Pottinger Europrofi 4000/4500

[kill]

That Giga vitesse looks like it may suit, getting bigger again though?

I believe it may chop your grass alot better tho

 

[acorn]

http://www.cornthwaites.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=634

 

[Plas king]

Emyr Evans have a 4510 like new

 

[daithi]

Have you tried Hunter Kane in Co Antrim. They would sell quite a few or Riddell s near Maghera they are Strautman agents.

 

[jack_c]

Wasn't sure if there was any strautmann dealers nearby, would that strautmann in cornthwaites be any better than a pottinger given it hasn't got CFS?

 

[jack_c]

Have you tried Hunter Kane in Co Antrim. They would sell quite a few or Riddell s near Maghera they are Strautman agents.

Was up with Hunter Kane at the open evening last week and the only one they have left is 2014 and out of our budget unfortunately,
Will give Riddell a ring and see if they have anything

 

[jack_c]

Emyr Evans have a 4510 like new

Unfortunately would be out of our budget

 

[acorn]

Wasn't sure if there was any strautmann dealers nearby, would that strautmann in cornthwaites be any better than a pottinger given it hasn't got CFS?

I think it is a CFS.

The crop flow roller is to lift crop off the camless pickup reel.
Knives are at 40 mm centres. (pottinger at 34mm I think)

I run a 3101 without CFS.

Acorn

 

[james ds]

Give Suirway a call , they sell a lot of pottinger, call Sean on 00353879677888

 

[Blue heart]

I think it is a CFS.

The crop flow roller is to lift crop off the camless pickup reel.
Knives are at 40 mm centres. (pottinger at 34mm I think)

I run a 3101 without CFS.

Acorn

The strautmann at cornthwaites has CFS. Also has auto lube and been a farmer only machine.

 

[james ds]

Here is one in Suirway might be a bit older but is in great condition

 

[marco]

View attachment 497476 Here is one in Suirway might be a bit older but is in great condition

the rotors in those ones are prone to imploding are they not? strautmann rotors are solid in thicker steel and the fingers are welded all the way around, probably about 5 times stronger.

 

[Aircooled]

Strautmann rotors do seem very strong but sadly the shafts on each end can bend and are not cheap to sort out. Has anyone had experience of this?

 

[james ds]

the rotors in those ones are prone to imploding are they not? strautmann rotors are solid in thicker steel and the fingers are welded all the way around, probably about 5 times stronger.

Most of the damage to rotors is caused by a broken knife going up and wedging against the rotor it then acts lake a lathe and cuts the rotor , the strautman rotor wears out quicker and needs building up with weld between the fingers , I know of a 3601 that wore it's rotor through quick enough , I've done one in the torro but it wasn't worn out , it was cut with a knife .

 

[marco]

Most of the damage to rotors is caused by a broken knife going up and wedging against the rotor it then acts lake a lathe and cuts the rotor , the strautman rotor wears out quicker and needs building up with weld between the fingers , I know of a 3601 that wore it's rotor through quick enough , I've done one in the torro but it wasn't worn out , it was cut with a knife .

the fingers are dropped into slots cut in to the rotor, cracks spread from one slot to the next until it snaps or implodes. what do you mean by wore its rotor through?

 

[jack_c]

I think it is a CFS.

The crop flow roller is to lift crop off the camless pickup reel.
Knives are at 40 mm centres. (pottinger at 34mm I think)

I run a 3101 without CFS.

Acorn

Sorry it was the one in witheridge garage that hasn't got CFS, had a stautmann Zelon 2901 out in demo in 2015 and it was an excellent machine.

 

[jack_c]

The strautmann at cornthwaites has CFS. Also has auto lube and been a farmer only machine.

Unfortunately it is out of our budget and it would be too big for our hp available

 

[jack_c]

@mtx.jag Have found a Torro 4500 not far away from me in Northern Ireland, would a torro be a lot harder to drive than a europrofi? Tractor available is 145hp Massey 6615 with no CCLS so would have to have a spool pumping too, would it be able for it? Wouldn't want it to be on its knees, would rather the tractor was well capable

 

[jack_c]

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/14993800
Pottinger Torro Silage Wagon

 

[james ds]

@mtx.jag Have found a Torro 4500 not far away from me in Northern Ireland, would a torro be a lot harder to drive than a europrofi? Tractor available is 145hp Massey 6615 with no CCLS so would have to have a spool pumping too, would it be able for it? Wouldn't want it to be on its knees, would rather the tractor was well capable

You will work it no problem , the more power the mower output , but I've often had a 130 hp tractor on the torro 5100 and it got away , you just wouldn't pack as much of a load in , keep the knives sharp and it will save a lot of power , that wagon is good value , just check the rotor for any damage .