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  1. Lewis Park

    3 Point linkage mud flaps

    Seen a photo a while ago of someone who made a set of mud flaps to go in the 3 point linkage. Just looking for some ideas and if they work? Does it bother them when turning in a tight gate and catching the drawbar? Thanks in advance!
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    Ploughing and drilling tips

    I started a new job in June, for a large estate farm. I've ploughed about 50 acre so far for reseeding, good at keeping it straight and things but after some advice on when you get to the other side and head leads when you are ploughing too the dyke. On the head leads I turn the soil over twice...
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    Telehandler Test

    Work is wanting to put me through my telehandler test as we can see me being there for a few more years for sure and I do operate the manitou on a daily basis. I was just wondering if I do it with them do the tickets stay with them when/if leave? Or are they my tickets that stay with me where...
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    Massey Ferguson 6480. Spools

    Went to pick the 6m rollers up the other day and it has 3 lots of pipes. Up and down, folding in and out and for the clod boards. I manage to get two lots of pipes in but could not get a set in to the red spool. I tried letting pressures off and putting it in float but couldn't get it to take...
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    Leaving school

    I worked on an arable farm with my dad and got experience driving machines there but there wasn't really any work there for me so I now work on a dairy farm doing mainly tractor work and the odd bit of cow work. I leave school in about 3 weeks time once my exams are finished and I'm just on...
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    Level 3 land based technology books

    I'm doing a level 3 diploma in agricultural land based technology, I've always been around and on farm machinery and my dads always done the maintenance himself on the machines he's operated, but I've always been off doing something else like rolling, cultivating or doing something so I've never...
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    Claas apprenticeship advice

    Ive posted something similar before ive applied for a Claas apprenticeship and im just wondering if anyone has done this before or something similar with another company? Did you learn a lot? Or was there a lot of kicking your heels and sweeping up? Ive also go a place in collage to do a Level 3...
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    Tractor/machinery magazines

    What's everyone's favourite magazines, I'm a big fan of Farming Machinery journal and Profi. Just wonder what everyone else like to read?
  9. Lewis Park

    Collage job for land based technology

    Im 16 (17 in September) and im starting a level 3 diploma in land based technology in September, I used to help out on the arable farm my dad worked on and I did some plouging, Subsoiling, rolling , lots of trailer work, stacking bales, useing loadalls/telehandlers, helping in the workshop with...
  10. Lewis Park

    Land based technology

    Im 16 (17 in September) and im starting a level 3 diploma in land based technology in September, I used to help out on the arable farm my dad worked on and I did some plouging, Subsoiling, lots of trailer work, stacking bales, useing loadalls/telehandlers, helping in the workshop with break...
  11. Lewis Park

    Land based technology

    Im 16 (17 in September) and im starting a level 3 diploma in land based technology in September, I used to help out on the arable farm my dad worked on and I did some plouging, Subsoiling, lots of trailer work, stacking bales, useing loadalls/telehandlers, helping in the workshop with break...
  12. Lewis Park

    Amazone ZA-AM spreader

    My father has started work for a new farm and they have just bought a 2008 Amazone ZA-AM spreader but the little orange book didn't come with it which has all the chart settings and things on. Tried the dealers which they got it off and the Amazone dealer and none can get hold of one. Just...
  13. Lewis Park

    Claas apprentership (4 years ) or Level 3 extended diploma (2 years)

    I'm leaving school in July and its time for me to make a decision on wether to go with Claas or collage. I'm very interested in arable farming, as my dad is an arable operate and ive always been around helping out and Things but I want to learn a lot about mechanics before I start full time on...
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    What's the best waterproofs for when on the farm?

    I've had so many waterproof leggings and they always seem to leak in somewhere. I'm wanting to get a decent pair for washing tractors and livestock buildings. Just wondering what people have found good and what I shouldn't go near?
  15. Lewis Park

    What should I do?

    I'm leaving school in June, ive been doing some very serious thinking and I can't decide whether or not to do a Claas apprentership which I have been offered which Is 4 years long or go to collage and do a level 3 extended diploma in land based technolgy? Could you give me experience of what...
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