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    Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

    DF February base price up 1.5ppl to 35.55
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    Tanker tyres

    800/65r32 belshina on a 2000, side wall of one split last night, cracks in other one, away to tyre fitter today for options…
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    Merlo third service??

    On our 2015 32.6 the lever at the top of your second pic does the rear pick up hitch.
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    The what I f^cked up today thread...

    Hedge cutting off to a good start today...
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    Waste plastic compactor/baler

    Few pics of our first CK baler, this one was in from 2008 to 2018 and we clocked up over 15,000 hours on the JCB loading it with cardboard!
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    Waste plastic compactor/baler

    LSM are sound machines, speak to John Cummins and deal direct. I have a H70 in a site just over a year now and am well impressed with it. Bales of cardboard are consistent at 720kgs each. I can also recommend CK International, had 2 of their machines over 10 years and got superb service from the...
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    Malone mowers

    The gearbox and bed are Comer
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    How do I weigh down my loader tractor ?

    Never used one and no idea how much clearance to hook on the trailer.
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    Solid wheels on telehandler

    Absolutely agree with above. I have 2 JCB 550-80’s running on them in waste transfer stations. Wastemaster spec so drivetrain, gearbox etc are different from the standard machine, only 3 speed box and max 20kph to suit these wheels. They don’t move off site so ideal for the job but no use on a...
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    Older used Claas tractors - Ares 697 or 640

    One of each here a 2006 Ares 697 and 2009 Arion 640 with just under 5000 hours on each, mixed farming and not doing big hours. Bought each at 3 year old with low hours so the 697 is here 10 years and the 640 is here 7 years. The 697 has given a bit of bother but not much, several drivers hasn't...
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    LR Freelanders

    Have a 2013 XS SD4 Auto here with 65k, faultless so far... great for most tasks, 2 kids, prams etc. good grip over fields and through muddy gaps, comfortable on long motorway runs, very handy in around town. We don't tow much with it but I do bring calf meal home with it on occasions, over 2...
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    flail choice for a spearhead trimmer. T flails or mcconnel F12's

    Have a spearhead here just into its 12th season with the MP1 head and 7770713 T Flails, cutting all hedges over about 400 acres in 90 odd fields once each year and roadsides and lanes twice. It is still on the original flails apart from a few broken where they have clipped a stone, mostly at the...
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    2016 Nissan Navara NP300 review - from an ACTUAL owner

    Have just got a UFU voucher for a new Ranger, discount is listed on the back for various models, no idea if the NFU discount is the same or not?
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    Amorok or D max

    Yep, it was an auto ranger I had out. I had a Disco 3 for the past 4 years and blew the engine a fortnight ago, only 74k miles!!! The ranger is as good as the Disco in every way apart from the permanent 4wd on the Disco was the dogs...
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    Amorok or D max

    I have had a DMax, Navara and Ranger out on demo last week. DMax - was ok, much better than our 13 year old Navara D22 but not as good as the others I tried. First to second gear under load is a big step. Typical pickup bounce when unloaded or when towing an empty trailer to the point of being...
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