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  • #422
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Shortly to be seen on the back of a low loader :D

    Once I'm not footing the bill anymore!


  • #423
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,992 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Any recommendations for tractor tyres? I'm not in the Michelen price bracket, hearing that Firestone are too soft, but I hear the parent company Bridgestone have launched their own brand of tractor tyres and might be good value.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #424
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Any recommendations for tractor tyres? I'm not in the Michelen price bracket, hearing that Firestone are too soft, but I hear the parent company Bridgestone have launched their own brand of tractor tyres and might be good value.
    Hard to beat BKTs


  • #425
    hopeso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭hopeso


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Any recommendations for tractor tyres? I'm not in the Michelen price bracket, hearing that Firestone are too soft, but I hear the parent company Bridgestone have launched their own brand of tractor tyres and might be good value.

    Bridgestone have launched a new tyre recently. They are aimed at tractors that do a lot of roadwork, and have very wide lugs. But I heard someone who fitted them saying they grip well on the land. I think they are selling them at a good price at the moment to get them established. It would be worth pricing them anyway. I don't think Firestones are worth considering. Kleber are a good tyre. A bit on the expensive side, but they have cash back promotions a lot of the time. When you get the cash back, they aren't a whole lot dearer than BKT. BKT are well worth considering too......

    A link to the Bridgestones..... https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/bridgestone-tractor-tyres/20299406


  • #426
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,569 ✭✭✭Grueller


    hopeso wrote: »
    Bridgestone have launched a new tyre recently. They are aimed at tractors that do a lot of roadwork, and have very wide lugs. But I heard someone who fitted them saying they grip well on the land. I think they are selling them at a good price at the moment to get them established. It would be worth pricing them anyway. I don't think Firestones are worth considering. Kleber are a good tyre. A bit on the expensive side, but they have cash back promotions a lot of the time. When you get the cash back, they aren't a whole lot dearer than BKT. BKT are well worth considering too......

    A link to the Bridgestones..... https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/bridgestone-tractor-tyres/20299406

    Put firestones on the front of the tractor here 1500 hours ago and by god are they wearing fast. They will do well to see 2500 hours. She has a front loader and does a lot of her work on a concrete yard to be fair.


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  • #427
    GrasstoMilk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭GrasstoMilk


    Grueller wrote: »
    Put firestones on the front of the tractor here 1500 hours ago and by god are they wearing fast. They will do well to see 2500 hours. She has a front loader and does a lot of her work on a concrete yard to be fair.

    We had firestones on the front of a 141 mf with a loader, they were wore off before she hit 2000 hours.
    Wont be putting them again on a tractor
    We've Michelin on a 181 Massey that has 2200 hours up and they've barely worn, doing the same work as her predecessor


  • #428
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Odelay


    From experience Michelin put a fair amount of work into developing their tires and testing wear to reduce it.


  • #429
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    And shes off


  • #430
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    So long


  • #431
    hopeso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭hopeso


    Reggie. wrote: »
    And shes off

    Off to get a dribble bar fitted?


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  • #432
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Odelay


    FFS wash it.


  • #433
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Any recommendations for tractor tyres? I'm not in the Michelen price bracket, hearing that Firestone are too soft, but I hear the parent company Bridgestone have launched their own brand of tractor tyres and might be good value.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/tractortyres-for-sale/linglong-tyres-all-sizes-finance-arranged/17667390

    LingLongs ;)

    In all honesty though the main party piece of Chinese car tyres is in general their hard wearing nature so I wonder has this trait crossed over to the agri side of things?


  • #434
    X6.430macman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭X6.430macman


    selectamatic wrote:
    LingLongs


    Funny now that I see that.... Four trucks here and everyone of them has longlongs under them..


  • #435
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    hopeso wrote: »
    Off to get a dribble bar fitted?

    Yep


  • #436
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Would it not be easier bring Mohammed to the mountain?


  • #437
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Muckit wrote: »
    Would it not be easier bring Mohammed to the mountain?

    No as the dribble bar is mounted to the chassis and axle underneath. Takes about 2 weeks to get it done. Brackets and all have to be welded in


  • #438
    hopeso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭hopeso


    Reggie. wrote: »
    No as the dribble bar is mounted to the chassis and axle underneath. Takes about 2 weeks to get it done. Brackets and all have to be welded in

    It's probably well worth going that route.....

    He seemed to have a few different designs of dribble bars at the ploughing. One of them had the inspection hatch of the tanker fitted to the rear of the dribble bar, which meant you can still access the inside of the tanker with the dribble bar attached. I thought it was a good idea.


  • #439
    Panch18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Panch18


    Reggie. wrote: »
    No as the dribble bar is mounted to the chassis and axle underneath. Takes about 2 weeks to get it done. Brackets and all have to be welded in

    What type of dribble bar did you go with Reggie?


  • #440
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Panch18 wrote: »
    What type of dribble bar did you go with Reggie?

    Slurryquip


  • #441
    roosterman71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,193 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Slurryquip

    Why did you choose them over the other makers?


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  • #442
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    Why did you choose them over the other makers?

    Shes mounted underneath which leaves the weight more forward than all at the back. Probably get the computer on it aswell and also hes covering the macerator for 2 years


  • #443
    GrasstoMilk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭GrasstoMilk


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Shes mounted underneath which leaves the weight more forward than all at the back. Probably get the computer on it aswell and also hes covering the macerator for 2 years

    What's the computer for?


  • #444
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,992 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Is the macerator reversible?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #445
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Is the macerator reversible?

    Never thought to ask but I'm sure if you just pull the lever the other way itll reverse


  • #446
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    GrasstoMilk wrote: »
    What's the computer for?

    It's like a seeder control box. You tell it what rate ya want the slurry out at and it tells ya what speed to do. Tells ya how much total slurry is applied to each field. Controls the macerator and arms on it too


  • #447
    Waffletraktor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Waffletraktor


    Reggie. wrote: »
    It's like a seeder control box. You tell it what rate ya want the slurry out at and it tells ya what speed to do. Tells ya how much total slurry is applied to each field. Controls the macerator and arms on it too

    Its like a flow rate meter then?
    Would it be sensitive enough to pick up on watery washings vs thicker cattle higher Dm type slurry as would flow differently?


  • #448
    Panch18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Panch18


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Shes mounted underneath which leaves the weight more forward than all at the back. Probably get the computer on it aswell and also hes covering the macerator for 2 years

    Would that go onto any tank Reggie or you have to have the manufacturer made brackets on it from the start?

    Have a 2010 HiSpec here and don't know what to do going forward


  • #449
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Odelay


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Shes mounted underneath which leaves the weight more forward than all at the back. Probably get the computer on it aswell and also hes covering the macerator for 2 years

    Fair play. You’re always planning ahead. How did she work out for the season?


  • #450
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Waffletraktor wrote: »
    Its like a flow rate meter then?
    Would it be sensitive enough to pick up on watery washings vs thicker cattle higher Dm type slurry as would flow differently?

    Well I'm sure watery slurry would move faster than thick slurry. I've to call up to see her getting done and look at the computer. I'll find out all then


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  • #451
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Odelay wrote: »
    Fair play. You’re always planning ahead. How did she work out for the season?

    Wasnt terribly busy but she never missed a beat and kn happy with her. Great thing to shift slurry


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