Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread

Anyone here have a case mx100c or a Jx90? Looking for opinions on both. Issues, power, comfort. Things like that

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Anyone have an elephant trunk on the loader? They look a mighty job for bales leaving no damage. Thinking of getting one but unsure what it would be like if loading and unloading bales off a trailer.

Have a soft hands and a roller type here and have used a neighbours tanco type elephant trunk, id like to change them both for an elephant type. A lot easier load and unload a trailer with them, just leave a small gap on the bottom row and you can drop on a full line on top without any hardship trying to pick them back off.

If I was getting one I think I’d go with the jm crowd in Kerry’s one. The tr3 it looks very well built when looking at it in the ploughing, some of the others have a sort of fixed section coming out over the bale which I think leaves it a little more awkward, jm’s Is very similar to the tanco type(built by Allen in Waterford for a while when tanco stopped them) and the atm lifts up well clear of the top of the bale, which would be easier if stacking high

mayota wrote: »

You’re thinking of the jx90 ‘u’ which are bulletproof.

No I'm not. I know the tractor you are talking about.

Anybody know suppliers of truck/trailer disinfection units. Need to be able to disinfect the sides, underneath and roof.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Jetwash in Carrigallen in Co.Leitrim manufactured them during the last F&M crisis. Ask for Mervin.

Thanks Nek. I’ll try them later on this am.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

No bother. He'd be flexible, make anything to order.
When the Berlin Wall came down he sent out a crew of lads to put a feed system into an enormous piggery that two Irish lads bought from the former State.
Somehow he could bring a Big Dutchman feed system from Holland to Ireland and truck it to Germany and plumb it cheaper than mainland European firms.

Interesting guy to talk to. We share quite a few acquaintances also.
Refreshing for me to discuss things with someone that has a ‘can do’ attitude...


I think you holiday in France. Next time you’re over let me know...

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Well that went well...
https://twitter.com/edsongsofpraise/status/961014206345744384?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E1

Yer man in the white jacket must be a cool customer , he didn't budge not to mind get up when the tractor went over

satstheway wrote: »

9935452 wrote: »

A friend has the same . He carries 2 on the back on a double and one on the front .
They reckon it's better to carry more weight on the back as it takes weight off the front of the machine causing less wear on the front axel

What size tractor he using. Lad around here used to take 4 2 on front linkage and 2 on back on a 6480 he reduced I see he only taking 3 now.
If the haul was any more than across a road we would use trailer.

A 100hp mf 5455 with a loader.

I actually remember reading somewhere that a lad recommended at least 2 ton on the back of the tractor. He reckoned if you had that weight on the back it could take 300 or 400 kgs of weight off the front axle reducing wear

There was a lad here with a big T series new holland with a front linkage who took 2 on the back and 2 on the front linkage too. .
He went back to taking one on the front too.
Reckoned it made the tractor too wide at the front.
Going into narrow gaps off the road he was getting caught .
You need a good bit of space to swing in something like that around
On the road was the other problem . When met cars it was hard to get around cars. At least with a single on the front you have a lot more space .

Waffletraktor wrote: »

We had a burst of excitement for about 1hr for the new season spraying/ferting.

whixh were you more excited for?
The jd leaving or the Amazone arriving?