Pingu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Is it a 3185 if it is be a bit of a jump from the 6180, when drive it the only way to drive fastracs is hard so get most from well thats what i've been told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 cant you hire it from him on quiet days ???...best of both worlds I've done the odd bit of carting etc with the Fastrac went up Lincs a few months back for some veg waste :D, Never really asked about hiring it though \ \ You can only drive one at once :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Nice photo's Nath and FB. Nice to see what you have tucked away down at NCC Manor. Lovely mower, they were the norm round here for years. I know of one which is still going. If you drive a Fastrac hard you'll get the most out of your wallet too though!! Can you imagine that on your Griffiths hauling dung Nath?!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Is it a 3185 if it is be a bit of a jump from the 6180, when drive it the only way to drive fastracs is hard so get most from well thats what i've been told Pay attenion now Phillip , it's a 3155 autoshift, with very bouncy suspension :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 ah the ol kvernerland wrappers, shes the exact same a swhat i was using in my first job hooked up to a ford 7610, happy ol days......... until i got sick of wrapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Nice photo's Nath and FB. Nice to see what you have tucked away down at NCC Manor. Lovely mower, they were the norm round here for years. I know of one which is still going. If you drive a Fastrac hard you'll get the most out of your wallet too though!! Can you imagine that on your Griffiths hauling dung Nath?!! :D Cheers Tris, yeah the Taarups are good solid mowers we've got 2 and both are still going strongly, well only one is at the moment as I blew the gearbox up big time in the other but thats a different story \ . Easy to maintain and run though, just getting hard nowadays to source parts \ \ \ I dread to think what a fastrac could do to the Griffiths, shredded tyres, snapped axle, ripped up drawbar, chaasis in 2 halves :o :o Would be fun though :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ok 3155 never see many of them down here all 3185 so i guessed, and to deere'est no matter how you drive fastracs they always use hell of a lot of fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 What have you done, gone showing me haybobs in March I have to spend a good 4 months a year with one of them , I hate them, so small, and when you pull in to a 20 acre field look behind at it looking at you, and you think to yourself here goes 3 hours :D Nice kit nath, what silage trailers have you got for the Jaguar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ok 3155 never see many of them down here all 3185 so i guessed, and to deere'est no matter how you drive fastracs they always use hell of a lot of fuel I dont think I have ever seen a 3155 either MFf. All 3185's down here too. They certainly are guzzler, driven right though you can make a dent in the costs. I reckon your right NCC, you just aswell tow the trailer straight to the knackers yard, thats where it'll end up in the long run!! How long you had those Taarups then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 You still use haybobs :o :D ;) I use to feel the same when we used haybobs to ted out was so hot and boring sat in the 7740. We have a good 21 acre field that use to take two and a half hours with two of us at it, it's pretty thick grass so you can't go that fast through it otherwise it starts missing lumps : Can do 20 acre in an hour though now easily, open all 25ft up and away you go at 15k :D :D Got an assortment of trailers or the Jag: 8 ton AS Marton x 2 6 ton Griffiths 4 ton ECE and we borrow one from a neighbouring farm, last year it was a 10 ton Marshall ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Nice selection of kit there Nath...... I didn't know ECE made trailers suitable for carting grain/silage......Do you have any pics of it mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I use to feel the same when we used haybobs to ted out was so hot and boring sat in the 7740 Same for me in the 6640, both doors wide open, guzzling Robinsons apple and blackcurrant in my polo shirt :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 I think it's a different ECE to the spreader manufactuer Martin, to be honest I'm not even sure it is a ECE as the logos have all but disappeared with age, I just seem to recall ECE thats all \ \ \ I'll get you some pics of though Martin, it's minus one wheel at the moment though after I burrowed one from it when I had the blowout on the Griffiths :D : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I think it's a different ECE to the spreader manufactuer Martin, to be honest I'm not even sure it is a ECE as the logos have all but disappeared with age, I just seem to recall ECE thats all \ \ \ I'll get you some pics of though Martin, it's minus one wheel at the moment though after I burrowed one from it when I had the blowout on the Griffiths :D : Thanks Nath, would be interesting to see mate...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Same for me in the 6640, both doors wide open, guzzling Robinsons apple and blackcurrant in my polo shirt :D I had a breif stint in our 7740 last summer silage carting, as the massey had blown a hose to the spool block :o Furk me was it hot in that cab, heater was on full wack blowing out hot air , doors closed for me though otherwise I get hayfever :D, guzzling Robinsons summer fruit in my Hackett polo top :D :D We could be long lost brothers Luke, you weren't born in Exeter hosiptal where you ??? \ \ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 No Barnstaple - But we could be related in a round about way :D \ Big 2 litre Robinsons bottle with a Case Polo shirt on - getting on marvelously in Medium 2 tedding thick grass in the hot summer sun listening to colin and edith, suprisingly sat here now in the cold I want to be back there again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Tidy wee bits of kit you have there nath,Be good to see a few working shots of your claas chopper this summer if you get time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yeah wouldn't mind a few of your sliaging pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 No Barnstaple - But we could be related in a round about way :D \ Big 2 litre Robinsons bottle with a Case Polo shirt on - getting on marvelously in Medium 2 tedding thick grass in the hot summer sun listening to colin and edith, suprisingly sat here now in the cold I want to be back there again Used to live down down in Sunny Sidmouth before we moved up here, had to get away from the tourists, only to find more of em up here :D :D It's 2nd D for me when I'm tedding in the Massey sometimes in to 3rd B aswell when it's light enough. Would love to be doing a bit of tedding now, memories of tedding right behind a McCormick MC 135 and Kuhn FC 303, spreading 3 swaths at once while listening to Tim Westwoooood on Radio 1. Can remember that like yesterday, think I finished 3.30am Saturday morning ;D :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Good old times eh, Can't wait til this years grass harvest \ I take it you have an SL gearbox then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 I think so Luke, it has them hare and tortoise buttons on the constantly locking up gear lever, me and Ford don't get on :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Does it have from left to right: Powerstar SLE Transmission Hand Throttle Shuttle Control with hand clutch 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 gear lever with tortoise and hare and then another lever with tortoise and hare on near the door Or: Powerstar SL Transmission Hand Throttle Shuttle Contol with hand clutch 1,2,3,4 Gear lever High Low Medium range near the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 the first time i saw the hare and tortoise logos i thought they ment get home quick,and go to work slow,well i was only 7 at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Heres the bag of $hit :D ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I'll do a part exchange with my Fergie Nath...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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