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[Boohoo]

Do those loaders fit multiple models of DB? It looks the same as the loader on my 885 - just thinking if I were to expand my fleet whether I could move it onto a slightly bigger tractor?

They look similar but they're different. Your 885 will have an LF8 or LQ8, my 996 has an LQ9, which also fits the 990 and 995. The 12 and 14 series tractors need an LF or LQ 12. LF loaders were for pre Q cab tractors and had a spool block in the cab. LQ loaders are for Q cabs and have cable controls.
Later 90 and 94 series tractors need the wide boom, FD, GD, HD and QD90 loaders.

 

[Netherfield]

With any DB loader it's wise to drill and retap the fixings out to 3/4" instead of 5/8".

 

[New Puritan]

Fair enough - thanks @Boohoo

 

[bearplant]

A practice day as there are no matches going on.

 

[Selectamatic]

Double tractor action earlier today!

 

[New Puritan]

Double tractor action earlier today!

Is that a new cultivator @Selectamatic? And what's on the back of the smaller DB?

 

[Selectamatic]

Is that a new cultivator @Selectamatic? And what's on the back of the smaller DB?

A new to me cultivator, a Parmiter Denver, a set of disks, a set of pressure spike harrows, and a crumbler.

On the back of the 990 is a spring tine harrow, the Denver wont break up the stubble, but once it gets a bit of stuff loosened by the spring tines around it, it does a good job.

 

[New Puritan]

Is it 3 or 4 metre, I can't tell from the photo?

 

[Selectamatic]

Is it 3 or 4 metre, I can't tell from the photo?

3 metre

 

[New Puritan]

Thanks @Selectamatic . That looks like a nice machine. Is that to get a weed chit prior to ploughing later on, or will you drill something into that?

 

[Selectamatic]

Thanks @Selectamatic . That looks like a nice machine. Is that to get a weed chit prior to ploughing later on, or will you drill something into that?

The stubble photos are to get some loose soil to sow some stubble turnips...

The other is cultivating ready for reeseeding

IT's ok, its quite heavy, but does a good job, im disappointed that it wont touch stubble, but looking at it again, i cant see why it would.

 

[Boohoo]

One 996 in the repair bay

so had to bodge the loader onto the other one

 

[Selectamatic]

Head off without taking the pipes off... ?!

 

[Netherfield]

If it's a head gasket blown, you might want to have the head skimmed.

 

[Boohoo]

If it's a head gasket blown, you might want to have the head skimmed.

Head gasket hadn't blown, compression was down on 2 and 4. Head has been skimmed and new valves fitted. Took the pistons out today and found some broken rings.

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Late 996 to have spin on oil filter ?

 

[Boohoo]

Late 996 to have spin on oil filter ?

1979 build, 1st registered in 1980

 

[Classichay]

Don’t suppose any of you David brown fanatics would have a drivers door for a 1394 cab? Or the wierd control lever for the hydraulics next to the seat the bit from under the cab has gone disappearing in a past life before I got it sadly.

 

[GVE]

Best get those photos entered into www.vplough.co.uk into the Vintage Tractor Showing Class!

Cash Prizes for class winners, all in aid of the UK & Irish Air Ambulances as well so a great cause worth supporting!!

LINK IS HERE

 

[Selectamatic]

Hedgecutting!