Tams less grant on slurry tanker

stanflt

Just asking for a friend- how long does it usually take for payment once all paperwork is submitted

Reggie.

stanflt wrote: »

Just asking for a friend- how long does it usually take for payment once all paperwork is submitted

"A friend" :rolleyes:

Injuryprone

It's been a couple of years now so I might be remembering wrong but I think it was about a month

Dakota Dan

A neighbour of mine bought one with the band spreader at the start of the year and didn’t use it yet as he gets a contractor, there must be some grant for it, it cost 35k.

pms7

stanflt wrote: »

Just asking for a friend- how long does it usually take for payment once all paperwork is submitted

Got ours in a few weeks

mengele

What make tankers are most people getting?

straight

Will the prices of the tanks drop once the grants end? When do the grants end?

alps

straight wrote: »

Will the prices of the tanks drop once the grants end? When do the grants end?

Grant's may not be available to derogation farmers and those over exporting slurry 170kg from the end of the year....

simx

alps wrote: »

Grant's may not be available to derogation farmers and those over exporting slurry 170kg from the end of the year....

Where did you see that?

straight

simx wrote: »

Where did you see that?

I heard that too. You can't get a grant for something that is compulsory. Doesn't make sense to me. I was against buying a new tank with dribble bar but I am considering it now. New tank will do me 20 years. It's hard to get the contractors when you want them. Am looking into 2000 gallon with dribble bar that is not hanging off the back door.

alps

After running with contractors for a couple of years, there's quiet a few guys contemplating buying themselves as contractors not available when required. On top of that, contractors are so busy that they keep.spreading regardless of weather conditions. No good..

Removal of this grant is just so anti green principles.

You probably still have a chance to apply, although some advisors say purchase needs to be completed by April 1st...not sure that's possible
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pms7

Ordered tank in Nov 2019,
20-25 weeks delivery,
still waiting..

mengele

pms7 wrote: »

Ordered tank in Nov 2019,
20-25 weeks delivery,
still waiting..

What brand tank?

westlander

pms7 wrote: »

Ordered tank in Nov 2019,
20-25 weeks delivery,
still waiting..

Must be a Conor if I was to guess?
Some waiting list but good tanks

Reggie.

pms7 wrote: »

Ordered tank in Nov 2019,
20-25 weeks delivery,
still waiting..

Jaysus

straight

westlander wrote: »

Must be a Conor if I was to guess?
Some waiting list but good tanks

I think I'd like a galvanised major myself with a mastek dribble bar but I've done no real looking at them yet.

stanflt

straight wrote: »

I think I'd like a galvanised major myself with a mastek dribble bar but I've done no real looking at them yet.

My friend bought the galvanised while the cousin bought the dribble bar

Reggie.

stanflt wrote: »

My friend bought the galvanised while the cousin bought the dribble bar

Oh he got it on the abbey

stanflt

straight wrote: »

I think I'd like a galvanised major myself with a mastek dribble bar but I've done no real looking at them yet.

My friend got the galvanised

westlander

stanflt wrote: »

My friend got the galvanised

Is he happy with it ?
Any pros/cons?

stanflt

westlander wrote: »

Is he happy with it ?
Any pros/cons?

Not really as he had to buy it as he was in derogation- price wise it’s a complete rip off when you think the last tanker bought was a belmac2100 for only 8250 incl vat- that figure was roughly what the vat alone cost on the new tanker

pms7

mengele wrote: »

What brand tank?

OBE in N Ir
Covid lockdown did cause few months delay when galvanizers closed down. It was just due to go when they closed.

lab man

straight wrote: »

I think I'd like a galvanised major myself with a mastek dribble bar but I've done no real looking at them yet.

The draw bar on major thanks are too deep if you drop the arms down you'll break the quick release clips for the linkage arms too high and you'll catch the driveshaft a cousin had one sold it within a few years

Grueller

I like the look of the grass technology tanks. Seem well built.

funkey_monkey

Not a fan of those high bars on the back. I remember seeing one manufacturer had put out a double hinged dribble bar - those other ones would get smashed on overhanging trees or shed doors down here.

westlander

Grueller wrote: »

I like the look of the grass technology tanks. Seem well built.

Nice alright but 40 mill pipes on db might be a bit small ...
Decent looking tank

Jb1989

lab man wrote: »

The draw bar on major thanks are too deep if you drop the arms down you'll break the quick release clips for the linkage arms too high and you'll catch the driveshaft a cousin had one sold it within a few years

Only peace you'll have it to unhook the arms off altogether.

E mac

Was looking at a Conor 2250 with trailing shoe. Waiting time would be 9 months.

westlander

pms7 wrote: »

OBE in N Ir
Covid lockdown did cause few months delay when galvanizers closed down. It was just due to go when they closed.

