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    Garmin Instinct 2 and farm work

    Garmin venu sq2 here, taking evertything that's been thrown at it for last 6 months or so, no dairy mind you!, but its never taken off and been in oil, muck, sh1t and the rest with no issues, few scratches on screen but all functioning 100%. Battery life is 2-3weeks at a time easy, i like that...
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    MF drivetrain bang when 4wd disengages

    On a tractor of that age/spec should there be anything computer controlled that is supposed to prevent it from happening (e.g. not allow disengagement until wheels are near straight?... always assumed that newer tractors would use something like a steering angle sensor to control something like...
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    Any swallows yet?

    Two nights ago spied what must have been a hundred or more swans heading north, was an impressive sight in their different batches and formations spread probably a couple of miles wide across the sky just as dusk was falling
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    MF148 hydraulics...

    Defo no aux pump that i can tell, or ipto, or multipower, just standard pto wit ground drive. When we got it in the 80s it had a single acting screw on type tipping pipe activated by pulling lever to constant pumping, we just replaced this with a quick release, which is tapped in under the seat...
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    MF148 hydraulics...

    That's one from left field!, na couldn't do that to the 148, already hav managed to accumulate a second loader for the 398 as it was cheaper to buy a complete spare loader than get rams made, so now hav a short and long reach loader for it should i ever need a choice!! Was aiming for a 500 or...
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    MF148 hydraulics...

    Cheers folks!, can't really afford to lose lift control so not going to be as straight forward as I had thought!, altho do hav a set of the stays lying about and only use big bags, but would be a bit of a faf when hooking on jusy to throw a bit on a few acres! Second hand market for manual...
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    MF148 hydraulics...

    No multi or banjo on the pto plate. Don't need lift control when using hyd or anything as spinner will just sit at required height just need a setup to open the spout!
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    MF148 hydraulics...

    Might need to change the fert spinner in the near future, most options now seem to be hydraulic opening so might need to upgrade the mighty 148! Tractor currently only has tipping when put into constant pumping on the lift lever. A quick Google has brought up two options below, can anyone...
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    Post office scam

    Has the uk not got secondary approval on card payments?, here in eire if I buy anything wit any card I hav to authenticate the payment on my phone (and it gives the amount) or payment doesn't go. Pain in the rear at times, but defo worth the hassle
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    Car lift for clutch replacement

    I bought myself a single post car lift for these kinda jobs, doesn't need bolted down plugs into a standard plug and can be wheeled about when empty. Not the cheapest (2k ish probably 5 years ago) but it's a proper lift wit all the safety doda's and will last me forever
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    Today at work

    Hopefully get things drying a bit quicker, hit a blockage about 10m from this opening and been running wit a full pipe for over 4 hours now!, drain is taking water from a yard too so all the rain this winter had turned the field into a swamp! Best 'notion buy' I've made in last couple o...
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    Front mudguard repair

    I've had good success with a plastic welding kit from amazon, melts wire into the plastic to reinforce the joint, bit of time you can melt plastic over the joint again too. Will not be perfect but will hold
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    Need Advice From Old Hands

    To keep any stock in r.o.i. you will need to register with dept of agri and get a heard number which will require an inspection from department vet and you will need handling equipment relating to the stock you want to keep, and have somewhere to treat a sick animal. Also check how far it is to...
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    Boundary Ditch Dispute With Neighbours, Now Alot More Serious Part 2

    This never made sense to me!... why put a 'bund' between your drain and presumably the land you are wanting to drain!... and then have it stuck behind a hedge for ever more amen when needing maintenance! We have a bit of this on part of our lower lying ground.. the ditch is dug on adjoining...
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    Today at work

    What camera u using?, Bluetooth to screen or cabled? would love to stick something on our front loader to give a view when picking up ibc's on the narrow side as am completely blind when toes are pulled in!
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    Storm Isha

    If yer in the path of it up around Scotland or anything houl onto ur hats... tis a rough wan. We're an hour into a red warning for it here in Donegal and its hammering us, and am located on the border wit NI so not anyway costal. Powers out and its dark as far as I can see all around, including...
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    Ground Source Heat.

    Are the pressures ok?, our pump shows the inside and outside loop pressures, outside pressure needs to be around 2bar for ours I think, had to top it up a few times at the beginning as it settled in (7ish yes ago), rarely touch it now, drops to maybe 1.8sh when the temps in the system drop...
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    cattle crush and race

    looking for a bit of advise... our crush/race has come to the end of its life. it was built maybe in 60/70's and is tucked in behind old sheds and is not really fit for modern day operations and even the cattle sizes. I am going to build a new one, in a new location nearer the existing slatted...
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    VW's 1.6tdi...

    It will eventually chuck out toasty warm air... once the engine gets to temp, its getting the engine to temp in cold weather seems to be the issue, milder weather its not a problem, will hav engine warm and warm air in normal enough time frame so don't think the matrix is at fault. No aux...
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    VW's 1.6tdi...

    Anybody running a 2015 vintage of the above engine in any of their vehicles... we hav one in a touran, took it into the town tonight to run few errands, 5miles each way and took about 20-25mins with stops. Temp hand never made it to 90 degrees and only started to get a wimper of warm air around...
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