Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

visatorro

Bullocks wrote:

We have 2 trailers bought off him aswell . Very sound lad

+1

hopeso

Bullocks wrote: »

We have 2 trailers bought off him aswell . Very sound lad

Just going by the ads on Donedeal, he seems to have a new yard opened on the main road now....

grizzlyadams

Hi, just wondering if anyone on here has ever come across a bale handler for a track machine, have a machine here and was thinking it might save a bit of time and tractor work, tks in advance

Jb1989

grizzlyadams wrote: »

Hi, just wondering if anyone on here has ever come across a bale handler for a track machine, have a machine here and was thinking it might save a bit of time and tractor work, tks in advance

Worse case scenario is getting the correct hitch welded onto what ever handler you want.

Limestone Cowboy

Bullocks wrote: »

We have 2 trailers bought off him aswell . Very sound lad

Ya couldn't fault him, I rang him in the morning and he said he just had 1 left in stock and that they next lot he'd be getting in were going up 700e with brexit and I said I'd be up for it in the evening. He knocked 100 off the price himself when I was paying him so couldn't ask for any better really.

funkey_monkey

How would you compare the Indespension to an IW?

What are those Murphy trailers like are they a basic yoke?

Limestone Cowboy

funkey_monkey wrote: »

How would you compare the Indespension to an IW?

What are those Murphy trailers like are they a basic yoke?

They are a good bit heavier and seem stronger. It feels a good bit heavier empty behind the jeep than the ifor which isn't necessarily a good thing but will hopefully last longer. Time will tell. Seems to be fairly well finished anyway. Was 2k cheaper than the ifor as well but I swore I'd never buy an ifor again. My old 1 is falling apart from shifting heavy cattle.

bally2009

Anyone any knowledge on these?

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/kat-farm-loaders-for-sale/25202437?campaign=14

Donald Trump

bally2009 wrote: »

Anyone any knowledge on these?

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/kat-farm-loaders-for-sale/25202437?campaign=14

Kat


Chinese rip off of the Caterpillar brand (CAT)?

have2flushtwice

love the manual fan in the top corner in the last pic in the ad!!

Donald Trump

Looks like they make tractors as well. You can order direct from alibaba.com

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/High-power-articulated-wheels-440hp-big_60835839195.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_title.496748c0oXCjee

Triple wheel on it. Never mind duals. Must be aimed at the small fella with a few boggy acres.

From reading the description, it looks like I was wrong to guess that it was a rip off of "Cat". The "Kat" is actually short for "Kate Deere" :pac:

Anyone want to risk their 100k on it?

funkey_monkey

The designer of that thing got value for money out of his straight rule.

kevthegaff

https://m.alibaba.com/product/60681068667/1-6-ton-telescopic-boom-loader.html?spm=a2706.7835515.0.0.5a6973ebb3llts

So wonder theres a good few lads bringing in Chinese loaders these days

satstheway

grizzlyadams wrote: »

Hi, just wondering if anyone on here has ever come across a bale handler for a track machine, have a machine here and was thinking it might save a bit of time and tractor work, tks in advance

What size machine. I have a spike on a 60 and it's OK but if you have a heavy bale you would know it was up there.

funkey_monkey

kevthegaff wrote: »

https://m.alibaba.com/product/60681068667/1-6-ton-telescopic-boom-loader.html?spm=a2706.7835515.0.0.5a6973ebb3llts

So wonder theres a good few lads bringing in Chinese loaders these days

I was asking about mini diggers previously from Alibaba.
What I discovered was that the advertised price and the images had no correlation. I was quoted between £15,000GBP for a mini digger (3T) which was displayed on an advert for £3,500USD.
I put in a RFQ for one got loads of prices from £15,00GBP upwards. The only brand that is really recognised here (Suny) quoted £27,000GBP for a 3T with enclosed cab, rubber tracks and a Euro 5 engine.

If you can get a dealer who does the importing then it might be worth it. Financially the depreciation over the period of your ownership of the Chinese machine would outstrip the depreciation of a second hand recognised brand here.
Plus, if there are any issues with it, I'm not sure how easy it could be resolved.

In saying that, they'll get there. They are good at copying, but I'd worry about reliability and back-up. However, most parts should be general market parts - so might be okay to get the majority of stuff.

timple23

grizzlyadams wrote: »

Hi, just wondering if anyone on here has ever come across a bale handler for a track machine, have a machine here and was thinking it might save a bit of time and tractor work, tks in advance

Are you looking for one to handle wrapped bales in summer? Would be common in New Zealand for a 360 and soft hands to load bales.

Could get an adapter to use a hanlder with loader brackets.
https://multec.co.uk/product-category/adapters-interchangers/

grizzlyadams

satstheway wrote: »

What size machine. I have a spike on a 60 and it's OK but if you have a heavy bale you would know it was up there.

Zaxis 130, thinking of the soft hands handler as the bales would be wrapped in the field, fusion baler. Would it just be a matter of bolting on a cradle to a frame instead of the euro hitch?

funkey_monkey

Just finished the slurry spreading before the bad weather comes in. It was thick stuff. Might as well have put out the midden with the tanker.

