Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread

mengele wrote: »

Its up the country hence if it could be lifted into the booth it would be easier. No need to bring a trailer then

You’ll probably need to split the 2 halves of it to fit it, as in drop the carraige that holds the hook to get at the bolts underneath, so that should leave it lighter, is it a hydraulic push back one as they are heavier. Myself and Dad lifted a standard hitch into the back of the golf, it was more awkward than anything tbh, something with a flat floor would be easier to get it into

Some lads must have buck all for doing

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Anyone on here have a quad spreader or have any thoughts on them? Best make, prices etc. Be handy this spring. Seem expensive enough looking at second hand ones on dd.

I’ve a gamberini and it’s just ok. Despite washing and oiling it after every use it’s still rusting and all the ones I’ve seen are the same. It’s a bit lightweight and the ground drive mechanism is sh1t and very difficult to get in or out of gear at times. Only holds about 250kg if working on steepish ground, it’s easily pulled though. For the money I’d go for bigger fibreglass hopper next time.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

How do you get the bale out of the field?

Watch to the very end, theyve thought of that.
If only i had that yoke in 85 and 86!!!

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Ah ha! Watched it all there. If my fields were like that every year, I'd put a chain on the gate and get a job doing something else.

There'd be an order put in for trees!

*edit. Would a bale that wet, once wrapped, save OK?

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Could this be the answer to our wet summers?

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BFG + medicinal cannabis instead ?








less axles, the better

Got a new to me fert spreader. It's a trailer XT48. Could you help a thick lad out 😂 It's spreading width is 40ft. If I go 10 mph at 59mm setting will that be 1 bag to the ac? What would 2 or 4 bags be? Thanks

Teagle spreading pattern.

Ive an xt24 too. As far as l know they are the same spreader as xt48 only you've bigger frame and hopper but discs are the same (now l could be wrong).

Look at attached pic from manual. There is a difference between spread width and bout width. Bout width l think would be 8m. Well that's what l take it as (from LH wheel to LH wheel mark of previous run- 2 paces covers the width of tractor and another 6 or so paces to reach next wheel mark).

Grueller wrote:

A neighbour was sowing corn today and asked me to do a bit of driving for him. I was power harrowing ahead of him sowing. I was on a Kubota M135GX that he has on demo for the weekend. Have to say tgat I found her a fine bus. Plenty of power, seriously spacious cab and nice and compact for the power. Have to say they look ideal for what he is at, a mix of tillage and beef. Seriously tempting alternative to the mainstream brands.

68k new I think

Grueller wrote: »

He never said a price but did say a t6.140 new holland with a loader was coming in about €94k. He is tempted by this Kubota.

And that new holland might be only 120HP afterwards. Think there only 140 when they go into boost.

TwoOldBoots wrote: »

Question about balers
I have a 5 X 4 baler I use for hay. Its a fine machine, very little done but next to worthless to sell it on. I'm now toying with the idea of baling silage with it. Question is would you be able to wrap the bale? I'm thinking I'd get a massive bale, less handling needed and maybe a better preserve too?
Has anyone done this, and have they adjusted the wrapper somehow to do this?

You’d need to move the wrap dispenser upwards so that the wrap still hits the centre of the bale, and it would take a few more turns. 8 turns normally gives a 4ft bale 2 full layers, it could easily go to 10/11 turns to get the 2 full layers on a 5ft. You’d probably have to let out the lift arm a bit too to get under the bales. The weight of them could be fairly savage too. There’s a lot of extra grass in the extra foot diameter.

A 4*4 has a theoretical volume of 50cf where a 5*4 is 78cf(that’s going off a quick google calc) so it would nearly be half as heavy again,