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  1. hoyboy

    Eamon McVeigh Predator trailers

    Anyone else delt with this guy? February 2022 I Placed an order for complete new running gear for a tri axle low loader. Axles, suspension, wheels etc. £7500 worth of parts. Some stuff wasn't in stock but I said there was no rush on it but now been 2 years and still nothing! I've asked for my...
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    Adblue dpf shite

    2017 case backhoe. Adblue has been mapped out of the ECU 2 years ago. It is now beeping saying stop engine with symbol which looks like the adblue symbol but slightly different maybe dpf? Does this even have a dpf? See pictures of the exhaust system
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    6420 auto power

    Seen a low hour one for sale. What were these like for reliability? I know the 6920 auto powers were a nightmare, new gearbox every 3000 hours type of thing. I've never heard any reports on the 4 cylinder ones, never knew they even made them until I seen this one for sale.
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    6820 wiring

    Stuck in 4wd, cab suspension light, front suspension light all come on at once. Has to be bad connection somewhere. Where to look?
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    New Manitou loaders

    Does anyone buy these things?? Local agri merchant has one and it is the worst piece of equipment I have ever driven.
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    Kuhn mower bed

    Kuhn front mower, need to replace the bearing on the disc at the driven end of the bed. What is the best way to set about this?
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    Electric fencer

    What's the most powerful fence energiser out there?
  8. hoyboy

    Standen Rapide single row harvester

    Has anyone used one of these without becoming an alcoholic or giving in to the urge to squash it up with a tracked digger?
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    Standen mk 3A beet lifter parts

    Looking for parts for this machine - sprocket / clutch assembly that drives the digging web. Some spare unloading web links
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    Situation Vacant Farming in Orkney, tractor driver, stock person, lamber

    Looking for someone from April to June for spring work with the possibility of it being full time work. Self employed or on the books, whatever suits you. If you prefer stock work then you will be looking after 90 outside calving cows calving from 15th April onwards. Lambing starts 1st may with...
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    Hydraulic hose that will last?

    Does anyone make hydraulic hose that doesn't perish and burst these days? Seems all newer machines come with stuff that only lasts a few years. 5 year old digger here and hammer lines are knackered. Previous machine was 2007 and same thing, pipes bursting everywhere at about 5 years old. Not...
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    Scam advert farmers weekly

    Last week's paper, full page advert, looks dodgy asf
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    Cost of planting trees

    Roughly what does it cost to plant a hectare of trees? I know there are probably lots of variables involved but just looking for someone with some knowledge on the subject.
  14. hoyboy

    Ewes on Rape kale

    Tupping ewes on rape kale. Bad idea or will it be ok?
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    Front PTO John Deere 6820

    Has Laforge front links, not sure if it matters what brand of PTO, anything considered. Thanks
  16. hoyboy

    Carbon audit

    I wasn't going to bother signing up to this but in Scotland it is free and I think you can get some soil samples paid for too so might as well give it a go. So, should we all be trying to skew our figures to make us look as green as possible? Will that benefit us in someway with future subs...
  17. hoyboy

    John Deere 1177

    So I've went and bought an 1177 hydro 4wd. I already have an 1177 (manual gearbox) that we've spent a lot on in last few years. Sieves, concave, rasp bars, drive clutch all been done recently. I wasn't really planning on changing it hence all the work done on it but the chance for a 4wd model...
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    I don't think I could farm down south....

    How many of you guys would get away with this without causing mayhem?
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    Foot rot - footvax

    We're getting more and more foot rot here. Pretty strict at culling any bad feet before tupping but it just keeps on appearing in others. Tups are the worst. I buy hill Cheviots at Dingwall and try to stay clear of anything that looks like it has feet problems but a year later and their feet...
  20. hoyboy

    Cows or no cows

    I run 105 suckler cows and 1500 ewes. Not pushed to the limit of what the farm will carry by any means. I grow a bit of barley to fatten young stock and neeps for sheep. I do everything in house. I have an extensive range of machinery, all older, bought and paid for stuff. The business has no...
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