james f

hey mate nice pics thanks for sharing them whats that valtra like the one with the redrock trailer?and how many horse?as someone tried to offer me one last week that was very similar

I'd have to say that's a great tractor. I'm a big fan of those four cylinder Valtras, I think the 6650 is 110hp, but I can never remember exactly \. The HiTec ones are much nicer to drive than the standard ones, what kind of one were you offered? 4cyl ones are probably a bit light for 20ft silage trailers though \. This one has not given any major problems in 4500 hrs since 2001. The biggest things were a leaky seal in the brake valve unit at the rear which is prone to leak on them but is dead easy to replace because the unit is very accessible above the rear linkage. Also theres a sensor on top of the gearbox under the cab that gives trouble if it gets wet and had to be changed. A little care with the power washer and it'll be fine . Potentially the biggest problem was a failed 4wd kingpin bearing, but we replaced that when the hub casting was replaced due to an accident. Retro fitting grease nipples will prevent this from happening. I've seen a good few that have been dogged by contractors and they hold up well, the engines and gearboxes are bombproof.

Nashmach

I believe the MF 550 article was in the previous issue, not the one that went out to subscribers this week and is in the shops today (along with Classic Tractor I hasten to add.....sorry guys if you have to buy both of them).

R Day

Yeah that's the one I have, the old one

What else was in it Simon - to be honest I have given up buying it - went down hill rapidly once Peter Love left

I have it at home, not too bad this month. I might bring it up next weekend if you're good :D

Re: What really annoyed you today???

The fact that every topic seems to turn into a f***ing debate on here just lately.... if "A" asks "B" a question..... why does "C" right through to "Z" have to jump in with their opinion or pointless banter??

eh??? No-one forces anyone to read anything on here, or so I've been told

no but i dont want the whole wold seeing it really

You can use some of those photo hosting sites such as photobucket or the Google one to upload videos to your private album, or you can set your videos private on Youtube:

http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=59208

Finding my 2Gb USB key that I lost last week and thought was gone forever :)

I think it was an S Colm so I guess that means it was  although the unloading auger fell off in it's last season, that wasn't so super!!!

I'm sure it had some help along the way though eh Tris???

I can see you getting on well with one Valtra fan on here ;)

Yes indeed, I see a few there that I must look out for myself. Good choice of brand juice and nice collection

Nice sign Marky, just don't hang it over your front door, you might get all sorts turning up on your doorstep!! :D

If you make it I practically guarantee you will sell it, probably for a good price too. There are plenty of people out ther without the time or skills to do it themselves

I have seen it done and infact shot crows for this purpose. It is a well known fact that a dead crow strung up or mounted as in the picture is the best way to keep its still living friends away from clamps and crops. Its an old fashioned method but it works very well, and the crows are dead before the stringing/nailing up takes place

Much better is if you can wing the crow and catch it, then string it up live by one leg, all the fluttering scares off the rest of them. It sounds really cruel and I've never done it personally, but it works really well. It can be hard to get a live one though \

Still having a bad sore throat  > and it must be bad cause i don't get ill  :'( :'(

Also got to go to Torquay tomorrow to put up 9 poxy light's  :(

Simon M doesn't get a sore throat, sore throat gets Simon M though, right?? :D

Just the 1530 I'm afraid, and then not very much

I usually let my farher drive the NH 1530 combine, he can't give out if its done wrong then!!! Myself and my brothers look after straw and cattle as well as delivering the grain to the merchants or the shed for storage. Usually a bit of baled silage to be done that time of the year as well. The silage contractor usually drived the forager himself, or else his son, but he is generally on the pit.

Looks nice James. Look forward to the final article.

For me, Italeri sets. 

Thank Tris, will pop up a few photos when it's done. Won't be till the end of May though :'(

Pretty nice actually with later VQ2 cab - get that Armer indoors though

She'll probably never go again Colm so it won't matter too much

This one is owned by the fellow who is painting the shed at the back of our house. It turned up on a 20 foot, four axle plant trailer towed by an 08 Mitubishi Pajero. He was giving out about the clutch slipping in the Pajero, I wonder why!! :D He also has two 2500litre tankers that he tows behind it, together!! Anyway, the Brown is fitted with a kind of work platform on the loader for getting up under the eaves and such like. In absolutely immaculate condition it is said to be his pride and joy, and amazingly it is not covered in overspray from the painting job.It also has a homemade weight permanently attached to the rear linkage, ie welded in place!! Its fitted with the Q type cab with flat floor and pendant pedals, and all the windows are in place. Not a patch on the Ford Q cab in my opinion though \

This:

based on the Ertl barge wagon, this one is going in Marshall colours and then on ebay methinks

You may as well stay at home as roll ground too fast, sure you'd only be hitting the ground in spots!!! The roller needs to be given time to press down all the humps and stones. I tend to roll in 6th gear with the Ford 7600 or 6610 at about 1500 rpm, not sure what speed that is but not as fast as 10mph

Since when has a 6810 been "not even close" to someones guess of a 7610?  Couldn't be closer in my book.Decal change only and tweaking of the pump pretty well?

I think he was trying to throw us off the scent Nigel, there weren't that many options as to what it could be from the photo he showed us

Middle of exams fro me > Is it earlier this year as I was able to make it last year since it was just after my exams?

That looks good. I plan to make one of those, buy I will base it on the 2654 chassis

I voted for blue and cream but I think you should go for john deere colours like the ones mentioned in the silage topic

That aint no 1474, short whelbase 1174 maybe

I never heard of anyone rolling beet before??