straw blower

sidjon · Aug 23, 2016

Had a day off on Saturday

and dad has killed our lucas +60 Rub only 2 years old and probably one for the unreliable machines we have every had, so looking for a new machine now, use it nearly every day for straw bedding and feeding, couple hundred round bale hay and a couple hundred tons of wagon clamp silage. What else are people using which is reliable and strong as second driver is in his mid seventys so simple would help.

Beef farmer · Aug 23, 2016

That will learn you for taking time off.
What happened to it?

wr. · Aug 23, 2016

Although we have a Kuhn now, next time I'll be after a Teagle again. Built like a tank, does a better job and British made.

Westcountrywilber · Aug 23, 2016

We have a one year old trailed Teagle for sale . @ Witheridge. Not sure on the price yet .

Barleycorn · Aug 23, 2016

I'm surprised about the Lucas.
We have put thousands of bales through our castor and it's been very reliable.

Farmer1001 · Aug 23, 2016

JF stoll built at Devizes, better built than the Teagle, pop into Compass at Sedgemoor.

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

sidjon said:
Had a day off on Saturday and dad has killed our lucas +60 Rub only 2 years old and probably one for the unreliable machines we have every had, so looking for a new machine now, use it nearly every day for straw bedding and feeding, couple hundred round bale hay and a couple hundred tons of wagon clamp silage. What else are people using which is reliable and strong as second driver is in his mid seventys so simple would help.

I'm avoiding anything that blows straw and need hp to drive it!

More to life · Aug 23, 2016

Sid said:
I'm avoiding anything that blows straw and need hp to drive it!

Pitch fork then Sid

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

More to life said:
Pitch fork then Sid

Nope more of a simple unroller that won't propel a stone like a scud missle or cause dust that as thick as a sandstorm in the desert!

Cows 'n grass · Aug 23, 2016

....and will that be powered by your oxen or your mule?

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

Cows 'n grass said:
....and will that be powered by your oxen or your mule?

bu a sub 140 hp tractor!
more likely sub 75 hp

Beef farmer · Aug 23, 2016

Sid said:
Nope more of a simple unroller that won't propel a stone like a scud missle or cause dust that as thick as a sandstorm in the desert!

You have to drive in the pen tho! Much rather blow from outside.

Cows 'n grass · Aug 23, 2016

I've always resisted having a staw blower but I think I bougth the same one sidjon has at the end of spring, a Lucas Castor 60 R. I haven't used it yet but hope it's more reliavle than his

Even the biggest Lucas blower only needs 65 hp.

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

Beef farmer said:
You have to drive in the pen tho! Much rather blow from outside.

you have to drive the animals out to blow from outside.

Blue. · Aug 23, 2016

Cows 'n grass said:
I've always resisted having a staw blower but I think I bougth the same one sidjon has at the end of spring, a Lucas Castor 60 R. I haven't used it yet but hope it's more reliavle than his

Even the biggest Lucas blower only needs 65 hp.

The best way of ensuring reliability is use a small tractor,the tractor gives in before the blower.

If you have a loadall a spread a bale is best for straw,doesn't do silage or haylage though.

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

Cows 'n grass said:
I've always resisted having a staw blower but I think I bougth the same one sidjon has at the end of spring, a Lucas Castor 60 R. I haven't used it yet but hope it's more reliavle than his

Even the biggest Lucas blower only needs 65 hp.

And a cheque for over 10 grand!
Lots of oil pipes and gearboxes and chains and bearings and sounds like poor reliability?

I don't need it to feed silage but the rep from halses recomended i bought one because its only a little bit more commision i mean money!

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

eulb said:
The best way of ensuring reliability is use a small tractor,the tractor gives in before the blower.

If you have a loadall a spread a bale is best for straw,doesn't do silage or haylage though.

Don't have a loadall but have looked a skidsteer to do all the work load.
Scraping, feeding,bedding

Blue. · Aug 23, 2016

Sid said:
Don't have a loadall but have looked a skidsteer to do all the work load.
Scraping, feeding,bedding

Bedding straw with a skidsteer isn't going to happen though :scratchhead:

Beef farmer · Aug 23, 2016

Sid said:
you have to drive the animals out to blow from outside.

Don't you milk yours?

Sid · Aug 23, 2016

Beef farmer said:
Don't you milk yours?

these would be milked 24/7

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