Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

Reggie. · 24-09-2020 9:37pm

weatherbyfoxer wrote: »

what are lads charging for wrapping round bales excluding plastic?

€2 a bale

have2flushtwice · 24-09-2020 9:37pm

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

ganmo · 25-09-2020 8:30am

have2flushtwice wrote: »

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

I've been watching them on dd. Rusty ones look to be in around 7k and decent ones look closer to 10k

kevthegaff · 25-09-2020 2:38pm

have2flushtwice wrote: »

What are skidsteers worth, I know of a white bobcat lying up, looks solid and little or no rust. It's a 763 or something like that- the number is on the rear of it on both sides.
There's a bucket on it.
Not many on done deal so hard to compare.

I have a mustang, 2001 say shes worth around 6k

have2flushtwice · 26-09-2020 9:28am

kevthegaff wrote: »

I have a mustang, 2001 say shes worth around 6k

Solid be getting a bargain at a bit less than that....

The 7k rusty, 10k tidy sounds about right to me.

Base price · 28-09-2020 5:01pm

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

kevthegaff · 28-09-2020 6:11pm

Base price wrote: »

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

4000-7000?

Damo810 · 28-09-2020 8:15pm

Base price wrote: »

Any idea of what value a '84 Fiat 880 five cylinder is worth. Mechanically it's sound and in every day use but the cab is very rusty and is letting in rain through the roof. The front tyres haven't much grip left and the rear ones have about 20%.

Realistically 3500-4K, I'd shove it up on DD for 5500 and chance your arm, but if the cabs that bad you'll have a lot of tyre kickers.

kevthegaff · 30-09-2020 9:02am

Button.on the dash of the tm 150, if it isnt pressed on, the tractor wont start, what is it looks like a PTO sign

blue5000 · 30-09-2020 9:16am

kevthegaff wrote: »

Button.on the dash of the tm 150, if it isnt pressed on, the tractor wont start, what is it looks like a PTO sign

I'm no expert but AFAIK the pto stops on these if the fanbelt breaks, check to see is the S belt loose.

kevthegaff · 30-09-2020 8:43pm

blue5000 wrote: »

I'm no expert but AFAIK the pto stops on these if the fanbelt breaks, check to see is the S belt loose.

Check the fan belt is it loose?

Base price · 30-09-2020 9:17pm

kevthegaff wrote: »

4000-7000?

Damo810 wrote: »

Realistically 3500-4K, I'd shove it up on DD for 5500 and chance your arm, but if the cabs that bad you'll have a lot of tyre kickers.

We looked at second hand tractors in a few different places yesterday and today and reckon that we would have to spend €12 to €15k to replace it with something simular with a trade in offer of between €3k and €3.5k.
It's mechanically sound, starts on the key, breaks/handbrake works and does everything that we need it to do so we've decided to put a cap on the roof to keep out the rain.
Here is a pic of it yesterday morning after spreading slurry. I will post a pic of it after we put the capeen on it. BTW it doesn't go on the road.

Base price · 30-09-2020 9:26pm

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kevthegaff · 30-09-2020 10:09pm

Base price wrote: »

We looked at second hand tractors in a few different places yesterday and today and reckon that we would have to spend €12 to €15k to replace it with something simular with a trade in offer of between €3k and €3.5k.
It's mechanically sound, starts on the key, breaks/handbrake works and does everything that we need it to do so we've decided to put a cap on the roof to keep out the rain.
Here is a pic of it yesterday morning after spreading slurry. I will post a pic of it after we put the capeen on it. BTW it doesn't go on the road.

Ya u just wont get the money for it even tho it's probably a better tractor than youl.get for 3 times the price, awful pity about the fiats rust problems

blue5000 · 01-10-2020 11:05am

BP sorry at first glance I thought it was daylight where the number plate is:o. Have to head to specsavers soon. Mechanically it will stay going for longer than what you'll get today for €4-5k. Try keep it in a shed, Italians don't like rain.

K.G. · 01-10-2020 11:43am

Have a similar issue here where the older tractor is doing most of the work.relying on an older tractor is risky so we have decided to sell the smaller newer tractor for something a bit bigger so that it would be able to back up the older bigger tractor.for what we d get for the older one she is just to valuable to us

NcdJd · 01-10-2020 12:56pm

Base price wrote: »

We looked at second hand tractors in a few different places yesterday and today and reckon that we would have to spend €12 to €15k to replace it with something simular with a trade in offer of between €3k and €3.5k.
It's mechanically sound, starts on the key, breaks/handbrake works and does everything that we need it to do so we've decided to put a cap on the roof to keep out the rain.
Here is a pic of it yesterday morning after spreading slurry. I will post a pic of it after we put the capeen on it. BTW it doesn't go on the road.

