Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

bogman_bass · 18-09-2019 06:40PM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Myself and another lad are doing the macra safe driving tractor test today at the ploughing today.
From what I gather it involves loading and unloading wrapped bales onto a flat trailer and reversing/driving that trailer around a course.

I did it myself 2 years ago in tullamore but they never gave any feed back at the end as to what things I did/didnt do or mistakes I made which is a bit silly I thought.

Any way, anyone any tips for me?

I was doing it today too. Bit late now but safety trumps speed every time in those competitions.

bogman_bass · 18-09-2019 06:42PM

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

davidk1394 wrote: »

Anyone on here have a Lynch bale trailer ? I was looking at them at the plougand I liked their design.

There's a guy in tipp/kilkenny area on twitter (i think hes here too)bought a new lynch bale trailer last year. He seems very happy with it.

2 contractors in my locality have them too, look well, good design and haven't had any problems.

Spent a day working with one. A well built machine. If anything too well made as it’s fairly heavy

Waffletraktor · 18-09-2019 08:05PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Anyone on here have a Lynch bale trailer ? I was looking at them at the plougand I liked their design.

If do go down that road get one you can run a cattle box on for versatility.

GrasstoMilk · 18-09-2019 09:26PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

I was doing it today too. Bit late now but safety trumps speed every time in those competitions.

Did it after, speed was one thing. Did it in 4.30 best team did it in 3.30.
Vexed though, the guy from frs said I never looked over my shoulders and I never seen the 2 lads walking behind me. Complete bull, looked behind my shoulders before I reversed back every time.
The 2 lads were directly behind the tractor at different stages and he said I never saw them, I was looking directly at them and never moved!

cute geoge · 18-09-2019 10:41PM

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/on-site-pics-machinery-hauled-parked-and-ready-for-ploughing-2019/#lg=1&slide=49

Out of curiosity, if anyone is going to the ploughing and come across the mini zero grazer shown above, I'd appreciate if you could get a ballpark price on it?

I have a neighbour looking for something like that for a while.

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

Jaysus I have enough machinery:D

A lad I know cuts a bit with a drum mower and collects the grass with a loader into a trailer into a few animals.

hopeso wrote: »

And he'll probably continue to do so, when he gets the price of that yoke..... :eek::D

Reggie. wrote: »

Machinery is gone to be a mad price

I hope ye are sitting down!!!
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/mini-grazer-grabs-attention-at-ploughing-494859

Donald Trump · 18-09-2019 10:58PM

wrangler wrote: »

A neighbour here is converting artic trailers.....supposed to be good value, might be worth looking at, He's selling a lot of them.

https://www.donedeal.ie/silagetrailers-for-sale/28ft-bale-trailer/22866032

Are they plated? For the road regulations I mean.

wrangler · 18-09-2019 11:10PM

Donald Trump wrote: »

Are they plated? For the road regulations I mean.

I wouldn't know, they're selling anyway

Reggie. · 18-09-2019 11:13PM

cute geoge wrote: »

I hope ye are sitting down!!!
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/mini-grazer-grabs-attention-at-ploughing-494859

They can keep it

Reggie. · 18-09-2019 11:14PM

Donald Trump wrote: »

Are they plated? For the road regulations I mean.

They are RSA compliant alright just not finished too well

Lime Tree Farm · 18-09-2019 11:43PM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

If do go down that road get one you can run a cattle box on for versatility.

I am very interested in your comment Is it possible to cover for both, bales and cattle in the one

Waffletraktor · 19-09-2019 12:52AM

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

I am very interested in your comment Is it possible to cover for both, bales and cattle in the one

Most bale trailers around here these days are on those 425mm?? wide mini super single type tyre so are 3-4ft high max so can go with 3 high big hestons happily. Can get a pair of aluminium ramps that will hold 8ton each for moving telehandlers/smaller equipment about. Demount cattle/sheep (Fold up sides like on a ifor for 2 decks) float for hauling stock about. Pic of one we'd borrowed from our straw guy, one of the ramps off the end sh!ts and giggles.
Stewarts for example- https://www.stewart-trailers.co.uk/products/livestock-floats

wrangler · 19-09-2019 06:56AM

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

I am very interested in your comment Is it possible to cover for both, bales and cattle in the one

There was a fine trailer at the ploughing last year lift off cattle body and hydraulic ramps at the back for machinery,,,,,,,,, something like €26000 + vat
Can't just find it now, but here's an example
https://herbstmachinery.com/product/livestock-trailer/

bogman_bass · 19-09-2019 07:07AM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

bogman_bass wrote: »

I was doing it today too. Bit late now but safety trumps speed every time in those competitions.

Did it after, speed was one thing. Did it in 4.30 best team did it in 3.30.
Vexed though, the guy from frs said I never looked over my shoulders and I never seen the 2 lads walking behind me. Complete bull, looked behind my shoulders before I reversed back every time.
The 2 lads were directly behind the tractor at different stages and he said I never saw them, I was looking directly at them and never moved!

I take it you were on the loader so.

