Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum
Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026
Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.
Comments
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
could be a poor connection somewhere along the wire running directly to the horn. We have a Peugeot partner that the horn stops working on when there is prolonged spells of dry weather (usually over a week) however when there is any hint of moisture about its sound so its definitely a bad connection somewhere that's slightly exposed to the elements. It's been happening since last summer but since the weather has been so bad we haven't felt the need to go tracing wires just yet!
0 -
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Whats the story with farmers in the West having about 3 battered tractors?
now without getting argumentative as thankfully the farming forum on boards isn't a place where these childish shenanigans thrive, I might put forward a theory. Farms in the west of Ireland are generally smaller than farms in other parts of Ireland meath kildare tip etc.. therefore smaller tractors have always been popular. With the result that many smaller classics stayed active longer in these farms than in other larger operations. A man could run a decent farm with just a massey 165, a ford 4000 or a davy brown 995 not a bother of this I'm sure. In the late 90's these smaller farmers started to upgrade to handy small 4x4 tractors however the smaller tractors were retained as their handiness makes them invaluable to small farms. At this stage there is no point in selling a roughish small 70's tractor thats been on a farm since nearly new as it's an appreciating asset. Ireland is slightly unique in this respect and I certainly wouldn't confine it to the "West" its all down to the farm, the land type and the farmer themselves, As said it's all down to the individuals fondness for machinery and mechanical skills as repairs will be needed but then they're not something that has to be plugged into a laptop so they are more accessible to a majority of people. I may be biased in my view we actually have 4 pre 1990 tractors but all earn their keep and all are appreciating in value so it's make absolutely no sense to get rid of them. Our most "battered" tractor is actually a 995 david brown that has the factory original 16speed crawler gearbox and its running like a trooper granted it's tinwork is due a bit of tlc however all lights are present all strength bearing structures are solid (rollframe etc.) and when you get it in the right conditions its a force to be reckoned with. To this day I have yet to see a 2wd 70hp tractor of any age out perform it on heavy wet soil conditions so it's future looks bright Just my two cents worth anyways, if the tractors are present and there's jobs for them why would ya get rid of them. 0 -
selectamatic wrote: »now without getting argumentative as thankfully the farming forum on boards isn't a place where these childish shenanigans thrive, I might put forward a theory. Farms in the west of Ireland are generally smaller than farms in other parts of Ireland meath kildare tip etc.. therefore smaller tractors have always been popular. With the result that many smaller classics stayed active longer in these farms than in other larger operations. A man could run a decent farm with just a massey 165, a ford 4000 or a davy brown 995 not a bother of this I'm sure. In the late 90's these smaller farmers started to upgrade to handy small 4x4 tractors however the smaller tractors were retained as their handiness makes them invaluable to small farms. At this stage there is no point in selling a roughish small 70's tractor thats been on a farm since nearly new as it's an appreciating asset. Ireland is slightly unique in this respect and I certainly wouldn't confine it to the "West" its all down to the farm, the land type and the farmer themselves, As said it's all down to the individuals fondness for machinery and mechanical skills as repairs will be needed but then they're not something that has to be plugged into a laptop so they are more accessible to a majority of people. I may be biased in my view we actually have 4 pre 1990 tractors but all earn their keep and all are appreciating in value so it's make absolutely no sense to get rid of them. Our most "battered" tractor is actually a 995 david brown that has the factory original 16speed crawler gearbox and its running like a trooper granted it's tinwork is due a bit of tlc however all lights are present all strength bearing structures are solid (rollframe etc.) and when you get it in the right conditions its a force to be reckoned with. To this day I have yet to see a 2wd 70hp tractor of any age out perform it on heavy wet soil conditions so it's future looks bright Just my two cents worth anyways, if the tractors are present and there's jobs for them why would ya get rid of them.
We have a 4255 TWD for all heavy work. Bales, muck spreading, mowing, topping any trailer work when I hire in a digger bringing home turf and fertilizer etc etc. Next is the 135 for spraying, tedding, shaking fert, any box work around the farm and any lighter and then we have the 35 with front loader. I'd be lost without it!! Loading and unloading round bales of straw and stacking 2 high in small tight west of ireland sheds and doesn't tare up the yard like a 4WD would plough the place doing same job. Unloaded an artic of straw last yr and the trucker was amazed by it. Use it for cleaning out the dung from straw shed and dung sted. Have scraper that attaches to front loader for scraping out the passage once a wk in winter. Have half a barrell filled with concrete at the back for counter weight. It flies in around the shed no bother. Power steering would help but tis good training! Only thing id like to add is for the old shear grab hoist that I put on back of 4255 for droping bales into ring feeder for a neighbour with horses. Could you put on a bale grab for stacking silage bales two high?0 -
Advertisement
-
This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement