Gav836 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Heres the last few pictures I've taken from my now previous job, we had a few issues with the Standen destoner this spring caused by the web manufacturer not keeping their promise to supply an upgraded 1st web (it turned up when we had 10 acres out of 150 left!!) so in a protest we had a Grimme Combi Web on demo for a day......all I'll say is that I don't know why people rave about them, the blue machine does a much better job at a faster forward speed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 A few more, same chap helped us this year as in previous years only he has now changed his 6920s for a 2008 6530. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 A few more, same chap helped us this year as in previous years only he has now changed his 6920s for a 2008 6530. A considerable drop in power but you don't need 160hp for bed forming anyway(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 His main income is hedge cutting so he needs the weight for balance more than the power. The 6920s was bought as it was one of his customers tractors so it had a known history, it was starting to suffer from a gearbox bearing issue so needed changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Good on you Gav for moving on mate , years ago when i was driving tractors we just put up with all the crap the fore man give out most weeks never ever had a good thing to say about us lads & after 7 years i just pack up & left them took a little while but i found a far better job on a near by farm , keep posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I guess Grimme has the name and Standen does less so? Also perhaps better back-up and resale value? Big farmers have Grimme planters and harvesters etc.. so why not get a destoner from them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 There's also the matter that Grimme have been selling destoners at silly prices when they know they will lose the deal locally as well. We've often said that if the blue machine was red with a Grimme sticker on it it would be a best seller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I wholeheartedly agree with you Gav! Think I have said this before. We went (a good friend of mine) from a Grimme DL 1500 harvester to a Standen Status and it's miles better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Been a while since I updated this topic, I started my new job in mid May and have now carried out the 5 week first cut and 4 week second cut of the verges in Norfolk. Its not a bad job but we do see some utterly terrible examples of driving while doing it, every sign and black and white marker post has to be strimmed round when we come to them. The marker posts can be got without strimming if you're careful as they are very flexible......you can bend them right over so the flails get everything in each direction and they pop back up! This is my Machine, 2011 JD 6230 which I've now put over 600hrs on so far and a 2006 Bomford Falcon 6T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 My Nemisis, these damn markers.........the worst bit in my areas, 20 on one bend near a school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 We done a few hedge cutting jobs between first and second cut, mostly domestic type ones and a stud farm and the race course at Newmarket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 We're now working our way through farm hedges, starting on those who are not in various schemes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Nice tidy work Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 We're now working our way through farm hedges, starting on those who are not in various schemes Nice photos What do you think of the perspex window protection?? do they mist up or hard to see through after a while of use?? was thinking of getting side one for my 6080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks. Those Perspex guards are a nightmare once they start to age, you struggle to see through them when the sun hits them, they are hard to see through in the wet and the glass can sometimes mist on the outside when its dull and you have the aircon on, in short, I HATE them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 whats the 6230 like balance wise with the falcon6t on? I sold my spearhead 590 excel to a bloke who has a 6320 and he is having trouble with it been to heavey, he has had to fit front linkage to push the weights forward. Im now driving a bomford falcon 6.5t on a case 155mxm, great balance match for tractor flail, wouldn't fancy it on a 100hp tractor. what controls are you using, were on the ics, the top spec option, its a dream to operate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Balance isn't too bad really Mike, doesn't seem too light on the front and the right hand wheel is water ballasted to keep it balanced in that respect. All 5 of the trimmers we have out are cable controlled still as are the 2 spare machines, they don't fully trust the reliability of Bomford's electric controls yet especially for 2000-2500hrs use a year. The machines in daily use are: 2009 JD 6530 and Bomford B71M 2011 JD 6534 Autopower and Bomford B71M - this one also does the multi blade saw and saw blade work 2007 JD6230 and Bomford Falcon 6T - this is the spare outfit at the moment with no full time driver now verge cutting is done 2011 JD 6230 and Bomford Falcon 6T - my outfit 2013 JD 6105r and Bomford Buzzard 6.5 In the shed as spare machines to cannabilise are a B58T and Falcon 5.8T, both are tired but useful if one of us needs a ram etc. We also have a multi-blade saw head, single blade saw head, two heavy flail heads and a cut and collect head and trailer used for nature reserve jobs. There is also a 3m Votex flail mower for topping jobs that goes on the front of the 6105r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I have always been wondering why anyone would want to buy a JD 6534, do you know why Gav? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 They had a 6530 first that was using a litre of oil to a tank of diesel so it had to, the reason that they have the 6534 as far as I can make out is so they have the balance of a 6 cylinder without the price tag. The 6530 on the fleet has been problematic as well with turbo failures, the first one went in spectacular fashion and took the engine with it, it now has turbo number 3 fitted since 2009! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I had the hedger on a Valtra n 101 and was ok on it albeit with loader and wheel weights but prefer it on a 6cylinder tractor but that's because it's very hilly round here. I'll maybe rethink the cab guard it's 250 for one and I don't want to spend that money and hate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 They had a 6530 first that was using a litre of oil to a tank of diesel so it had to, the reason that they have the 6534 as far as I can make out is so they have the balance of a 6 cylinder without the price tag. The 6530 on the fleet has been problematic as well with turbo failures, the first one went in spectacular fashion and took the engine with it, it now has turbo number 3 fitted since 2009! Ok that explains it! I thought it was just so your neighbours thought you had the money for a 6 cyl but you really didn't. Makes sense for hedge cutting etc.. I guess. Plenty of 6530 and 6630s round here but never heard of turbo failures. I see JD is remaining a firm favourite of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Great updates gav mate. We have a new hedge cutter this harvest. The gaffer let me choose it as I do 99% of the hedge cutting. Our 19 year old spearhead twiga 5 was making the hydraulic pump on the jd 3350 a bit slow so I wanted a totally independent machine. After looking at loads of makes, I opted for a bomford kestrel evo s. I wanted cable controls, as I like them, so why change, but I have opted for the hydraulic roller, which is excellent. The reach is 5.7 meters, which is ample for what we need, and I have to say that the bomford is proving to be a very good purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 fair fleet gav, updated a lot from the article a few years back in classic tractor were I work part time runs the following tm165 with bomford 81-81 with front 2.8m offset big cut (stripe) topper tm150 with mid mounted herder 8.5 meter reach case mxm155 with bomford falcon 6.5t (machine I drive) newholland t7220 and big cut 2meter offset bank mower the two tm's mainly do environment agency work and the herder has a heavey duty 1.8 meter head that bashes down large hedges/bushes, the tm's have serious balace on them as they have to weight 8 tons min to go on the large drainage board jobs, you can still get the tm165 on 2 wheels side ways!!! im not doing much flailing now as mainly at the john deere dealership, not been the same since selling my flailing business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Well my time working here is coming to an end, after some events here in the past week I've decided to move on again to somewhere that understands that when an employees partner goes into hospital for a serious operation they may need to take some holiday to be with them and not be forced to work Sundays to make up for it.......! As of the beginning of September I'll be working for a potato grower again driving harvesters, trailers, planters and sprayers, really whatever they need me to. I've worked there before 7 years ago so already know the boss and get on well with him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Will you miss hedge cutting Gav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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