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On a recent visit to India, CPM finds out more about its farming and how BKT, who hosted the tour, is investing heavily in its growing global business and range of tyres and tracks.
By Martin Rickatson
The world’s seventh largest land...
I'm having trouble finding an agri radial in the size of 18,4r26 for a backhoe. Most be agri grip as this machine does a lot of field work. Don't want crossplys again if I can as I often found not enough of the lug was on the ground and they wore quick enough.
I'm not looking for top brands...
Currently on hedge cutting tractor have a tyre filled with water but have a chance of wheel weights weighing 450kg. Which is more effective? Tyre is 580 70 38
Tia.
We have a couple of trailers on order with floatation tyres and I was wondering do they pull easier on the road compared to super singles.I would imagine not but keen to hear your thoughts.Thanks.
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Shimpling Park Farms in Suffolk has pioneered many of the practices currently followed by UK organic arable farms. CPM visits to gain an insight and explore their carbon credentials.
By Tom Allen-Stevens
About half of the field John Pawsey walks into is taken up with an on-farm...
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Download PDF Tyres can make all the difference to performance and fuel use, as well as to soil compaction and erosion – which is why manufacturers are constantly looking to bring improvements to these fundamental tools. CPM looks at some of the latest launches...
Random one I know but having lost 150 acres of straw early in harvest with sparks off a small bale sledge, we were going to DD in with our disc coulterbar some cover crops ahead of the rain next week and then suddenly my operator said what about the risk of sparks of the discs when they hit...
I have a back wheel with new radial tyre which keeps going down slowly. The rim has been welded at some point, and I think it's possibly leaking at the welds. Is there anything which could be applied to the inside of the rim to seal the weld? TIA.
Hi all, would any of you recommend radial tyres over cross ply, I have super Kings 12.4-28 on an fe35 for ploughing, ballast with water and have got on very well with them, I also have continental 280/85r28 radials on another tractor, they are 3inches lower in height, would it be worth changing...
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As it marks 150 years of tyre manufacturing, Continental is celebrating a rich heritage that included the first pneumatic application for tractors whilst championing future-proofing technology that pushes the boundaries of performance and efficiency...
Hi, I've ordered a Valtra G125 which has yet to arrive. I specified front linkage too. My question is what weight of weight block would be most likely to suit whilst spreading with an Amazone Zam Maxis with 2 x extensions to allow me to carry at least 3 bags of fertiliser safely and also on some...
Other than altering a tyres footprint?
On a few threads i've read different opinions on tyres size and what effect it has on the ground, some people discussing the volume of air in a tyre making the difference? Another thread saying the psi in a tyre is the psi a tractor exerts on the ground...
I’ve just taken delivery of a 530 70 Loadall I’d say it does barely 10mph in fourth gear on the road everything else seems perfect is that max speed or am I doing something wrong?
Need a new 800/65 r32 tyre for 2500 tanker. Been offered a belshina tyre at £1200 or alliance at £1640. So quite a price difference.heard of alliance but not belshina, worth going the cheaper route or just bite bullet?
Looking at replacing back tyres on a tractor have priced all makes am mainly on spud work which needs a good gripping cleaning tyre what are vredestein like for loose soil work
Has anyone any experience of these machines?
Supposedly 105hp, is this enough waft for farm use? Apart from having no auto hitch how do they differ from Agri spec models?
Considering a set of VF type tyres and wondering if anyone has experience of either the low pressure Bridgestone VT range or the new VX more ‘road oriented’ tyres.
Will be used for all arable jobs and a bit of road work.
For what it’s worth it’s 600/70-28 fronts and 710/70-38.
TIA
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