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Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

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  • #2252
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭dzer2


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    What are lads thoughts on a tandem axle tank over a single axle ? Would it reduce the amount of compaction ?

    More turning resistance, tear soft ground. Not as good in close yards.


  • #2253
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,397 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    dzer2 wrote: »
    More turning resistance, tear soft ground. Not as good in close yards.

    Even with a steering axle ?


  • #2254
    jaymla627
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,490 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    Even with a steering axle ?

    They still tear the place up 3500 gallon hi spec tandem on 750 tyres does alot more damage than the same contractors 2600 gallon on 30.5/800's in the same field, neighbour remarked on it last year when he had them in and the damage the tandem done versus the single


  • #2255
    Mooooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    The tandem would suit a lot of roadwork but as said ground conditions would want to be good in the field as well. Spread everything bar a few loads of parlour washings with the pipe here


  • #2256
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,397 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    jaymla627 wrote: »
    They still tear the place up 3500 gallon hi spec tandem on 750 tyres does alot more damage than the same contractors 2600 gallon on 30.5/800's in the same field, neighbour remarked on it last year when he had them in and the damage the tandem done versus the single

    3500 gallon is some weight behind a tractor. Has it have a trailing shoe on the back of it aswell?


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  • #2257
    jaymla627
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,490 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    3500 gallon is some weight behind a tractor. Has it have a trailing shoe on the back of it aswell?

    They have a trailing shoe for it, but is rarely on it, hilly very variable ground around here, it's a tank that you could only be going into half the yards they do in the spring


  • #2258
    wrangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,668 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Mooooo wrote: »
    The tandem would suit a lot of roadwork but as said ground conditions would want to be good in the field as well. Spread everything bar a few loads of parlour washings with the pipe here

    It's the way everyone's going now, winters gone too wet now for tankers in areas with heavy land


  • #2259
    K.G.
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭K.G.


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    Contractor has a big and small tank and cant travel most of the ground here with the 2250 and that's with a 180hp jd

    There might only 3 days in the year when you could do some of ours


  • #2260
    degetme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭degetme


    Mooooo wrote: »
    The tandem would suit a lot of roadwork but as said ground conditions would want to be good in the field as well. Spread everything bar a few loads of parlour washings with the pipe here

    Got the pipes here for the 1st time this year. It's an ideal system for farms with all there land in 1 block. Our silage ground is 3/4km away and by right that should be getting the best of the slurry all the time especially when tis cut 3 times a year. It's great for watery stuff in jan on milking ground.


  • #2261
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    K.G. wrote: »
    There might only 3 days in the year when you could do some of ours

    Gravity and traction


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  • #2262
    K.G.
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭K.G.


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    Gravity and traction

    Moisture


  • #2263
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Odelay


    If they were of any use they’d be everywhere. Too good to be true. The landed cost including shipping, customs, vat will be a hell of a lot higher.


  • #2264
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    finding myself strangled here trying to fork baled silage..would a secondhand shear grab work for slicing up bales?..couldn't justify the €3500 for a dedicated bale shears


  • #2265
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,397 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Guys - I asked a question over here in relation to cheap diggers in AliBaba (I was asked about them...)
    Anyone with some knowledge..?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058153228

    I don't think it's worth the grief. You'd be better off buying an older well know and reliable brand than a new Chinese built machine. A few years ago I was driving a Chinese made loader ( I can't think of the make) and it was a horrible machine to operate. The only good thing it had was a deutz engine.


  • #2266
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Guys - I asked a question over here in relation to cheap diggers in AliBaba (I was asked about them...)
    Anyone with some knowledge..?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058153228

    If its anything like them chinese loaders,steer well clear,or else buy a decent mig welder to weld bits that fall off,back on again


  • #2267
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,802 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    finding myself strangled here trying to fork baled silage..would a secondhand shear grab work for slicing up bales?..couldn't justify the €3500 for a dedicated bale shears

    Are you using a dung fork on a loader?

    If so. Lay them on their side. And come in from their ends and keep taking little bits deeper from the top with the fork. And put along the barrier.


  • #2268
    wrangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,668 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Say my name wrote: »
    Are you using a dung fork on a loader?

    If so. Lay them on their side. And come in from their ends and keep taking little bits deeper from the top with the fork. And put along the barrier.

    I never used bales before this year, I put the dung fork in at the end and shook it. bit's fell off as I reversed down the feeding passage, was easy enough then to fork it into the ewes.
    Have to say I was delighted when it was all gone


  • #2269
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    rescued this item from a hedge..seem to help a bit


  • #2270
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,292 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    rescued this item from a hedge..seem to help a bit

    Much better than working at them by hand!
    Chopped bales in particular will tear asunder easily with the grab.


  • #2271
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,701 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    rescued this item from a hedge..seem to help a bit

    You found a massey?


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  • #2272
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    Reggie. wrote: »
    You found a massey?

    yea was blocking a hole in the hedge


  • #2273
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Much better than working at them by hand!
    Chopped bales in particular will tear asunder easily with the grab.

    the past 2 years it has been a welger 245 with 13 knives that bale the silage here..not a patch on how the mchale balers chop it unfortunately


  • #2274
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,325 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    rescued this item from a hedge..seem to help a bit


    Handy looking blue can there as well.


  • #2275
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,325 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    the past 2 years it has been a welger 245 with 13 knives that bale the silage here..not a patch on how the mchale balers chop it unfortunately




    Is it your own?


    If not, some fellas wouldn't have all the knives up at the same time.


  • #2276
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Is it your own?


    If not, some fellas wouldn't have all the knives up at the same time.

    no its a contractor's machine..definitely has all knives in but maybe not sharp enough of something..previous bales made with a mchale f5500 with 15 knives fell apart once you removed the net...often tempted to buy my own baler but hp and time could be an issue


  • #2277
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Odelay


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    no its a contractor's machine..definitely has all knives in but maybe not sharp enough of something..previous bales made with a mchale f5500 with 15 knives fell apart once you removed the net...often tempted to buy my own baler but hp and time could be an issue

    It doesn’t reflect well on the contractor when you’re considering buying a better machine than he has to get the job done..


  • #2278
    2018na
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭2018na


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    I don't think it's worth the grief. You'd be better off buying an older well know and reliable brand than a new Chinese built machine. A few years ago I was driving a Chinese made loader ( I can't think of the make) and it was a horrible machine to operate. The only good thing it had was a deutz engine.

    Have you seen those Everun machines that are sold in Galway. Would the mini diggers be worth trying. The loading shovel got a decent review in the farmers journal


  • #2279
    Vittu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Vittu


    Forestry machine
    540930.jpg


  • #2280
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,701 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Got the dini dynoed the other night. Shes a 6-140. Any ideas on what hp she had at the shaft from the factory


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  • #2281
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,802 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Got the dini dynoed the other night. Shes a 6-140. Any ideas on what hp she had at the shaft from the factory

    125.


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