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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #8912
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    If a 16'6 slat will hold a tractor with out a stud wall I will have enough storage that way


  • #8913
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Well if you are driving along the slats, your tractor wheels are close to the slat ends. But if you are crossing the end of a tank with the weight of the tractor ( or tanker, if you are a chancer!) Then I would not be comfortable with a 16 foot slat.

    I'm not sure if I will be crossing yet. I definitely won't be crossing with tanker. But for arguments sake I'll say I will be.
    I could always buy a little MF or ford to scrape it?


  • #8914
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Anyone know how much 14'6" slats are?


  • #8915
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if I will be crossing yet. I definitely won't be crossing with tanker. But for arguments sake I'll say I will be.
    I could always buy a little MF or ford to scrape it?

    I would think a 35,Dexta or small international would be perfect. Modern stuff too big and high for scraping. Went on a farm walk up somewhere in Antrim once, and the guy had put in a rapid exit BeuMatic parlour. When milking was finished, he could leave all the head stall-work up in the air and spin up one side or the parlour with a scraper on a 135, across the top and down the other side onto the slatted holding yard again.

    Pure show off material!


  • #8916
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    I would think a 35,Dexta or small international would be perfect. Modern stuff too big and high for scraping. Went on a farm walk up somewhere in Antrim once, and the guy had put in a rapid exit BeuMatic parlour. When milking was finished, he could leave all the head stall-work up in the air and spin up one side or the parlour with a scraper on a 135, across the top and down the other side onto the slatted holding yard again.

    Pure show off material!

    The 16'6 will suit me to the ground but if I can get away with out a supporting wall I would be happier.
    I have loads of room in the yard to build these cubicles so chances are I won't have to drive on them


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  • #8917
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Out of interest, not that i plan on risking too much, what can you drive on non tractor slats? We have normal 12ft slats here, the very odd time when there is a cow down etc my dad has driven on them with a case 1394 (and I thought I was a chancer :p). How much does a 135 weight? It would be handy if I had a small tractor the likes of that, or smaller, for likes of cleaning out sheds etc, and then driving on the slatts if we could get away with it.


  • #8918
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Out of interest, not that i plan on risking too much, what can you drive on non tractor slats? We have normal 12ft slats here, the very odd time when there is a cow down etc my dad has driven on them with a case 1394 (and I thought I was a chancer :p). How much does a 135 weight? It would be handy if I had a small tractor the likes of that, or smaller, for likes of cleaning out sheds etc, and then driving on the slatts if we could get away with it.

    We drive on slats everyday with a small tractor, weighs the same as a couple of cows probably 1 1/2 tonne.


  • #8919
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Out of interest, not that i plan on risking too much, what can you drive on non tractor slats? We have normal 12ft slats here, the very odd time when there is a cow down etc my dad has driven on them with a case 1394 (and I thought I was a chancer :p). How much does a 135 weight? It would be handy if I had a small tractor the likes of that, or smaller, for likes of cleaning out sheds etc, and then driving on the slatts if we could get away with it.
    i know where theres a 35 for sale, ideal scraper tractor:D


  • #8920
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i know where theres a 35 for sale, ideal scraper tractor:D

    non declaration of commercial interest...2 week ban surely ??
    :p


  • #8921
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    When powerwashing shed I drive the leyland on the slatts as the hose wont reach the end of the shed. Done a tank for a neighbour he has 10/6 slatts and he cleans out the lie back over them and has being doing it for 15 yrs.


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  • #8922
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    non declaration of commercial interest...2 week ban surely ??
    :p
    ah 35 is great, you can even drive over your phone with it and the phone will still work


  • #8923
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i know where theres a 35 for sale, ideal scrapper tractor:D

    True ;-)


  • #8924
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    ah 35 is great, you can even drive over your phone with it and the phone will still work

    all depends on the size of the driver


  • #8925
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Greengrass
    I remember someone on here a while back saying 14'6" being proportionally more expensive than the 12'6" but the 16'6" were allot more expensive as they needed more structural support.


  • #8926
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    175,000,000

    What do you think this number represents? :)


  • #8927
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    175,000,000

    What do you think this number represents? :)

    Stones in a wall?


  • #8928
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    175,000,000

    What do you think this number represents? :)

    Are you Deloris McNamara?? The women that won the euro millions? :D


  • #8929
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    just do it wrote: »
    Greengrass
    I remember someone on here a while back saying 14'6" being proportionally more expensive than the 12'6" but the 16'6" were allot more expensive as they needed more structural support.

    Food for thought there. Just doing up sizes at the moment to see what the tank will cist me.
    Any one know what its costing to build tanks now? I remember hearing 200e a ft


  • #8930
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    175,000,000

    What do you think this number represents? :)

    How much net profit bob has on an annual basis from finishing cattle :D


  • #8931
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Food for thought there. Just doing up sizes at the moment to see what the tank will cist me.
    Any one know what its costing to build tanks now? I remember hearing 200e a ft

    +1 Was quoted around €200/ft for 12'6" all in last year.
    Considering building a 125' x 14'6" double tank here atm or a 250k gallon lagoon


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  • #8932
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    td5man wrote: »
    +1 Was quoted around €200/ft for 12'6" all in last year.
    Considering building a 125' x 14'6" double tank here atm or a 250k gallon lagoon

    Is that price measured by the whole perimeter Or two side or what way is it priced?


  • #8933
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Is that price measured by the whole perimeter Or two side or what way is it priced?

    The length of the tank ie.60' tank €12k


  • #8934
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    td5man wrote: »
    The length of the tank ie.60' tank €12k

    My costing was way out then ha. I was doing length and width. Came in at 13k ha


  • #8935
    epfff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭epfff


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    My costing was way out then ha. I was doing length and width. Came in at 13k ha

    WAs pricing yesterday
    48*14'6
    Tank 5
    slats3
    all plus vat
    Everyone I spoke to told me to to go 14
    Labour same price
    Slats 400 extra
    Readymix 60 + vat


  • #8936
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    epfff wrote: »
    WAs pricing yesterday
    48*14'6
    Tank 5
    slats3
    all plus vat
    Everyone I spoke to told me to to go 14
    Labour same price
    Slats 400 extra
    Readymix 60 + vat

    Similar size tank to what I'm considering


  • #8937
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    simx wrote: »
    How much net profit bob has on an annual basis from finishing cattle :D

    Close, it's the number of litres of water I have to drain from my farm each year according to the Teagasc drainage manual :P



    (I slightly overestimated the rainfall amount so my number is slightly lower but not a whole bunch).


  • #8938
    Panch18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭Panch18


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Close, it's the number of litres of water I have to drain from my farm each year according to the Teagasc drainage manual :P



    (I slightly overestimated the rainfall amount so my number is slightly lower but not a whole bunch).

    You should hook that up to the water mains and get Irish water to pay you for it!! ch ching


  • #8939
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Panch18 wrote: »
    You should hook that up to the water mains and get Irish water to pay you for it!! ch ching

    I building a tanker dock and selling it to the oil rich Arabs. Next big war there will be over water.


  • #8940
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    i was pushing down a round bale of straw from straw shed today and i fell down between 2 bales:( was stuck , luckilly i had coverage and oh brought around loader to move bales to get me out. Lucky i wasnt hurt:cool:


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  • #8941
    visatorro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭visatorro


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i was pushing down a round bale of straw from straw shed today and i fell down between 2 bales:( was stuck , luckilly i had coverage and oh brought around loader to move bales to get me out. Lucky i wasnt hurt:cool:

    God bless mobile phone's


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