FB Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Just off the Horsemoor Road between March and Wimblington, up a long concrete track should see plenty of other pics from you then ;D , always stuff going on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 A few from today, CVX195 and Jones bedformer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Before and after pictures of the beds And for anyone thinking of buying a CVX for heavy PTO work, here's a word of advice, DON'T!! This is the fuel gauge after 6.5 hours work with the tractor, the tank holds 310 litres, which is around £200's worth at current value.......thirsty old things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Look at that land... Proper carrot growing soil that is lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 looks like you need topping up in that last pic mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Does that tractor have a readout Gav of what shes using an hr our mx270 has and it uses about 11 1/2 gals an hr pulling a 7 leg subsoiler at 5 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 It does Nick, will be setting it up tomorrow on that one once I look at the book as its a different layout to the other older CVX, the older one was using 31 litres/6.6 gallons an hour on the small bed tiller, be interesting to see what this one is doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 what engine does it have ? our has a cummins but it had to go in this week for an oil leak we keep putting off getting fixed but 2 gals of engine oil dripping out of the oil sump is getting a bit much every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Well its a Steyr tractor beneath but, and this is a guess, I think its a Sisu (Valmet/Valtra) engine in it going by the name on the filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I love the way your using the weights to save the underside of the tractor in those deep ridges ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 I love the way your using the weights to save the underside of the tractor in those deep ridges ;) Thats part of the reason, the other is that the beds are a bit too deep so we can push a bit of soil back in with them. I have done every tramline in a field before as the beds were too deep for a Fastrac to get down when it was putting liquid fertiliser on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Look at that land... Proper carrot growing soil that is lads proper land for most crops that is Marky! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 That's almost straight lines Gav whats going on :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 You certainly did Olly, lots of carrots :D Just off the Horsemoor Road between March and Wimblington, up a long concrete track The MXU dash is in the older CVX Nick, there is no dash panel in the newer ones, its all on the A post i know it well, my father in law farms at the march end of horsemoor road which is known as colseed road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Tidy set up there Gav but a bit thirsty eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 very nice equipment. When you need some help let my know Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 No idea on that one Martin, have to have a word and find out for you tomorrow if I get the chance The Jones machines seem to be the weapon of choice for growers No worries mate........Aye, they're certainly some bit of kit........Should be one appearing here again soon for this year's planting........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 That's almost straight lines Gav whats going on :o its not that hard to drive in a straight line is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 its not that hard to drive in a straight line is it er... bloody yes.. come ploughing with me... I'll show you just how difficult it can be :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 A few from today, the McCormick MTX140 and Stanhay pneumatic precision drill putting the carrots in. The variety going in here is F1 Nairobi (sure Marky can advise us of its merits ), the area that we covered today came to about 20 acres just over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Heres the computer readout for the days fuel consumption, top is litres used, middle is litres per hour and bottom is working time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Well it looks like you spend most days in one field Thought about putting a tv in to watch while away those hrs Be intresting to compair different tractors on fuel consumption .Keep the pics comming always brightons the day up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 I was told that they have a CVX 195 and an identical MF DynaVT on the formers at the other farm up north, the MF uses 100 litres a day LESS than the Case, thats a lot of money at current prices. I have thought about putting a tv in Stevo but everytime I turn my back on the former the bed profiles go to pot......sods law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I was told that they have a CVX 195 and an identical MF DynaVT on the formers at the other farm up north, the MF uses 100 litres a day LESS than the Case, thats a lot of money at current prices. I have thought about putting a tv in Stevo but everytime I turn my back on the former the bed profiles go to pot......sods law Of course i meant the camra tv (to save backache) that would be one excuse way Or you could try the last word After 4 days get one free That's a big saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Heres one from today, just the view from the top of the hill heading down towards Titchwell village and the farmyard we're using at he minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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