machale tedders

[the do it all himself far]

this is proabaly done to death so sorry in advance but does anyone on hear ider own or use on of them thiers lots i like about them such as the tines and the spreader sheet but the malone also has the tine so does the massy i am a big machale man i have balers and wrappers of them i am thinking of trading the tedder i curnetly have in i like the sound of the machale but i dont know anyone with one or who has one so am i better going for the already somwhat proven malone or massy thanks for any feedback it will be taken heed of

 

[stevedave]

We've got one the trailed 12m there are a few in West Wales. It's a good machine no real problems the cast under the rotors that the wheels are on can break but apparently this is designed to happen as a safety thing like a shear bolt. We also had a problem with one of the pressure relief valves not being set right but this was sorted.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@neilo has one iirc?

 

[neilo]

@neilo has one iirc?

No, mine’s a Malone.i didn’t know that McHale had copied anyone's tedders yet.

 

[stevedave]

Pottinger chassis lely rotors

 

[the do it all himself far]

o right i have a pottinger not the bigest lover of her i had a lely for donekys years i wounder could i put up with the chassis for the lely rotors

 

[stevedave]

The chassis is pretty good. It follows better than the 1020 lely did but it is a big lump.

 

[the do it all himself far]

ohh i had a lely lotus 770 6 rotor i loved her the tines where a great joob the straight tine tends to lump it more and it is easier to pull dirt in lely are still the most popular breed of machine around hear

 

[daveydiesel1]

ohh i had a lely lotus 770 6 rotor i loved her the tines where a great joob the straight tine tends to lump it more and it is easier to pull dirt in lely are still the most popular breed of machine around hear

Why not just buy a lely. Theyv always been the best

 

[neilo]

Why not just buy a lely. Theyv always been the best

When I bought my Malone, I had gone to the dealer to see one of his last Lelys in stock. The two 4 rotor machines were stood side by side on the paddock, so easy to compare. The build on the Malone's headstock (teh bit that usually cracks, if anything does) was far stronger. The Malone was more money but in a different class for build strength. Tines are similar in so far as they are hooked, but headland management is easier on the Malone, you just move a lever to rotate to angle all the wheels together.