Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Too mane to buy a new one

Nope. We went through the insurance a good few times but the hinges and screws that go on them were hard to source and the window wasn't as stable as it originally was. Did you ever break the back window in the 398? We broke the one in our 390 a good few times. Bale grab was the worst offender.

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Nope. We went through the insurance a good few times but the hinges and screws that go on them were hard to source and the window wasn't as stable as it originally was. Did you ever break the back window in the 398? We broke the one in our 390 a good few times. Bale grab was the worst offender.

I was on about myself Whelan. Only broke a door on it where it caught a post

davidk1394

Wouldn’t like to be ringing the boss

Mooooo

Timmaay wrote: »

Yeh and rear tires are very narrow! X6 it's a demo 5711, fairly basic model but a million times better than the current yoke I have! Plenty of 3/4yr old very fresh 5612s around also, I'll see what the sums are on a new 57 but a 2nd hand yoke is more realistic.

And I'll take a spin on the neighbours jcb loadall again before I buy anything, just to be sure ha.

Neighbour has a 191 7720? Monster of a tractor, does a lot of work between zerograzing slurry and bales. First brand new I've seen with him, had a number of second hand in the last 10 years so perhaps sometimes better to go new

JustJoe7240

davidk1394 wrote: »

Wouldn’t like to be ringing the boss

Not sure if it's a Smyth or a Broughan but either way, there won't be a loss on her when she's put back on her wheels.

Reggie.

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Not sure if it's a Smyth or a Broughan but either way, there won't be a loss on her when she's put back on her wheels.

Does the front axle not look a little bent

JustJoe7240

Reggie. wrote: »

Does the front axle not look a little bent

Assume you're looking at the angle of the wheels? You could be right, might be the picture though

davidk1394

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Not sure if it's a Smyth or a Broughan but either way, there won't be a loss on her when she's put back on her wheels.

It’s a Dooley trailer. Around the back door is strained

whelan2

davidk1394 wrote: »

Wouldn’t like to be ringing the boss

Didn't a contractor die on a farm down the country in the last few days when his tractor and slurry tanker overturned

Timmaay

Mooooo wrote: »

Neighbour has a 191 7720? Monster of a tractor, does a lot of work between zerograzing slurry and bales. First brand new I've seen with him, had a number of second hand in the last 10 years so perhaps sometimes better to go new

Yeh that's the difference, I'm too lazy to do alot of work ha.

Odelay

whelan2 wrote: »

Didn't a contractor die on a farm down the country in the last few days when his tractor and slurry tanker overturned

Yes, happened in north cork.

Reggie.

Odelay wrote: »

Yes, happened in north cork.

Pressure on?

jaymla627

Seriously impressed with this outfit, 90 acres picked and clamped in a day and a half on a 3km round-trip average draw...

Keep Sluicing

jaymla627 wrote: »

Seriously impressed with this outfit, 90 acres picked and clamped in a day and a half on a 3km round-trip average draw...

Vowed never to get a self-propelled again after feeding pit silage this year. Grass was cut to dust. Bales or wagon from now on.

Reggie.

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

Vowed never to get a self-propelled again after feeding pit silage this year. Grass was cut to dust. Bales or wagon from now on.

Whys that

JustJoe7240

jaymla627 wrote: »

Seriously impressed with this outfit, 90 acres picked and clamped in a day and a half on a 3km round-trip average draw...

That's serious going :cool:

freedominacup

jaymla627 wrote: »

Seriously impressed with this outfit, 90 acres picked and clamped in a day and a half on a 3km round-trip average draw...

Wagon output has increased massively since their second coming began. 2 acres or more in each load at this time of year. The two wagons that were here on Tuesday got through 120 acres in a longish day. Incl 20 acres on a 10 mile round trip.

jimmy G M

Nice big Massey here .... also 2019 Fusion 3...

Young fella pretty impressed anyway

JustJoe7240

freedominacup wrote: »

Wagon output has increased massively since their second coming began. 2 acres or more in each load at this time of year. The two wagons that were here on Tuesday got through 120 acres in a longish day. Incl 20 acres on a 10 mile round trip.

2 acres? That's a seriously big wagon

Jb1989

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Assume you're looking at the angle of the wheels? You could be right, might be the picture though

Or the rocker axle

Reggie.

New toy finally arrived

funkey_monkey

Do you need the load sensing arms to hock one of them up the road at 40k?
We looked at a new Malone one, but decided against it due to weight on the arms and road handling.

Good luck with it.

Reggie.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Do you need the load sensing arms to hock one of them up the road at 40k?
We looked at a new Malone one, but decided against it due to weight on the arms and road handling.

Good luck with it.

Yeah the soft ride on the rear arms make it alot easier to handle. She only weighs about a ton but it sticks out well

funkey_monkey

Is it one of the Quattro link ones?

Reggie.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Is it one of the Quattro link ones?

Nope. Just the standard 3200 series

Reggie.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Is it one of the Quattro link ones?

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funkey_monkey

What is your cutting width? Suppose you wouldn't need the quattro if you have load sensing - unless you got one of the bigger ones or butterflies.

Wear well - have you a baler/wagon or otherwise planned?

Fair play to you doing the contracting lark. You're doing it the right way, but I'm not sure I'd survive with the hassle of getting money from some folk!

