Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Here's a few pictures from work today, firstly my work mate drilling first wheat into what can only be described as a dust bowl with concrete hard lumps in it, 6910 on the drill. Our new grader was also delivered tonight, its second hand and approx 19 years old having spent all its life in a shed. It should hopefully serve us for many years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash 600 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 thats one clean grader gav for its age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thatsa one of the reasons that we bought it, for its age it is in very good condition.......until a bloody fastrac smashed an elevator on it while it was on its way to us today > Its Grafton wheat behind Oilseed Rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 will it be inside as per its old residence then gav? or outside, certainly looks well cared for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 It'll have to be outside Sean, even when its stored between seasons as we just don't have a shed big enough to get it in unforunately, only the grainstore and we'd never get it down the track to that without inflicting damge on it, the church wall or houses opposite the entrance to the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 thats a shame,do you store most of the kit outside then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Alot of it does go outside with grain in the grainstore over winter, spuds in the other grainstore and cattle in the other buildings, the combine is kept in another brick barn away from the main yard and the baler and other spud gear is either in there with it or in a lean to on the grainstore. The harvester lives outside though as there is just no indoor space for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 time to build another bigger barn then eh mate, keep you busy over winter eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That is one tidy 6910 Gav :o one of the best JD ever made * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 That might be tidy but it aint half costing some money in age related repairs, it now needs another £1000 spent doing the hydraulic lift cross shaft up, it'll be over £3000 then since we've had it with the brake fault and some little niggles as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Oh deere thats not so good then :o not done many hrs either :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 is that the latest addition one gav??? or the older farm one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 The latest addition Sean, can't fault it on pulling power but we can on the bills at he minute but once these things are done it should be ok.........unlike mine which has a permanent line to the dealers again, yet another electronic glitch today meaning another new sensor being fitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 such a shame its not stuff you can do yourself on site and just pay parts instead of dealer on ly work ,thats the downside of modern tractors now i guess, unlike the fergys we had which were always home fixed when they went down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 yep dust bowl is the word. our neighbour started drilling today and you would of thought there were 2 combines where he was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Gav. Do you have any history on the 69. We have its twin nearly, a 6910s Y538 OCT from the same origanal dealer as yours. Not had too many problems with ours and its just about to go over the 10,000 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Gav. Do you have any history on the 69. We have its twin nearly, a 6910s Y538 OCT from the same origanal dealer as yours. Not had too many problems with ours and its just about to go over the 10,000 mark. We bought it off Irelands Farm Machinery near Spilsby who got it off a local farm to him, at some point in its life it looks like it was a loader tractor going by the marks on the chassis rails and the hole in the cab floor inline with the righthand arm rest, our theory is it was on a brassica farm doing a lot of trailer work and power harrow/pto work due to the rockshaft wear and the back of the exhaust being burnt out when we first saw it, would be nice to know more about its history though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That sounds about right for the area. If i remember when I'm next in burdens ill see if i can find anything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 We finally made a start on the potato's this week after dropping an inch of man made rain on them so we didn't damage them too much. You can see how dry it is by the dust in the pictures, thats 3 days after it had an inch of water :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Nice pictures Gav , we have finally got your weather here, one farmer had to take his haulm topper off the harvester tractor as it was so dusty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Great pictures. Also very dusty like overhere. Is it a good potato harvest and is the price also bad for potato's? texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 It doesn't look too bad a crop so far but its only the first field. Not sure on price as all of ours are all locked into secure contracts with Walkers Crisps and McCains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 It doesn't look too bad a crop so far but its only the first field. Not sure on price as all of ours are all locked into secure contracts with Walkers Crisps and McCains Overhere the price on the free market 0,04euro a kg. The farmers who have the potato's on the free market are losing real money. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 It doesn't look too bad a crop so far but its only the first field. Not sure on price as all of ours are all locked into secure contracts with Walkers Crisps and McCains best way to be really gav, at least you know your cash is safe then given bas's comments looks hellish dusty i must say,almost worth removing the topper to cut the dust down?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 They got caught out a few years back when they grew pre-pack spuds, actually ended up having to pay more than they were worth to just have a load taken away hence why they went onto contracts back then We did try without the topper but there's too much top there, it just blocks the harvester up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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