It's a pity there are so many time wasters on donedeal you could probably get a lot more for it.

hopeso · 01-10-2020 1:18pm

blue5000 wrote: »

BP sorry at first glance I thought it was daylight where the number plate is:o.

Me too....

Markcheese · 01-10-2020 1:47pm

How much would fixing the cab up cost ?

kevthegaff · 01-10-2020 2:03pm

Markcheese wrote: »

How much would fixing the cab up cost ?

Needs a new cab

emaherx · 01-10-2020 5:32pm

kevthegaff wrote: »

Needs a new cab

While true, a little bit of sheet metal a weld or 2 and some pop rivets can tidy up a cab a lot.

2015-04-19 16.40.10 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-04-19 16.39.37 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-04-19 16.48.54 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-05-23 15.03.21 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-05-31 12.48.27 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

IMAG0029 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

Jb1989 · 01-10-2020 5:36pm

emaherx wrote: »

While true, a little bit of sheet metal a weld or 2 and some pop rivets can tidy up a cab a lot.

2015-04-19 16.40.10 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-04-19 16.39.37 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-04-19 16.48.54 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-05-23 15.03.21 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

2015-05-31 12.48.27 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

IMAG0029 by Farmer Ed's Shed, on Flickr

How come you didn't go ungalvanised so you could paint red again?

emaherx · 01-10-2020 5:38pm

Jb1989 wrote: »

How come you didn't go ungalvanised so you could paint red again?

Only because that was the sheet metal that was to hand.

selectamatic · 01-10-2020 8:17pm

emaherx wrote: »

Only because that was the sheet metal that was to hand.

It fits quite nicely with the grey of the cab all the same too.

kevthegaff · 01-10-2020 9:55pm

Base price wrote: »

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Betcha theres a lovely hum off that tractor

02-10-2020 8:44am

Base price wrote: »

We looked at second hand tractors in a few different places yesterday and today and reckon that we would have to spend €12 to €15k to replace it with something simular with a trade in offer of between €3k and €3.5k.
It's mechanically sound, starts on the key, breaks/handbrake works and does everything that we need it to do so we've decided to put a cap on the roof to keep out the rain.
Here is a pic of it yesterday morning after spreading slurry. I will post a pic of it after we put the capeen on it. BTW it doesn't go on the road.

For the money they are offering for a trade, it could be worth your while keeping it as a good backup.
Get 5 or 10 years more work out of it and still be worth 3 or 3.5.
As another poster says keep it in a shed to try and preserve it

kevthegaff · 02-10-2020 8:49am

Mainly the top of the cab is the problem from the pic, is it possible to replace this. I think that's why fiats are commanding such a price, rust has demolished most of them

Base price · 02-10-2020 9:41am

kevthegaff wrote: »

Mainly the top of the cab is the problem from the pic, is it possible to replace this. I think that's why fiats are commanding such a price, rust has demolished most of them

OH was talking to someone and apparently a Tumosan cab fits but the mountings have to be adapted to make it fit - €5500 plus vat for a new one.
My brother is going to put a new cover on the roof and OH picked up two second hand front tyres for it yesterday.

Base price · 02-10-2020 9:46am

9935452 wrote: »

For the money they are offering for a trade, it could be worth your while keeping it as a good backup.
Get 5 or 10 years more work out of it and still be worth 3 or 3.5.
As another poster says keep it in a shed to try and preserve it

TBH it's the main tractor, we have a renault 781 two wheel drive that is the back up and it runs the diet feeder and mower for topping.
It deteriorated very quickly in the last two years.

emaherx · 02-10-2020 10:38am

We should have a thread just for rust buckets and scraper tractors.

NcdJd · 02-10-2020 10:40am

emaherx wrote: »

We should have a thread just for rust buckets and scraper tractors.

And rust bucket implements that still do the job. Go on you know you want to man

patsy_mccabe · 03-10-2020 8:57pm

Fine job .... in clay soil anyway;

https://twitter.com/i/status/1312052174462029826

Nekarsulm · 03-10-2020 9:56pm

hopeso wrote: »

Me too....

Theres a guy on one of the Facebook "Fiat 90 series" pages who rebuilds Fiat cabs.
Removes it and disassembles it completely, welds in new metal etc and rebuilds.
Asked him about rebuilding mine, and he refused....
Said it was too far gone, and that it'd be near €10, 000 giving the amount of labour involved.
Sounder cabs I think would still be costing 3-5,000 to rebuild.

