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Colorado | I'm looking to buy a tractor and have found three that interest me. A 1990 Magnum 7130, a 2001 MX 220 and a 2003 MX 270. 7130 has 5900 hours, 220 has 4700 and 270 has 5,900 hrs. The tractors biggest use will be pulling a Vertical Mixer, planting, spraying and some loader work. I like the idea of the extra HP on the 270. I've heard nothing but positives on 7130's, but the difference in price of a 20 year old tractor to the newer models seems less than it should be. Are the older Magnums that much better to hold their value so much? I've read about the CAPS pumps on the newer ones, would these MX's have those. Are there a lot of electronic issues on the newer ones? Just seems that there should be more than $15,000 difference in these tractors. Any thoughts would be appreciated. |
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Downtown Shell Knob MO Come Visit! | The Mx220 is mechanical. the 270 is CAPS. I would rather have a 220 turned up to 500hp than those damn CAPS tractors.
Does the 220 have triple PTOs ? Im assuming the 7130 is single shaft.
The cab is much roomier on the mxs but I wouldn't consider it a super amount quieter. The mx has the shuttle which is nice for mixer/loader. But it seems like (at least in my case) my mx220 does not shift as smoothly as our 7140. The mx 220 is very jerky when it shifts ranges (every 4 gears, it is the worst going into 13th gear) While the 7140 shifts like all 18 are the same range, click click click, no slipping, no jerking. just good crisp shifts after 10k hours.
Also I like how cold the AC stays on the 71 during a good hot day. If it really hot and sunny, the mx vents will be blowing ice cold air but because there are no vents hitting you in the face and the glass area is larger, It doesn't keep a guy as cool as the 71 with the vents pointed at his head.
I could go on for longer, but the best way to describe it is: I would't trade my mx220 for a 7130 (or even 8930) anyday, but I never respected my 7140 so much until I had an mx220 to compare it too. If I was stranded in the middle of the desert and could only have one tractor to get me home. It would be the 71. If everything goes wrong, just jump the master solenoid or wire the injector pump kill switch and go to work.
I heard a man say once, "What makes a Mx, or newer magnum a perfect tractor is a box car magnum backing it up in the shed.
Edited by mcupps 8/29/2011 15:15
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Wimmera, Victoria, Australia | In 2000 we traded an old IH 786 off on a new MX 200 that joined the 8910 Magnum we bought in 1997. In 2005, after haveing only ever bought McCormicks, International harvesters, and Case IH since the 1930's we traded the MX 200 off for a green one. Still got the 8910. And there was plenty of times the MX got parked and we went and got the 8910. I'm not saying I would not go back red one day (I think there better now), but I would be looking for an 8920-30 or go with the 7130.
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Somewhereville, Earth | MX220 if its the mechanical pump |
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NE ND | We just traded a 220 mechanical pump for a 215. If HP is not an issue, I would get the 220...plus you can crank them up easily anyways. |
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SW MN and Gold Canyon AZ | Make sure the 7130 has had the updates I beleive 30160 or later came factory with updates?? |
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Stayner, Ontario, Simcoe County | Go with the 220 . |
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Colorado | The 220 is a 2001. Are there years to avoid on them, my harvestor said that, but I couldn't remember the year. |
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Hilmar, California | i believe 1999 & 2000 are the years to be avoiding the Mags, I've got a 2003 mx200 with 22,000hrs and its still rollin. |
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Downtown Shell Knob MO Come Visit! | Is it tanish interior or gray? A 01 should be tanish. Only 15k difference doesn't seem like much difference for an 01 220 vs a 7130. They must want a boatload for the 7130 |
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Land of Lincoln, Illinois | The older square back Magnums are bringing top dollar these days, I guess there reputation speaks for itself.... |
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Colorado | The 01 is grey with a tanish looking seat. $44,500 for the 7130 and $59,500 for the MX. 5,900 and 4,700 hours. |
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Magnum 7130, MX 220 or MX 270
