MJB1 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 awww gav yer making me feel homesick love to be back with the busyness of it all the banter & the kit working like it should , but looking at your destoner troubles , i don't miss the agrivation . re;markys stone removal should never remove the stones mate , sometimes its them that makes the ground workable , once been on a farm that removed stones from 30 or so acres , totally ruined the land & is now pretty much unworkable, rock hard in the sun, complete bog when it rains , no traction when it's damp. horrible, horible ,horible stuff, nowadays it's just linseed that gets broadcast on & dragged over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We do leave a 3m track around the field on at least 3 sides for both spraying and irrigation reasons, they never used to but it was one of the things I pused for the first year I took the job on as there's so much waste when you plant right up to the field work on headlands by the time you've jammed about with spraying and irrigating all season, I harvested more clods than spuds from that bed the first year I was there and boss agreed it was damaging kit as well Very true indeed. Luckily most farmers over here now do the same. Still some old boys around that have to plant every inch! We now leave field corners so the harvester can turn on them but back in the 'good old days' they were planted right up to the hedge as well and later lifted by hand! This would usually be a different variety even to be sold off the farm. Having your land in a 2 mile radius is prety good. Not much waste carting on the road and close enough for irrigating. Dreaded subject, people must have started irrigating already in your area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Great pictures, I am happy we dont have fields with stones like that here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Its finally arrived after being at the dealers for two weeks having its PDI checks and a couple of extras fitted to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 I shall be having a party later. Its looking like the old JD is off to Finland now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I shall be having a party later. Its looking like the old JD is off to Finland now Send it to Iceland and drop it in the volcano ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Send it to Iceland and drop it in the volcano ;D ;D ;D There's an idea Well at least you wont see it again and think "I wish I still had that tractor" have you got the tyres dirty on the Case yet. Nope, not left the shed yet.......it will tomorrow as I have to go to the JD dealers with it to pick up some irrigation pipes, should be fun ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Oooo..... new kit... shiny shiny shiny.. my shiny paint syndrome as come back again :P .. I can't wait to hear how she performs Gavalar... looks like the bridge on the starship enterprise to me with all those buttons and things :of Does it have that 'new smell' in the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 This is the first brand new tractor that I've ever had, nice to get that new smell for once and not the ex demo smell in it I'm looking forward to seeing how it performs as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Ooo you lucky sod.... good on you though mate... I hope you enjoy her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 I'm sure I will, won't be living on edge anymore just waiting for something else to go wrong, unfortunately thats how it had got with the 6920s for all of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 some unlucky sod in finland is going to catch it gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Aren't they just, but at least it won't affect any of us here from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 looking good gavlars, bet it arrived right at the end of the day so you couldnt get anything done with her eh, and i bet you everyones in early tomorrow to try and get her out first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 It arrived at lunchtime but I've been sorting out irrigators this afternnon so its been a 6810 job. They can arrive early if they want but I have the only key for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 She looks a nice machine Gav, do you like the joystick on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 What a disgrace!! Look at the state of that, Gav. Get and wash it for goodness sake > :laugh: Did you sit in there and give it a little rev Gav? Did you, I bet you did didn't you. ... didn't you Gav. . . I bet you gave it a note or two mate. . ... just a quick 'vroooom!' to hear that engine purr. . .. Did you then? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 He did.... we all know it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 He did.... we all know it... Of course he did .. . . Gav gets excited over new toy :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 :D :D Oh Gavin.... :D it's rude to point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMF Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Of course he did .. . . Gav gets excited over new toy :laugh: this is a family forum mr trissle-forum moderator-fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 what an upright pillar of the community you are Alex... straight and too the point... which must have been hard :D we didn't have to winkle it out of you either :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Ah is that the 69 with the fuel injector problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 6920 has never had fuel injector problems Chris, had a few fuel pump and rail issues but thats it in that area \ The Puma was clean when it arrived, the joys of strong winds and dusty yards. Only took it out of the shed to haul an artic out that got stuck in the yard earlier but he managed to get traction in the end and got himself out. The stones were like ball bearings under his wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 what an upright pillar of the community you are Alex... straight and too the point... which must have been hard :D we didn't have to winkle it out of you either :D Now now Mark, what will Tris read into that after that picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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