Self propelled or Mounted .....Transport Box
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But it’s perfectly possible to do the job with this at any scale - even if you run a million t a year quarry it‘s all you ever need............ just buy a few and employ more people to push them ........they won’t want paying and will line up to operate such classic machinery
and yes I know .......... it’s not new ! But no one should ever buy new, that’s just fur show offs ! It’s perfectly legitimate to cost it vs a new fancy one !
and yes I know .......... it’s not new ! But no one should ever buy new, that’s just fur show offs ! It’s perfectly legitimate to cost it vs a new fancy one !
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- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
Oh no, think how much corn you'll run down with that. I'm surprised you haven't calculated it out!
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
I think a JD gator would be the better buy, it needs to be pimped up a bit, and go for economics of scale that is being talked about on here, and what ever you farm now, needs to buy more land and 10 times the stock you have now, , that way cost per head of stock would be less than buying a tranie box,
Oh and you will need to get up half hour before you go to bed, and cut out the meal breaks,
Oh and you will need to get up half hour before you go to bed, and cut out the meal breaks,
Pity they didn't offer the galvanised option on this one
modern tech like that offers no real advantages you know .......
Here we go again with you pushing the fancy upmarket trailed option when everyone knows the SP version is best!
No helping some folks?
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- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
Is it modern tech, new tech or high tech?
actually this is a good idea
buy the Gator even though you can not justify it now and then rent every available acre you can at £300/ac and the numbers will suddenly stack up .
.......... maybe build a AD plant to give the tax payer a better opportunity to buy it for you ? They will be eternally grateful on social media and tv I’m sure
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
If it helps iv bought a secound hand one this week, tidy twose one with flip down mesh back door, its was under £200 and i know he has a secound one, dont think you will get the 0% or the new shine feel, but i bet you it will still be running when your neighbors on his 4th gater and finance job!I have a big capital expenditure decision to make. The old transport box that father bought about 30 years ago has finally succumbed to tin worm and i need a new one.
Now i have put together several complex spreadsheets to analyse this purchase because i really fancy a self propelled transport box, something like a JD Gator with all the extras. The spreadsheet tells me that for a smart farmer like me its a "no brainer``
But i thought i should compare it against a more modest mounted transport box. The SP transport box will be about £20k fully loaded but i reckon i can get a mounted one (new not even s/h) for less than £600.
Fortunately i have an old tractor used for corn carting that i can use to hitch it too, its an 80`hp JD. Will that be adequate? The tractor has doors so it will match the spec of the Gator
Can the TFF members help me make the right decision here ....... i really want to keep up with all the "big boys" and run a super sexy JD Gator ....... but can i justify it over the more modest mounted version. Will my neighbours laugh at me if i take the mounted option? How many acres and head of cattle do i need to justify the Gator?
I can get interest free finance on the mounted transport box and a 5 year warranty. Also the mounted version is available fully galvanised as an option and does not need an expensive belt
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Here we go again with you pushing the fancy upmarket trailed option when everyone knows the SP version is best!
No helping some folks?
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What a complete waste of resources. She should have a rake that is twice the width, bought second hand obviously.
Local?
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
5 mins from our place, we take cutting grass there, i'll check its still there over weeknd as i know they put in on FB. wanted £175 for it
John?
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
no, dont have that any more
I have a big capital expenditure decision to make. The old transport box that father bought about 30 years ago has finally succumbed to tin worm and i need a new one.
Now i have put together several complex spreadsheets to analyse this purchase because i really fancy a self propelled transport box, something like a JD Gator with all the extras. The spreadsheet tells me that for a smart farmer like me its a "no brainer``
But i thought i should compare it against a more modest mounted transport box. The SP transport box will be about £20k fully loaded but i reckon i can get a mounted one (new not even s/h) for less than £600.
Fortunately i have an old tractor used for corn carting that i can use to hitch it too, its an 80`hp JD. Will that be adequate? The tractor has doors so it will match the spec of the Gator
Can the TFF members help me make the right decision here ....... i really want to keep up with all the "big boys" and run a super sexy JD Gator ....... but can i justify it over the more modest mounted version. Will my neighbours laugh at me if i take the mounted option? How many acres and head of cattle do i need to justify the Gator?
I can get interest free finance on the mounted transport box and a 5 year warranty. Also the mounted version is available fully galvanised as an option and does not need an expensive belt
Have you thought of all the hours you could spend on the phone asking about second hand transport boxes and asking in-depth questions like how long have you owned it, where did you get it and what has it been used for , I would be wary of ones that have been used for going to church with ?I have a big capital expenditure decision to make. The old transport box that father bought about 30 years ago has finally succumbed to tin worm and i need a new one.
Now i have put together several complex spreadsheets to analyse this purchase because i really fancy a self propelled transport box, something like a JD Gator with all the extras. The spreadsheet tells me that for a smart farmer like me its a "no brainer``
But i thought i should compare it against a more modest mounted transport box. The SP transport box will be about £20k fully loaded but i reckon i can get a mounted one (new not even s/h) for less than £600.
Fortunately i have an old tractor used for corn carting that i can use to hitch it too, its an 80`hp JD. Will that be adequate? The tractor has doors so it will match the spec of the Gator
Can the TFF members help me make the right decision here ....... i really want to keep up with all the "big boys" and run a super sexy JD Gator ....... but can i justify it over the more modest mounted version. Will my neighbours laugh at me if i take the mounted option? How many acres and head of cattle do i need to justify the Gator?
I can get interest free finance on the mounted transport box and a 5 year warranty. Also the mounted version is available fully galvanised as an option and does not need an expensive belt
- Location
- Top of the Chilterns
I'm sure your spreadsheet will have taken it into account, but please don't forget to include the profit from all the contracting work that your new sp transport box will earn you, just so long as you spec it appropriately, allowing your customers to benefit from the ability to apply variable rate baler twine and staples via RTK with realtime cloud based telematics connectivity.
Tipping? No, no, no. Way too complicated, it’s obviously going to go wrong!Yes, thats why i like the idea of the galvanised one, it will resist the "tin worm"
This one from Ritchie even has a tipping bed
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This is the 4' model but it is available in a 6' version for BIG FIELDS. What sort of extra output could i expect from the 6' model over the 4'? I don't know what speed i travel at but normally I'm in high 6th at 1400rpm