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  • 15-05-2019 7:15pm
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    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭


    Going to trade in my topper. It's an Abbey 9ft trailed I think. I should know.. Going OK. But would need money spent on it. Not getting a mower. What toppers are good and what price?


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    Joe390
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Joe390


    Major have good toppers . They manufactur alot of stuff so they know what there at . Good strong products


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    whelan2
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    Is there belts on major toppers?


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    Farney Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Farney Farmer


    Why not a mower. Just out of curiosity?


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    whelan2
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    Farney Farmer wrote: »
    Why not a mower. Just out of curiosity?

    A good few rocks in ground. Topper gives me a bit more leeway in rough ground


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    Joe390
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Joe390


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Is there belts on major toppers?

    Think there mostly gearboxes with no belts . Nothe sure though . Give them a ring and they'll sort you out . What part of country are you in?


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    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Joe390 wrote: »
    Think there mostly gearboxes with no belts . Nothe sure though . Give them a ring and they'll sort you out . What part of country are you in?

    Louth


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    Joe390
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Joe390


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Louth

    Orite major are in mayo but they have alot of stock in different agri shops and the likes .


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    hopeso
    Registered Users Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭hopeso


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Is there belts on major toppers?

    I don't think any toppers use belts now....All gearbox driven, as far as I know..
    Are you going trailed again?


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    mycro2013
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭mycro2013


    Joe390 wrote: »
    Orite major are in mayo but they have alot of stock in different agri shops and the likes .

    Wylie engineering are selling down here in cork and seem to be well made. Toppers as whole are a very simple machine.

    With each manufacturer using the same components such as comer gearboxes and couplings usually the main difference being the colour.You have a good selection to choose from abbey,major,Wylie, Fleming,lsm, conor and belmac.


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    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    hopeso wrote: »
    I don't think any toppers use belts now....All gearbox driven, as far as I know..
    Are you going trailed again?

    Ye will probably go trailed. Had a few ruscon ones before the Abbey one. They had belts.


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    hopeso
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    mycro2013 wrote: »
    Wylie engineering are selling down here in cork and seem to be well made. Toppers as whole are a very simple machine.

    With each manufacturer using the same components such as comer gearboxes and couplings usually the main difference being the colour.You have a good selection to choose from abbey,major,Wylie, Fleming,lsm, conor and belmac.

    I’d agree about them all using the same components, but some will be better built than others. This will probably be reflected in the price..... Galvanizing is starting to feature on toppers lately now too, but, will come at a price.....


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    TPF2012
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭TPF2012


    We have a major topper, great machine, can take some abuse, rough land. Any ideas on a good topper that would be fairly light. The major is a bit heavy for our 135, which is handy with the double wheels to get at soft ground.


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    Mr..
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mr..


    major seem a good topper, parts of the machine are galvanised now, blades are dear though, they will deal directly too


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    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Oh rang 5 places this morning and no calls back yet...


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    Timmaay
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    Have had 2 majors here over the last 15yrs, both have rotted totally before any mechanical issues, and I certainly wouldn't be easy on them (use them as a land leveller often ha). I priced up a new 9ft trailed major a month back, something like 7k!, absolutely nuts price considering you 1could get a mower for that. I've yet to come across a 2nd hand topper in my brief looking that Id be happy would be a reasonable upgrade on myown old yoke (I'm especially not gonna shell out 3k for one), so will see now how much the local engineering workshop will charge me to fix up the bed, if it's anything under 1000e I'll prb go with that and get another 3/4yrs outa it.


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    whelan2
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    Fleming 9ft topper €6750 Inc vat


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    Noveight
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    Had a Major side mounted. Think she was 8 foot. Excellent machine, took some amount of abuse and only broke shear bolts.

    Have a 9ft trailed Abbey now and it’s soft in comparison, gearbox/donuts etc.


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    hopeso
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    TPF2012 wrote: »
    We have a major topper, great machine, can take some abuse, rough land. Any ideas on a good topper that would be fairly light. The major is a bit heavy for our 135, which is handy with the double wheels to get at soft ground.

    What type of topper have you? If it's on a 135, I assume it's one of the 6' semi offset?
    While there may be some difference in weights between makes, I don't know if there'd be a whole lot. Most manufacturers have a website, with details of their toppers. The weight of the machine is usually listed...


