catkom3 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 That's some tow truck you drive Phil,bet there's a few farmers up and down the country wish they'd had one to pull out their combines, ;) Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 best keep on posting phil, always good to see pics of other peoples kit, we never spot people posting pics like these, the more the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianih634 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yes please to more picture Phil, I appreciate the time you have taken to post up the ones so far . I don't post up that much, but do really enjoy topics like this showing and giving an insight on how farms across the country are run. Very nice kit you have there. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Here's are 75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 thought I would throw these in, it was my dads 70th birthday 4 weeks ago so we had a cake made with his Last tractor he drove a jd 4650 ,his jack Russell and his lunch bag and of course himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 great topic this is phill, and a great cake by the looks of it. one question; why do you operate a new holland combine. are they better than the deeres. we run a claas on the farm where i am. nothing wrong at all with a new holland, was just curious really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 great topic this is phill, and a great cake by the looks of it. one question; why do you operate a new holland combine. are they better than the deeres. we run a claas on the farm where i am. nothing wrong at all with a new holland, was just curious really. Hi Chris, we ran jd combines since year dot then we demo'd a new holland in 2007 and a jd and thought the nh was the better machine at the time so had one for the 2008 season, was planning on changing for next year so we tried the new jd combine and prefer'd the yellow one again but because of the not so good harvest and lack of planting we have shelved that plan for now , but our combine has been very good for us it's reliable very clean sample and all the baler boys love the straw plus we have a very good dealer 5 minutes away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 This is our old sprayer this was last autumn spraying osr, we sold it back in April and it left us this August it had a 3000 litre tank with 24 metre booms This was it the day it left us, thinks she looks tidy for 6 years old doing about 20,000 acres a year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I can also agree with you about the photo opportunities. I always keep a camera handy, always have. On maize gang, sludge cake spreading, lowloader trucking, wood chopping, hedge trimming . ... yet nine times out of ten it's me taking a photo of something I have just got out of, to take the photo!! It is a pain in the arse but it does mean a more creative approach to the photography is needed.... Not something I always give time for I must admit. However, the photos of the 75 on the plough could be straight from a brochure mate. Really bloody smart. I love the cake, I am amazed at the work cake makers put into their cakes and the results they get. Sister in law had a DeWalt drill made for her bloke, as well as tasting the part it looked it too. Even our cousin managed to make her dad a cake model of Calne railway station complete with steam loco and carriage!!! Do keep us updated, I'm especially interested to see what you have driven in the years leading up to the current day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 This is our new one, 4000 litre tank and gone up to 36 metres with the boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 the condition of your kit phil is fantastic,you can see its been looked after,what sprayer do you run now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ah,thats answered that one then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 i posted up pictures phil of me at work,part time only,but as its often a solitary job all my pictures are like yours with the kit stationary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deere-est Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 That is some changeover!! The new sprayer dwarfs that Househam, not just the booms and tank but the physical size of the thing. What's the track width and what was the old one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I can also agree with you about the photo opportunities. I always keep a camera handy, always have. On maize gang, sludge cake spreading, lowloader trucking, wood chopping, hedge trimming . ... yet nine times out of ten it's me taking a photo of something I have just got out of, to take the photo!! It is a pain in the arse but it does mean a more creative approach to the photography is needed.... Not something I always give time for I must admit. However, the photos of the 75 on the plough could be straight from a brochure mate. Really bloody smart. I love the cake, I am amazed at the work cake makers put into their cakes and the results they get. Sister in law had a DeWalt drill made for her bloke, as well as tasting the part it looked it too. Even our cousin managed to make her dad a cake model of Calne railway station complete with steam loco and carriage!!! Do keep us updated, I'm especially interested to see what you have driven in the years leading up to the current day Cheers tris , catch up with the maize gang would like to see pictures of that, would really like to be involved with that job, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 i posted up pictures phil of me at work,part time only,but as its often a solitary job all my pictures are like yours with the kit stationary I know what you mean Paul I should get my son out more to takes some photos he has a good eye for taking photo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Havn't been on for a couple of years now, I did the clamp more towards the end. I did enjoy it and the days flew by on the clamp. Just a shame I had a crappy example of a TM155. The offer of more work came in elsewhere so I went with that in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 That is some changeover!! The new sprayer dwarfs that Househam, not just the booms and tank but the physical size of the thing. What's the track width and what was the old one? The househam track width was 72 inches centres the jd at its narrowest is 84 inches, and the axles can be adjusted by pressing a switch in the cab and will go out to 2.9 metres , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yet more nozzles to change on the Deere then Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 So even by the narrowest setting that is quite a change. On the drill is it just a case of altering which seed tubes get shut off or is there more to it than that for tramlining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 So even by the narrowest setting that is quite a change. On the drill is it just a case of altering which seed tubes get shut off or is there more to it than that for tramlining? We are gonna run with the 650 tyres all year now, so instead of 2 coulters shutting off we now have 5 there was some switching pipes and adding some extra springs on the tramline system to shut more pipes off, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Can't be too many of those big Deere sprayers around up your way, there is only one or two down here. I'll keep my eyes peeled if my travels take me around north Oxon although usually it is A420/A34/M40/A43 for me when I head that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Can't be too many of those big Deere sprayers around up your way, there is only one or two down here. I'll keep my eyes peeled if my travels take me around north Oxon although usually it is A420/A34/M40/A43 for me when I head that way. You have named all the roads I use to get my self round the farm apart from the m40 obviously , that is our boundary our ground stops beside junction 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I think I have passed you on the A34 by the Shell garage where the lorries park overnight now come to think of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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