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Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

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  • #5402
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121780841#Comment_121780841

    Had an early Malone here 5 years or so ago for 1 season. Ok topping but clogged from time to time at the inside hat in heavy grass. PITA. Changed to a Krone AMR 240. Much better. Father did clog that once but was cutting a back blow and had reduced the RPM down in case of hitting a stone. Lesson learned. Disk mowers need to be operated at 540 RPM to ensure grass clears the bed.



  • #5403
    tractorporn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭tractorporn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121780841#Comment_121780841

    I have a 700 here and it was possibly the worst buy we've ever had. Blocks when cutting meadow and falls apart when topping. I traded it in against a topper last year and I personally wouldn't buy another Malone again.



  • #5404
    roosterman71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,156 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    @Reggie. here has a trailed Malone



  • #5405
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    Hitched to my mates malone to finish a meadow one evening after his tractor was giving trouble and thought it was the worst mower I ever used,..thought at the time it was the fact I had not something not set up correctly on it but by the comments about it sounds like they are poor in general,had a 7ft krone at the time myself and couldn't rate it highly enough.Have a 10ft kuhn at the minute and find it good also



  • #5406
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,664 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121784290#Comment_121784290

    Yep. Have it about 5 years and happy with it. Never choked it yet and had some seriously heavy stuff go through it.

    The trailed ones are built like a tank. Very heavy panels on them us they are double skinned aswell.

    Only ever had to put blades into mine.



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  • #5407
    straight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭straight


    Have a malone 840 here for a few years and find it better than my father's kuhn. Never choked - no problems, good price/value.



  • #5408
    Pinsnbushings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭Pinsnbushings


    Malone here about 7 years, never had a bit of bother with it



  • #5409
    trabpc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭trabpc


    8ft Malone here 8 yrs. No better or worse than previous kuhn .. Heavy lodged crops can be difficult but had same issues with kuhn before. No issues.



  • #5410
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    Could be of interest to a few people here. Local machinery dealership is closing after the owner became ill.


    Screenshot_20240222_112237_Facebook.jpg




  • #5411
    Wildsurfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭Wildsurfer


    Very sad to see that business close, Vincent was a lovely guy to deal with.



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  • #5412
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭893bet


    Based on the posts last week I am a little put off Malone 8 foot (8800) Enough bad complaints for there to be a design flaw.


    8foot KV (2624m I think is the number) coming in at 10k.

    8foot krone (240) coming in at 10750 (might get him down 250-500).


    Is the krone worth the extra? Hard to find a bad report.



  • #5413
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭White Clover


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121805989#Comment_121805989

    I bought a new krone 240 last year and am happy out so far. Had a Vicon before that and it was a great mower too. I'd have bought another in a heartbeat only that the dealer is 50 miles away while the Krone dealer is less than 10 miles. A Vicon 224 would be worth pricing. The Kverneland and Kubota mowers are actually Vicon mowers except that the Kv has round disc's.



  • #5414
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭White Clover


    This is great value. About €10350 https://www.donedeal.ie/mowers-for-sale/new-vicon-mower-228-extra/34311545



  • #5415
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121805217#Comment_121805217

    He ran a great business and was a gent to deal with. Have plenty of good stories from dealing with him.



  • #5416
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭893bet


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121806089#Comment_121806089

    Funny current mower is a vicon also. And i like it.


    It has a bearing gone and I dropped off at local mechanic. Burned his ear. He was down on Kuhn. Hard work on them etc. open the bed to do anything.


    He couldn’t comment on Krone…….never had to fix one…….

    Leaning towards Krone. 10.5 ish for 8 foot. 4K grant towards it. And depreciating the 10.5k makes it “cheap” almost.



  • #5417
    ginger22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,392 ✭✭✭ginger22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121809084#Comment_121809084

    Krone are the business. Have front and rear ones here. Never any bother and very well built.



  • #5418
    josephsoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭josephsoap


    Looking to upgrade the loader tractor here and I’m just enquiring how a self levelling loader works and would it be deemed a necessary when upgrading?


    my current front loader is just a normal non levelling loader so I’m not used to one having never used a self levelling one before.



  • #5419
    emaherx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭emaherx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825313#Comment_121825313

    Id definitely recommend a self leveling.

    Most are mechanical, just a bit of extra linkage from headstock down to where the loader jib pivots.

    Some may be hydraulic with an extra set of what look like lift cylinders, but are actually plumbed to the headstock cylinders so when you raise lower jib they push extra oil into one end or other of headstock cylinders causing the headstock to level.

    Hydraulic is a little neater looking and in my case makes operating to loader under low roofed sheds a little easier.

    🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈



  • #5420
    josephsoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭josephsoap


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825523#Comment_121825523

    Cheers emaherx is it only mx that do the hydraulic SL?



  • #5421
    emaherx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭emaherx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825540#Comment_121825540

    I have an mx myself but I seen another brand recently can't remember what it was but I was wondering if it was just a rebrand.

    🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈



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  • #5422
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭Grueller


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825540#Comment_121825540

    Stoll/case/new holland have an internal linkage inside the cavity of the loader boom and it is neat looking.

    Quicker have a "channel iron" effectively that wraps over the top of the loader arm. Also neat enough and causes no obstruction of view.



  • #5423
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,026 ✭✭✭9935452


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825313#Comment_121825313

    Self levelling is the way to go if you do a lot of loader work.

    The one negative i have seen on a quickie self levelling of a 7740 was when we were drawing bales , it never pulled the bale in to you it carried it very level. On a few occasions , we hit a bump and lose the bale .

    Replacement tractor has a rossmore without self levelling. It pulls the bale right in so never lost a bale with it.

    You would miss the self levelling stacking bales most, constant repeditive where it takes the few seconds to manually level it. Definately worth it but needs to be kept well greased



  • #5424
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭Grueller


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121827108#Comment_121827108

    That is a disadvantage of the linkages alright. You can't crowd the implement in as much. Never lost a bale but a bucket can only be half filled with sloppy material.



  • #5425
    international xl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭international xl


    Hauer loaders have the linkage inside boom with the bucket side having the hydraulic cylinders extending to curl bucket up



  • #5426
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,026 ✭✭✭9935452


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121827279#Comment_121827279

    Part of the problem with losing the bale is when you see it making shapes , your reaction is to step on the brakes, which means you definately lose it



  • #5427
    Mad about baa baas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Mad about baa baas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121801927#Comment_121801927

    Shame to see it go.he had everything and if he didn't have it he would get it..

    Are timed auctions less likely to have lots go for mad money? As in bids come in slower and lads are less likely to lose the run of themselves?



  • #5428
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭leoch


    On a seperate note about loaders do any of u find it hard to hook of when it's on a while ....a quicke quick attach drop stands pull out black pin holders and it should pop up ....mines is a right cnut time to pop up



  • #5429
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭Grueller


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829094#Comment_121829094

    Go one notch higher on the stands and use an implement like a bucket to balance it. Then use the crowd command to prevent it going too far forward.



  • #5430
    Ak84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 177 ✭✭Ak84


    A massey 4255.

    The highlighted pipe in the pictures is not connected to anything at the bottom. Is this correct, just I never noticed it before.

    IMG_20240301_154402.jpg
    IMG_20240301_154415.jpg




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  • #5431
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭White Clover


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121838185#Comment_121838185

    It's the breather pipe. If you had a Ford tractor you would see a blow (steam) from here even though the engine is healthy enough. Most other makes of engine don't blow.



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