Claas vs krone triples

[Trench Box]

A friend of mine who operates a Krone Big M went down to the south of Ireland last summer to see this outfit in action, and hasn’t stoped talking about it since, he was blown away by both the mowers and the tractor.

 

[daveydiesel1]

A friend of mine who operates a Krone Big M went down to the south of Ireland last summer to see this outfit in action, and hasn’t stoped talking about it since, he was blown away by both the mowers and the tractor.

Think them new mccorrmicks are pretty decent tractor. Would the pottinger with the augers not be better than the belts for durability?

 

[Deerefarmer]

I would price up a selection of parts and go from there.



What is it you cut with mowers over there and on what kind of land?

Rye,wheat, ryegrass, tritical, some alfalfa
Cereals grown for silage are dense and wet at mowing time usually
As far as what kind of land, anything from prime to undesirable.
Steep with rocks to rolling with gullies
River flats with the occasional blade eating surface stones
Limestone boulders that are small enough the to drag a seeder over but big enough to catch a cutterbar
Mostly good land, but you get the idea
Also some wholecrop cereals ,this is where the mergers are used

 

[Andrew]

You do see a few of those around, we've always been under the impression that they were a bit mickey mousey, if you know what I mean

Definitely not mickey mouse, very good kit that stands up to a lot of abuse. My first choice.

However out of the 2 you'd listen, I'd probably go Claas.

 

[ollie989898]

A friend of mine who operates a Krone Big M went down to the south of Ireland last summer to see this outfit in action, and hasn’t stoped talking about it since, he was blown away by both the mowers and the tractor.

What tractor is that? I'm not familiar with it?

 

[Sid]

A mate ran Pottinger and they would throw blades quite often through tyres and fuel tanks ect

Haven't lost a blade on pottinger mowers yet.

 

[marco]

If your current mowers handle the knocks and bangs and impacts of your current work I'd stick with them. Unless a different make can bring something new to the party, why would you risk changing?

 

[daveydiesel1]

What tractor is that? I'm not familiar with it?

Its a mccorrmick will be either a larger x7 or an x8

 

[Trench Box]

What tractor is that? I'm not familiar with it?

I think it’s an X8 model, but not sure. I believe it’s run by a contractor in the south of Ireland who is also a McCormick dealer...I follow them on Facebook, they seem to have a fleet of McCormicks. There’s a nice few videos of the Pottinger mowers working on there site, seem to be some job. My mate went to look at it during the summer and was really impressed.

 

[agri knives]

I think it’s an X8 model, but not sure. I believe it’s run by a contractor in the south of Ireland who is also a McCormick dealer...I follow them on Facebook, they seem to have a fleet of McCormicks. There’s a nice few videos of the Pottinger mowers working on there site, seem to be some job. My mate went to look at it during the summer and was really impressed.

It’s Richard OShea , pottinger and mccormack dealer and he’s also a silage contractor. Sound man to deal with.

 

[ColinV6]

Not triples but we have just changed our Krone trailed for a matching pottinger rear. So will have the front and one back now.

Very very impressed with pottinger.

 

[Gerbert]

@Deerefarmer if spares are expensive you might want to throw a whole lot of spares you know you need put in the deal of a new one. A farmer I worked for did this with a carrot harvester. After running a few of them he knew what he needed and could get them spares for alot less that way.

 

[ollie989898]

Not triples but we have just changed our Krone trailed for a matching pottinger rear. So will have the front and one back now.

Very very impressed with pottinger.

Mounted rear pottinger or a trailed? IIRC pottinger make a trailed mower that is a fair bit wider than normal?

 

[ColinV6]

Mounted rear pottinger or a trailed? IIRC pottinger make a trailed mower that is a fair bit wider than normal?

Mounted. My main issue with the trailed was it was too long an outfit. It was also a 2006 model so took an offer to change to the last of new 2020 mounted in stock.

 

[Deerefarmer]

Thanks all for the input

To clarify things a bit, our claas dealer provides superior service, stocks parts,no worries there. That is one of the biggest factors in changing brands, we have to order ahead and stock the current mowers parts on our shelves, not that big of a deal but we cover a fairly large area so having the peace of mind knowing the parts are on shelf at the dealer vs the factory distribution center several hundred miles away is very attractive.
From what I've gathered here no one has had any horror stories with claas mowers so we shall see what happens.
Thanks again

 

[Trench Box]

It’s Richard OShea , pottinger and mccormack dealer and he’s also a silage contractor. Sound man to deal with.

So that’s a good way for him to promote both brands, my friend said it was serious bit of kit.

 

[grass man]

A friend of mine who operates a Krone Big M went down to the south of Ireland last summer to see this outfit in action, and hasn’t stoped talking about it since, he was blown away by both the mowers and the tractor.

This is the first time I've ever heard anyone that's ever been working a big m say anything complimentary about any other sort of mowing rig. I'm not talking about the economics just their ability to do work

 

[Deerefarmer]

Made the switch... was supposed to happen before spring season but was delayed due to shipping disruptions

Only a few hundred acres so far but I think they'll do .
9200c rears and 3600 front

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Made the switch... was supposed to happen before spring season but was delayed due to shipping disruptions

Only a few hundred acres so far but I think they'll do .
9200c rears and 3600 front View attachment 966221View attachment 966222

What did that set you back? Is there any kind of conditioner in those?

 

[Deerefarmer]

Don't know right off, I just keep seats warm and the wrenches from rusting

Has v tine/ impeller type conditioner.