Classics Earning their keep.

[Flat 10]

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Don’t see many 5120s. Best thing about maxxums was the Cummins, how was the 4cyl version?

 

[New Puritan]

Yeah!

 

[v8willy]

Don’t see many 5120s. Best thing about maxxums was the Cummins, how was the 4cyl version?

Had one here from new, a great wee handy tractor, did all the ploughing with a Kev 4F rev spring release & it handled it fine.
Only downsides it was a bit noddy with the short wheelbase & no air con, other than that fine.

 

[essexpete]

Trailer brakes working off a Massey Ferguson 100 series is easily over come if it has Pressure control,
All you need do is fit a stronger return spring on the brake arm on the trailer, enough to hold the brakes off when pressure control lever is at the bottom,
This will hold the arms on tractor up at the top all the time, to apply the brakes just move the lever up, the more you move the lever to more it brakes as oil pressure increases, drop lever to bottom to let brakes off, works better than a trailer brake valve,
I did this on a 135 when touring the England countries in 2018, worked a treat

A boss of mine did this in the 70s with double axle commercial axle corn trailers. In theory it was a built in failsafe. The pickup hitch bars or chains had to be disconnected. The main problem was setting up enough pressure to make sure brakes were not binding and too much pressure the oil foamed and got hot.

 

[Tomtrac]

A boss of mine did this in the 70s with double axle commercial axle corn trailers. In theory it was a built in failsafe. The pickup hitch bars or chains had to be disconnected. The main problem was setting up enough pressure to make sure brakes were not binding and too much pressure the oil foamed and got hot.

We just use the position controller lever
Then started using the spool valve to brake as i still do its best at going down hills etc and turning in gates never use the tractor brakes
But only do 40k with one flashing light and no chrome exhaust lol

 

[Marshall 100]

Don’t see many 5120s. Best thing about maxxums was the Cummins, how was the 4cyl version?

Couple here. Not so good power to weight ratio as 5140 or 5150 but very handy thing.

 

[ts90]

Bit of ploughing last weekend

 

[William james]

Neighbours 7610 on krone rake today. Immaculate tractor

 

[Larel]

Spreading fert today. Hoping for rain over the weekend to wash it in.

 

[Nearly]

Brave, I'm waiting for actual rain before I throw any more money at crops, or grass.

 

[oakleaf]

Bit of ploughing last weekend

Pure art. ?

 

[Wigeon]

First post in classics, so be gentle- does this qualify? Rolling some bird mix this week:

 

[Two Tone]

Planting AB9 Winter bird food direct into what remains of last year’s. Both the tractor and the Crumbler are working classics. The modified Crumbler belong to a friend Dan from the next door village.
The mixture I’m using this year has Kale in it that ideally needed planting at 50cm rows. But the seeder could only get half of the 20kgs/ha on in one go unless I drive ridiculously slow. So double drilling at 25cm rows.

 

[Two Tone]

Was having trouble with the little rollers hitting the back Crumbler . We’d tried knocking wedges in but they just came loose and dropped out. Which meant I had to take the rollers out to carry on

2nd attempt to stop them seems more successful

My daughter catching up rolling to try to save what moisture we’ve got

 

[Vincent]

The new member of the fleet, should be handy at haylage time.

 

[Salt'n'Pepper]

First post in classics, so be gentle- does this qualify? Rolling some bird mix this week: View attachment 876828
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What age are your rollers,did you fit the seeder or did it come with it(what make of seeder is it?)

 

[jf850]

View attachment 877387View attachment 877388View attachment 877389The new member of the fleet, should be handy at haylage time.

Extremely tidy . Unusual to find as straight, and rust free. Well may you wear .
H pattern ?
An elderly uncle of mine bought an ex Bord Na Mona ( Semi state body , involved in peat harvesting ), 4610 at one of their auctions 3 years ago . Perky handy tractor .

 

[Wigeon]

What age are your rollers,did you fit the seeder or did it come with it(what make of seeder is it?)

No idea on rolls- 2005 ish? Bought 2nd hand. Yup, fitted techneat seeder. Ok, but needs hydraulic fan, and pipes don't like folding mechanism.

 

[Agri Spec Solicitor]

New to us Fergie stitchers and the 523 Agriomatic in our lockdown potato hobby. No potatoes here for 50 years so learning as we go . Stitchers had to be adjusted to 56 “

 

[blackieman83]

New to us Fergie stitchers and the 523 Agriomatic in our lockdown potato hobby. No potatoes here for 50 years so learning as we go . Stitchers had to be adjusted to 56 “View attachment 877424

Keep the pics of the 523 coming