Niels Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Can't say I agree with you there Sean. The test period has become rather longer than shorter!! Back in the days there were plenty of awful tractors around, just we remember the good ones and not the bad ones. Plus, what is one guys merit is another guys nightmare. Only today a lot of testing is done by computers from the office or in a controlled environment whereas back in the days it would be virtually no computers and all done by hand. Maybe this does pick up faults more easily, I don't know. But I don't think you can claim stuff is thrown out these days and not tested. Of course this might sometimes happen but in CT for example I read interviews with people that say exactly the same about 60s, 70s, 80s tractors etc..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 there is a lot of testing as niels says,1000's of hours on components,this i know is true of jcb stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 When it comes to testing farm equipment you can't beat vaderstad. Every new machine that comes out of the design office is made and put to work breaking down rocks for days on end in a granite quarry. Very interesting article in this months farmers guide about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Not sure about other manufacturers but claas defiantly put pre production machines out for testing on farms locally we've got a preproduction Arion 650 cvt a axion 940 and also a preproduction orbis header not sure on the charges but they have to give like try of feedback on the machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Looks like I ll need to buy a few seed drills for my model farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hi every one, it's been a while since I've posted, nothing really to report , been up to my usual winter jobs, machinery maintance , hedge cutting, stock work , and back on a digger ditching and hedging, but now I'm back on the sprayer mad at it again with both spraying and fertilizing, we've had a fair drop of rain today and it's still raining which will slow things down this week as I was gonna start drilling spring beans and then spring barley , we've had two nice trailers delieverd last week and I took one out for it's first trip moving seed to our other farm ready for drilling , here's some photos . Didn't have my camera with me , took these with my phone so my pictures aren't that great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 nice to see you back Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Cheers Paul haven't been far , I keep popping in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 looks a nice sturdy trailer Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 how's that deere going phil, any major issues with it?? saw a larrington trailer today weirdly enough, in nh blue on the back of a t7??? that looked new to, or very well washed and cared for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Some more , Here's our 7r at the dealers, ready to pickup after it's new gear box being fitted. Our loan tractor 6190r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 My time on the digger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 how's that deere going phil, any major issues with it?? saw a larrington trailer today weirdly enough, in nh blue on the back of a t7??? that looked new to, or very well washed and cared for Hi tractorman, yea you could say a major issue , new gear box, fitted, still don't know what happened to it,even the dealer wasn't aloud to touch , it's should be back in the states now for deeres to pull apart , but she is going well now and really like driving it although it's only been only trailer work , soon be drilling though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I guess it could happen to anyone any brand , all this new kit, at least it was under a warranty I assume ? I guess stuff doesn't get real field tests like they used to a while back, all they seem to do now is make a few for each country and away they go, let you guys find the issues for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's really upset deere as the new e23 gearbox is there new baby, they can't do enough for us now, extend warranty , free services and there gonna keep an eye on it with regular visit to monitor the tractor . It's our first major problem we've had with jd's so can't grumble I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 could just be a simple "Friday " gearbox, it happens one small screw wrong or similar, at least they have done every thing to sort it , shows a good back up service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 could just be a simple "Friday " gearbox, it happens one small screw wrong or similar, at least they have done every thing to sort it , shows a good back up service. Your right, we can't fault the dealer it's funny when you go there , every one seems to know what's happened to our tractor and they all seem pretty cheesed off about it . Think they have sold a couple more now and are out on farms so it will be interesting to see how they go , ours was there first e23 to be sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nice to see you back on here Philip. Always enjoy following your topic. Good to hear Deere are taking matters seriously and helping you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Some photos from yesterday 20/03/15, planting spring barley http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa362/hicksy23/20150319_145204_zpsc4d1xwdf.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 And this little chap stopped off in our garden he's sat on a branch above our brook which runs through our garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Few more. Drilling straight Drilling with curve track for a change Been putting plenty of fert on Something a little different for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Some nice kit you got there,what combine do u run.dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi Dave we run a new holland 8090 cr, there's some photos on page two of my thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 has the farm ever run a jd combine then phil?? given all the other kits jd I am surprised your not running a jd combine now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Good to see this topic updated Phil, how is the sumo drill performing so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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