mrol Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I thought I might try a new topic that builds on the Silage and Harvest theme - but focused on getting next year's crop in the ground as we're only 2-3 weeks before OSR needs to be planted and they're already ripping up the rape and barley land around me. There's a huge Case Quadtrack and Vaderstad Top Down working across the road from me as I type this - pictures later hopefully. Also seen a CAT Challenger and top down ripping ground this morning and an older Claas Challenger 85 and 7 leg subsoiler (I think), also on rape ground, over the weekend. What else has anyone seen so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 And here it is. Seems quite excessive having 535hp on the front of a 4m Top Down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Cultivation kit all over the place here, but i'm in a veg farming area, so there's always plenty about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Saw a JD and Vaderstad drill, seemed to be direct drilling on the way home this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 And here it is. Seems quite excessive having 535hp on the front of a 4m Top Down? very excessive,vaderstad quote 270 hp for the 4m version,even if you allowed for 350 hp that quady is over the top,nice picture though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 I just followed the machine down the road and I think, on reflection, it might be a 5 or 6m unit. I couldn't see the model nos though to confirm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newhollandt7050 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 This cat challenger MT865B And topdown is lucky to even be working, Espically when driven through a field of wheat that was being cut that had a burning combine and the field on fire, The driver just went from rape stubble and drove through the burning field and stop the fire spreading anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Already cultivated and drilled 22 acres of forage rape at work withing 48 hrs of the field being cut, baled and cleared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 This cat challenger MT865B And topdown is lucky to even be working, Espically when driven through a field of wheat that was being cut that had a burning combine and the field on fire, The driver just went from rape stubble and drove through the burning field and stop the fire spreading anymore Lucky he did take that risk though, could have been a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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