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    Lowloader/bale trailer build

    If having a trailer built I'd spec the following Heaviest commercial brakes possible (150mm wide shoes?) Good axles (granning) not chinese Widest mini super singles, duals just ball up with mud Axle length specced so tyres run right to edge of trailer Spring packs set as wide as possible which...
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    Good estimate for tractor's fuel consumption

    If roadwork involved, How high is the gearing.. makes a massive difference. Vario's on high draught work. Are people finding them worse?
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    fendt and Reliability

    Just out of interest, why would a new 720 be so much better than say a 20 year old 820?
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    Dozers on farm?

    The dozer and track shovel really is an art.. you can't see what's hoping on, it's all done by feel. By the time you feel it in the seat, it's too late.. Hats off to the skilled men that built the infrastructure we have now with these machines.
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    Dozers on farm?

    Hmm, Dozers and track shovels are a very skilled job to make a proper job of smoothing out a road. You are much more likely to doze out a trough which then fills with water and potholes straight away. I can't do anything accurate with the shovel (apologies if you can) but get on much better with...
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    fendt and Reliability

    Just like Cat.. Probably the toughest machine in the world now spoilt by cheaper components getting fitted to increase profit margin. It's probably an alloy rad which on the old ones was copper and saw the machine out.. Hopefully no major bits go wrong but the little bits are just so annoying.
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    1995 Claas telehandler

    Local contractor had a Targo, Had a few issues but probably down to previous owner. Much better to drive than JCB with it's light servo joystick versus jcb's stiff numb controller..
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    Telehandler wanted

    We don't know the expected work really or hours intended. An old Matbro with sound engine and trans might be more than good enough.. There was a telestar advertised recently with genuine 3k hours for that sort of money. He didn't say he needed a bluetooth radio and aircon!
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    Lathe, mills, drills, slotters, shapers and grinders (not angle grinders)

    Finally got the jig borer fired up to bore out bucket bosses. Made quick work of it, but a few issues to sort out before can use it seriously. Should be a handy tool.. Will try and remember a photo tomorrow
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    Lathe, mills, drills, slotters, shapers and grinders (not angle grinders)

    You can stainless rod for applications like that. No idea the cost tho
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    Little Auger

    One here if your needing it. would cut down easily enough
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    1995 Claas telehandler

    I liked the local contractors one. Much nicer than jcb at the time. Never saw cat make a disaster before, what went wrong?
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    1995 Claas telehandler

    What was wrong with a targo? Cat based was it not?
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    Hydraulic top link

    We had them too. They were good but the Granit ones are just as good if not better, they have a good range of sizes and specs.Getting the best fitting one is the trick
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    John deere 3350 difficult to change gear

    Very odd it's going in easy, was it split on a splitting trolley?
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