Today at work

Yorkshire lad · Jan 10, 2019

This little lad arrived this morning
That will teach me to keep my mouth shut. After telling the neighbours that we don’t start calving until 1 April
Looking through Herdwatch she calved on the 20 March last year
I’ll gloat this fact to them to mitigate my lack of management skills

Try to succeed · Jan 10, 2019

Loading osr out today. Wish it was with the bucket instead of bloody conveyors and elevators

glasshouse · Jan 10, 2019

Mucking out

TripleSix · Jan 10, 2019

Faffed about at home a bit, fitted a new bonnet clip to the fastcrap, test drove it and rechecked fluid levels
She's off on a 150 mile round trip tomorrow...

Popped up the road to service a Kubota RTV and a quad

Seem to have gathered this up this afternoon.
Could be a cheap 3 phase supply for us.
We only really have a bandsaw that is 3 phase...

mtx.jag · Jan 10, 2019

TripleSix said:
Faffed about at home a bit, fitted a new bonnet clip to the fastcrap, test drove it and rechecked fluid levels
She's off on a 150 mile round trip tomorrow...

Popped up the road to service a Kubota RTV and a quad

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Seem to have gathered this up this afternoon.
Could be a cheap 3 phase supply for us.

Can we have a picture of the fastcrap please

Agriimark · Jan 10, 2019

Out with the old, in with the new. . She need's some higher sides [emoji849][emoji23]

TripleSix · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
Can we have a picture of the fastcrap please

I don't seem to have many

mtx.jag · Jan 10, 2019

TripleSix said:
I don't seem to have many

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How do you rate it as a tractor,has it been fairly reliable?
Is there much of a delay on the forward/reverse shuttle with them?

Agriimark · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
How do you rate it as a tractor,has it been fairly reliable?
Is there much of a delay on the forward/reverse shuttle with them?

If it's anything like our's there is a delay on the gearing. Right pain especially at junctions and roundabouts

TripleSix · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
How do you rate it as a tractor,has it been fairly reliable?
Is there much of a delay on the forward/reverse shuttle with them?

I like it, we only really do road work with it and rake hay though, it's a bit gutless in the field unless you have it revving, it's only 135hp Perkins, it's the smoothshift box.

Shuttle is a loose term, it has to be stopped completely and the clutch pressed.
Soon clicks into gear though.
Reverse is very slow.

Rear suspension is crashy but I suspect it wants some new spheres.

It doesn't get used enough, I doubt it does more than 200 hours a year, it's an extravagance on a hill farm but it replaces a defender/pickup, towing a sheep dipper on contract work and with a 20ft livestock box for moving our own stock.
Means FIL buzzes around in a little diesel van for cheaps.

Dr. Alkathene · Jan 10, 2019

Both slurry stores empty and last of bedding muck went out this morning

Winter has been very kind to us so far.....

I am also temporarily winning my battle of wills with the sheep

mtx.jag · Jan 10, 2019

TripleSix said:
I like it, we only really do road work with it and rake hay though, it's a bit gutless in the field unless you have it revving, it's only 135hp Perkins, it's the smoothshift box.

Shuttle is a loose term, it has to be stopped completely and the clutch pressed.
Soon clicks into gear though.
Reverse is very slow.

Rear suspension is crashy but I suspect it wants some new spheres.

It doesn't get used enough, I doubt it does more than 200 hours a year, it's an extravagance on a hill farm but it replaces a defender/pickup, towing a sheep dipper on contract work and with a 20ft livestock box for moving our own stock.
Means FIL buzzes around in a little diesel van for cheaps.

Thank you,never really spent much time looking at them,one has caught my eye, but I think the forward/reverse would be an issue for my job

Half Pipe · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
Thank you,never really spent much time looking at them,one has caught my eye, but I think the forward/reverse would be an issue for my job

You can pre select reverse and there is a button on end of forward/reverse lever for clutchless changes, braking helps speed change a bit.
It is just changing the range box tho, so not quickest. Reverse speeds match forward medium range best.
The Cummins engined models hold on a lot better

davidroberts30 · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
Thank you,never really spent much time looking at them,one has caught my eye, but I think the forward/reverse would be an issue for my job

Would be hopeless on the spreadbar

Robert K · Jan 10, 2019

Ventured out to pick this up and was surprised how dry it is for January

mtx.jag · Jan 10, 2019

davidroberts30 said:
Would be hopeless on the spreadbar

This is the concussion I’m coming to

Half Pipe · Jan 10, 2019

AgriiMark said:
Out with the old, in with the new. . She need's some higher sides [emoji849][emoji23]View attachment 755448 View attachment 755450 View attachment 755452

2 smart spreaders you have!
The bunning looks heavier on rear axle in both pics, is it just the way it was sitting or way suspension is setup?

Pan mixer · Jan 10, 2019

Floor feeding a few sows temporarily whilst we set up the new system

which involves quite a bit of reprogramming in a very chilly office.

Half Pipe · Jan 10, 2019

mtx.jag said:
This is the concussion I’m coming to

Possibly to light on rear aswell for traction if only carrying spread plate.
Be well balanced with pipes all rolled up and on road to next job tho!

Agriimark · Jan 10, 2019

Half Pipe said:
2 smart spreaders you have!
The bunning looks heavier on rear axle in both pics, is it just the way it was sitting or way suspension is setup?

Thanks, it does sit level the last pic it is going uphill slighlty and has rear wheel steer. Very impressed by it so far

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