MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 i made an amazing discovery yesterday,the plant shop in town sells loads of siku farm toys !! :) while looking around the shelves i saw a AMAZON CENTAUR 6000 for ?12.00 .how much are the solo's ? can any one shed any light on this model as it looks an alternative to the solo's i was thinking of adding to the winterhay fleet ? it's a fairly big bit of kit so will be hooked up to the ford 8670 or the 1884 looks like the hitch needs to be lengthened but not really a problem thoughts please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Not a bad model, "Palmers Contractors" run two of them on the Challengers, I would think anything less than 300 HP will struggle with one of those.... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 lucky sod,still only one place down here that sells anythink like that,that hitch is short isn't it, won't allow much turning ?there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 THATS CHEAP THEY ARE AROUND ?15 TO ?20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I thought that OLD FORD, mine were around ?16 each from memory. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 Not a bad model, "Palmers Contractors" run two of them on the Challengers, I would think anything less than 300 HP will struggle with one of those.... \ ?don't think i'll have too many problems with the HP fp,as imagination is a wonderfull thing & will have the pumps recalabrated to the max on the 8670 ?& the soil i have can be grade1 if need be ? ?& a fendt 930 to call on worth ?12 fp ? or would the solo's be a better buy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 THATS CHEAP THEY ARE AROUND ?15 TO ?20 I thought that OLD FORD, mine were around ?16 each from memory. \ well unless he's got it priced wrongly the i'd better get in there & get it before he realises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 BUY THE LOT AND SELL THEM FOR ?15/ ?16 EACH. ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 only found the one & i had to search for that ! the joskin injection tanker looks rather big as well ,don't you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 HAVE NOT SEEN THAT ONE IN THE FLESH . ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 only found the one & i had to search for that ! the joskin injection tanker looks rather big as well ,don't you think ? Thats what I use on my hookloaders, far better than the britains alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 ?don't think i'll have too many problems with the HP fp,as imagination is a wonderfull thing & will have the pumps recalabrated to the max on the 8670 ?& the soil i have can be grade1 if need be ? ?& a fendt 930 to call on worth ?12 fp ? or would the solo's be a better buy ? I've got two of each!! Both good models, just a shame everything on the simba that should move doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 Both good models, just a shame everything on the simba that should move doesn't. really but i thought every one on the forum raved about how good the solo's are ? \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 It is a good model, could be better though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I got one and use the Fendt 930 on it, nice model although the raising of the wheels is the same as on the smaller disks, and sometimes one side flops lower than the other, and it's not a very good idea. Bigger and better than the Simba though. Apart from lack of moving parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 It's a little basic, transport wheels are lacking a bit but the main thing is, ITS BIG!!! And a bit of a looker on the back of my NH 9880. Pic in My Model Farms I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 It's not really an alternative as it does not do any subsoiling. So it's more of a one pass suface cultivator, having said that I've got one running on a NH 9880. Have a look at the Amazone website for horsepower needs but the NH pulls it easy. I have been thinking of hitching it up too an MF 135 as with the price of deisel so high I figured it would result in cheaper running costs click on the photo for full size picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I've got two of each!! Both good models, just a shame everything on the simba that should move doesn't. Oops, I've got three Amazone centaurs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I have been thinking of hitching it up too an MF 135 as with the price of deisel so high I figured it would result in cheaper running costs And a broken tractor :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Eurodeere you and I could cover some serious acres son!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 Oops, I've got three Amazone centaurs now. another box just turned up on the floor fp ? powerstar, what was th biggest 70 series & it's HP rating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 another box just turned up on the floor fp ? powerstar, what was th biggest 70 series & it's HP rating? In a couple of days, accompanied by a joskin silospace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 8970 mjb with supasteer front axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 230hp isnt it? Our college had an 8870 with a huge set of Parmiter discs to play with when I was there. Being Salisbury base Parmiter gave the pre-production discs to the Army and said "break them" a silly thing to say to an Army I would have thought. But they took it seriously, no AS90's, no Challenger II's, no MLRS, instead. .. A 3185 Fastrac and some of the hardest chalk tank tracks in the country amid Salisbury Plain. Did they break'em? No, so who are the next most destructable people on earth? STUDENTS!!! Add an 8870, 28 Farm Mec students and a light as hell Cotswold Brash field.? .. did we break'em?? NO!!! Obviously a pretty good set of discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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