Jx90 or 5455?

The answer to That would be it would depend on the bales , size , dry matter etc .
Personally , I don't think a 390 is fit for a double bale handler .
I know of 2 390s that bursted the lift covers . Neither men would have double bale handlers , 1500 kg spreaders or 176 gallon sprayer.
I bursted the lift cover myself on a mk 1 MF 165 . I may have been carrying a bale on a McKenna back loader with grab at the time.

@Mf240 has moved thousands of bales with his 5455 , 2 on a double handler on the back and a single on the front . He would back and forth while you'd think about it .

For 2nd cut bales myself last year , which were baled by a Fusion , so were wrapped in the field , I used a 14 ft x 8 trailer. Put 6 on the bottom , 2 on top , and 1 on the front loader. Happy enough with progress by myself , and easy on the tractor .
Horses for courses.

Thanks, can I ask what year MF240’s is, as from I can see the earlier 5455 models are similar size wise to a 390T such as this model

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/massey-ferguson-5455-4-wd/19656331

And the later versions appears to be a much larger and more powerful unit such as this version

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/2011-massey-ferguson-5455-tier-iii-c-w-s-l-loader/21840372

I’d imagine the earlier versions would struggle with 2 bales on the back and one on the loader?
 
Thanks, can I ask what year MF240’s is, as from I can see the earlier 5455 models are similar size wise to a 390T such as this model

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/massey-ferguson-5455-4-wd/19656331

And the later versions appears to be a much larger and more powerful unit such as this version

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/2011-massey-ferguson-5455-tier-iii-c-w-s-l-loader/21840372

I’d imagine the earlier versions would struggle with 2 bales on the back and one on the loader?

@Mf240 s 5455 is a 2008 model , bought new , and a little unusual in being on 18.4 x 38s rears and 28 front tyres .lots of 5455s round here and nearly all on 34s and 24 fronts .
240 will know more , obviously
 
@Mf240 s 5455 is a 2008 model , bought new , and a little unusual in being on 18.4 x 38s rears and 28 front tyres .lots of 5455s round here and nearly all on 34s and 24 fronts .
240 will know more , obviously

Ya it's an 08. It's on 38s they look at lot smaller on 34s but are the same tractor.

Absolutely no bother to it too handle 3 bales.

It's a plucky little tractor and does anything I ever need. Pulls a 2250 gallon tank even some hilly land. 10 cubic side spreader, agitator and the usual jobs. The dyna 4 gearbox that's in it is reliable (so far anyway) and very nice for loader work.
 
Any ideas. My electric s go off and on. case jx90. Have head lights ok. But lights on dash board go off.
 
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