Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

davidk1394

Did any of ye come across or use one of these ? Are they any good ?

kevthegaff

davidk1394 wrote: »

Did any of ye come across or use one of these ? Are they any good ?

What's it for?

Gillespy

Spreading straw? Looks along the lines of the Spreadabale, no chopping just throwing it out as it. I was in Condon's a few years ago and saw the Spreadabale and it looked a good job.

davidk1394

Gillespy wrote: »

Spreading straw? Looks along the lines of the Spreadabale, no chopping just throwing it out as it. I was in Condon's a few years ago and saw the Spreadabale and it looked a good job.

Yeah that's basically it. I dont want a straw blower but if I could hit into one of these I'd be interested.
http://www.lucasg.com/en/product/bale-unroller-straw-bedder

Say my name

If you're going into the pen with the tractor, a bale splitter for the front loader that works on silage bales and grabs the plastic or net is also an alternative.
I've a farmhand shearman here and it's a gift for straw bales.

davidk1394

Say my name wrote: »

If you're going into the pen with the tractor, a bale splitter for the front loader that works on silage bales and grabs the plastic or net is also an alternative.
I've a farmhand shearman here and it's a gift for straw bales.

How does it work?

Say my name

davidk1394 wrote: »

How does it work?

Grab the straw bale on the round.
Go into your shed/pen.
Push down the blade.
Half the bale falls down.
Move then to another spot and let up the blade and let out the other half.
Most times the net is caught on the shearman and out you go with the loader/tractor.
If it's not you've to spread those bits anyway so you'll be on the ground anyways.
But you won't be rolling a bale of straw around and it's simple to spread the split bits and you won't need to touch a bale with a penknife again.

Albert Johnson

Anyone have experience of Cronin trailers? I've come across a second hand 10×5 builder's trailer and I'm tempted.

Base price

davidk1394 wrote: »

Did any of ye come across or use one of these ? Are they any good ?

I saw a similar farmer made thingie in action last Winter when loading straw and they had it mounted on a teleporter. Whilst we were talking the son dropped the forks, picked up the straw spreader, hooked up the pipes, picked up a bale of straw that he had already cut the netting off. He drove along the feed passage, angled the teleported with the ram extended and spread the straw as he went, iykwim. Great yoke and it spread the straw well.

kevthegaff

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/2014-volvo-l25f-16534/25393767?campaign=14
Anyone have any idea what their like, would they fill a diet feeder in the future. Considering changing the skidsteer

endainoz

I'm looking to add a loader to my zetor 9641. If mainly be using it for feeding and would be adding a dung fork on to it to clear out bedding areas. I had priced a Rossmore one new but found it to be very expensive. What would the second hand options be out there? Are all the brackets etc hard to source?

wrangler

endainoz wrote: »

I'm looking to add a loader to my zetor 9641. If mainly be using it for feeding and would be adding a dung fork on to it to clear out bedding areas. I had priced a Rossmore one new but found it to be very expensive. What would the second hand options be out there? Are all the brackets etc hard to source?

I had a rossmore on a 9641, but found the steering very heavy, my loader was heavier than the one recommended for it, as it came off my previous tractor.
It was a fl 80, tractor was light too.. A good weight on the back would solve all those problems I suppose
It was the reason I changed that tractor

endainoz

wrangler wrote: »

I had a rossmore on a 9641, but found the steering very heavy, my loader was heavier than the one recommended for it, as it came off my previous tractor.
It was a fl 80, tractor was light too.. A good weight on the back would solve all those problems I suppose
It was the reason I changed that tractor

I'm a total novice in the subject, but when I rang rossmore 18 or so months ago or so they had said an fl 60 was the one to go for alright.

I wouldn't be doing anything especially heavy with it, would it be possible to get as second hand one with a dung fork for around 5 - 6k? Or am I dreaming? :P

Tonynewholland

endainoz wrote: »

I'm a total novice in the subject, but when I rang rossmore 18 or so months ago or so they had said an fl 60 was the one to go for alright.

I wouldn't be doing anything especially heavy with it, would it be possible to get as second hand one with a dung fork for around 5 - 6k? Or am I dreaming? :P

If your spending up to 6k your better off buying new. It’s hard to get a secondhand loader with brackets to suit your tractor and there’s a bit of work to modify them.

Morris Moss

kevthegaff wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/2014-volvo-l25f-16534/25393767?campaign=14
Anyone have any idea what their like, would they fill a diet feeder in the future. Considering changing the skidsteer

Grand yoke for tipping around the yard, but the reach isn't great on them, a 35 would be a bit bigger and should be ok for a diet feeder

Gillespy

Always wondered about the stability of those small arctic loaders. That one isn't telescopic so should be better. We had a Matbro teleram years ago and that thing gave us all a fright when you had any lock on with weigh in front.

