Wilberforce
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- Location
- North Shropshire
2019 Silage Season
- Thread starter Bald Rick
- Start date
- Location
- Northumberland
Contractor had a Tarrup years ago with a conveyor on the back that put 2 rows together.
Produced lots of effluent
Not my 1st choice machine
Produced lots of effluent
Not my 1st choice machine
Wilberforce
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- Location
- North Shropshire
Not the heaviest crop in the world which has been mown dry and now has strong sunshine on it. Main aim of the game is reduction of soil contamination.
Years ago the standard silage gang round here was Tarrup Auto Swather mower followed by a Class 690/682? chopper. Two 8 ton West trailers pulled by 2wd Ford 6610 and clamped by a Ford 4wd drive 8210 on a Grays buckrake. Wish we had some photos!
- Location
- Northumberland
& the buck rake man took until Xmas to get rid of his stiff neck .
Wilberforce
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- Location
- North Shropshire
Don't forget the stiff knee!
- Location
- Northern Ireland
My dad's got a bad knee from buckraking with a 165. In 1982ish he said something had to change or his knee would collapse, so along came the first 512 Kramer. 
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
I'd rather a stiff neck, than waste on the sides due to buckrake on the front linkage
Fraserb
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- Location
- Scottish Borders
I'd rather a stiff neck, than waste on the sides due to buckrake on the front linkage
How does having it on the front cause waste?
Ducati899
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- Location
- north dorset
There’s drivers and then there’s drivers, some have got it and others just make a mess
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
You can't roll the sides any sense
Fraserb
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- Location
- Scottish Borders
We seem to manage no bother.
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
Must be the muppets I've used previously
I used to roll sides with the front wheel and get them like concrete
Fraserb
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- Location
- Scottish Borders
Plenty of folk will just shove the grass up the pit and that's it, the location of the buckrake will make no difference.
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
True
Whitewalker
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Ours went in with this yesterday. Folded the rake after each load and rolled the edges while I rolled flat out on the opposite side. All inside under a roof. Some beast.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
When I bought a buckrake for the front of the TM, Wiley made an 8'8" which sounded perfect to me. I can get pretty close, and will edge my back wheel in if I want to be right on top of it.
How long do you wilt your silage? We have our rye cut like that. We did a good job last year but was a touch early this!
RushesToo
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- Location
- Fingringhoe
