Which straw bedder

[sidjon]

We've had 4 lucas, quality got worse with each machine, last one caught on fire and switched to a KV , which week point is the spout which keeps breaking, next machine will be a Mchale

 

[Bossfarmer]

kuhn trailed will eat anything, but any make will block until you learn how to feed it properly

The kv blocks once every 2 bales

 

[Bobthebuilder]

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[Top Tip.]

The kv blocks once every 2 bales

Nightmare of a machine,I had one and then went to a Mchale night and day .

 

[Bill dog]

Just buy an English one .......... support British manufacturing.

Buy British, we haven’t allowed wee Nippy to build the wall yet !

 

[M-J-G]

Yes very true.

Only reasons i said get a trailed one is because 1 its much easier/ quicker to hitch up/ unhitch if you need the tractor for other jobs on a daily/weekly basis and 2 if you have steep areas in your yard the trailed one will be a lot more stable, esp if you are buying in square bale straw which are getting heavier and heavier as time goes one.

I agree, we have a trailed.
One neighbour has a mounted version, and they have a full set of weights on a 4.5T tractor just to be able to handle it.
But he can't do all his jobs with a trailed.

 

[Grass And Grain]

The kv blocks once every 2 bales

Nightmare of a machine,I had one and then went to a Mchale night and day .

Had one for a few months now. Only blocked it once due to catching bed chain switch, then put PTO in gear. Can't remember model number, 853?.

Think they maybe changed the design about 10 years ago?

 

[Party Pete]

The kv blocks once every 2 bales

Is this straw or silage ? I’ve had a 853 for 3 years now and can honestly say I’ve only blocked it once . Only blowing straw tho

 

[Optimus]

Use a McHale every day.put all sorts of stuff through it.just have to keep an eye on the floor chains.
An if all the oil vanishes out the backend of the tractor without trace.the seals will have gone in the floor motor.

 

[An Gof]

McHale 460 here. Used 365 days a year. Faultless so far

 

[Hampton]

If it’s just for dry straw then Teagle.
If it’s for wet straw/silage then I’d probably go with a McHale.
I have a Teagle 8100. It’s great and I’ve been impressed with Teagle, however I think the gearbox on the McHale is bigger

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Is this straw or silage ? I’ve had a 853 for 3 years now and can honestly say I’ve only blocked it once . Only blowing straw tho

Got a kv trailed last year and the only time it blocks is if you try to turn the shoot the opposite way to the way it’s meant to be, otherwise it’s a hell of a machine

 

[sjt01]

Warthog for the yards, Valmetal walk behind for the cubicle beds. We have a project to take the little Honda engine off the Valmetal and power it from our electric artic loader (800 kg size)

 

[Dog Bowl]

Kuhn Primor here. Very well made and really like the ability to disengage the blower and the rotors independently. Will eat through all manner of straw and feeds clamp and baled silage out brilliantly if needs be. Great machine. Had it 5 years now and only ever blocked it once (that was the first day I used it )

 

[Hfd Cattle]

McHale 460 trailed here . Puts any thing through ,only blocks when I'm in a hurry (wonder why) .
45' to back of shed and throws it there easily .
Also use it to feed baled silage down the feed barriers .
Quick and simple to take off .

 

[Tamar]

McHale 460 here. Used 365 days a year. Faultless so far

Shame on you......... especially as you are from Cornwall !!

 

[An Gof]

Shame on you......... especially as you are from Cornwall !!

Have a Manitou telescopic as well

 

[britishblue]

Buy British, we haven’t allowed wee Nippy to build the wall yet !

We tried that with fertiliser and that's not going so well!

 

[Tarw Coch]

Only ever had 2 first a kv832 side arm delivery, had it 15 years, biggest problem was the chute was narrow and would block easily on damp straw, plus the side arm caught the occasional girder and needed a bit of straightening which is why I eventually decided to change it for a top swivel chute machine, and ended up buying a teagle 8550 for its additional short chop ability.
Got to say the build quality of the old KV...........built In the old kidd factory was far superior to the teagle which I consider poorly built and has given more trouble than the kv as regards actual mechanical problems despite it being a better machine to use.

 

[ollie989898]

Shame on you......... especially as you are from Cornwall !!

Which machines are British built?