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Hi A strange one for the experts if you could shed any light please? I'm getting this 2nd hand as am busy at work all week so won't get to look at it till saturday afternoon. 3rd service wouldn't work yesterday (tractor not been used since saturday) asked my guy to put it in workshop for me and...

Put a large extension on farmhouse for the in laws to move into and in doing so have ended up doing loads of major repairs to our house (250 year old been bodged and bodged by previous owners)new roof/ceilings etc and renewing all electrics and plumbing,also having underfloor heating fitted if...

Ok,mate bought a car off a local reputable garage that sells higher end stuff,5 year old £18k. garage mot't it,serviced it and put 4 new tyres on it for him foc. all good for a year and a half and then he brought it to me as it had a fault. (i have a garage) Anyway i plugged the diagnostic in to...

As I’ve mentioned before a good friend of mine got tragically killed a couple of years ago in an accident with his quad track and drill. Some of you might have known him or know the family.I’ve just been sent this link of him on YouTube in his baby. Not a lot of people new he had done this...

Hi Been a member here for 3 years and had lots of good advice which has helped me no end,just read something on the avatar thread that made me think! I havn't been able to help any of you,I know jack about farming so thought how else can I give a bit back? I worked for the rac for 6 years before...

sorry if this has been covered elsewhere but anyone got any insurance companies they can recommend please? Small holder,no business or contracting use. 2009 john deere 6230 loader tractor valued at 30k (fully comp) international 685xl valued at (4k third party) in locked sheds etc cover for...

Has anyone any experience of this? or ideas please? Long story short but because of bats and natural england i have to remove my roof tiles before end of jan!! The extension and roof raise we are having isn't starting for a few months yet so short of putting the tiles back on when the ecologist...

Are these of any use to anyone? Rubber blocks from a playground I’m told,got 2 potato boxes of them. Any offer considered,need space.

Hi As above for doing hayledge please only do about 150 bales a year but fed up of getting let down by contractors,(not always their fault)lost second cut this year as contractors either busy or broke down so want to bring it in house. I mow and turn it myself so this way i can do it when i...

Was left in a barn when we bought the place,no motor but I hate scrapping something that someone else could use

Is it me or is this out of order? Ordered exhaust silencer for quad front pipe arrived,rang and explained that i ordered silencer,no apologies even though i'd waited 2 weeks for it,just said a new silencer is over £600 so I obviously said I wont bother,they said i could return the wrong exhaust...

Hi Wonder if anyone can help? Just bought a tanco autowrap bale wrapper (self loading) and want to get a parts manual and find out what model it is (have serial number) was told R.C setchfield in grantham were dealers,asked them for a price on a new belt,took them 2 days to get back to me with a...

Could anyone help with this please as i'm not getting anywhere with local sparkys.I have an old farmhouse thats been played with/bodged by the previous owner I think. I have rubbish electric ,if I put anything big on like kettle or shower lights dim,If I'm welding and someone puts the kettle or...

Hi I'm after some ideas for storage when space is limited please I'm not a real farmer but have a 10 acre small holding I have 2 large sheds but one is full of stables for the wifes horses:banghead: the other is for my tractors,digger,dumper,telehandler etc and my workshop I try and keep...

Hi,advice needed please giving the skid steer bucket brush a birthday and need a bolt on cutting edge and brushes that are 7" internal diameter Tried agri link and they only do 5" brushes and weld on cutting edges. Before I turn to google and get ripped off I wanted to ask you for your advice...

Hi new to here and not really a farmer (car and van mechanic with a mot station and a small holding) I bought a jd6230 standard 2009 with a loader a few months ago for doing our hayledge,no experience with tractors and only used to driving my international 685xl. when clearing the fields and...

Hi New here but was hoping for a bit of advice please? has anyone ever dealt with affordable farm machinery in somerset? Like the look of a tractor they are selling but i'm from lincolnshire so no idea about them,googled the name but couldn't find any reviews etc. any help/advice would be great...