mainly down to there being a dealer fairly locally.

[@billyjoel747]

Really enjoyed that video mucker, thanks for doing it. I know my way round a motor but not tractors so I found it rally interesting and informative. I guessed £500 on that exhaust, £876 is nuts!

[@jakewidger1226]

I would love a county 974 as we have an 1174 which we used on dump trailers back in the day and apparently it worked with a 974 which on the road would out run the six cylinder 1174 as it was nearly as much hp in a lighter tractor. Although due to its reliance on the turbo the six was far better in the hills

[@LordMuck]

When was the 974 built ?

[@jakewidger1226]

From what i can find out it started in 78 and was built throuout the 80s and discontinued in 1990

[@LordMuck]

So I'm wondering if it was a 7600 then a 7610 skid unit ?

[@jakewidger1226]

Yes possibly I’m not too sure as I can’t find out a great deal of information about them

[@bruceklassen8261]

I had a 3010 John Deere that my dad passed on to me, unlike you, I cannot do the transmission work, took it to a local John Deere dealer, $8000 Canadian later. You can see why these old tractors get driven into the bush and left. I had not been for the fact my dad and giving me this tractor and I wasn’t out any money I fixed it.

[@mjsagriculture6119]

Id love to own Deutz Fahr DX6.50 6cylinder air cooled animal just pure power plenty of grip and plenty of guts struggle to kill it when used to be on trailer chopper or buckraking just a pure brute.

[@markwestmore4178]

Sorry for the late comment kurt, been hybernating over xmas, not sure still thinking about your question, 🙃 😉

[@whitestream5233]

Classic tractor I would like to have is a Case International . Always thought they were a good tractor , plus as a David Brown enthusiast and the link with Case , it seemed to be a follow on.

[@moneyprofessional]

If I had the space it would be an International 1056XL (ideally a IH one in bright red not a Case). I do love Fords but as a young lad I got to drive an almost new then B reg 1056. It was such a beautiful machine. Sounded amazing: deep 6 cylinder growl but a whistling whining exhaust note too. Such a comfortable cab too and a smooth gear change. Such a joy to drive many happy memories so would love to have one again or even have a go on one again. Also would love any 10 series Ford or a TW. How come you got a 7810 when you prefer the 8210?

[@johannwallette8959]

I love your content, tractors Drive the world.

[@sarahbottomley670]

I own a john deere 4240s it's a beast, but I would like to own a john deere 3140 2wd lovely all round tractor

[@OkFixer]

Bought two JD mod A tractors…. Best day ever… when someone paid me peanuts for them… and trailered them off

[@SluSharkND]

I appreciate the reality check, M'Lord.

[@JBOGermany]

Mercedes-Benz MB-Trac are great but expensive to buy when you find a good one especially the 1800 turbo intercooler... Some are more expensive than they were NEW!

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I've said it before I'm sure, but the John Deere 2850 was probably the best tractor of its size ever made. With regular servicing it would do 10000 hours without even trying. Lovely flexible little engine and pulled well above its size. Don't forget the Renault Nectra as well, a real driver's machine, or the much neglected Same. So many to choose from really.

[@LordMuck]

We need a Renault.

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

And a Same, and don't forget a Deutz.

[@farmerfuller87]

jd 4955 centre stack hydraulic seat still be handy today be lovely

[@johnthomas7038]

Has to be a Ford 8210 for the classic. Great informative video for restoration estimates - is my 4600 going to get the TLC it needs? That 7810 cab has far worse rot than my 1979 Q cab - did Ford start specialising in quick-rotting cabs?

