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  1. JMTHORNLEY

    Ifor Williams LED light conversion

    Can anyone give me an idea of what works best? I hate the lights on the flatbed and have done for years but this weekend I may actually have some time to fit new ones so hoping to get some ordered up. Full thing so rear lights, in a unit preferred, marker lights front and side and some good...
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    Lucas Castor R20 Not chopping some silage

    New to me Castor 20 Hammers through straw and dryish hay type material but will not go through longer sticky 1st cut. Hellish fodder and the Teagle it replaced had no bother handling any type of grub here. Long first cut to leafy 3rd and 4th. It will do the first 1/4 of the bale no problem and...
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    Kuhn 303 YGL not cutting clean

    Had a new to me 303 absolutely immaculate and done next to nothing. Given the legendary reputation of the Khuns I snapped it up Having some issues getting it to cut clean, friends JD 1365 cuts clean as a whistle it’s unbelievable and the same bed so don’t understand it Brand new set of blades...
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    Layers muck near Glossop?

    Can anyone help regarding layers muck please? Willing to travel if required, Thank you
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    Disco D4 engine breaking in a new engine

    Morning, So long story short, after a lot of issues with my D4 the crack finally snapped and LR have replaced it as a gesture of good will. I'm due to get it back some point next week after it being away for 3-1/2 months however the question is is new engine breaking in. I rarely have a 'new'...
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    Bale trailer question....weight related

    Morning, Say I had a 10T trailer, good solid trailer not done a lot of work but my bales are best part of 800kgs a bale and it'll currently cart 14 with ease when loaded correctly. Two one side at the front then two the other then loaded as normal to stop any flex at the front... How would you...
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    Moore unidrill help

    Had a 3M all till arrive and I’m having trouble as it’s no manual and doesn’t seem to tally up with any online manual Can anyone clear a few things up for me How do I calibrate this machine with these types of seed dispensers, I don’t understand how the collection trays are supposed to catch...
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    Liquid N advice please

    Good morning all, I have only ever used prilled N so liquid is a new one for me... Been offered some Quantum N + C300 18.4%w/w (20%w/v) Nitrogen I've no idea what it is other than 18% N what's the C300 is it a root stimulant and is it any good? The price seems awful cheap for what it is and...
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    Overseeder help/question

    Would a Redexim make a decent seeder for what we do in agriculture? I need something that’ll do both grass seed which it will no bother and something that can handle rape and turnip seed also. Seen a 2M version that’s right kinda money but needs to be able to do both of you get my meaning Any...
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    Merlo 32.6 starting problem

    Having some trouble hoping you can help out 32.6, isolator was knocked off yesterday while removing something from round the tyre (is the only way I can think of it happened) ran for a minute and then died deathly. It will not start unless someone is in the cab turning the key while the...
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    New telehandler time

    What’s the thinking on new handlers now? Ive a Merlo 32.6 that’s due refreshing 1000hr ish a year but don’t like the look of these new deadman switches that seem to be coming in. Is this all over the new market board or just Merlo? Would be thinking along the lines of a 42.7 or 38.10. Any...
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    Using own soil to change land levels..?

    Can I do this under PD? I’m digging one hell of a V ditch round all of my boundary fence this spring, moving a stream that runs right through the middle causing endless trouble and putting it into the ditch. This V will be about 6FT deep and 4/6 mile long by the time it’s all said and done so...
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    Chicken shite

    Anyone any good contacts for chicken muck local to the Glossop area?
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    Effluent run off

    Can anyone tell me what the crack is with effluent run off into a water course please? How much of a problem is it?
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    Merlo 32.6 dropping engine oil

    All help needed Merlo in the yard unexpectedly dropping engine oil. Never been a bother before and never seen it do anything like this? All looks clean enough round the top end up pitch black so can’t see... Anyone any immediate ideas what to look for in the morning? Main mover round the yard...
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    Biomass Digestate

    Anyone know how I can get hold of some localish to Glossop? Want to try it on the grazing and silage ground this year. Don’t know how the system works or who I need to contact..can anyone point me in the right direction? TIA
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    Air seat Merlo

    Can anyone recommend/ tell me the best fitting air seat to put in a 32.6? Sick to death of the sprung seat in there now. No movement as it’s all been broken over the years and hellishly uncomfortable nowerdays also. Doesn't have to be crazy money just a good comfortable seat please 👍🏻
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    Drawbar trailer behind a tractor

    Got a 30ft drawbar trailer with a 57mm hitch. Doesn't tow to badly as it is behind the tractors now as it is but never really had any real weight on it. I’m a bit worried that it’ll bully the N series with a full load of bales on. It’s a good trailer and rides brilliant, just wondering if anyone...
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    Best way of drying off beef cattle

    I’m interested in hearing how other people do it? I strip calves and put cows on straw for a week with minerals and then slowly reintroduced silage. What’s others ways and means?
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    Fastrac 3230 Smooth Shift

    Evening chaps and chapets Going to look at a 3230 tomorrow 7000 hrs, I have a good idea of what to look for...difs and 4ws, prop play and brakes, head and exhaust issues, spool vales ect... Just wondering if there is anything else that I need to concider that I may be overlooking? Bit of a...
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