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    harvest mishaps.....?

    in Farm Talk

    Posted

    Well, there's only 2 accidents from me!...and maybe a tyre that i ripped :-X First off, rolled a single axle silage trailer, i was 3/4 full, so with-out thinking i carried on under the spout down and round the 1st row round the field...who'd of thought it'd go over :D Luckily no damage was done...well only to my pride! ;D And then the second one was when i was carting stone with a NH TL90A..12 ton trailer and it was down hill all the way to the old slurry store that we've recently removed..and the load just pushed me all the way down the hill, and into the old slurry store..bent the front mudguards and bent a gate on the way! :mellow:

    Need help! Making a business decision?

    in Tractors

    Posted

    Well done, glad you secured something proper, 52 days garunteed will make life a bit easier going forward and your uncles' business sounds like a handy leg up too. Sounds like that has come together well for you so well done so far buddy :) :)

    As far as haulage for hire or reward goes, you need an operators license and the tractor must be taxed as a commercial vehicle. Also I think the twin take rule is a myth and you must use only one tank and one type of fuel at a time. Personally and please don't be offended as this is a VOSA problem; I think all commercial haulage using tractors should be banned, outright. The cost of running a lorry is astronomical but if people want to move stuff from A to B and be paid to do it, they must all tow the same line. If a guy can run a lorry cheaper than the next man and win the work, fair game. If the way to win is to run a tractor with cheaper tax, no mot, no 6 weekly vehicle inspection, no properly licensed driver, no working time directive or drivers tachograph rules then it's not competing in a fair or proper man as far as I am concerned. We've got plenty round here doing it, especially farmers turned building erectors/groind workers and I think its disgusting the law lets them do it.

    I do wish you all the best in your legitimate business ventures mate, its good to see young people jumping in and having a good go at starting up on their own. I wish I had done it. Please think carefully on what routes you chose to take though.

    :)

    Hi Tris, i owe you a huge thanks for the help/advice! And i agree with what you're saying about the haulage, i've seen debates about it on other forums but there was NEVER a clear answer! Tbh, if it wasnt for dad and my uncle i wouldnt even be thinking about it, unless i had the work set in stone! But hell fire word is fairly getting round about me looking to start out myself, most farmers/contractors are syking me up to do it, and there's one contractor that's a fairly big ino the slurry/waste spreading..and he's saying he'll give me work for 1 day a week, i just have to get man and machine to the field...so could be interesting!

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    Need help! Making a business decision?

    in Tractors

    Posted

    Hi guys! Well after going over the sums again and again!..And it is safe to say that a new tractor will be arriving before long! My dad and uncle are being a huge help to me, as dad will have work for me for atleast one day a week, and my uncle has promised every day of the week all year round if i really need the work (He runs a claas axion 850 on a shredder/wood chipper and has a baby claas which is abit small for the other chipper..and i'll be running/loading one of them when i need the work!..Also seeing the new claas arion range coming out..like love at first sight :P So going to demo one asap! But we'll also be keeping our eyes peeled for any 59 plate or newer Arion 630/640's that come up, the reason we're looking at these new/almost new tractors is the fact that the parts are more readily available if something should go wrong and we should get better dealer support!? And another thing i need help with, i have spoken to a local machinery dealer, and they have no means of transportation/delivery of the implements/trailer etc, if i could get a contract to do those deliverys, could i do them with the tractor? If i add another diesel tank and run it on standard diesel? Or would i have to be 21 with my hgv and add a tacho to the tractor? Cheers guys, you're all a massive help!:)

    Need help! Making a business decision?

    in Tractors

    Posted

    Hey guys and girls, I'm looking to buy a tractor:D

    I'm 15 at the minute..and currently working for a few contractors and on 2 farms! Now the contractors are always hiring a tractor in, usually my dads! But the 3650 is a bit long in thr tooth so to speak, so he's 'given' it to me...Now what should i do? The 3650 is a great tractor, but isnt as quick on the road, or as useful anymore..as most jobs now involve alot of travelling..so it gets abit tedious! So should i sell it for a newer model? Dad was offered £10500 for it, and the offer still stands, Or should i trade it for something newer with abit more power?! I'm 16 in december and just going to be shopping around until i pass my tractor test!

    Now i suppose i should tell you what jobs the tractor will be doing! To help you help me abit more;) haha!

    The list of jobs:

    Mowing

    Rowing up

    Tedding

    Road work (carting grass/maize, spoil/stone etc etc)

    Ploughing (maybe)

    Rolling

    Baling with a bb960a (big square baler)

    Grass basketing (forage box)

    Power harrowing 3 mtr

    Buckraking

    You get the idea! Now i'm looking at any brand apart from zetor or anything like them!! Would prefer to be on another JD 6410/6910..4 or 6 cylinder, MUST be capable of producing more then 130hp...3650 is currently screwed out to 163hp at the shaft..but it has been remapped! So if you could comment tractors you've had good experiences with or could point me in the right direction i would be very grateful!

    Thanks!

    Grassmen and there tractors

    in Tractors

    Posted

    there is a contractor near me that does round/square baling, slurry, muck, spraying you get the picture...and he also does alot of septic tanks now he always ran MB-Tracs until about 2004 when he bought his first fastrac, since then the MB-Tracs have gone into retirement and he has now got 4 fastracs, from the oldest (61 plate) which is a 2170 too the newest (12 plate) which is a 7230/7250? And he swears by them, he even ploughs with a 5 furrow plough behind the 2170, so they must be doing something right!

    What makes a good C.V?

    in General Discussion / Off topic discussion & Everything Else

    Posted

    harvey, am i missing a point here? i have never heard of an employer asking an employee for a c.v. if you are already working for them why do they need it. i hope your job is'nt about to become redundant!!

    Hi Chris, no nothing like that is happening, but at the minute I'm 15 and I've always got the job through farmers looking for some one, or by me being confident with the task in hand basicaly word of mouth.Anyway he takes on a lad about my age every other year and he helps us set out the C.V's and career goals really, and he's a really good help, and he enjoys spending the time with you to help you get the best chances at the job you're applying for! And we were talking about it last night and he told me to write out a letter/introductory and then my C.V and he'd help me get it all sorted, he also told me to ask other people what to include in it and how to set it out...so I thought I'd post it on here because it's full of honest and genuine people which try to help each other out! So I knew I would get some good answers and some good tips/advice! Thank you all, and don't be afraid to add to it ;) Mark

    If you could...

    in General Hobby Discussion

    Posted

    Well i can, and i do drive the one tractor which puts a smile on my face when i'm driving it, wether it's moving it around the yard or 'fiddling' with it in the work shop, and it is a John Deere 3650! Wouldn't change it for the world, it's the first tractor which i've properly felt the 'wow' factor with, it just never stops giving!  :P

    Harvey123's Job

    in Farm Talk

    Posted

    Time for an update!

    Well i've been kept busy while on half terms and weekends at the minute!

    I'm currently balancing time between 4 farms and working for dad too :D

    Loving the work and starting to look forward to leaving school now!

    Anyway 1st up is some pictures of a job my dads been doing for the past year/18 months.

    BrathayChurch052.jpg

    And heres a sneak of the finished picture.

    BrathayChurch693.jpg

    i'll put more on tomorrow since i have a day off :P

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