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    lowering a farm ATV

    Hi has anyone ever successfully lowered the suspension on a quad before? We've got a Honda 500 and it's too high of a step up for grandad to hop on and off. At the same time there is a massive gap between the wheels and the mudguards. I would like to lower it by a few inches. Can only see...
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    slow PUH on 541-70

    Hi recently bought a 541 -70 loadall and the pick up hitch is very slow to move up and down. Does anyone know if there are restrictiors In the hydraulic lines on these machines? My previous 526s the hitch just flew up and down.
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    jcb toolbox ideas needed?

    Recently bought a 541 loadall but I am disappointed at the lack of storage space for tow chains etc. Has anybody made a homemade toolbox that they would like to share pictures of?
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    jcb toolbox ideas needed?

    Recently bought a 541 loadall but I am disappointed at the lack of storage space for tow chains etc. Has anybody made a homemade toolbox that they would like to share pictures of?
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    Sutton sweeper brush bucket

    Hi I own 1 of the above and the brushes need replacing. Are their any other supliers of the brush segments? It has a square shaft if that helps
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    gale breaker doors

    As above, What are Gale breaker roller doors like and is there any other UK company offering similar roller doors?
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    shuttering concrete tapered wall tops?

    Got low walls to shutter for feed passage. Would like to slope of the corners so it's not a sharp edge for the cows reaching over. Is there strips that you can buy to go on to form work or how is the tapers corners formed?
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    water beds?

    Cow water beds, are they the next best thing after sand? What are people's thoughts? What sort of lifespan would you expect to get from them.
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    12 volt transfer pump for sprayer

    Will a diesel transfer pump work with agricultural chemicals? Need a 12 volt pump to pump from front mounted tank to rear sprayer. Submersible pump I had has packed up and need a replacement. But might convert to external pump so the wires remain dry. But which pump do I go for , need 25mm ports?
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    Keenan intouch

    Anybody using it? Is it worth the cost or just a gimmick?
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    soil sampling

    Can anyone tell me the cost ( approx.) of getting soil sampling carried out to work along side variable spreading machinery?
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    JCB 531-70 specs?

    No doubt these questions have been asked before, I tried searching for other threads but no luck. So what are the main differences between the models, there are agri , super and dear knows what else. Some have 4 speed and some have 6 speed transmissions. Is the torque lock any good for...
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    Which straw spreader, Loader mounted or trailed?

    As above can't decide. Quite like the Wessex bale unroller with the straw spreader attachment for the telehandler and trailed machines look good as well. I'm more interested in opinions between the two different methods. Actual brands will come down to local dealers. Can you get a loader...
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    weigh bars

    can anybody recommend cheap weigh bars/ display system? its for calves so dont need anything to heavy. Plan to fit it on a calf trolley if I can find something on budget.
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    farm-o-san reviva

    Love the stuff or really I mean the cows love the stuff, but it aint cheap. Can it be obtained in buckets bigger than the 20kg ones? Might buy in bulk before the calving season and save a few quid.
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    Light and ventilated ridge.

    There is a supplier in England that does a light ridge for a cattle shed that can also,open and close for ventilation anybody know the supplier?
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    Solar panels on fibre cement roof

    as the above states I Was wondering is it possible to put pv panels on to a fibre cement roof? Currently ,I have panels on a tin roof but I intend building a new shed alongside which will be higher so blocking out the sun. Planning on shifting panels across onto the new shed roof once its completed
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    Bale spike unwinder

    Thinking of getting one to reduce the winter workload. Can't afford a straw chopper at this moment in time , any makes better than others? Not much to them altogether , 2 or 3 spikes and a hydraulic motor.
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    Shuttering walls

    going to shutter a couple of walls 12inchs thick and 7 feet high 60 feet long. Would I get away without mesh in the wall for strength or would it likely crack? Just a wall to close of a cattle yard , shouldn't be taking any great pressure. I do aim to put some starter bars in the foundations...
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    Best mounted disc mower- no conditioner

    looking at upgrading the farms mower, mostly used for pre mowing cow paddocks and mowing an odd paddock for round baling. Preferably something bigger than an 8 foot , the wider the better, any suggestions that won't break the bank? Most mowers I have come across have bolted blades , do any have...
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