Recent content by boibach

speeding up the ploughing and pulling the boards in sometimes helps

also revised amended result in the classic class due to totting up error of llanwarne ploughing society secretary of the final points which wasn't spotted till after the event instead of Stuart Forsyth marked up with 434 points it should have been 534points which means that he was 3rd and ceri...

still six nations ,but some reason no competitors from Ireland entered,and just one from isle of man in the trailer plough class I would assume it was to close to the nationals over there.

insured my 7.5 ton truck at start of the spring for "£ 370 odd pound including breakdown cover private use only with fuw insurance

thankyou everyone for some sound advice I think my downfall has been not shallowing off, did improve on that at my last match also I did experiment with putting the front disc out wider and it did make a difference, but I need to work at it to get it right :scratchhead:. Dave , sarn match...

right arcobob thankyou that explains it a bit more clearly, shallowing off rom the 8th furrow down can be easily forgotten when ploughing but it is important some competitors I know only shallow off only on there neighbours side is that common I don't know ?,is it best for the furrow under the...

from a book I have it reads as follows - conventional ploughing, the ploughman to win will have the highest number of points in one aspect, taken in the following order ; 1 -general appearance,2-uniformity,3 -seedbed,4- firmness,5-finish,6-start,7-ins and outs,8- opening.

is it best to but a wider furrow under the wheel at the finish or deeper or combination of both, I tend to struggle getting it right to hold that wheel up.

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anyone got home address so I can send a card,thankyou

merry Christmas and a happy new year from me and onwards for good ploughing in the new year

very sad news indeed today, I can only say that we will be sadly missed in the classic class, ploughed against him several times he was a true fellow competitor, always met up with him in three cocks vintage and onslo steam rallies to have a banter. my sincere condolences to his wife and family

I'm looking at upgrade the hydraulic lift arms and levelling box etc. on the 780 to the bigger david brown models type,suitable then to mount a ransomes ts 86 plough ,which model would suit as donor parts,i was thinking 990/996 ? ,sound advice would be appreciated

thanks for the advice,. Will work on them this week and let you know how it goes.