Multidrive refurb

[Zebbedee]

I just bought 380,s which are the same as 14.9

 

[Zebbedee]

That's the skinny wheels on now @Terry Elsey Tyres need to watch the high speed cornering though, oh and @Graham Smith you were right I should have bought narrow mud wings as well as wide ones,,, she does 63 kph now though

 

[Terry Elsey Tyres]

View attachment 330038 That's the skinny wheels on now @Terry Elsey Tyres need to watch the high speed cornering though, oh and @Graham Smith you were right I should have bought narrow mud wings as well as wide ones,,, she does 63 kph now though

Hope your pleased with them thanks for the order ?

 

[Zebbedee]

Yea fitted perfect thanks

 

[AndrewB]

Now then fellow multidrivers, does anybody run any intermediate wheels ?
It's a burning disire of mine to find some as I run 710 floats and then I have to go to 300 rowcrops, it's just too big a jump . I was thinking of getting some 16.9 34 to help . They would be ok for early spud pre em and a bit of late blight come osr pre em when I don't want to keep swapping wheels .
What does everyone else think or do ??

540 x 24 s
13.6 x 36s
11.2x48s
I would prefer 13.6x 48 but I would have to buy new rims, and would rather put money to new sprayer .
16.9s would be handy for spraying daffodils in winter and first spray in spuds in the spring.

 

[Zebbedee]

Anyone got any idea of what the diff ratio would be likely to be on the rear 12stud axle on the Multidrive got another project on the boil?.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Do tell.

 

[Zebbedee]

Do tell.

Shhh top secret project ,,will be the answer we are all looking for (ratio is 19.313 by the way)

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Good. Had them here last week working on my rear axle again .

7th time in 3000 hrs.

I might get my lad to build a better one with Lego.

 

[Zebbedee]

7th time !!!!!!!!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Oh yes.

That includes a total rebuild of it when it crumbled like plaster on the road. Twice in one day is the new impressive benchmark. Wrong seal sent, chap fitted it (not blaming him at all), two hours later, pool of oil. Back he comes.

I really do like it when its going, but please spare me from the constant worry!!

 

[Zebbedee]

What model axle have you got fitted?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Fisher Price. Or it could be Little Tikes.

 

[croppers]

@Zebbedee Does it involve a Multidrive that used to have a KRM lime body on its back?
Sounds interesting.....

@Cab-over Pete hope your over your breakdowns

 

[Cab-over Pete]

No, far from it I’m afraid.

Two sets of hub seals in the last couple of weeks.

 

[Mounty]

Do you think thats due to the takeover Pete? New dealers bringing wrong parts?
Rung up for a part recently (had to go to local JD dealer as local stockist) they gave us a choice of 10 different ones. We didn't know which was right so gave them chassis number. That number meant nothing to them. Bloody shambles

 

[croppers]

Do you think thats due to the takeover Pete? New dealers bringing wrong parts?
Rung up for a part recently (had to go to local JD dealer as local stockist) they gave us a choice of 10 different ones. We didn't know which was right so gave them chassis number. That number meant nothing to them. Bloody shambles [emoji35]

Teething troubles that’s all

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I hope so.

To be fair, the fitter came back same day and put it right straight away once he got the parts found. It was a friday afternoon, past 8pm once he had it done and he didn't complain once. Great chap.

Christian Davies says hes committed to the Multidrive and I don't doubt it, but he's admitted they have to sort the Agribuggy first so it will be next spring before much is done.

I really hope they get it sorted because, even after its shortcomings, its a great bit of kit once going well.

The parts thing is daft though and if they think I'm being ripped off they will have to think again. £330 for a fan belt? No.

 

[Mursal]

Constant hub seals leaking (on the same axle) would normally point to excessive bearing wear or the axle vent is blocked and pressure is building up in the casing. Or a vent was never fitted ........
Only a thought .............

 

[aidan]

what type of paint do u all use to prevent against fertilizer corrosion