tyre pressure

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Advances in power, road speed, suspension and tyre technology mean conventional wheeled tractors are replacing tracked models as some larger farms’ mainline machines. But one Bucks contractor believes the former don’t hold all the cards...

Looking for some advice with my brand new Fendt 724 Gen 6. It arrived before Christmas and did not get to use it until after in the new year. Managed to do some ploughing and with only 8.5 hrs on the clock it had a breakdown where 2 bolts came loose and pushed off the timing belt. This...

Farmer Focus - Philip Bradshaw (Issue 19) I ended my previous article noting the challenges ahead, but with some optimism for the season, and the forthcoming harvest. However, I had underestimated how exciting it was to get, and how much volatility we would come to enjoy! Our crops continued to...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Väderstad has bold ambitions when it comes to seed emergence and celebrated its 60th birthday with the launch of a raft of new machines. CPM went to Germany to take a look firsthand. By Melanie Jenkins It wouldn’t be unreasonable to...

I have just fitted 4 new tyres to my MF4355 Rears: 540/65/34 Fronts: 440/65/24 The tractor bounce’s now! What would you recommend the tyre pressures to be? All advice greatly appreciated.

Download PDF 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...

Just about to buy a set of Tyres for my Honda Foreman 500... I would like your opinions on what make and profile is widely liked. I can see two distinct profiles! one square edged, and one more curved... Pros & Cons Please. Is there a quad tyre equivalent to the BFG allterain?

Hi. Our 454 needs a couple of the ball joints replacing on the steering track rods. I have been told that it's easier and less hassle to replace the whole track rod rather than mess about trying to extract the ends, and that anyway they may no longer be avaliable. Is this right, and if so where...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland AgriArgo has been running a range of tractors under two different names ever since it added the McCormick brand to its Landini holding back in 2001. This has a degree of logic when there are two dealership networks to placate, but it was always on the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Tractors are constantly being evolved and adapted to incorporate the most modern technology and to meet the changing requirements of the user. CPM explores some of the biggest launches from the past year. By Melanie Jenkins If there’s...

When driving my zetor 6211 I notice that the right wheel feels a very slightly shaky or as if something is slightly rubbing against it or something when driving. However there’s no noise. My brother drove it and reckoned it was alright. I was thinking it was maybe a brake pad sticking but it’s...

Written by Aniv Patel from CPM Magazine Throughout 2022, CPM has profiled the experiences of seven growers – thought leaders who have already started their journey to meet the challenging target of net zero emissions by 2040. See below for summaries of their achievements and links to the full...

Right Some of you now know we bought a lemken europal 7, got it doing a steady job, but it's not burying all the trash, luckily only in stubble so not too fussed But we've 50 acre coming out of grass, it's sprayed off. Any tips? Any experts on hand And no don't say should of bought a kv or a...

A secret weapon used by the killer rice blast fungus to infect host plants has been discovered in new research. A secret weapon used by the killer rice blast fungus to infect host plants has been discovered in new research. Rice blast is the most serious disease of rice and is caused by the...

I have a set of Michelin multibib tyres on a 19 plate tractor, it's done 2500 hours and they have about 50% tread left. The other day I found a crack in the sidewall and got it patched but it's leaking again, there's a couple more bad spots in this particular back tyre. Do I get it repaired...

What's involved? I'm completely green to it,usually go with hedge trimmer in flailing class but never get a good bit of hedge🙈🙈 Think I'd have more luck with a plough🤣

Anyone know how to work out which baler will create less compaction in terms of kg/area of tyre footprint? A baler weighing 10800kg on 4 x 560/60/22.5 trelleborg tyres. A baler weighing 8650kg on 4 x 500/50/17 trelleborg tyres.

Trying to remove or at least slide back the grain pan floor beneath the concave. Undid the hooks at the front that pull it forward. Does the whole pan floor slide backwards out or is it just front sections? Obviously very tight as jammed with rust and debris. Removed too sieves to get access...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland This year marks 35 years of Claas fitting rubber tracks to its premium range of combine harvesters, and 25 years of producing them to their own design. They are proving to be increasingly popular. In the first year just 10% of combines were ordered with...