Lord Ferguson Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 looks like it cuts well mate, much adjustment required after then?? as for the rep, what was he trying to sell you this time then :laugh: :laugh: I've raised the cut a bit mate.... took her back home to check her over and she looks fine all over so far... no belt adjustment needed even yet mate.. probably only done 3 hours total so far mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Some nice pics mate I hope youve enjoyd the work whit this couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Well... as promised.. a couple of pictures of the new machines inaugural test flight.. There is some fairly extreme lumps and bumps dotted about the field.. so not all of it will be cut \ well i'm darned you seen to have found a hill mate ;D i'll send murray a link ;D good going mark , dont want too many of those concrete lups going through it though , but the machine looks well up to the job you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 There is some fairly extreme lumps and bumps dotted about the field.. so not all of it will be cut \ With Hattie on the front it should double as a Rotavator and level them out a bit. Looks like a useful machine and the sideshift will help - this time next week you'll be wanting a bigger one........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Leaves a nice finish I would say too, Mark. Has it go V flails or T flails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Hammer Flails Trissy... John... I nearly went for a wider machine... but I've got some small gateways to get it through so sadly they dictated the size really :'( It does indeed leave a cracking finish... I'll get some better pictures when I go back to finish it (rain stop play today)... The weeds are quite high and very thick in places. Do any of you lot cut in the rain (or when it's been raining heavily recently ?) ... With the thickness of this stuff I don't want to overstress the machine realy \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I love your "action shots" bignose They made me chuckle as it brought back the memories of the ploughing pics Gotta hand it to you mate you don't do things by half do you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 ;D ... l'm not sure if that's an insult of a compliment really... but 'up yours' all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 When we use ours Mark, we will cut whatever the weather,..leaves just as good a finish. As for overstressing the machine in really thick stuff,...well, you will know if its too much for it by the tone of the machine or in extreme cases the belts will slip and "squeal" at you. We have had a Kuhn VKM280 for 6 years now and still on the original set of belts and its second set of rear roller bearings (what a pig of a job to change those ). The only thing they dont like are BT cables that have been left overground temporarily,......they make the tractor bark and the belts sing...... :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Ah.. thanks John .. I should have gone today then... mind you... as it's the first cut I am employing our 'Lumpy' to walk the field in front of me to check for FOD before I run it through the machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 The only thing they dont like are BT cables that have been left overground temporarily,......they make the tractor bark and the belts sing...... :of ;D Our Major doesn't go a bomb on dead badgers/sheep etc either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 When we use ours Mark, we will cut whatever the weather,..leaves just as good a finish. As for overstressing the machine in really thick stuff,...well, you will know if its too much for it by the tone of the machine or in extreme cases the belts will slip and "squeal" at you. We have had a Kuhn VKM280 for 6 years now and still on the original set of belts and its second set of rear roller bearings (what a pig of a job to change those ). The only thing they dont like are BT cables that have been left overground temporarily,......they make the tractor bark and the belts sing...... :of and on a bank holiday, the engineers wallet sing ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 We have had shopping trolleys,fenceposts (wood and steel), tyres,(16" is about the limit),lumps of hardcore (trims and levels them nicely),...............but it draws the line at any tyre with a rim still fitted.... Oh,.....one other thing,......manhole covers sound bloody good if they go through.................... :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 We have had shopping trolleys,fenceposts (wood and steel), tyres,(16" is about the limit),lumps of hardcore (trims and levels them nicely),...............but it draws the line at any tyre with a rim still fitted.... Oh,.....one other thing,......manhole covers sound bloody good if they go through.................... :of :D ... bloody hell I feel so much better now... and a tad embarrased... I can only tick a few off that list so far John :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 thought that may put your mind at ease.......... Cant wait to take this new major batwing out on its inaugural flight and see if it outperforms the McConnell.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Picturrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrres please when you do Unk.. and a FULL report on my desk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 The model one may be out before the real one.. ,.........topic will follow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 If the Major one is anything like the Bomford one my mate uses where I used to work then it will chew through anything.......so far he's had a dead sheep and a set of cambridge rolls through it that the game keeper left laying about, was only the frame left of them after he hit them, no damage to the mower either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 If the Major one is anything like the Bomford one my mate uses where I used to work then it will chew through anything.......so far he's had a dead sheep and a set of cambridge rolls through it that the game keeper left laying about, was only the frame left of them after he hit them, no damage to the mower either :of :of I guess it pays to have a quick once round the margins before cutting starts, I would never dream of running a mover old or new over any of the above if I could help it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMF Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 cheers for my new signature boss x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 :D ... well I'm proud to be the author of your new signature Alex :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMF Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 :D ... well I'm proud to be the author of your new signature Alex :D you love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 can anyone tell me what make of tyre these are please ... I'd quite like to re-shoe Hattie in these at some stage I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigX500 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 try the Nokia website some contractor run them on there hedgecutting tractors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 thanks Ben.. I assume you do mean the phone website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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