Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

blue5000 · 07-07-2020 11:18AM

timple23 wrote: »

Any prices from the Bord na Mona auction today?

Just wondering if we have any local knowledge on how this auction went?

bogman_bass · 07-07-2020 12:18PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Might not be too bad. The seal itself might not be expensive but getting the ram open is the trick.

Fair enough if that’s near the run of things

Nekarsulm · 07-07-2020 01:26PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Took a ram off the loader and dropped it in to get a new seal put in. Got charged €100 for the pleasure. Seems steep to me. What do ye think?

Seems about the going rate.
Got seals in rams of a shear grab, and was charged nearly €200.
They had to weld bits to the end caps, and use heat to get them off, but still...

Odelay · 07-07-2020 03:08PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Took a ram off the loader and dropped it in to get a new seal put in. Got charged €100 for the pleasure. Seems steep to me. What do ye think?

Very fair if it’s done right.

have2flushtwice · 07-07-2020 03:23PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Fair enough if that’s near the run of things

Paid 80 for a forklift seal. If I'd known the hardship getting it out and in of the forklift I'd have left it leaking....

Gods Gift · 07-07-2020 08:16PM

Really pays to be able to do you own bit of wrenching. Half the day today putting 4 rubber mountings into engine and transmission of a farm master. Dread to think what a garage would charge. Putting pto shaft into a deere 6900 now. The labour bill would mount up fairly rapid.

thetiredfarmer · 07-07-2020 08:37PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Anyone on here know much about this - clear plastic bale wrap:

https://www.coveris.com/media/newsroom/wrap-future-is-clear-and-transparent-with-unterland-crystal-film

I tried it a few years back and didn't think much of it. It was a brittle hard plastic
that didn't like too much handling. It also allowed a green mold to grow underneath which in my opinion had nothing to do with the quality of the crop inside. It is also very visible from a long way off so does not really blend into the surrounding landscape.

ruwithme · 07-07-2020 10:22PM

Local merchant here tried selling that round these parts some years back. mustn't have taken off.don't see it now at all. never seen much wrong with the black wrap.

if it aint broken, why attempt to fix it.

Wildsurfer · 08-07-2020 03:26PM

Anyone an idea of what weight of a weight block you could safely add to front of a MF4355 without causing problems to front axle down the line. Getting a 1.5T spreader and want to counter balance it for a few steepish fields.

davidk1394 · 08-07-2020 05:51PM

A new to me purchase arrived yesterday. I'll post a picture when it's out working.

mengele · 08-07-2020 07:26PM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Anyone an idea of what weight of a weight block you could safely add to front of a MF4355 without causing problems to front axle down the line. Getting a 1.5T spreader and want to counter balance it for a few steepish fields.

Will you have 1.5 tonne in the spinner when going up the high fields? Otherwise a dull set of weights would do. 500kg? And just put in a tonne going up the high fields.

Wildsurfer · 09-07-2020 09:35AM

mengele wrote: »

Will you have 1.5 tonne in the spinner when going up the high fields? Otherwise a dull set of weights would do. 500kg? And just put in a tonne going up the high fields.

I suppose that's a good compromise alright, I presume 500kg wouldn't be too much on front axle?

mengele · 09-07-2020 01:13PM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

I suppose that's a good compromise alright, I presume 500kg wouldn't be too much on front axle?

I would imagine you would be fine with no weights and a 500kg bag going up the steep hill. You would be ok with a tonne and no weights on Flatish round. Then about 500kg weights going up a steep hill with a tonne and 500kg weights on the Flatish ground witha 1.5 tonne in the spinner. You will need to judge yourself. You can take off all the weight a if you don't need them in the autumn once the very date is finished and leave them off until Feb when you will be spreading again.

The Nutty M · 12-07-2020 06:46PM

This might work. Happened somewhere in Ireland not so long ago. Theres always some clown like this

Here's the link otherwise

http://https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=kIyD_1594516325

Odelay · 12-07-2020 07:47PM

The Nutty M wrote: »

This might work. Happened somewhere in Ireland not so long ago. Theres always some clown like this

Here's the link otherwise

http://https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=kIyD_1594516325

Links not working for me.

roosterman71 · 12-07-2020 08:18PM

Video above can be seen here too
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/man-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-with-tractor-and-mower/

Bonzo Delaney · 12-07-2020 08:26PM

Fuk me a split milli second earlier and the last thing to go through that drivers mind would of been his arse:eek:

jaymla627 · 12-07-2020 08:29PM

roosterman71 wrote: »

Video above can be seen here too
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/man-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-with-tractor-and-mower/

I reckon tractor driver mighten get away scot free with that one, obviously the accord driver was in the wrong but he was at the van before tractor turned so he didnt check his mirrors

X6.430macman · 12-07-2020 08:35PM

Ya couldn't get over how quick those cars disappeared that were up with the action

Wildsurfer · 12-07-2020 08:47PM

How the pto shaft survived that and the Honda looks like a write off is what I cant understand!

mayota · 12-07-2020 08:48PM

Tractor indicator still flashing after.