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    hopeso
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    Fleming 9ft topper €6750 Inc vat

    Keep us updated..... I'd imagine that price will be at the lower end of the spectrum, but it will be interesting to see.....


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    whelan2
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    hopeso wrote: »
    Keep us updated..... I'd imagine that price will be at the lower end of the spectrum, but it will be interesting to see.....

    They won't take a trade in.


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    hopeso
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    They won't take a trade in.

    Sure that's what DoneDeal is for...... ;)


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    riemann
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    I've a 9ft Major Trailed.

    Cost 5k new 4 years ago.

    Serious machine, does exactly what I wanted and quickly. Still like new but I look after it, keep it indoors, clean etc.

    One fault I'd have is that the tires could be wider.

    Having said that if I was to buy again I'd consider going with a 8ft/9ft disc mower and 4 skids. Reason being I think you get a cleaner cut with a disc mower and thus quicker regrowth.

    Would have to look into this further before making any decisions.


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    MfMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭MfMan


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Fleming 9ft topper €6750 Inc vat

    Is this the floating topper, towed on the links rather like a silage mower?

    Have a Conor 8ft trailed here, tough machine, especially on bumpy ground. Conor don't make them any more though, too much competition from others I was told.


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    kk.man
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    riemann wrote: »
    I've a 9ft Major Trailed.

    Cost 5k new 4 years ago.

    Serious machine, does exactly what I wanted and quickly. Still like new but I look after it, keep it indoors, clean etc.

    One fault I'd have is that the tires could be wider.

    Having said that if I was to buy again I'd consider going with a 8ft/9ft disc mower and 4 skids. Reason being I think you get a cleaner cut with a disc mower and thus quicker regrowth.

    Would have to look into this further before making any decisions.

    Have a major 8ft myself and zero issues. However if i was to upgrade I'd buy a disc mower as u say far better cut and u have the option of a mower.


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    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    kk.man wrote: »
    Have a major 8ft myself and zero issues. However if i was to upgrade I'd buy a disc mower as u say far better cut and u have the option of a mower.

    Just wondering in drought conditions would the regrowth be better after the topper as you're not cutting as low?


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    mycro2013
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭mycro2013


    Ryalls farm machinery have a mint major 800 topper in stock. 2950 plus vat.
    http://ryalls.ie/used-tractor-machinery?skupeUrl=BC%3D3%26displayContact%3Dfalse%26NI%3D23160239%26PN%3D1%26RPP%3D10%26CN%3D597%26UI%3D513193%26SF%3D999999%26SA%3Dtrue

    https://www.donedeal.ie/toppers-for-sale/grass-topper-grasstopper-topper/11217469?campaign=3


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    kk.man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭kk.man


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Just wondering in drought conditions would the regrowth be better after the topper as you're not cutting as low?

    I find it drags weeds, nettles etc which is not good but the major topper is the best on the market imo. The mower would give a clean and more uniform cut and how often do we have a drought.


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    Downtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭Downtown123


    Have a fleming 9ft mounted topper here.
    It's the HD version with galvanised skids, HD gearbox. bought it for 3200 4 years ago. Major were an extra thousand for the HD version.
    Don't go side mounted /offset. Had one here and the frame went in a mess after a while. As well as that for road work its mad bouncy and fierce hard on springs. I know some fellas don't like the topper straight behind you but If you're worried about stones you reversed.

    You'll never get a good second hand topper. It's as well bite the bullet and buy new.


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    Downtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭Downtown123


    Downtown123 wrote: »
    Have a fleming 9ft mounted topper here.
    It's the HD version with galvanised skids, HD gearbox. bought it for 3200 4 years ago. Major were an extra thousand for the HD version.
    Don't go side mounted /offset. Had one here and the frame went in a mess after a while. As well as that for road work its mad bouncy and fierce hard on springs. I know some fellas don't like the topper straight behind you but If you're worried about stones you reversed.

    You'll never get a good second hand topper. It's as well bite the bullet and buy new.

    This is what we have
    https://www.fleming-agri.co.uk/products/agriculture/in-line-grass-toppers


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    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭visatorro


    Have eight ft Fleming superfloat. Mounted and folds in behind tractor. It's grand but I'd prefer a mower. Replaced the two gearboxs after hitting uneven grand. The topper leaves a mat of grass on the paddocks which I don't like. With rough ground you can just lift up the mower.
    New Fleming wouldn't be big money, I forget what was paid for it.


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