Old Ford Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 the right chap got her stuck then like my boss smashing up on of his vans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 ......That's a fair depth she went down there Gav......Did you have the 8870 and TS-A in tandem to get her out then...... Yeah, I had the 8870 directly onto the combine and the other lad had the TSA chained to the front of me, the only problem came when changing through the gears as the powershift isn't as quick on the TSA as the 70 series so it came close to gettiting its rear end rearranged due to a short chain between us :D Is it still pretty damp there then Gav \ \ Just a little, bits of fields are getting left and you wouldn't want to drive crossways to the combine due to the depth of the wheelings. I'm having a hell of a job to find level ground in fields to stack bales on at the minute \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Yeah, I had the 8870 directly onto the combine and the other lad had the TSA chained to the front of me, the only problem came when changing through the gears as the powershift isn't as quick on the TSA as the 70 series so it came close to gettiting its rear end rearranged due to a short chain between us :D Just a little, bits of fields are getting left and you wouldn't want to drive crossways to the combine due to the depth of the wheelings. I'm having a hell of a job to find level ground in fields to stack bales on at the minute \ Made for an interesting morning then mate...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 all's well that ends well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Yesterday and today I have been pulling up stubbles with the Solo and Ford 8770, its a good load for the tractor on the heavy clay soils on this farm and came very close to needing a chain just after lunch today when the tractor dropped in due to how hard the Solo was pulling, tried to lift the Solo out but the wheels went down into the mud and tipped it over at 45 degrees sideways, much shunting backwards and forwards later it did claw its way out Here's some pictures from today, none of the mud related incident though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Nice pics Gav and thats almost a straight line :D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Nice pics Gav and thats almost a straight line :D ;D Cheers Simon. You ought to have seen it when it was scrapping with 50-60% wheel slip, that was impossible to hold straight :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Is that the full filler that pipe sticking up by the door that not normaly that high are they \ \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 It is indeed, something that is perculiar to these tractors, don't know why they were made like that \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 It is indeed, something that is perculiar to these tractors, don't know why they were made like that \ Double up as a WC i guess you wouldn't even need to get off the tractor ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Double up as a WC i guess you wouldn't even need to get off the tractor ;D ;D I'd only do that to it if it was a JD :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I'd only do that to it if it was a JD :D Thats way below the belt young man :'( :'( :'( :'( :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 but true all the same..... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Nice pics there Gavin - so the boss got the combine fixed up again after the vandals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Still busy with the Solo, had to move to lighter land though as the fields I was doing are far to wet after the rain on Sunday night Is this any better Simon ;D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Still busy with the Solo, had to move to lighter land though as the fields I was doing are far to wet after the rain on Sunday night Is this any better Simon ;D :D Come on Gav, we all know that trick.........straight up the tram-line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Come on Gav, we all know that trick.........straight up the tram-line! That depends on if the tramlines are straight and I wouldn't cheat like that :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 nice gav you sure that is you driving :D gun barrell s . itry but the crow keeps moving in the hedge :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 nice gav you sure that is you driving :D gun barrell s . itry but the crow keeps moving in the hedge :D Well the tractor does have some auto gears but I still gotta be there when I can :D I've done that before, picked something out in a hedge from the opposite end of the field only for it to move, a footpath walker the other side of the hedge was a good one : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 That depends on if the tramlines are straight and I wouldn't cheat like that :D Why did you put them in? No I believe you, look like your having fun Gav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Why did you put them in? No I believe you, look like your having fun Gav. and after all I do to help you :'( :'( :D It is fun, tests the reflexes when the whole lot sinks in a wet hole, got to be quick to get the legs out of work or its chain time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 and after all I do to help you :'( :'( :D It is fun, tests the reflexes when the whole lot sinks in a wet hole, got to be quick to get the legs out of work or its chain time Aww you know I'm only going by personal experiance........ \ And yeah I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Nice pics gav very straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Looks like it makes a nice job that solo,will you just go into that with a power harrow/seeder and drill the next crop if it's to be planted in the fall Gav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Looks like it makes a nice job that solo,will you just go into that with a power harrow/seeder and drill the next crop if it's to be planted in the fall Gav? That does make a nice job on there, it will still be ploughed but as we needed it disced to get the wheat to chit and subsoiled as well the Solo was the quickest way to do it. On the OSR ground we have just done it had 2 passes of the Solo, followed by the power harrow and then the drill as the land is so heavy there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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