farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Well after messing up yesterday and forgetting the camera i thought i had to redeme myself, so went to the seem them just down the road today. Today is minus a massive John Deere 8520 w. Hawe grain cart unfortunaetly but + another combine and lots more carting tractors. Yesterday they with me inside shifted around just under 360 tons ( 12 lorry loads ), not sure about today. There is also an article or picture atleast of this guys combines in FW this week Unfortunaetly didn't get a ride like yesterday but hope you enjoy these pictures, shame about the distance really \ Philadelphia girl as the boss calls her, i can't remember if it was because she looks like or sounds like on the cb the woman off of the Philadelphia advery. She was really nice The smaller combine And here comes Fred French with the larger combine, he has two of these and combined there cutting over 5000 acres Nearly .... And last but not least, my favourite picture of the day Any questions feel free to ask, any comments are warmly welcome. Hope you enjoyed a quick taste of the larger stuff in Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 great pics nick are they those hill master versions then?? as one looks slightly wonkey to me, wouldnt have thought they would need those as it not exactly hilly round that way is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Good selection of pictures there......Quite a fleet too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thanks Sean, yeah i know the smaller combine is a hill version not sure about the larger two. And you would be suprised, a normal combine i think would still be able to do it but just a bit sluggish, with the amount of land they're working on some is a bit steep. But it's an awesome combine flys up .. and down the hills Thanks ever so much Mart, yeah the guy Fred French has been to know likes it big. He has been known to run Steigers, Case Steigers, at the moment he has one of those artic New Hollands so he has one hell of a fleet, but the core is certainly these little Deeres :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 strange aint it, its hills as down this way, yet i only know of one hillmaster combine, a big jd? quite newish 51 palte, thats it, most farmers make do with standard versions, and they all seem to do very well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 *kin smart pics there of harvest farmernick,is that wheat they are harvesting and do you know roughly if the combines are similar to the britains ones as you may of converted a massey fan with them pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 strange aint it, its hills as down this way, yet i only know of one hillmaster combine, a big jd? quite newish 51 palte, thats it, most farmers make do with standard versions, and they all seem to do very well, Hmmm strange that mate, real strange. Im not sure if he bought the hillmaster specifically, didn't ask much about it apart from it being the smallest he's got for the purpose of transport \ I'll ask him about it if i see him around again Thanks James, yeah thats wheat there harvesting. Been on wheat for the last 2 weeks, got about a 1000 acres left to do out of the 5000. I had a look earlier and i think the 9880STS or the STS model is the same as he is using. Im 90% about that one, and that would be some achievement It's the Claas fans i have to win over :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 not seen any that size down my of kent (folkestone,canterbury,ashford way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Monsters! Great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 not seen any that size down my of kent (folkestone,canterbury,ashford way) Nor had i to be perfectly honest Dwain, i woke up expecting the usual New Holland combine to be working all day and to see these monsters gave me a shock. But i don't think harvest on such a large scale is common here whatso ever, just this contractor has the machinery and needs everything harvested ideally before next week so speed is of essence. Thanks 1HP, totally agree with you there they're beats of machines and thanks for the kind words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 the only big combine i have have seen was a claas 600 and that was at a show \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Great pics nick like the road crossing pick a gap and drive through it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Great pics nick like the road crossing pick a gap and drive through it :D Mate, it nearly gave me a heart attack... im not sure they knew how much of a bank it was but they went over it and Fred went alot quicker than the first combine and the header just slammed down... luckily it was helf up by a bush but pretty dodgy stuff. Had to wipe my eyes a few times .. thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Great pics nicky. Yes thet crossing does look abit tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Great pics nicky. Yes thet crossing does look abit tight Thanks Kris, yeah too tight for comfort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Mate, it nearly gave me a heart attack... im not sure they knew how much of a bank it was but they went over it and Fred went alot quicker than the first combine and the header just slammed down... luckily it was helf up by a bush but pretty dodgy stuff. Had to wipe my eyes a few times .. thanks mate I'll bet that bloke in the golf wet himself when he seen that header coming :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I'll bet that bloke in the golf wet himself when he seen that header coming :D Bet he did! I would of... i know that the John Deere 6930 was going to quickly round a blind bend and met a Mercedes sprinter, imagine a 6930 hurtling round a bend at ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Bet he did! I would of... i know that the John Deere 6930 was going to quickly round a blind bend and met a Mercedes sprinter, imagine a 6930 hurtling round a bend at ya A few years ago my mate had a JD 60?? run over his bonnet on his vtr while he was going round a bend :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 A few years ago my mate had a JD 60?? run over his bonnet on his vtr while he was going round a bend :D :D Could see that happening today :D A few odd looks at things though, like people stopped in amazement when they saw the combines coming there way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 very nice pictures. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 very nice pictures. Texas Thanks Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Nice pics Nick, more please!! ;D glad you were worried when they crossed the road!, i would be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Nice pics Nick, more please!! ;D glad you were worried when they crossed the road!, i would be! Thanks alot Ben, thats the first time someones ever asked me for morepics, it's normally less Thanks mate And yeah, im certain they didn't know there was that much of a bank \ Didn't want my future boss getting harmed :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Thnak god for the warning when I opened this up :D - looks a lot drier there than at home with filling tanks up to the brim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Thnak god for the warning when I opened this up :D - looks a lot drier there than at home with filling tanks up to the brim Thought some people might be in a state of shock .. i was Some Massey massive members are probably still shivering under there desks asking is it safe to come out yet :D And is quite dry down here but were expected a fair bit of rain over the week, some light showers yesterday, don't know if they carried on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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