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  1. ian828

    VF tyres

    Thinking of a set of trelleborg vf 710/70 42 and vf 600 70 30 for a new tractor anybody got a set on a tractor? How do you get on with them? Currently got a set of continental vf on a tractor, nothing wrong with them just trelleborg are cheaper on the quote
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    Situation Vacant Sprayer/combine/tractor driver somerset

    Looking for a experienced,highly motivated person to join our team on 1600 acres of arable with some arable contracting on top. The person would be spraying chemicals and liquid fert with our new 36m trailer sprayer, combine driving and tractor driving that go’s with arable. New/modern equipment...
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    VF tractor tyres

    From the factory Michelin are £1700 more then the Bridgestone , the vredestein look the best load rating per tyre
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    VF tractor tyres

    Tractor is a jd 6250r, it’s a arable tractor, 6 furrow mounted plough, 4m alpego as4 combi drill, 4200kg hopper on the Fert spreader and other cultivation work. Bridgestone are vx tractor and Michelin are axiobib 2
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    VF tractor tyres

    Looking at a set Bridgestone VF 710 70 42. Not had any experience with VF tyres and choose is limited at its a new build tractor so only being offered Bridgestone or Michelin in VF. I could put a set of non VF 710s on and change them to a set of VF of my choice and sell the non VF ones
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    JD 6250R

    Yes I changed a 828 for a 6250r. And not been disappointed at all. Had it new in March 18, it’s just coming up to 2200 hours and been good as! Service cost half if not a bit more then a 828, the reliability had been good, the same if not slightly less fuel then the 828. Nice tractor and go’s...
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    Sulky x40 econobox. Reviews?

    I’ve got a x40 econov for sale, if any one interested. Pm me,
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    Lemken Plough

    I meant it as if you in butterfly and using the transport wheel and still having the top link in,
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    Lemken Plough

    I agree, don’t understand how you would go down the road in butterfly position on the road wheel with the top link still attached, asking for trouble
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    Situation Vacant Experienced arable operator in south Somerset

    A opportunity has arisen for a full time experienced operator on a 650 ha arable farm. The applicant would be joining a team of two and be forward thinking, excellent attention to detail, good communication skills and record keeping. The key roles would be spraying ( sp 36 m ), combining...
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    Lemken Plough

    But surly you carrie the plough on the wheel to take weight off headstock of the plough and save putting pressure on the tractors linkage?
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    Massey rear wheel weights

    I’ve got some fendt ones for sale, 295kg per weight if that’s any help, just the weights no carriers for them
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    Amazone catros+ 7003-2tx

    Has anyone got one of the above machines or tried one? Got the opportunity to buy a set and find it hard to believe they only need a min horse power of 210, for a 7 meter machine , just wondering what power your need then there in the ground 5 inches! Many thanks
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    6r windscreen

    Had the same on my 6250r, dealer took the top hinge pins out , cleaned then up, them put some sort of white grease on the pins, job done, not make a noise since, that’s a windscreen with with the big glass roof too.
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    Lemkin air drill

    Yes you can, I haven’t got them, and everything that’s come up fine, even on the sand, I used to take the press wheels off on my sulky when it got wet
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    Lemkin air drill

    You can get press wheels that fit in the front tank, we did get a price on them but quite expensive, know of someone who runs a full width gutter roller on there 6 meter alpego
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    Lemkin air drill

    It was a over night shower of rain on top of some clay, went out with are vaderstad drill to finish the field off as the Lemkin kept bunging up, just not enough distance in the stager of the Coulter’s,
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    Lemkin air drill

    Ha ha ha, glad your getting on with it! Is a really nice drill, was sad to see her go, but onwards and upwards!
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    Lemkin air drill

    Yes I did, only reason the drill got changed is we wanted to go to 4 meter folding,to get more output, sulky was to big and heavy and a lot of money more, found what I think is the next best thing....alpego! And it’s has Not let us down, good even seed depth, dairy farmers like it for grass...
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    Lemkin air drill

    Friend of mine got a kuhn and says it’s good, I’ve now gone to alpego, that’s fantastic for non blocking for trash,mud, and lumps, I’ve drilled just over 2300 acres with it and I’ve not blocked once, and I’ve drilled some Horrid stuff
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