Recent content by Down farmer

How did the 420 go Not consider the same again???

I find it’s cheaper if u just put the more bulkier expensive female ends on the handler and with the use off a cable tie mark the appropriate connectors or a small amount of spray paint for marking

As well as the above advantages using google users will see that they have a better flow rate

Must not be any difference then as like the Mf wipers they have been there for a number of years 👍

Metal pad and grip fill not coming off

Had both here and certainly would prefer the red having a good dealer is v important

I can’t understand either why u had to change the speed dial to me the only difference is the driver because certainly easier to drive than a JCB only have to use the right foot like a cvt tractor 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Have owned Jcb artic and Manitou 533 presently Cannot understand why it’s a problem with the manitou vario in the field to me it’s the future like cvt tractors once one has mastered the benefits of a vario ,I’m an OAP and certainly would not after years in a JCB shuttle,would consider it v much...

Try running on clean dry concrete an artic and a rigid at similar speeds /anges in a circle ,and without any doubt their will be less rubber left by the artic irrespective off the right foot

Great to have an open mind

We have an artic with vario gearbox and similarly have vario tractors which I really enjoy driving,the artic is very handy around the farmyard mainly feeding livestock.Had previously a yellow powershift which I didn’t like as it was much slower in reverse than the equivalent forward speed also...

Funny enough my neighbour has 4 green tractors and each of them you could follow on the road (especially on a wet day) he regularly buys oil in barrels for maintenance,one shade off green has had head gaskets on each of them at least once and the other shade has air con problems but they all...

Have one here on a manitou artic .Yes well pleased with it as it v well made and painted . It is a push off which I find v handy for inside silos and for off loading tyres

Yes my son knows the younger generation well having taught them at school and would speak highly about them ,they also have another farm nearby this one just sold

A very genuine source within the purchasing family said today that the underbidder was a pig farmer