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Bob lincs

Member
Arable Farmer
I remember my soil mechanics teacher saying the magic number is 200hp. If you need a bigger tractor then you’re doing more harm than good. He was quite an extreme chap but I’m minded now I’m older to agree with him for the reasons you outline. I’d go further and say 180hp. Any bigger and you’re into ‘big old lump territory’.
I thought you were after a 765 Challenger 🤫🤫
 

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
I remember my soil mechanics teacher saying the magic number is 200hp. If you need a bigger tractor then you’re doing more harm than good. He was quite an extreme chap but I’m minded now I’m older to agree with him for the reasons you outline. I’d go further and say 180hp. Any bigger and you’re into ‘big old lump territory’.

Am I the only one that finds it amusing that 180hp is now considered a small tractor?
 

bkg

Member
Did 2 days at the show, for a well know tractor parts dealer, good show for us and I think for every one, else having spoke to some of the stand holders. The show would be better to go 3 days including a Saturday ? What was so surreal for me was meeting a young lad in the hotel lift at 6/30 in the morning first day got chatting he came from middle of London never been to a ag show or been on a farm in his life but played the farm simulator game online and i think there was a competition held in hall 20 which according to some one it was packed (all above my head)
All the same nice meeting people from all over the UK and abroad as well 👍
 

Chris F

Staff Member
Media
Location
Hammerwich
Here is a video Ed from @Farmdeals did on the JCB stand around the new Teleskid:


Here is also a few more pictures from the stand:

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tepapa

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
North Wales
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What was so surreal for me was meeting a young lad in the hotel lift at 6/30 in the morning first day got chatting he came from middle of London never been to a ag show or been on a farm in his life but played the farm simulator game online and i think there was a competition held in hall 20 which according to some one it was packed (all above my head)
All the same nice meeting people from all over the UK and abroad as well 👍
That's adds whole new dimension for some show goers. Imagine having only ever played farm simulator to actual stand by a class combine or fendt 936 along with cultivators and silage kit, would be a mind blower for them.
 

Enry

Member
Location
Shropshire
I remember my soil mechanics teacher saying the magic number is 200hp. If you need a bigger tractor then you’re doing more harm than good. He was quite an extreme chap but I’m minded now I’m older to agree with him for the reasons you outline. I’d go further and say 180hp. Any bigger and you’re into ‘big old lump territory’.
I think 190 is ideal
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
Did 2 days at the show, for a well know tractor parts dealer, good show for us and I think for every one, else having spoke to some of the stand holders. The show would be better to go 3 days including a Saturday ? What was so surreal for me was meeting a young lad in the hotel lift at 6/30 in the morning first day got chatting he came from middle of London never been to a ag show or been on a farm in his life but played the farm simulator game online and i think there was a competition held in hall 20 which according to some one it was packed (all above my head)
All the same nice meeting people from all over the UK and abroad as well 👍

not convinced it’s the most healthy pastime, most of the crowd didn’t look like they had seen daylight in quite a while !

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