PDC Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You'll have to choose a cheaper plough than the Rabe so there's money left in the kitty to buy you some new tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Certainly is, we await the quote with interest Any chance of lots more photos, i want to make one sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 You'll have to choose a cheaper plough than the Rabe so there's money left in the kitty to buy you some new tyres They should be fitted this week having a bit of trouble getting back tyres the right size at the minute though Any chance of lots more photos, i want to make one sometime! I'll see what I can do in the morning before I take it back to the dealers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 given the choice i would go the most expensive route, might cost more but its prob better built leading to less breakages and repairs in the longrun, so cutting down costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 given the choice i would go the most expensive route, might cost more but its prob better built leading to less breakages and repairs in the longrun, so cutting down costs Need to consider resale value too Sean on which I'm sure KV will beat the rest hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 If he buys a Kv he can use the bloody thing :D they're overated, over priced and look weak in the critical places. They're one up from the bottom of my list I'm afraid, I'd take the Dowdeswell, Kuhn or Rabe over it any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Need to consider resale value too Sean on which I'm sure KV will beat the rest hands down will prob be runn into the ground i guess colm, at that cost i would be looking for a good 15 years useage, by then its prob not worth anymore than the others truth be known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 If he buys a Kv he can use the bloody thing :D they're overated, over priced and look weak in the critical places. They're one up from the bottom of my list I'm afraid, I'd take the Dowdeswell, Kuhn or Rabe over it any day Now there's something I have to agree with the old 7 furrow I used to use had cracks everywere and was 5 years old and only 4000 acres under its belt or so :'( You tryed an Overum mate got one at local contractors and is 10 years old but still going strong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 very nice gav, so i guess the kverneland was the choice of plough then \, looks like the cab hound is turning into a right poser now, my dog will turn away if she thinks she is getting her picture taking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 you got yours done your lucky mate my old mans has had his kv for 14 years now and never had a prob but he is on light land and it dose sod all you hear jhonson have the duetz contract now the old man sohould be haveing one this week at some point i see the cab hound is geting big now mate is he still chewing every thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Great as always Gav mate. Buster looks like butter wouldnt melt in his mouth :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Had a Pottinger plough on demo yesterday and some of Wednesday, good plough and does a very good job even in trashy conditions. It also pulled easily using the least diesel so far of any plough Had a nice view all day yesterday too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Had to keep it going late last night, didn't want to bounce another plough down a mile of very rough seaside track Went back today with the Terra Disc to pull out the headland furrows, worth it for the view off the fields Still taking our beet away as well so snapped the Hanomag again Someone was sizing up my Mars bar as well :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Gav... What are the replacement parts like price wise? I guess you can get cheap replacement parts but it would be interesting to see the genuine prices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 The boss is going to look at that side of it once we have had all of the ploughs out on demo, both spurious and genuine although I know that in the case of Rabe and a few of the others spurious parts cannot be obtained for them yet. My side is just evaluating the field performance and fuel consumption of the ploughs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 keep them pics coming gav,ers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 didnt know potinger even made ploughs, wonde rif they do them down here, most of the grass kits made just outside plymouth in the factory at ivybridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belarusfan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nice to see another Hanomag pic Pöttinger currently in pole position then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 the pott looka a nice plough gav , i spose those will be the next colours for your conversions ! & of course you let him have a bit of yer mars bar so if he's like my dogs he's happy to run alongside the tractor till he's knackered then just sit at the headland till you decide to let him back up so how many times you nearly ploughed him in then :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 the pott looka a nice plough gav , i spose those will be the next colours for your conversions ! & of course you let him have a bit of yer mars bar so if he's like my dogs he's happy to run alongside the tractor till he's knackered then just sit at the headland till you decide to let him back up so how many times you nearly ploughed him in then :D hope not, chocolate can kill dogs!!!....so they say..........funny that, our other spaniel ate anything, her favourite drink was vodka and redbull :D so whats your top of the list then, i take it your trying each make now on each field....then do the same next year! :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Finally got ploughing again today, unfortunately its with my old wreck plough, but got a few pics, spot the difference on my tractor now though ;D ;D Nice view again today, looking over towards Cley on the North Norfolk coast I thought that this might be of interest to the Massey Massive as well, the farms water cart where I was ploughing today, we only contract farm the land for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 oooo new boots sir :D looks better for them mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 very nice clean shoes bet she bites now been ploughing myself today got dust coming off the fields at last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 ' Cley-Next-The- Sea ' I ain't been up there lately Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 I don't think its changed much Paul, I caused chaos trying to get through there with a 3m wide Terra Disc Friday which was fun For those that don't know it, its a very narrow little coastal village popular with second home owners, buildings are right on the edge of the road and theres a couple of nice sharp blind bends thown in for good measure, not the best place to get through with machinery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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