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New Shear Grab

  • 03-12-2018 5:33pm
    #1
    24_7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi all,

    I was looking for a new shear grab for a front loader, nothing to dear, so I was thinking either Johnsons or Fleming.

    Seems to be quite good reviews on the Johnsons, but not many (good or bad) on the Fleming. Dont need a big one. 4ft or 4ft6

    Just wondering your thoughts if you have one.
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    I bought a 5 ft McKenna this year. So far so good tho it’s not too busy but it was well priced, well made and have a good name around here.


  • #3
    3 the square
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭3 the square


    Lad farming beside me purchased a new rossmore it is able to split a round bale and hold on to wrap and net
    Very handy to save the legs I'm think in of buying one me myself..


  • #4
    24_7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭24_7


    Thanks for the replies.

    I'm up north, haven't seen any rossmore or mckenna ones about, I'll have a look around and pick up one somewhere.


  • #5
    visatorro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭visatorro


    Have mckenna here, cheaper but I wouldn't buy another one. Four foot. Some of the grease nipples don't take grease. The steel is poor quality imo. The hooks on the euro hitch are too close together. The weld around one of the fittings on the cyl leaked aswell.


  • #6
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    I'd recommend going for at least a 4'6" one if the tractor and yard can handle it. Have a 4'4" here and can use to split bales on the round and takes all the plastic and most of the net on the prongs after dropping it but the extra 2" would make a big difference with misshapen bales.


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  • #7
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    visatorro wrote: »
    Have mckenna here, cheaper but I wouldn't buy another one. Four foot. Some of tghe grease nipples don't take grease. The steel is poor quality imo. The hooks on the euro hitch are too close together. The weld around one of the fittings on the cyl leaked aswell.
    The hooks were most likely welded on by the dealer?


  • #8
    3 the square
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭3 the square


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    I'd recommend going for at least a 4'6" one if the tractor and yard can handle it. Have a 4'4" here and can use to split bales on the round and takes all the plastic and most of the net on the prongs after dropping it but the extra 2" would make a big difference with misshapen bales.

    What make of shear grab is that ??


  • #9
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    3 the square wrote: »
    What make of shear grab is that ??

    A second hand Conor 4'4" we bought a few years ago.


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