BGU Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Cracking scenery and driving a Deere too!!!! Lucky B*gger. :D Nice picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Morrison Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Great pics. That looks like one hell of a shovel! Wouldn't take long to make a load disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Civil mate, GORGEOUS I hope we are having kit like that when we get our buisness started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 thanks lads luckly enuf we dont have to carry the bales or any silage back down that road nzsikufan \ it would be a nightmare anyway because its all tourists that use that road and most of them cant drive and just look at you with there mouths open when they realise they cant pass by and when they try reversing they hit the ditch. i once brought a volvo a25c up there last year just before the road was widened and there wasnt an inch to spare on eitther side of me anto of that i couldnt see the road properly as the front wheels are situated under the cab and the nose sticks away out.............. it was interesting to say the least. and when we bring the harvester up we must take the beacons off it or it will get caught in the overhanging rock.................... it would make a great add for class ie claas cuts grass anywhere even on the side of a mountain. p morrison its a 12ft pike on the front of that shovel and if mike the driver wanted to push up a load in one go he could easily but he usually divides in two so as to better spread it and pack it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Some great pics Alan, lucky chap you are to get to go somewhere with that scenery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Civil mate, GORGEOUS I hope we are having kit like that when we get our buisness started of course boy............. i wouldnt settle for anything less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Lovelly pics and area there alan got to love the Valtra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 of course boy............. i wouldnt settle for anything less Good Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Nice pics Alan ;) How does the Valmet cope with the Fusion. A mate of mine has one on a NH TM 165 and it about kills it both in the field and on the road :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 L90E looks like a stonking pit machine Alan, thats the first pics we've seen of her isn't it? Looks really really smart, will you get to have a play on her aswell? What make is the fork as it looks like the one JCB are marketing for the 436 which is made by an Irish outfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The Kingdom hasn't been "British Countryside" for a very long time! That's cos we drove them out nearly 90 yrs ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Nice pics Alan ;) How does the Valmet cope with the Fusion. A mate of mine has one on a NH TM 165 and it about kills it both in the field and on the road :o the fusion is no bother for the valtra, shes 160hp and has excelent traction due to the full set of front weights and the wheel weights. i was a bit septical as was most of the other guys i work with including the boss and his son how she would fair out on the high ground which we do a fair bit of work on, but it wasnt a bother for her, she didnt bat an eyelid! although the last week and a half have been excellent weather wise, it ment the ground is hard so that has helped. but over the last few days it has rained a bit and the ground is slightly softer but still the baler is far less severe on the ground then the previous claas baler and hasnt left a mark due to the ballon tyres. the only problem we are having with her is that in very light crops of soft grass a few of the bales are coming off the wrapping table with big slits in the plastic. its only a problem with light crops and we are still trying to get to the bottom of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 L90E looks like a stonking pit machine Alan, thats the first pics we've seen of her isn't it? Looks really really smart, will you get to have a play on her aswell? What make is the fork as it looks like the one JCB are marketing for the 436 which is made by an Irish outfit. hey tris ya there the first pics of her (to all those previous doubters.... in your face ), shes a grand job alrite and the driver reckons she is far superior then the previous o+k L25 he was using. i pushed up one load and was very impressed with her except for the fact it has the three levers instead of the joystick to control it which is a bit of a balls, but they were saying to get the joystick fitted its an extra ?2500 pretty expensive!!! once the pit silage eases off well have her in the field loading bale trailers while the tractor and loader stays in the yard so ill get a proper go of her then and be in a better position to say how good she is not sure what make the pike is actually will check it out tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford4ever Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Alan When you get a chance you might do a full list of the fleet Rgds F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 checked out the pike anyway its an OCE pike made in Co. Limerick as for a full list of all the gear ill try Krone Big M 06 Claas 890 06 Volvo L90E 06 Claas Arez 697 06 Valtra 8550 01 new holland 8360 99 john deere 6810 99 john deere 6800 x4 (96, 96, 96 + 97) ford 7810 kane silage trailers x 5 kane bale trailers x 2 Mchale Fusion 06 Mchale Bale grabs x 2 john deere mowers with swarthers (not sure what models) x 3 harry west muck spreaders x 2 Major vacume tanks x 2 herze 14t dump trailers x 2 ploughs, land levelers, agitators, manure spreaders etc etc etc Cat 320c 05 cat 320b ?? Hitachi EX200 05 Hitachi EX300 97 Volvo A25D X 2 01 + 03 Volvo A25c x 2 97s Daf tipper trucks x 3 (05, 05, and a 06) Scania Artic and lowloader 99 thats most of the bits and pieces prob left out some of the machinery for the agri side bu theres stuff scattered in every corner of the county Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford4ever Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 The good old 7810 - was probably the flagship of the fleet 20 yrs ago.Has he always ran primarily JD'S or was he a Ford man for a while F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Some fleet alright Alan - you are lucky to get in with him for work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 OCE, cheers mate I'll aske me mate in Product Design at JCB and see what he says. The three levers are better mate, old fashioned but they're nothing like the old cable jobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 The good old 7810 - was probably the flagship of the fleet 20 yrs ago.Has he always ran primarily JD'S or was he a Ford man for a while F ya shes still nearly the nicest looking yoke in the yard in my opinion, she used do the wrapping the last few years but hasnt really much to do now except spread a bit of manure and stuff. theres a smotless new second hand cab going on her in the next few weeks and although shes in pretty good condition at the moment there going to do a few jobs on her then shes going for sale. he was always mainly divided between fords and jds.......... over the years he had alot of tws, 7700s and stuff like that and 5 years ago he was running 3 7810s as well as other tractors, one of which was the one mentioned above, the other was sold, and the other was rolled in a high field and is still parked in the corner of the yard mangled!!! as for jds he got into them around 12-15 years ago id say, the first ones were a 3050 and 3650 or something like that then the 6800 came as the main hauling tractors and 3 years ago the 6810. i have to say although they are reliable and would go into almost any gap in one go, there not the nicest yokes to drive at all comfort wise, id much perfer the nh 8360 or the valtra which are alot better in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 as for previous replies thats:- helluva set of kit and great pics lovely countryside (must visit someday) makes easy work of those small fields as well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 should have a few more pics in the next few days showing the plant side of things cos we are heading to Limerick on Friday with the dumpers. there digging out for some new hotel or something should take about 7-8 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Is the cab on the 7810 that far gone that it has to be replaced?? Should get us a picture of the rolled one at some stage..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 great pics & fantastic countryside , beautifull country, thanks for those alan :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 great pics & fantastic countryside , beautifull country, thanks for those alan :) My pleasure Is the cab on the 7810 that far gone that it has to be replaced?? Should get us a picture of the rolled one at some stage..... to be honest the cab wasnt bad at all really, a small bit of rust on the mud guards and the panels just below the windscreen but it looked spotless really. however they were looking at tractors during the winter in england when they came across a mint one going for cheap, so it will just put up the price of the tractor and the one they took off is for sale too. ill try and get a pick of the rolled one when im in the yard but theres not much left of it now just a mangled cab and a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 heres some more pictures from work this time showing some of the plant side of things, unfortuntaly is hard to get good pictures on some of these jobs as we cant really just stop up the machines to go taing pictures both for the fact of schedules, downtime and of course health and safety so these were just taken from the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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