tractorbob Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 i used to drive a mxu135 untill we got a split in the pipe for the turbo,, sucked a load of dust and knacked the enjin changed it for a cvx160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Well a steady week finished the grass seeding bit of muck then in the workshop getting my round bailer ready for action .Finished bailing the elephant grass 34 bail over 30 acres 15 acres more to do when the weather settles a bit more. Just found out today hopefully start planting the elephant grass next week only trouble is got to go and pick the planter up From taunton only 80 miles away But seeing im down there i can work my way back home (anyone know of any good b&bs) cause i think i may have a few nights away from home When i get back home i will be working my way to northampton only 70 miles from home Only talk at the mo but should be good fun and thank god for 50k plus hoping the new puma 165 will turn up or it will have to be the puma 180 such a hard life i leed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Great pictures you have made there. It looks the new season has started for you. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Nice updates Steve. That baler is a whopper Can't your boss just get the planter delivered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Nice updates Steve. That baler is a whopper Can't your boss just get the planter delivered? She won't look so big behind a mx 200 Noooo I want to get out of the workshop and plod up and down all day plus theres always plenty of overtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Nice updates there Steve, keeping busy then........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Always busy (stops me getting into any mischief) Just got my directions sorted out for tomorrow off to chitterne warminster About 55 miles so be home for tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 If you go through West Lavington I can recommend The Churchill for a spot of refreshments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 If you go through West Lavington I can recommend The Churchill for a spot of refreshments! I did and wondered which one was your local Don;t know where i will be monday at the mo the bagging plant has broken down But have got 25 acres 6 miles away Then down to wincanton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Very nice pics. I must have missed this topic before so i have scan it now Some decent machinery and i have never seen this Claas bailer before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 About time for a few pics i recon First job of the day find the farm two hours later i'm straight there 50 odd miles away My planter for the season turns up with instuctor three hrs later i'm going solo Old planter new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Will get some working pics today hopefully finish this farm today old control box new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 There are a lot of changes to the new one all for the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Only problem is the mxu is a little too small when working so far away So i just have to put up with the beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Very nice pics. I must have missed this topic before so i have scan it now Some decent machinery and i have never seen this Claas bailer before Thanks you have to keep the kit up when your contracting That bailer is the 2100 4 stringer very popular size for halige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Thanks you have to keep the kit up when your contracting That bailer is the 2100 4 stringer very popular size for halige Look very nice mate,yes i belive you :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Few working pics from today until the main lift ram spat out the seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 The control box seen in work mode. Top line forward speed then rate per hectre then weight left in the hopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Well been a busy week planting elephant grass all over the place started in chitterne warminster then 6 miles down the road then down to mere by the 303 Then shafsbury dorset Back to wincanton then yesterday back up to box in wiltshire. But the planter is broken so a day off today Hopefully be repaired for tommorrow so i can work my way home Well get the next 90 hectors out the way So been traveling in the old trooper to and from daily done about 800 plus miles in the last week And about 160 miles in the tractor Glad planting is a short season. But the good news is i have a new ride puma 155 hopefully by mid week (haven't told my mxu yet ) I found her in startins web page last wendsday morning told boss man. He went and had a look thursday and brought her friday So i borrowed a couple of pics of her out of the web page only done 370 hrs but have got front links and muiltcontroller and climate control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Looks tidy Stevo. Totally different to the NH controlwise, the PTO controls are the same and that's about it - I get button happy with just 4 on the controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Any pics of the substance your planting? The old planter looks like a converted Kidd feeder wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 so thats what that blue weird thing i saw the other day was, saw a fendt 718 with one of those planters on the back last week, baffeled me as to what it was till now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Any pics of the substance your planting? The old planter looks like a converted Kidd feeder wagon. Rhizomes And yes it is a converted kidd feeder wagon And a pic of the patch planter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Still busy with the elephant grass but getting there doing a 60 hectre farm at the mo but should finish tuesday . But i have got my puma 155 on the front (so i am a happy bunny) Had a nice drive on thursday in the puma 180 got rained off from planting went down to taunton from chippenham to pick up the patch planter two hrs 20 mins (with no wrong turns) Then 1 hour and 45 mins back to another farm plus three hours in the truck ready for bed that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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