Recent content by ian828

Thinking of a set of trelleborg vf 710/70 42 and vf 600 70 30 for a new tractor anybody got a set on a tractor? How do you get on with them? Currently got a set of continental vf on a tractor, nothing wrong with them just trelleborg are cheaper on the quote

Looking for a experienced,highly motivated person to join our team on 1600 acres of arable with some arable contracting on top. The person would be spraying chemicals and liquid fert with our new 36m trailer sprayer, combine driving and tractor driving that go’s with arable. New/modern equipment...

From the factory Michelin are £1700 more then the Bridgestone , the vredestein look the best load rating per tyre

Tractor is a jd 6250r, it’s a arable tractor, 6 furrow mounted plough, 4m alpego as4 combi drill, 4200kg hopper on the Fert spreader and other cultivation work. Bridgestone are vx tractor and Michelin are axiobib 2

Looking at a set Bridgestone VF 710 70 42. Not had any experience with VF tyres and choose is limited at its a new build tractor so only being offered Bridgestone or Michelin in VF. I could put a set of non VF 710s on and change them to a set of VF of my choice and sell the non VF ones

Yes I changed a 828 for a 6250r. And not been disappointed at all. Had it new in March 18, it’s just coming up to 2200 hours and been good as! Service cost half if not a bit more then a 828, the reliability had been good, the same if not slightly less fuel then the 828. Nice tractor and go’s...

I’ve got a x40 econov for sale, if any one interested. Pm me,

I meant it as if you in butterfly and using the transport wheel and still having the top link in,

I agree, don’t understand how you would go down the road in butterfly position on the road wheel with the top link still attached, asking for trouble

A opportunity has arisen for a full time experienced operator on a 650 ha arable farm. The applicant would be joining a team of two and be forward thinking, excellent attention to detail, good communication skills and record keeping. The key roles would be spraying ( sp 36 m ), combining...

But surly you carrie the plough on the wheel to take weight off headstock of the plough and save putting pressure on the tractors linkage?

I’ve got some fendt ones for sale, 295kg per weight if that’s any help, just the weights no carriers for them

Has anyone got one of the above machines or tried one? Got the opportunity to buy a set and find it hard to believe they only need a min horse power of 210, for a 7 meter machine , just wondering what power your need then there in the ground 5 inches! Many thanks

Had the same on my 6250r, dealer took the top hinge pins out , cleaned then up, them put some sort of white grease on the pins, job done, not make a noise since, that’s a windscreen with with the big glass roof too.

Yes you can, I haven’t got them, and everything that’s come up fine, even on the sand, I used to take the press wheels off on my sulky when it got wet