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    7840 dual power speeds

    Now that’s a great idea! Il see what apps are out there thanks!
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    7840 dual power speeds

    Hi all, I have been trying to calculate my forward speeds for seed rate setting. 1996 7840 SL with the dual power switch but the standard H box and 3 ranges. Haven’t found anything online for my gearbox to give me an idea of speed. They have a two range dual power option and the 8 speed shifter...
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    Lime on grassland

    It’s part of my whole plan. aerate, pull out the thistles, spray off any remaining. just a bit of care as it’s had 20 years of nothing.
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    Lime on grassland

    Ha yes I lost the little buggers under it all. it is but it never has anything put back into it, I suffer with weeds and want to keep it sustainable if I’m taking hay every year. Wanted to spread some poop this year but don’t have a spreader
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    Lime on grassland

    That’s what it looked like before the hay last july
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    Lime on grassland

    West Leicester, access is tight so I only tend to get my little tractors in. I have a PH and moisture probe, was going to test it after it rains this week and see. Got plenty of thistles and buttercups so I assumed the soil was in poor state.
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    Lime on grassland

    Hi all, My grassland has never been treated in my lifetime, I’m wanting to give it a lift as I do attempt to take hay from it. How much lime should I give it? It’s around 4 acres and has had the odd sheep on it but mostly 4 pigs who have rotorvated it for me. can I spread with a spinner in...
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    Reseeding grassland

    Lovely! I’m going to overseed where my pigs have rotorvated and grazon the thistles in may 👍🏻
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Super thanks! I will get the engineers to check it over when it comes over the water.
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Nope I don’t have any kit at the mo so I’m buying in fresh, the guys at Gribben said it should be euro 8 so il buy in euro 8 kit. I assume that’s the most common now I hear?
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Thanks for this, guess I’ll be replacing the headstock 😓
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Thanks all, got a Q540 from Gribben off a 7840 so should all work, anyone advise on what headstock it’s got? I was told euro but someone else said there are different euro heads? need to get some attachments and want the right brackets.
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    So I settled for the Q540 from Gribben, great bunch. can anyone tell me what type of headstock is on it? I think euro but a friend said there are different types of euro? are they compatible with euro 8 brackets?
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Yeah a polish company I think, imported from a chap in Ireland, Karl Campbell. £6000 is a cheaper loader but comes with soft ride, self levelling and euro headstock apparently.
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Just been offered a Trimma 540 from Gribben tractors £2900 plus VAT for a 7840, or a new Intertech IT 1600 for £6000 with new brackets etc. The latter comes with soft ride etc. thoughts?
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    No I don’t weld 😓
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    So would that Trimma not fit off the 7810 then?
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    6.6 litre 6 cylinder so should be the same length?
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    Can’t keep more than one tractor and I need the 7840 for the hedge cutter. 7810 is the same engine I think so should be fine? I shall find it!
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    Loader for Ford 7840

    But I need one 😬
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