Got finished late and so was thinking about retrofitting LED work lights onto rear of tanker.
Seems to be 2 trains of though here:
1. Use fog light wiring in existing cabling
2. 3-core back to the power socket

I am thinking more to the latter as the tractor doesn't have a fog light switch. I'd put in an inline switch into cable inside the cab to operate the lights in field.
The D-plug in tractor should have an earth, switched live and a permanent live - so just a matter of ensuring I get wired into switched live.

Has anyone done this before? What approach was taken?

zetecescort

do you need a switch if you can just plug out the d plug when not in use?

Say my name

zetecescort wrote: »

do you need a switch if you can just plug out the d plug when not in use?

No you don't need a switch if using a plug.

On the tanker here before the dribble bar went on it was just plug the lights into the socket.
If it's plugged in the lights are on. If not they're not.

Now with the dribble bar fitted there's a switch box (2 switches) and splitter from the D plug tractor socket.
One switch is lights on and off.
And the other is wings up and down and the macerator.

FintanMcluskey

Say my name wrote: »

No you don't need a switch if using a plug.

On the tanker here before the dribble bar went on it was just plug the lights into the socket.
If it's plugged in the lights are on. If not they're not.

Now with the dribble bar fitted there's a switch box (2 switches) and splitter from the D plug tractor socket.
One switch is lights on and off.
And the other is wings up and down and the macerator.

Would that not mean you have worklights on the rear of the tanker illuminated on the road?

Isn’t the point of the switch to only have the work lights on only in the field?

funkey_monkey

zetecescort wrote: »

do you need a switch if you can just plug out the d plug when not in use?

I'd prefer to use the switch rather than connecting/disconnecting the plug.
If I do this, the switch would be a relatively inexpensive part and is the right way to do it. Disconnecting/connecting is a work around for a problem that has a solution.
I'd be worried about breaking the socket cover as it is in an awkward place.

funkey_monkey

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Would that not mean you have worklights on the rear of the tanker illuminated on the road?

Isn’t the point of the switch to only have the work lights on only in the field?

I think they mean into the power D-socket as opposed to the 7-pin socket.

And yes, my intention with a switch is to switch them on/off in field.

FintanMcluskey

funkey_monkey wrote: »

I think they mean into the power D-socket as opposed to the 7-pin socket.

And yes, my intention with a switch is to switch them on/off in field.

Ah my apologies, makes sense now. I usually call it the euro plug.

So do you mean taking a switched supply from D plug to
Fog light pin on 7 pin socket to save messing with extra plugs?

emaherx

funkey_monkey wrote: »

I'd prefer to use the switch rather than connecting/disconnecting the plug.
If I do this, the switch would be a relatively inexpensive part and is the right way to do it. Disconnecting/connecting is a work around for a problem that has a solution.
I'd be worried about breaking the socket cover as it is in an awkward place.

I'd prefer the switch too. How about installing a dedicated switched socket in the tractor? It wouldn't cost much more and would be neater, it could also be used as switched power for other implements.

funkey_monkey

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Ah my apologies, makes sense now. I usually call it the euro plug.

So do you mean taking a switched supply from D plug to
Fog light pin on 7 pin socket to save messing with extra plugs?

No, if I used the 7 pin wiring I'd have to break out the fog wire to get it connected to the work lights.

2 LED work lamps mounted on rear - their wiring jointed into a single 2-core cable at the rear. The single 2-core cable routed up the same path along the chassis as the 7 pin wiring.
At the end of this 2-core cable put a euro plug. That plugs into the euro socket to power the lights - totally separate circuit to the 7-pin wiring.

Put an inline switch onto the 2-core cable a few inches from the euro plug. You can get waterproof inline switches too. Tanker is mostly housed for us so its not really an issue.


Edit - only needs to be 2-core for earth and power.

funkey_monkey

emaherx wrote: »

I'd prefer the switch too. How about installing a dedicated switched socket in the tractor? It wouldn't cost much more and would be neater, it could also be used as switched power for other implements.

Newish tractor so I'd rather not be fiddling about with the wiring. Plus we have another old tractor that sometimes uses it, so would be handy if we could jump between them easily.

lakill Farm

I bought a few sets of double socket off amazon last week Cigarette lighter and on the other half is 2 x usb charger points. and bought the female D sockets. the double socket was about 10euro and D socket was a male and female for 8e approx. so about €20 a tractor

Getting an auto electrical lad to call to fit them im just waiting on the reversing camera to arrive before he calls

lakill Farm

anyone ever import a machine from Holland or Germany directly?

Looking for a machine that's common over there yet very tight on the ground here. I have an approx. quote to ship it

But before I start making enquiries what are the Dutch and Germans like to deal with.

Where are they on the scale from " Very Honest to shady feckers" ?

Odelay

lakill Farm wrote: »

anyone ever import a machine from Holland or Germany directly?

Looking for a machine that's common over there yet very tight on the ground here. I have an approx. quote to ship it

But before I start making enquiries what are the Dutch and Germans like to deal with.

Where are they on the scale from " Very Honest to shady feckers" ?

The Germans have a reputation for being honest that I don’t understand. I mean ask any Jewish person their opinion of German honesty and integrity...
You’ll find good and bad everywhere. Some will bargain for a deal is my experience. Some not stand over anything they believe to be your fault. No sympathy there.