MODELFARMER Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 They were moving barley from the potato store to the corn store yesterday apparently he's bent the pipe rack over on the trailer, ripped the brake pipe off the axle and the tailboard hoses are ripped off, he reckons they caught on the lift arms when turning............what a load of ballcocks, must think we fell off the last banana boat you did but and landed on the bannana tree and hit every bent banana branch on the way down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 Don't judge everyone by your standards Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Here's a few pictures of the new Baselier topper we bought today, it was only decided that we needed another one last night so we've acted fast. Basic problem is the old one topped the ridges then dropped it straight back down again which was causing the harvester to block up, yesterday it took 2.5 hours to unblock the star seperation and roller table and repair the driveshaft in the process. The new topper has a conveyer in it which collects the tops and sprays them out to the side out of the way, we were after a used one but there's no about so we had a demo of this one and its staying with us, my forwards speed has increased as has the cleaning of the potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 sometimes it is the best way just to get a new one if the old one is part knackered rather than waiting for it to break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 looks tidy gav but blimey you really didnt hang about getting one sounds like a nice job unblocking the harvester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Its a horrible job Will, the haulm is like rope when it wraps around something, just won't break up this year, the chemical we used to kill the haulm off hasn't worked very well for some reason, just have to use a beet hook and pull it out a bit at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 yeah its sounds horrible. must be annoying losing time like that aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 tidy bit of kit there mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Its a case of whats available Mark, there were no Standen machines about, these ones come highly recommended by Standen and I can see why now, our neighbour has bought a big one this year as well. Its identical to our existing one only with the addition of a cross conveyor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTY 7530 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I know how you feel about the stalks blocking we've a one row harvester and it always block up then digging so we decided to run a drill plough down yhe drills to clean them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 We have a Reekie topper that we would happily sell you, would suit pre topping for a single row perfectly ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 tidy looking bit of kit gav, not a name i have seen before, but if standen recomend them they must be good so whens your 1/32 one coing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 How longs a piece of string at the minute Sean, just don't have the time for models like I used to. Baselier used to make them for Reekie, thats all our old one is underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTY 7530 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We have a Reekie topper that we would happily sell you, would suit pre topping for a single row perfectly ;D We have a Reekie to but we ownly have the lend of it and would like to buy one of our own as the our old one is a pivot swing no good for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Very nice pictures Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 you'll regret the conveyer type topper when you try to plough, the tops lying in rows block in the plough if you are ploughing in the same lines as the potatoes were drilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie 699 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 you'll regret the conveyer type topper when you try to plough, the tops lying in rows block in the plough if you are ploughing in the same lines as the potatoes were drilled all depends on how good you are at ploughing some would say berry the trash others dont care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 thought one of the main reasons for ploughing was to bury the trash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 you'll regret the conveyer type topper when you try to plough, the tops lying in rows block in the plough if you are ploughing in the same lines as the potatoes were drilled now forgive me ifi am being silly, but dont you alway plough at 90 degrees to the old crops line?? wheat beet spuds what ever, where ever possible, so the soils well turned and you dont get them issues, thats what we did where ever possible, planted the new crop the same way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 The conveyor is actually spreading them the full width of the previous pass so don't see why I should have any problems ploughing them in especially as they are chopped up, the old topper was rubbish and left the things whole meaning they went through the harvester in lumps which are a nightmare to plough in. Got a decent plough now anyway so it won't block up like that Kverneland crap we had before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 we usually do plough across the beds but this field is steeper than a mountain, if you drive across the hill you'll end up at the bottom on your lid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 A few pictures from today. The first one is where there was a problem with the de-stoner, left a massive pile of stones on the bed spring time, wouldn't have done the harvester of the topper any good had I have hit them It takes 4 beds like this one to heap up a 14 ton trailer with as many spuds as I can get on it Good crop of spuds as well, shame I can't keep the soil in the digger web till the end of it as it acts as a cushion, its just too dry to stay in \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Very dry indeed Gavin, what variety were you lifting? Luckily the Baselier topper still does you proud. How wide is that harvester (the actuall web, 60" and lifting 72" beds or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 what sort of speed do you have to go at gav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Very dry indeed Gavin, what variety were you lifting? Luckily the Baselier topper still does you proud. How wide is that harvester (the actuall web, 60" and lifting 72" beds or something? The variety is Pentland Dell on contract with McCains.The digger web is 1700mm wide and beds are 1500mm what sort of speed do you have to go at gav? When its as dry as it is now I'm pushing the harvester at speeds up to 6kph, would be quicker still if it was a lighter crop and not so many stones going through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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