Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

Gillespy

Hopefully like banning the splash plate, stapping down silage bales gets pushed and pushed until it's forgotten about completely. Adding danger and extra time to the job that isn't needed. Good luck to anyone that can strap down wrapped bales without climbing up to position the strap. Typical trailer with 10 bales on the floor and 4 along the top, those bales aren't going to move an inch.

Tonynewholland

Gillespy wrote: »

Hopefully like banning the splash plate, stapping down silage bales gets pushed and pushed until it's forgotten about completely. Adding danger and extra time to the job that isn't needed. Good luck to anyone that can strap down wrapped bales without climbing up to position the strap. Typical trailer with 10 bales on the floor and 4 along the top, those bales aren't going to move an inch.

It’s the law now and it’s being enforced.

Gillespy

Lucky to have a lot of common sense Gardai then. Talked to a good few about it and they never had one issue with strapping down silage bales.

Tonynewholland

Gillespy wrote: »

Lucky to have a lot of common sense Gardai then. Talked to a good few about it and they never had one issue with strapping down silage bales.

Do you mean they don’t mind if they are not strapped down.

Gillespy

Tonynewholland wrote: »

Do you mean they don’t mind if they are not strapped down.

Never been stopped or anything like that. I'm sure they would stop an unsecured load if they saw one.

jaymla627

Can see the greens getting through taxes that steep on the likes of silage wrap going forward that baling silage will become a thing of the past, be a brave contractor that would drop 50 odd k on a trailer like that given the shower of b**ds in government at the minute

emaherx

Gillespy wrote: »

Hopefully like banning the splash plate, stapping down silage bales gets pushed and pushed until it's forgotten about completely. Adding danger and extra time to the job that isn't needed. Good luck to anyone that can strap down wrapped bales without climbing up to position the strap. Typical trailer with 10 bales on the floor and 4 along the top, those bales aren't going to move an inch.

I never bring a trailer load of bales on the road without straps and I never need to climb on a trailer to reposition them either.

I've seen plenty of bales along the road from trailers belonging to lads who's bales "would never budge" though.

9935452

emaherx wrote: »

The land here is spread over a few miles.

Is that output just drop and turn around? Bales taken from a large trailer could be stacked directly from the trailer, which would still make it more efficient at less than a mile. Large capacity on those trailers along with no need to tie down.

I'm sure there would be less fuel used and trailer could transport other things even square bales large or small not limited to round bales

They reckon at three quarters of a mile a keltec will do 70 bales an hour and thats not taking anything on the front.
That would keep a tractor busy enough at the yard.
If you are using a normal trailer you do lose time strapping the load. .
A share of lads are getting stopped and prosecuted over it .

I do agree though that a normal trailer has a lot more uses than a keltec.
The price of a new keltec is around 20k as well which is a lot for a one trick pony

emaherx

9935452 wrote: »

They reckon at three quarters of a mile a keltec will do 70 bales an hour and thats not taking anything on the front.
That would keep a tractor busy enough at the yard.
If you are using a normal trailer you do lose time strapping the load. .
A share of lads are getting stopped and prosecuted over it .

I do agree though that a normal trailer has a lot more uses than a keltec.
The price of a new keltec is around 20k as well which is a lot for a one trick pony

We weren't comparing a normal trailer though, it was the one with hydraulic sides so no tie down.
And I accepted that on short runs the Keltec makes sense. Many of us don't have the luxury of a farming in less than 1KM.

Farmer_3650

Our contractor has a keltec bale trailer, and we would usually draw the bales ourselves on low loader, but I couldn't draw them this year. Keltec is way quicker and a lot more efficient than our own outfit. The man on the keltec was constantly going, and the lad on the loading shovel at the yard was never waiting too long. If that was ourselves, I'd be wasting too much time taking on and off the trailer, strapping down bales and loading and unloading bales one by one. I would seriously consider buying one if I was making more bales.

Reggie.

Anyone know of anywhere a fella could get an amazone powerharrow refurbished? Some where that is reasonable. Think there is a rotor seal starting to leak and the tine holders would need to be replaced.

patsy_mccabe

Soft hands and extra wide trailer is the best for moving bales. Stack bales on the flat and they ain't going anywhere. A bale falling from the top row could do some serious damage though.

9935452

Panch18 wrote: »

I wonder what kind of money is a bale trailer with the side rails?

It's surely got to be the way forward if the strapping down is really really enforced (which it will be soon enough)

The slurrykat one starts at 16k plus var.
Keltec 10 pack starts at 21k plus vat

kevthegaff

Anyone know what the shaffer loaders are like?

bogman_bass

Reggie. wrote: »

Anyone know of anywhere a fella could get an amazone powerharrow refurbished? Some where that is reasonable. Think there is a rotor seal starting to leak and the tine holders would need to be replaced.

Did you try Mortimer machinery between Athboy and trim?

Reggie.

bogman_bass wrote: »

Did you try Mortimer machinery between Athboy and trim?

Think I may be sorted lad cheers. Think it's actually a bearing that's gone now. There is a little movement in it now

Panch18

kevthegaff wrote: »

Anyone know what the shaffer loaders are like?

Have no experience but they are supposed to be a great loader - some say that them and weideman are significantly better than jcb

You’re probably not too far from Breens in cashel who are a dealer

The Nutty M

Reggie. wrote: »

Think I may be sorted lad cheers. Think it's actually a bearing that's gone now. There is a little movement in it now

The bearings are not that hard do on them powerharrows. Sometimes even the tine might have a bit of rock on it but the bearing is not goosed. It's only the top lock nut that has come loose from vibration. Tighen, a spot of a mig welder on it and away you go.
The biggest job is getting to the top of the bearing. Lots of bolts 😂

Reggie.

The Nutty M wrote: »

The bearings are not that hard do on them powerharrows. Sometimes even the tine might have a bit of rock on it but the bearing is not goosed. It's only the top lock nut that has come loose from vibration. Tighen, a spot of a mig welder on it and away you go.
The biggest job is getting to the top of the bearing. Lots of bolts 😂

Yeah it nearly feels like it's the top nut that has come loose as it looks like it's a fraction lower than the one next to it

weatherbyfoxer

what are lads charging for wrapping round bales excluding plastic?

Reggie.

weatherbyfoxer wrote: »

what are lads charging for wrapping round bales excluding plastic?

€2 a bale

have2flushtwice

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

ganmo

have2flushtwice wrote: »

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

I've been watching them on dd. Rusty ones look to be in around 7k and decent ones look closer to 10k

kevthegaff

have2flushtwice wrote: »

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

I have a mustang, 2001 say shes worth around 6k

have2flushtwice

kevthegaff wrote: »

I have a mustang, 2001 say shes worth around 6k

Solid be getting a bargain at a bit less than that....

The 7k rusty, 10k tidy sounds about right to me.

Base price

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

kevthegaff

Base price wrote: »

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

4000-7000?

Damo810

Base price wrote: »

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

Realistically 3500-4K, I'd shove it up on DD for 5500 and chance your arm, but if the cabs that bad you'll have a lot of tyre kickers.

kevthegaff

Button.on the dash of the tm 150, if it isnt pressed on, the tractor wont start, what is it looks like a PTO sign

blue5000

kevthegaff wrote: »

Button.on the dash of the tm 150, if it isnt pressed on, the tractor wont start, what is it looks like a PTO sign

I'm no expert but AFAIK the pto stops on these if the fanbelt breaks, check to see is the S belt loose.