Shannonside galvanising is where a lot of tanks inc major used to get done. As for the north I doubt they would come all the way down to Limerick ?


https://shannonsidegalv.com/galvanizing

Btw good vid and major guy in vid

White Clover

lab man wrote: »

The draw bar on major thanks are too deep if you drop the arms down you'll break the quick release clips for the linkage arms too high and you'll catch the driveshaft a cousin had one sold it within a few years

I have a major tank here. An acquaintance has same tank and similar tractor (next model up but same back end). His arms are mangled as you describe while mine are perfect. The only difference is I screw up the drop arms on mine, they clear the pto shaft with ease then.

mahoney_j

Reggie. wrote: »

"A friend" :rolleyes:

Never realised ye were so close Reggie ,nice of him to buy u a rank !!!

DBK1

E mac wrote: »

Was looking at a Conor 2250 with trailing shoe. Waiting time would be 9 months.

There’s a dealer near us that always keeps a few with trailing shoes in stock. They’d normally be 2500 or 2750 gallon but there wouldn’t be a massive difference in 2250 and 2500. If you want to PM me I’ll give you his details.

Reggie.

mahoney_j wrote: »

Never realised ye were so close Reggie ,nice of him to buy u a rank !!!

I'm as close to that fella as you are J

oneten

lab man wrote: »

The draw bar on major thanks are too deep if you drop the arms down you'll break the quick release clips for the linkage arms too high and you'll catch the driveshaft a cousin had one sold it within a few years

yep, proper c**t of a drawbar.
but travels nice on a bumpy road

westlander

oneten wrote: »

yep, proper c**t of a drawbar.
but travels nice on a bumpy road

How in the hell are they selling so many tanks with that sort of a problem.
Does it affect all makes of tractors probably ?
Good info to know if you were buying!

straight

westlander wrote: »

How in the hell are they selling so many tanks with that sort of a problem.
Does it affect all makes of tractors probably ?
Good info to know if you were buying!

Most Important thing is that it's strong. The arms get caught on all drawbars/PTO's.

lab man

Jb1989 wrote: »

Only peace you'll have it to unhook the arms off altogether.

That's wat he was doing and he said hed no longer have them tied up when hed have to change them back down

lab man

westlander wrote: »

How in the hell are they selling so many tanks with that sort of a problem.
Does it affect all makes of tractors probably ?
Good info to know if you were buying!

Yes it does

westlander

lab man wrote: »

Yes it does

Have an old abbey here and arms are down always
Touch wood never have forgotten to not drop the arms but the head is getting older

mengele

I just lock the arms out towards the wheels of the tractor and keep them up. Never had any problems with them hitting the pto.

E mac

Problems start when it's borrowed..

Gillespy

Yes the Major drawbar is very bulky. Forget about arms down unless they go low enough to touch the ground. Up is just about manageable but on any bit of a slope it will touch the pto shaft cover. For big jobs you could do something with the arms to get them up out of the way if possible.

Jb1989

Gillespy wrote: »

Yes the Major drawbar is very bulky. Forget about arms down unless they go low enough to touch the ground. Up is just about manageable but on any bit of a slope it will touch the pto shaft cover. For big jobs you could do something with the arms to get them up out of the way if possible.

Hate them down, if your on humpy ground and turning at same time, u could catch arm against draw bar, drive shaft would be more forgiven

older by the day

First thing I did was cracked the two holders off the side arms on my first load. Why am I so arkward. Using a vice grips to get the balls out the last ten years

Jb1989

older by the day wrote: »

First thing I did was cracked the two holders off the side arms on my first load. Why am I so arkward. Using a vice grips to get the balls out the last ten years

The balls should weeve out with out vice grips if you turn the ball into the hook and then flip ball up.

K.G.

For tank work i just take out the pin at the bottom of lift rods and put through under the arm instead of through it.lifts the ends out of the way.

minerleague

K.G. wrote: »

For tank work i just take out the pin at the bottom of lift rods and put through under the arm instead of through it.lifts the ends out of the way.

neighbour puts lift rod ends into the ball end of the lift arms

The Rabbi

Just welded on bit of pin with hole for clip

Omallep2

Jb1989 wrote: »

The balls should weeve out with out vice grips if you turn the ball into the hook and then flip ball up.

And lube!!!

richie123

westlander wrote: »

Shannonside galvanising is where a lot of tanks inc major used to get done. As for the north I doubt they would come all the way down to Limerick ?


https://shannonsidegalv.com/galvanizing

Btw good vid and major guy in vid

They actually do,slurryquip do ...it's 500 extra for them down to haulage obviously.

Gillespy

Major with its big heavy drawbar is a good candidate for a hydraulic vaccum pump.