Keep Sluicing

Reggie. wrote: »

Whys that

The silage is cut way too short with a Self-propelled, even after adjusting the cutting length. My beef animals will leave turn their noses up at grass that doesn't have and length to it as the fibre cut to bits.
It's like eating bacon and cabbage as we all would like it, or putting it all in a blender together and then trying to drink it. It's the same food, but one is nice and one is not.

Keep Sluicing

https://twitter.com/WilliamConlon/status/1130831412557418499?s=19

Ive been an advocate of the trailing shoe for the last 5 years. My own tanker only gets a run u now for small bits here and there after first silage

Limestone Cowboy

Well wear Reggie, your some man to keep it all going.

Reggie.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What is your cutting width? Suppose you wouldn't need the quattro if you have load sensing - unless you got one of the bigger ones or butterflies.

Wear well - have you a baler/wagon or otherwise planned?

Fair play to you doing the contracting lark. You're doing it the right way, but I'm not sure I'd survive with the hassle of getting money from some folk!

Cutting width is about 9ft 5in

Muckit

Well wear Reggie. Looks a lovely machine!

Have you thought about how you are u going to cope when the paint starts wearing off the bed?

valtra2

Reggie. wrote: »

New toy finally arrived

Well wear Reggie. I see you must have found out how to open them atm's

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Well wear Reggie. Looks a lovely machine!

Have you thought about how you are u going to cope when the paint starts wearing off the bed?

The noise of it is unreal atm. Was told once abit of paint wears off it itll quieten down

Panch18

Reggie. wrote: »

New toy finally arrived

Well wear Reggie

Is she a 3232?

Have a 3232 ourselves and it’s a great mower. Good blades and it will leave a super finish on the field

Had seals go on the gearbox last week so keep an eye out for that, I’m hoping there isn’t serious gearbox damage done. Also the outside hood that folds down, the hinges holding it are made of paper so after a couple of breaks we no longer have an outside hood!! I think there may be a better hinge on the new ones but be wary of it

Overall a great mower

Reggie.

Panch18 wrote: »

Well wear Reggie

Is she a 3232?

Have a 3232 ourselves and it’s a great mower. Good blades and it will leave a super finish on the field

Had seals go on the gearbox last week so keep an eye out for that, I’m hoping there isn’t serious gearbox damage done. Also the outside hood that folds down, the hinges holding it are made of paper so after a couple of breaks we no longer have an outside hood!! I think there may be a better hinge on the new ones but be wary of it

Overall a great mower

3228. It's a redesign this one. It's also heavier. Brochure says 1050kg but the plate says 1400kg so theres extra stuff somewhere

Have toy the parking stand on the back of the bed?

roosterman71

When ya starting to build a shed to hold all this fancy shiny gear Reggie?

Reggie.

roosterman71 wrote: »

When ya starting to build a shed to hold all this fancy shiny gear Reggie?

Sheds were the first things built

funkey_monkey

Trailing hose? Is that the same as a dribble bar?

Reggie.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Trailing hose? Is that the same as a dribble bar?

Yeah I think it's the same

davidk1394

Well wear and the best of luck. I always liked those keverland mowers. When will you have it out ? You might throw up a few pictures of it cutting

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

Well wear and the best of luck. I always liked those keverland mowers. When will you have it out ? You might throw up a few pictures of it cutting

It's out doing 50 acres tomorrow

White Clover

Well ware Reggie. I know of a Kverneland mower on its 20th year and still running like a mouse's heart.

MarkIRE

I want to buy a used slurry tanker for my own use! 1600 gallon is ideal for me and am looking for suggestions on what would suit best!

Have my eye on a 1600 gallon Abbey tanker with floutation tyres (not sure on size of tyres).

Pros and cons please?

jaymla627

Reggie. wrote: »

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Is their indicators and lights built into the mower

Reggie.

jaymla627 wrote: »

Is their indicators and lights built into the mower

No it's a fault on it not having them. Left indicator is ok but the right one is abit iffy

Buford T. Justice XIX

MarkIRE wrote: »

I want to buy a used slurry tanker for my own use! 1600 gallon is ideal for me and am looking for suggestions on what would suit best!

Have my eye on a 1600 gallon Abbey tanker with floutation tyres (not sure on size of tyres).

Pros and cons please?

Hi all, I've just moved this from Chitchat, if you could give Mark some guidance on this while I redirect him over here,

Thanks in advance:)

roosterman71

All tankers are much the same. Basically, it's a tank and a pump. Main thing to watch for is rust on the tank, so get in under any you are thinking of buying and have a look. Then, it's the pump itself. Get it motoring and ensure the vanes and all are working good. You don't want to see oil/**** out of the pressure valve. Then check for oil leaks around rams and pipes, and check brakes (if any).

Of course, if yer buying new, an Abbey be 100%

jaymla627

Reggie. wrote: »

No it's a fault on it not having them. Left indicator is ok but the right one is abit iffy

Rather you then me going on a public road so, you’d be totally in the wrong if someone ploughs into the back of you, Pottinger here has a brilliant set of indicators and warning lights on the back, you’d think they would be a mandatory feature on any new mower

Muckit

Not exactly rocket science to fit a set of brackets and rear lights.

I reckon he's onto it already!

I reckon all tractors should come with a set high up on the roof as well as mudguards. Still probably wouldn't solve problem in this instance.