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  1. oldsmokey

    Ford 7610 hydraulic upgrade

    Hi all, our old ford 7610 is pitifully slow in wrapping our bales..its topped up, new filter. Book says its 68 litre per minute…kvernaland wrapper, nothing fancy…what might be wrong, or what can we do to improve things?, thanks
  2. oldsmokey

    Valtra air con drain pipes

    Hi there..our little n103 started dropping water from the roof lining while using the ac..turned off the ac and drop down ceased..my valtra guy said it might be a thermostat problem?..i thought maybe blocked drain pipes…where are the drain pipes located? What thermostat was he referring to? Any...
  3. oldsmokey

    Little valtra n103

    Hi, we’ve recently got ourselves a valtra n103 hitech, lovely little thing…two queries really…theres a fairly noticeable clunk going from range c to d..should it be seamless? We’re looking to buy a kuhn ibio baler, which requires load sensing hydraulics..can this be fitted to the tractor without...
  4. oldsmokey

    old cubicle revamp

    Hi, we have a cubicle house from the 70's which is no longer any real use, as the cubicle spaces are too short (smaller cows then), with no 'lunge' room. I'm considering cutting out the old cubicles and fitting replacements, but at a 45degree angle, to give a longer length to the cubicle space...
  5. oldsmokey

    Another shower of chancers?

    https://tractorplusltd.co.uk/product/case-ih-jxu95/.....never heard of them, advertising in this weeks journal....seems like value....
  6. oldsmokey

    Zetor 105 power used buy

    Well, ive commited to buying one, with loader fitted( armatrac) low hours, a surprising amount of rust in places, but generally quite nice. Was hoping to acquire a nh, jd, or valtra, but all seem to have done silly hiurs at 10 yrs old. Any useful tips would be welvome, servicing, where to get...
  7. oldsmokey

    ,nother scammer

    Here we go... www.countyplantequipmentsales.co.uk
  8. oldsmokey

    dekter machinery scam

    Watch out for these lads, genuine looking website, business looks like its been there since 1991, even has a page on company register...prices too good to be true, dont like phone calls, photos from many locations its odd they've not been flagged before ( that i could see anyways)
  9. oldsmokey

    Operators manual

    Hi, ive tried all over for a manual formy old kuhn gf5000 teddr and pz greenland cm270 mower, to no avail. Theres loadsa sites offering free manuals in exchange for my email address, but im wary of them..maybe theyre ok? Any options appreciated...oh, i tried mykuhn.co.uk, but my serial number...
  10. oldsmokey

    Ford 7610 engine racing

    Hi, our old 7610 has thrown up an interesting new problem, if on light duties eg spreading fert, going downhill on a gentle slope, at say 1700 rpm, the tractor gathers speed, the engine starts to race, to the point i have to keep dabbing the brakes to keep things 'normal'. At the headlands when...
  11. oldsmokey

    kidd 1000 muckspreader

    Hi, am shopping around for a muckspreader, sick of the side-flinger type - are tthese Kidds any use? To go behind an elderly Ford 7610. Cheers
  12. oldsmokey

    cubicle upgrade

    Hi, we've got a cubicle house with old newton rigg cubicles from the 70's - tis time to do something about them, there's a lot of them busted/rotted - problem is at just over 6' 6'' long the cubicle is too short for the bigger cows of today - don't want to spend much, but figured by fitting the...
  13. oldsmokey

    7610 ford power steering

    Hi, the power steering pump is or seems to be on the way out, no assistance at low revs, reservoir is full, new pump around e300, theres a seal kit available for e25. Anyone any experience of this problemo? Tia
  14. oldsmokey

    7610 pops out of gear

    Hi, our old 7610 column change has recently started popping outta gear - just the low range lever, going downhill under some load. Any ideas on the likely cause please? Ta
  15. oldsmokey

    calf weighing

    Hi, anybody know of a simple cheapish system for weighing newborn calves out there?Something like a sling and scales arrangement that'd be easy to whip into the pen, sling under calf, and lift and read - couldn't be bothered dragging some big contraption from pen to pen. Have done some poking...
  16. oldsmokey

    another hedgecutter question

    Hi, am in the process of buying this cutter, pa97, and the A-frame is a mystery - can someone explain how its supposed to work? thanks
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