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    New fendts!

    5 month old 718.900hrs regeneration sensor played up in 1st week of work.replaced sensor and hasn't needed a burn off as yet
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    Fendt varios

    Still a optional xtra in New Zealand
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    Fendt varios

    What are peoples thoughts on fendt exhust brake.bought a 718s4 two months ago have done 500hrs so far in it and thinking they weren't worth the expense.
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    Front-mounted mower on bumpy ground

    Am running a front mount pottinger that follows the ground real well and a trailing Kuhn.Have run mounted rear mowers in the past but for contouring and safety I personly wouldn't go back to mounted
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    Mchale V660

    Just wanting to no what sort of bale numbers people getting out of there ones before they start having issues and need refubishmint.Reason I ask have been approached by local dealer and keen to get me into new 1.Thinkin of it mainly because like to keep kit newish as less down time and I work...
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    Plantain for sheep

    So just a follow up to this.who has planted over your ways and how is it going?
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    Plantain for sheep

    Planting with grass makes it very restrictive as to what sprays can be used.Grazing management I have been told a 500ml beer can is best to use.When can is up right its ready to graze.When its on its side they need taking out.Blair and Anna Nelson,Aria are the guys I have been doing the work...
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    Plantain for sheep

    Am a contractor in north island New Zealand.For the last 5 years Have been sowin 80 to 100 ha a year of 7kgs tonic plantain 4kgs red clover and 2kgs white clover for a client that's 1 of 10 farms working with beef and lamb NZ to try and up profits of hill country farms.As a moniter farm stock...
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    Conventional baler of choice?

    I have a case ih inline.same as the fergy best days baling 3500.doesn't like hay that's not ready to bale.drop 1 in 5000 knots.coming up to 200k bales with it.other than routine matainance can't be faulted.ultimate hill country baler really.can bale paddock any way you choose.not like a off set...
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    Project JD 7810 begins!

    D o These were good bit of kit in there day.done 9k hours in my one before traded on 716 fendt.only troubles i had with it was the front diff
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    Project JD 7810 begins!

    D o These were good bit of kit in there day.done 9k hours in my one before traded on 716 fendt.only troubles i had with it was the front diff
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    hot fendt trumpet

    not unless it not releasing internally.most heat coming from transmisson end of trumpet
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    hot fendt trumpet

    got a 2011 716 fendt.noticed today the left hand trumpet runnin pretty hot.any ideas?
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    Contractor charges

    I wouldnt want to fill up out of most of the tanks my clients have.I can be at 1 job here for up to a week at a time.Up to two hours away from my yard and just run a mobile tank behind ute.Problem solved
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    Contractor charges

    Is it comman for the farmer to supply fuel?never herd of it in over 20years of contracting in N.Z
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