Gav836 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah 50k with front and cab suspension along with air brakes......needed them a few times today, cars overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic, had two near misses, one with being overtaken on a junction just as a car pulled out and another of shear stupidity causing me to literally stand on the brakes to allow a car back in that had overtaken me when cars were coming the other way and near a notorious accident blackspot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 yes drives you bloomin mad when they do that you got plenty of work to go at then gav , how long you there for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 I did enquire today about the length of time they need me for and it looks to be on and off for several weeks until they finish planting so that sorts things out work wise for a little while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 good news then gav, there go the palns we discussed the other day mind for later in the year, best get of here now and start doing that in the eves eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Still gives me a couple of months between spud planting and harvest to get those plans sorted :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I hate that when car drivers pull in in front of you - you think its bad at 50kph - it is much worse at 20mph in the 3600 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 A few from today, the MXM suffered from a failure of the PTO speed sensor yesterday meaning it was out of action for rotor ridging.....too bad as it meant I had the CVX195 instead MTX and Standen planter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 JD 6820 and Standen planter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 This is one of the two graders sitting in the yard back at base, all self contained with its own generator beneath the hopper, big piece of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I think that is a numpty for Gav - looks like it says 195 on the bonnet :D No comparison really between the CVX and MXM - although some prefer the MXM cab as its a bit less claustrophobic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke p Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 great pics gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I think that is a numpty for Gav - looks like it says 195 on the bonnet :D No comparison really between the CVX and MXM - although some prefer the MXM cab as its a bit less claustrophobic that what i was going to say nice pics gav are the older standen planter green and new blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 MXM doesn't get stuck as easily as the CVX, minute the CVX hits wet stuff in the beds you can call for a chain, especially when you drop through quick sand into the water table Standen's change of livery came about after they became Standen Pearson to make them stand out more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Everyone's at the tatties eh Gav........ Brilliant pics mate, is that a Netagco Miedema 1151 grader mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Making the most of the weather Mart That certainly is an NM grader, will check the model number tomorrow for you. The other one they have is a Downs one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Making the most of the weather Mart That certainly is an NM grader, will check the model number tomorrow for you. The other one they have is a Downs one Cheers Gav........Interesting to see another Miedema Grader as the only other one I'd seen around was used by the big carrot growing lads around here........ :) Never heard of a Downs one mate, similar construction I'm guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Strawsons also grow Carrots and Parsnips so it could well be that its used for them and not the spuds Totally different construction as it has the hopper and half the line on one section and a second section with the other half on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Especially for Mart, here's a few of the old 7710 on a Stewart trailer full of seed, it also powers the hydraulic elevator at the back of the trailer which fills the planters, much quicker than using boxes or bags of seed, she just sits there on tick over all day waiting to be usefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 shes fresh cav tyres look fresh are they new nice machine and trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 She's a tidy one GAv - not going to foreign climes anyway soon anyway I am sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 A lot of nice updates over the last week Gav, hope you are keeping up with it all. Looks like a busy operation. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Only thing I'm not keeping up with is sleep Tris :D It is busy, shame it was so manic Monday as 9 of the 10 tractors were all in one field, was quite a sight, no time to take pictures though due to 2 de-stoners pushing me In the field were: 7710 and trailer/s CVX with front cultivator and rear bed-former MXM and rotor-ridger MTX 150 DE and de-stoner JD 6810 and de-stoner Ares 816 and de-stoner Ares ATZ and de-stoner JD 6820 and planter MTX and planter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 that fords in good nick for he rage gav, well looked after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 thats some outfit gav how meany acers they puttin in a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 No idea on that one Simon as it isn't very often we're together like that to see whats going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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