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    Unbeliveable Case/ Trimble issue.

    Just bought a Case CVX and had a Case XCN1050 and Nav 900 ( new type trimble) turned up with out the better accuracy signal Case UK guy sent me a QR code that up graded it so all good then yesterday moved farms and no correction signal so crap for drilling texted CASE GPS guy no answer so rang...
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    JD GPS slow to find signal

    Hi , A neighbour and me share a Star fire GPS 3000 with a 1800 screen and wheel motor running on SF1 , it looses signal just by turning near or by trees and can take 20 mins to get full signal , in the mornings it takes 20/30 mins till it has signal , I think up dates are done seems to get all...
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    case steering wheel motor gps ( Trimble ez pilot)

    Any good ? are they a pain to use when driving on the road heavy steering etc, is it quite etc. Obviously its cheaper than integrated but don't want to be cheesed off with it on a new tractor/
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    Fendt 516

    Thinking of changing a 6 cyl tractor been quoted for a Case cvx 165 with 3 yrs servicing and warranty we already have a cvx 160 and very happy with it great dealer too. But is a 516 worth all the "IT'S A FENDT" hype I know it is a very good tractor but it's more money for less power and lift...
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    How to minimse Claas Lexion fire risk

    Have a Lexion 630 and when I finished tonight smelt something hot as I walked away found the exhaust Particulate filter had a smouldering bit of dust between big stainless cylinder and where the exhaust enters filter , I blow it off every morning and combine engine is not working that hard, what...
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    New to weed wiping any tip please

    Hi, Just bought a new logic brush type weed wipe mainly for Creeping Thistle ,docks etc in grass. Have Pastor to use first to get the feel for it as don't want to drip round up etc on first outing so thought get the hang of it on something a bit more forgiving, any advice very welcome. Dalers
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    Carrier or X press

    Thinking of getting a 5 m Vaddy Carrier or Simba Xpress or similar for chitting stubbles and put a seeder on it to plant kale / cover crops and to work down ploughing for Spring Barley . I have 2 160/180 tractors to pull it so questions are will I pull it on ploughing as we do have slopes but I...
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    Ragwort in grazing ground

    Been offered some rough grazing for a month or so loads of grass but has some Ragwort some green some drying off, will the cattle graze around it as theres so much grass or is it to much of a risk. I met a very smart farmer in Wiltshire who had some fantastic stock who gets lots of hay off the...
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    Rotor above walkers on Lexion 630

    Do people alter the amount the fingers retract/extend, I have only moved mine in linseed as it kept rapping and was a night mare to clear other than that I leave it on middle setting as it came from factory, I worry if I make fingers extend further into straw and block/ rap it with 22ft of heavy...
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    How much Dew is to much to spray

    Sprayed some Winter Barley T2 this morning started at 6 am and I could see the difference in colour where I'd been but had to go as behind houses and the wind has been blowing the wrong way for weeks . Has the spray just broken the surface tension of the dew drops and spread them over the leaf...
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    Double press hp

    We are thinking of getting a trailed press we have 180 hp and we can manage a 6m paddle roller on our hills, I see a lot of Simba kit is 4.6 m I assume would be fine with 180 hp would 5.5 m be to big. I've seen a Moor triple press 5.5m how do these compare and could I pull it. All our ground is...
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    Do phone masts effect GPS

    I have JD SF2 on a 1800 screen and steering wheel, been working great but just started using it again after rain and its not getting a full SF 2 signal got loads of satellites but signal drops out and takes hours to get it, the only thing different is that a large phone mast has been turned on...
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    Millet & Sorgum in Silage

    Planted some grass seeds and plan to cut them today but there is quite a bit of self seeded Millet and or Sorgum as the ground was used for game cover previously, will it be ok to feed to cattle as silage I can't see why not but just want to check. TIA Dalers
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    Setting door stop switches on shed roller doors

    Got electric roller doors on the grain store but the door stops rising to early so we need to adjust the switch that stops it ,has any one done it ? Rang a door firm but they took the p**s and wanted hundreds to look at it so we are using the chain but it takes 10 mins to open that way. TIA Dalers
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    Folding Power Harrow Drills

    Seen a 5m Kuhn PH Combi with a front hopper, we have a case 160 CVX so max 200 hp will this be enough on slopes and how do people get on with these out fits. Or am I better off just keeping it simple and replace my 3m combi with another 3m and just crack on. Thanks Dalers
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    Feeding Weaners

    Planning on getting some weaners to grow on and put in the freezer, they are Large White X gilts ( not sure what the X is) Don't want them to go too fat so can anyone give me some idea on roughly how much kg/head per day fed once a day, 7 weeks old now I hope to kill at 20 weeks or so. Feeding...
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    Case CVX users

    I'm new to using a CVX and just wondered where you run the little engine drop control ( right hand half of hand throttle) been Power harrow drilling tried doing as book says and also just left it slid right back both seem to work ok, also where do you leave it for road work. Any advice welcome.
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    Creosote & Fence posts

    We are sick of posts rotting in a few years so we bought 200lt of Creosote and have part filled 50 gallon drums and plan to stand posts in them to soak it up,how long should I leave them in or am I wasting my time
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    Loader mounted post drivers

    Anyone use a loader mounted post driver, seen Protec one's on ebay ,any good? Just for use around the farm, be mounted on a Merlo 32/6
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    Puma CVX & a JD Steering wheel motor

    Has anyone fitted a JD GPS steering wheel kit to a Case Cvx Puma as the steering wheel insert for the Steering wheel motor that the JD deeler sent won't fit so can't use GPS (nightmare). I guess a New Holland T7 would be the same as the case so has any one using a JD Kit on either.
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