Smithy140 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Your getting on now then gav, we still got180 acres of straw on the floor! still waitin for mr skeggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Yeah, they are still going at the moment, another 45 acres and we're finished. We do have 40 acres of straw on the deck but thats all for silage clamp walls and lining the spud store so we're not too worried about it. Once we have enough done for them I'll wrap the rest up in rounds, have done 1150 so far this season for us and another 250 for us on our neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 I've had the first demonstration tractor of the autumn out today, its a Valtra T172 Direct which is Valtra's CVT transmission. Its not a bad tractor to drive once you get used to it, its quite economical, pulls well and is quiet and comfortable in the cab. Not sure on the metallic white colour scheme though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 it looks nice i like it in white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 A few internal pictures now Dash display with hours, speed, rpm, fuel and temperature readout Armrest with spool controls, hitch controls, engine management settings, headland management settings and tractor computer Right hand switch panel, switches for transmission/engine/hitch management and dials for hitch and engine/transmission management Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 change the beacons to blue and you will be well away gav, how long do you have her for then???and whats next for you to try out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Got it until at least Friday, I think the Case Puma is next followed by a Fendt 718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 must say them t's are very popular with a large contractor round here, he runs about 7 of them now in with the other stuff, all in a dark red metallic, but theres also a class coloured one and the other day i saw a lovely burnt orange one, just like the uh dealer box version ,and that did look stunning, had the chrome stack cover ect on it, and front links, will any new one you get have them fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yes whatever tractor we buy will have front linkage and front pto fitted due to the haulm topper Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 the orange one i saw had links, but the others i see are all front weighters, ,they do spend most of there time on sewage cake haul or muck spreading with rollands mind, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 nice pics Gav, good to see your keeping busy!!, makes me appreciate the country more after being in London all the time!!! ;D ;D , and great to see them after lack of FTF in god knows how long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 at least with Valtra you get to choose the colour, i dont think white would be a wise choice for ag use? Marks out of 10 for the Valtra? and how do you rate it against the NH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 I think the Valtra would just about get a 6 or 7 out of 10. The New Holland is a much better tractor in many ways, ease of use being one of them, not that the Valtra is a bad tractor, I just don't find it as operator friendly as the New Holland is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 How did you find it on the road? Bouncy ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 I've not taken it more than 50m on the road yet Colm, the field is only across the meadow from our yard. Will try to get a road trip in tomorrow if I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice to see the pics a bit bigger than earlier, Gav. I have to say, while the larger Valtras look slightly odd tome I do love that colour scheme. Very crisp. Nice to see you ploughing 'properly' across the stubble too I might add. It is surely a good tractor to start with (apart from the NH) and something pretty solid to help you score the rest of the demonstrators. The NH baler on the last page..... I am in a pretty NH orientated area yet anything this size is either MF or Hesston. .... yet half the balers are the same under the paint anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schw84 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 So has it got front suspension? Is it on a 50kph box? One of my uncles has one on his farm as he can't use the clutch on a tractor anymore due to his knees being bad so he wanted a fully automatic tractor and when he brought his about 4 years ago he thought it was the best one. I like the plough how does the valtra pull? is it continuous power of does it struggle when it hits a tough bit? also what do you think of the visibility. By that I mean the back hitch? I've found the new masseys need the extending hitch else you cant see the drawbar when trying to pick up a trailer. I have loads more questions but i'l halt there... ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Great pics Gav... with my new found interest for carting I NEED to know the following questions... 1. What size header on that combine 2. What speed are you doing on wheat 3. How many Tonnes per Ha on average mate 4. What trailers are you using 5. Are you tipping in the same place all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Coooor you don't want to know much do you ;D 1. What size header on that combine 18ft cut, just the right size for us as we can fit it down our tracks on the combine 2. What speed are you doing on wheat 3.5-6kph depending on crop 3. How many Tonnes per Ha on average mate I would imagine we've averaged around 3.75t/ha, we've had mostly good yields with some fantastic first wheat behind OSR but had some first wheats on lighter land get hit by the drought so its pulled the average down 4. What trailers are you using 2 x 14t AS trailers on wheat, 1 the rest of the time 5. Are you tipping in the same place all the time All the wheat goes to the same grain store, the OSR and the spring barley went to a different one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 thanks Gavalar... I assume you mean 3.75t per acre and not per hectare mate :D Assuming you get two loads per traler then.. what weight can you get on a trailer ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Yeah I did.......late night last night combined with copious amounts of Fullers London Pride ;D We get 2.75 tank fulls on a trailer, with some of the loads that have left the field I would imagine that there was 15-16 tons onboard as I know those trailers when level full hold just over 14 tons but we do have a habit of piling them up when we fill them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 :D fair play Gav Is it good to stop the unloading auger full and fold it away full too or does the driver try to judge when he's got the right load for the volume of space left in the trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 We judge it as we have a light come on for half, thre quarter and full on our combine. It does put more strain on the machine to leave the auger full, too much strain in fact if it had beans in it.......I found out the hard way 7 years ago when I stretched all the drive chains and belts doing so on my old Lexion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I suppose as headers get bigger.. spouts get longer... forces increase on the leverage \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Very nice pictures Gav. Do i see there a new limited valtra for 1:32 Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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