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Thanks. How fast did you go with it?

Any good in the wet or do the press wheels block up?

I have just checked the JD parts website and these are now listed at over £200 each! Is this correct? Will I get a better price from my local dealer? The part number has also changed to AA98187 How much are Mudsmiths now?

Yes!

Mine is an OT. I found generic seals. I'll dig out the invoice and post the company details on here. Someone remind me if I haven't done it in a week or so.

Plenty on the thread IIRC.

They aren't stiff enough

You were a good source of advice when mine went Angus! I sourced some seals after a good bit of internet searching. They were a tiny fraction of the cost from JD. Luckily the motor off my KV front hopper is interchangeable with the one on the drill so I could keep going while I found the...

I have converted a trailer one with Metcalfe points. (Search for the Simba Metflow thread.) I have 25 cm row spacing but the clearance between the rows is just as important. Originally had tines spread over first 3 rows but trash could block it. Changed to 2 rows (second and fourth) and it...

Black oats regularly showed a benefit to the peas. Don't see why ordinary oats shouldn't also. There was evidence that too much radish could exacerbate footrot issues.

Drill with linseed again. Harvest next March/April. Follow with s barley. 2 crops in 1 year. Now, where's that box I've been told about....

Hairy vetch, phacelia, linseed. Anything you can home save? You will only want 3-4 kg/ha of mustard or it will swamp everything else.

If it was the one at Richard Firby's then that is the one I have now.

Thanks that's helpful.