Bonzo Delaney · 12-07-2020 09:05PM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

How the pto shaft survived that and the Honda looks like a write off is what I cant understand!

Is that a taarup mower did the fold up stand do most of the damage to the car .
Great advertisement for them if the culprit was the fold up stand an looks straight enough afterwards too.

Say my name · 12-07-2020 09:07PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Yip, that could well end up being 60/40. Although the lad in the Honda was travelling too fast and with a bit of driver awareness should have noticed traffic in front slowing down which would have been an indication of something happening up ahead. Tractor driver might not have noticed him in the spot when he went to start his turn in due to the speed he was going.
Can't see if the tractor had indicator on and unfortunately for him those directly behind scarpered ASAP from the scene of the accident.

You can't go and pass out five vehicles in a row no matter how clear the road looks.
We've all done two vehicles in front but five is dangerous driving. Not to mention what speed they were travelling at.

Waffletraktor · 12-07-2020 09:16PM

Say my name wrote: »

You can't go and pass out five vehicles in a row no matter how clear the road looks.
We've all done two vehicles in front but five is dangerous driving. Not to mention what speed they were travelling at.

All tractor driver needs is an indicator vaguelly working and the dashcam footage says the rest.

awaywithyou · 12-07-2020 10:15PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

That's not how the law works unfortunately. The driver of the tractor pulled across the road when the car was in the process of overtaking - despite the speed or how many cars the Honda was overtaking - so it was an unsafe action. The law is clear in that you cannot turn across a lane if it is unsafe to do so. You have to be aware of the possibility of being overtaken and/or another driver doing something stupid.
Just because you have your indicator on it does not give you the right of way.

The speed of the car driver and how far back he came from will be a factor, but also a factor is that the road was straight and if the tractor driver looked fully in the mirror he may well have seen the car coming. Also were their lights on the mower?, no beacons on the tractor. The car drivers insurance company will probably be pushing those factors from their side (as well as high premiums on their driver).

I hope that nothing happens to the tractor about this, but lets not pretend otherwise just because it is another farmer.

And as for a vaguely working indicator, nope. You have to be road legal yourself. Just because one person goes to sh1t, doesn't mean the bar drops for everyone else in the collision.

Beacons were on and working... thats pretty clear to see in video

ganmo · 12-07-2020 10:20PM

awaywithyou wrote: »

Beacons were on and working... thats pretty clear to see in video

it suits the insurance companies to split the blame. 2 people loose NCB = more premiums:mad:

12-07-2020 10:38PM

Your man never even braked,no skid mark,not particularly sunny/blinding weather,and a mile of room to get back in lane,in front of truck

Wtf do some lads be at

Reggie. · 12-07-2020 10:47PM

If any blame is put on the tractor driver then there should be uproar. I can guarantee you that the driver looked back and it was clear then concentrated in getting the swing right to get the mower in the gap. That car was on him in seconds. Driver cant be watching 360° around him 100% of the time. It's not possible while driving machinery. There is too much to be watching. Completely different than just tipping along in your car on the daily commute.

Markcheese · 12-07-2020 10:56PM

Reggie. wrote: »

If any blame is put on the tractor driver then there should be uproar. I can guarantee you that the driver looked back and it was clear then concentrated in getting the swing right to get the mower in the gap. That car was on him in seconds. Driver cant be watching 360° around him 100% of the time. It's not possible while driving machinery. There is too much to be watching. Completely different than just tipping along in your car on the daily commute.

Unfortunately the same could be said of most accidents ... You cant look 360degrees ,but it's not really an excuse to say I checked a second ago ..

dohc turbo2 · 13-07-2020 06:02AM

Would the fact that he doesn’t have original wheels on the car give him trouble with the insurance ? , I remember my old Subaru days any mod had to be declared,

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