Alternatively, there seems to be a trickle of complete s/h cabs coming in from Spain, virtually rust free.
Some crowd called NUTS ( New Used Tractor Spares).

Bullocks · 03-10-2020 10:22pm

Base price wrote: »

OH was talking to someone and apparently a Tumosan cab fits but the mountings have to be adapted to make it fit - €5500 plus vat for a new one.
My brother is going to put a new cover on the roof and OH picked up two second hand front tyres for it yesterday.

What kinda cover will he use ? Some fiber glass kit could be a good job

enricoh · 04-10-2020 6:52pm

Where's the best place to get a good rate on sterling cash does anyone know.
Need to get 4k sterling, the english stuff not the nordie stuff! - for a machine I'm buying.
Thanks

timple23 · 04-10-2020 7:05pm

enricoh wrote: »

Where's the best place to get a good rate on sterling cash does anyone know.
Need to get 4k sterling, the english stuff not the nordie stuff! - for a machine I'm buying.
Thanks

Revolut gives a very good exchange rate, so if you're travelling over you could convert your money and withdraw maybe from an atm. (Not sure on withdrawal limit)

ruwithme · 04-10-2020 8:45pm

Its a wonder the unionists stand for the so called main land not accepting their nordie sterling.

Nekarsulm · 04-10-2020 9:37pm

ruwithme wrote: »

Its a wonder the unionists stand for the so called main land not accepting their nordie sterling.

Six hundred million reasons a month.
Each one of them worth £1 sterling.
That's why they keep quiet.....

ruwithme · 04-10-2020 10:03pm

They won't mind the border in the Irish Sea later then so.

davidk1394 · 05-10-2020 9:02am

Anyone on here operate a vector stake driver ? What's your opinion on them and are they pricey ?

Attie Ross · 05-10-2020 2:19pm

enricoh wrote: »

Where's the best place to get a good rate on sterling cash does anyone know.
Need to get 4k sterling, the english stuff not the nordie stuff! - for a machine I'm buying.
Thanks

If near Newry Buttercran shopping Center bureau de change beats them all.

http://https://www.bureaubuttercrane.com/

timple23 · 06-10-2020 6:35pm

Yard scraper is hopping as its scraping. Is it because rubber is worn or does toplink need adjusting? Doesn't happen when its flipped over reversing.

ruwithme · 06-10-2020 10:03pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

Anyone on here operate a vector stake driver ? What's your opinion on them and are they pricey ?

Never operated the vector post driver myself, but worked the tractor for many many posts drove by another man on the ground.

Their a quailty machine. Have a Malone driver myself here and they will drive posts just the same,but the vector is just quality product. You'd know you had her hanging off the back of the tractor.

Vector had the side shift on her. If I'm not mistaken Malone don't do that?mine doesn’t anyway. Imagine their tasty price.

wrangler · 06-10-2020 10:27pm

ruwithme wrote: »

Never operated the vector post driver myself, but worked the tractor for many many posts drove by another man on the ground.

Their a quailty machine. Have a Malone driver myself here and they will drive posts just the same,but the vector is just quality product. You'd know you had her hanging off the back of the tractor.

Vector had the side shift on her. If I'm not mistaken Malone don't do that?mine doesn’t anyway. Imagine their tasty price.

I bought the cheapest vector thirty years ago, never gave any trouble and has drove hundreds of post.
You can get them up to any spec and price

ruwithme · 06-10-2020 10:30pm

You spent your money cleverly and saved yourself the crowbar and sledge work

wrangler · 06-10-2020 10:34pm

ruwithme wrote: »

You spent your money cleverly and saved yourself the crowbar and sledge work

You hear guys saying they'll buy one , do their fencing, and then sell it, but it's never sold

Say my name · 07-10-2020 12:55pm

Interesting clip here of a homeowner in California with a little 4wd tractor that prepared his property before the wildfires.

https://youtu.be/mm1Rij7dvWI

White Clover · 07-10-2020 4:26pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

Anyone on here operate a vector stake driver ? What's your opinion on them and are they pricey ?

I have a Vector model 3. A mighty machine.

Waffletraktor · 07-10-2020 4:59pm

Say my name wrote: »

Interesting clip here of a homeowner in California with a little 4wd tractor that prepared his property before the wildfires.

https://youtu.be/mm1Rij7dvWI

What rabbit hole did you find yourself down?

Different sort of terrain out there.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-10-2020 5:57pm

timple23 wrote: »

Yard scraper is hopping as its scraping. Is it because rubber is worn or does toplink need adjusting? Doesn't happen when its flipped over reversing.

Adjusting the toplink should sort it. You might have to play with it to see if it's too long or too short.

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