We’re you looking as you moved rather than looking then moving. I know I was guilty of that a couple of times.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 19-09-2019 08:21AM

cute geoge wrote: »

I hope ye are sitting down!!!
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/mini-grazer-grabs-attention-at-ploughing-494859

Jaysus!:eek:

The mower, loader and trailer looks very economical now.

Lime Tree Farm · 19-09-2019 08:55AM

Thanks Waffletraktor and Wrangler for replies. Definitely worth knowing about and investigating further.. Got this link for a start.

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/novel-3-in-1-trailer-launched-at-the-ploughing/

Reggie. · 19-09-2019 10:44PM

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

Thanks Waffletraktor and Wrangler for replies. Definitely worth knowing about and investigating further.. Got this link for a start.

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/novel-3-in-1-trailer-launched-at-the-ploughing/

Think that trailer is a fair cost

Lime Tree Farm · 19-09-2019 11:05PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Think that trailer is a fair cost

I didn’t know such thing was available. Couldn’t justify spending that amount, but think it is a well thought out design.

hopeso · 19-09-2019 11:58PM

Did anyone notice the new offset topper from Major at the ploughing? It folds up like a mounted mower... Something new that I wasn’t expecting to see...

wrangler · 20-09-2019 07:08AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Think that trailer is a fair cost

Price is on the article, 23000+ vat.
Having a bale trailer cluttering up the yard for a few runs in the year is messy, dual purpose is a good idea
I've seen guys in england with old lorry bodies on lowloaders and an irish guy in france that had a cattle body on his lowloader that could be lifted off with a teleporter.
Loads of options but might be too messy for you............or me

Reggie. · 20-09-2019 07:50AM

wrangler wrote: »

Price is on the article, 23000+ vat.
Having a bale trailer cluttering up the yard for a few runs in the year is messy, dual purpose is a good idea
I've seen guys in england with old lorry bodies on lowloaders and an irish guy in france that had a cattle body on his lowloader that could be lifted off with a teleporter.
Loads of options but might be too messy for you............or me

Not to easy to get the cattle body on and not many lads have teleporters

davidk1394 · 20-09-2019 09:23AM

The slurrykat bale trailer with hydraulic sides is 20k + vat

Lime Tree Farm · 20-09-2019 09:31AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Not to easy to get the cattle body on and not many lads have teleporters

Reggie, Are you referring to the A&W trailer in particular here, or to other makes.

What I liked about the A&W trailer, from reading the article was :
"According to A&W Engineering, the unit can be attached and removed with “ease”. When not in use, the livestock body sits on special legs. To mount the unit, the low-loader can simply be reversed in underneath – and then secured using the twist locks.

To remove the unit, the legs must first be re-attached. The bed of the trailer can then drop – to create 150mm of clearance (enabling the trailer to be driven away)".

wrangler · 20-09-2019 09:54AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Not to easy to get the cattle body on and not many lads have teleporters

Lads do it on lorries all the time even without a loader, I was in the west of Ireland last weeek and saw a couple of bodies up on ''stilts'' The guy in france seemed to like making things, his low loader was capable of carrying three tractors

Panch18 · 20-09-2019 09:55AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

The slurrykat bale trailer with hydraulic sides is 20k + vat

For what length?

Reggie. · 20-09-2019 10:01AM

wrangler wrote: »

Lads do it on lorries all the time even without a loader, I was in the west of Ireland last weeek and saw a couple of bodies up on ''stilts'' The guy in france seemed to like making things, his low loader was capable of carrying three tractors

Yeah but the lorries are rigid.

Reggie. · 20-09-2019 10:02AM

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

Reggie, Are you referring to the A&W trailer in particular here, or to other makes.

What I liked about the A&W trailer, from reading the article was :
"According to A&W Engineering, the unit can be attached and removed with “ease”. When not in use, the livestock body sits on special legs. To mount the unit, the low-loader can simply be reversed in underneath – and then secured using the twist locks.

To remove the unit, the legs must first be re-attached. The bed of the trailer can then drop – to create 150mm of clearance (enabling the trailer to be driven away)".

I just think in theory it works but trying to get the twist locks lined up might be a challenge. Uneven ground and that. You could do it first time or be at it an hour

As far as I'm aware theres no guides for them as they come down

wrangler · 20-09-2019 10:08AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Yeah but the lorries are rigid.

What difference in a rigid lorry
I doubt that there's a loader used here, if you dropped the hitch on an ordinary trailer the back would rise enough to put in the stilts, this one is probably on air anyway and you'd do what you'd like with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdfRF0J_WgE

davidk1394 · 20-09-2019 10:39AM

Panch18 wrote: »

For what length?

32ft, air brakes

Panch18 · 20-09-2019 06:43PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

32ft, air brakes

Some money for a bale trailer!!

But I’d say we’ll see more and more of this trailers going forward

I see scully trailers in Kerry are doing them now as well

wrangler · 20-09-2019 06:51PM

Panch18 wrote: »

Some money for a bale trailer!!

But I’d say we’ll see more and more of this trailers going forward

I see scully trailers in Kerry are doing them now as well

We;re on the road from meath and Killdare to a couple of beef factories and the trailers that pass here are unreal.
There must be be more than me praying to Brussels for subsidies

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