It depends what feeder you have. Some are low profile suiting smaller sheds and for skid steer loading. Others are very high.

wrangler

endainoz wrote: »

I'm a total novice in the subject, but when I rang rossmore 18 or so months ago or so they had said an fl 60 was the one to go for alright.

I wouldn't be doing anything especially heavy with it, would it be possible to get as second hand one with a dung fork for around 5 - 6k? Or am I dreaming? :P

There's one with a FL 80 on her, in one of the photos (picture no. 6) there the loader looks very far out in front, probably the reason I found her unstable

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/tractors-for-sale/zetor-9641/22269788?campaign=6

mayota

wrangler wrote: »

There's one with a FL 80 on her, in one of the photos (picture no. 6) there the loader looks very far out in front, probably the reason I found her unstable

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/tractors-for-sale/zetor-9641/22269788?campaign=6

I looks like the loader brackets are mounted very far forward on account of the side exhaust.

Mooooo

Gillespy wrote: »

Always wondered about the stability of those small arctic loaders. That one isn't telescopic so should be better. We had a Matbro teleram years ago and that thing gave us all a fright when you had any lock on with weigh in front.

It depends what feeder you have. Some are low profile suiting smaller sheds and for skid steer loading. Others are very high.

You'd want to know what your at with artics in situations where you'd be lifting while turning, they may lift something fine when straight but in the full lock the weight it may safely lift could be 20% less depending on the machine.
Would prefer something oversized tbh espnif there is a chance where limits may be be reached. Obviously price and size are issues then

endainoz

wrangler wrote: »

There's one with a FL 80 on her, in one of the photos (picture no. 6) there the loader looks very far out in front, probably the reason I found her unstable

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/tractors-for-sale/zetor-9641/22269788?campaign=6

Yeah it puts a fair amount of length on the tractor as a whole aswell. I'd be ok with the exhaust issue anyways. My 9641 is the older model with the metal bonnet.

davidk1394

The newest arrival. It wasn't planned but my Shelbourne Reynolds gave me a lot of trouble and things came to a head in the middle of October. The dealership and Shelbourne decided to take the machine back and give me a full refund. I had issues with oil temperature, constant oil leaks, flails, bolts and a hydraulic ram. Hopefully this machine goes as planned.

hopeso

Well wear! :cool:

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

The newest arrival. It wasn't planned but my Shelbourne Reynolds gave me a lot of trouble and things came to a head in the middle of October. The dealership and Shelbourne decided to take the machine back and give me a full refund. I had issues with oil temperature, constant oil leaks, flails, bolts and a hydraulic ram. Hopefully this machine goes as planned.

Thought you were dairying. Go away from them machines

roosterman71

davidk1394 wrote: »

The newest arrival. It wasn't planned but my Shelbourne Reynolds gave me a lot of trouble and things came to a head in the middle of October. The dealership and Shelbourne decided to take the machine back and give me a full refund. I had issues with oil temperature, constant oil leaks, flails, bolts and a hydraulic ram. Hopefully this machine goes as planned.

Very good. Why the change from Shelbourne? Was looking at one myself a while ago. Do you put guards or anything on the windows when working?

Tileman

davidk1394 wrote: »

The newest arrival. It wasn't planned but my Shelbourne Reynolds gave me a lot of trouble and things came to a head in the middle of October. The dealership and Shelbourne decided to take the machine back and give me a full refund. I had issues with oil temperature, constant oil leaks, flails, bolts and a hydraulic ram. Hopefully this machine goes as planned.

Well wear. You must be the first man I know who ever got a full refund from a machinery dealership. You must have good clout or a very big fella 😀

Reggie.

Tileman wrote: »

Well wear. You must be the guest man I know who ever got a full refund from a machinery dealership. You must have good clout or a very big fella 😀

It's the three point rule on new machines

davidk1394

Tileman wrote: »

Well wear. You must be the first man I know who ever got a full refund from a machinery dealership. You must have good clout or a very big fella 😀

I just kept documenting all the issues and I held onto all the parts. The last thing that swung it was an oil sample I took from the machine. I wish I was 6 ft 6 tall though

davidk1394

roosterman71 wrote: »

Very good. Why the change from Shelbourne? Was looking at one myself a while ago. Do you put guards or anything on the windows when working?

It was a smashing machine to operate and the bones of the machine was well built. With all the trouble with the machine, the relationship with the dealer and Shelbourne was soured. It was easier to move on.

kevthegaff

Lights and gauges arent working on.my skidsteer, is it hard to install new lights?

Panch18

davidk1394 wrote: »

It was a smashing machine to operate and the bones of the machine was well built. With all the trouble with the machine, the relationship with the dealer and Shelbourne was soured. It was easier to move on.

You did well to get your money back

In many ways it speaks very well of the dealer and shelbourne, most companies nowadays would tell you to clear off

I hope this one is lucky for you and goes well