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I have got a 2155 Fastrac, everything else is John Deere ( one of which is auto power. I worry a bit about cross contamination as the auto power needs the utto and would probably be unhappy with the Fastrac’s hydraulic oil. Is it safe/possible/ok to run the Fastrac on utto for the hydraulics...

Asking for a friend. Have any of you successfully cleaned a dpf? He’s got a John Deere 6115RC that is telling him that the exhaust filter is blocked. Problem came on all of a sudden this morning whilst feeding cows. It regularly does its regen but never really works hard. Any ideas gratefully...

Hello Ive got a Weidemann that has developed a fault when hot with number 1 injector. It puts the machine into limp and runs really rough. Is there anyone who repairs them? Main dealer want a small fortune for a new replacement obviously. I will have a dig around when i have the time to make...

Question from a friend who has just bought a 2019 6130m with electric spools and electric loader joystick, how do you operate the front linkage? He’s not got a book until the end of the month. I wondered if once taps are opened it might be on loader joystick but I’m not there to look at it for him.

As some here may know I moved my family to France 4 years and 18 days ago. We settled on central France and rented a lovely 143ha beef farm with a bit of arable, modern and traditional buildings and a recently renovated traditional house. It was a calculated risk that has paid off. In fact we...

Hello, on the off chance that someone has had hoses made up for the turnover ram on a Lemken DL120 can you tell me what type and size fitting they take please? I have tried 18mm metric which starts but goes tight straight away and imperial don't seem to be anywhere close. I can take them to the...

About 5 years ago I bought my first Milwaukee, it was the highest touque model of what they were offering then. It was amazing when new and very rarely beaten. These days it seems less amazing. Is it likely me having got used to it and thus expecting more from it or do they gradually deteriorate...

For those of you that dont know, we moved to central France 4 years ago to farm cattle. So far the support right across the spectrum for farmers has been amazing compared to what I left you all with. Earlier this summer the Court of Auditors in Paris put out a statment to say that cattle numbers...

So, I’ve à mate who is not very computer literate so I offered to ask the question here on his behalf. He has got a recurring problem with his cows going down with some savage foot rot. If not caught and treated quickly infection will be travelling up the leg within 3 days. He knows he has low...

I need a bit of help, I have got a 2155 Fastrac that has started putting up a code every time I try and use the spools (electric) the code is C131 pilot driver over heating or short circuit in pilot solenoid. I’ve spoken to Harvey Milnes and I’ve the workshop manual so finding code no problem...

I have got to replace one of the in boom hoses on our Weidemann. It has got some sort of carriage for the hoses in the main boom. I don’t seem to be able to pull the hose through so was wondering if there was a trick. Other option is to split the boom. Any advice greatly appreciated.

I am going to look for a 3/4” impact in this Black Friday sale. I currently have Milwaukee 1/2” impact , grease gun and grinder so the obvious choice would be Milwaukee, however, I can’t find anything without the One Key thing unless I import from the states. I don’t want to have to go into my...

I have recently bought a 2016 4600 hour Weidemann 5080t here in France . It needs an oil change. I also run 2 John Deeres and a fastrac that I understand from the Total website can all run on Total Tractagri HDX 15w 40. The total site says the Weidemann needs Rubia TIR 7900 15w 40 ( although the...

I am going to buy a press shortly, I am not going mad on price but want something that will do most of the odd jobs that I need to do. I can get a 50 ton Autobest press on line for 1159€ plus tva/vat or a 30 ton KS press from the local farm supply place for 890€ plus tva. Leaning towards the...

I am contemplating buying a quad, nothing fancy, it’s just for checking around the stock and maybe a very occasional bit of slug pelleting. I don’t think we need anything bigger than 200-250cc but all I keep finding used are 400+. Am I right in thinking that a smaller quad will do all I want and...

Our poor old Matbro is feeling her age, other than the usual oil leaks etc today it has lost hydraulic pressure and become even slower than usual. I have a nasty suspicion that the pump is past its best. I have found that although not in stock it can be obtained from White House products for a...

So….. question from someone who has come of chalk down land that never really needed draining. We are now living in central France with some very different ground to what I have been used to. During the winter the ground quickly water logs and takes a long time to dry in the spring. The farm is...

I have just had some scary prices from our co-op for net and film, 214.50€ for 3600m Winner net, 93.30€ for Packland green wrap, 121.70 for tenoplus pink but it’s the longer thinner stuff. Has any one else had a price yet? It is roughly double last year.

I am beginning to contemplate a replacement moco to my McHale, it is only 2018 and has done nothing but it makes me wince every time I lift it up and the tractor leans to the right. I have seen a few of these 630 635 and 530 moco’s about here for sale of the mid 20teen vintage. We only do...

Hello So I have an elderly 1177 combine here that over winter has decided to lose all of its engine oil. I first noticed that the oil was gone when I moved it out of the shed briefly in the autumn. I put it down to just needing a top up as it does burn a bit these days. I thought it odd that it...