[@LordMuck]

Yes I think they cheapened up on material

[@albertodlin6512]

My dream classic tractor for me would be a force II Ford 8210 because my grandad had one. My grandad bought his second 8210 with a front 3 point linkage, my dad says my grandad was the first guy in the area to have a tractor with a front 3 point linkage! 😂

[@modelfarmer6710]

My favourite classics tractor would have to be 7710 ford q cab or super q there both nice, great video once again lord muck

[@richardkirby4669]

Good video as always muck 👌🏻 and you’re not wrong about working on the tractor being one of the best parts of owning one. There’s certainly a lot of satisfaction in making sure the job is done right. I think the classic id like to own would be a Case IH 885 XL Super2 2wd a proper little pocket rocket of its time. Good memories of them and I prefer the extra room compared to the likes of an SG2 cab. Cheers and keep up the good work 👍🏻🔧

[@bobpaterson1845]

Forgot congratulations on the 50k subs great job 👌

[@LordMuck]

Cheers Bob 👍

[@jorgeperea1722]

Love this snow!

[@listerfunwithmarcus6177]

The tractor i went in as a kid was a ford 6610 1983 78hp I WAS 2 AT THE TIME IM NAW 40 AND THAT tractor IS STILL GOING NAW

[@woodygibbs4754]

The classic tractor for me is the Ford 8340 I fell in love with it in 2013 watching KZbin and I was lucky enough to drive one and I loved it really power house and since 2013 I've wanted one and I've been saving since thst day and I'm finally there able to buy one and now I'm looking out for a good one I like but there's many reason I like them they look beautiful, so powerful, really reliable and the first tractor me and my dad agreed on which was a good tractor 😂

[@LordMuck]

Except it's later than 1990....

[@kingzyblood]

massey ferguson 3120. just because i grew up on one with my dad

[@samuelgoddard5248]

well normally i'd say a JD 4955 cause bigger is better but reality a JD 4455 4WD ticks all the boxes. nice compact machine 140hp ish, still very usable today for every farm job. being small/maneuverable for yard duties and big/powerful enough for draft and heavy trailer work. what would be your choice for a good all round farm tractor in the 80's-90's bracket Kurt??

[@LordMuck]

Massey 2720 😎

[@samuelgoddard5248]

@@LordMuck one of the few MF's i'd happily drive. regarding restoration budgets on tractors there positively cheap compared to steam engines as a basic boiler over haul is in the 20 - 40K range!!

[@ashtreecare]

Another excellent video 👍 so true about owning a classic tractor. Ever since I was a little boy I dreamed of owning a tractor 23 years later I had the chance to buy one unfortunately it was in horrific condition. But as you said the fun part is getting her running and in a working condition. It's getting there slowly after a year and half of ownership I did my first trip on the road this weekend 8 mile round trip. And loved it. So the answer to your question is I always wanted a 1980 international 884 sekura cab with a loader. Luckily I brought one. Going on to cab parts Sekura cabs can you find door latches anywhere no you can't. they are like rocking horse shit. I think i have spent more on parts then I did buying the tractor 🤣🤣 but hey it's good fun

[@connorkelleher6569]

Wouldn't mind a fiat 160-90, big proper tractor

[@cathalmccarthy2025]

Ford 7610 (AP Cab) & A Ford 7810 Series 3.

[@greighenderson4464]

Another great video from yourself Mucka👍 Once you start down the road of getting classics in a more presentable, not even concourse condition can be heart breaking, definitely not helped by oem genuine parts prices that’s for sure but keeping the classics in good working examples will be import more so in the future because how many of these modern sensor based machines will be around in 30+ years time, I would bet not many if any!!! For me I hate to say it but this time not a blue machine 🤭🤫 but be a MF 3080 datatronic, way ahead of their time as far as technology goes and decent examples are still managing to do a relatively decent days work, even made an appearance on Tomorrow’s World, if you remember that show. They definitely did have there issues more so in the metal panel department especially cab (definitely not great for all those electronics) and wing areas but mechanically decent if looked after. Definitely looking forward to seeing you getting torn in about the 7810, hopefully you get it back to as close to original as possible without breaking the bank only way to do it in my opinion if funds allow. You must like the old girl just a little mate!!! 🐶🚜🛠👍👌

[@andrewdougal2262]

I would like a FIAT 880 DT5 4 wheel drive 👍

[@eddiemuir5060]

I'm lucky enough to already have the classic tractor I want its my 375 massey

[@markm-vs9cn]

Hi great video as always I have a jd 1950 but would love to have a tw 35 as a working classic to do some cultivation work