http://ift.tt/2hFoiRu
Resonates in a way. Have a friend accused of rustling but the guy he allegedly rustled from has been accused of being a thief himself.
Today's Cattle Thieves and the Men Who Stop Them
Today's Cattle Thieves and the Men Who Stop Them
samedi 31 décembre 2016
http://ift.tt/2hFoiRu
Resonates in a way. Have a friend accused of rustling but the guy he allegedly rustled from has been accused of being a thief himself.
Today's Cattle Thieves and the Men Who Stop Them
Center pivot discbine tongue weight?
Center pivot discbine tongue weight?
Gravity box hay rack
Gravity box hay rack
Bale Kickers and Throwers Recommendations
I am needing a mechanical way to handle small square bales and only have an old tobacco barn to use for hay storage that is not loader/accumulator friendly. I think that kicker wagons may be the best way to go since i will still have to handle by hand whenever I get to the barn. I'm also only talking about +/- 5,000 bales per year so this isn't going to be a huge enterprise. My only issue is that here in Kentucky, there aren't a whole lot of bale throwers/kickers available. However, there are a lot of good used balers around that have been used either alone or with accumulators. I'm leaning towards a used New Holland 570/BC5060 or 575/BC5070 baler due to the fact I like the NH thrower system vs. the Deere pan kicker system. I have good NH, JD, & Case-IH dealers around. I'd also be open to a Hesston/MF inline baler, but those are even more uncommon here in north/central KY. Cat dealer handles MF around here and I haven't had any interaction with them to make a judgement.
The two options I'm looking at are:
1. Buy a local baler, find a used NH 72 thrower somewhere, ship it in, and install it myself
2. Go to central Ohio/Indiana (150+ miles away) and then pull it back myself over 6-8 hours (since these balers are all over 8.5 feet wide)
For anybody who has ever moved the things around between balers, would you recommend travelling to find a complete unit (baler and thrower) or getting a good, close baler and then mounting a thrower on it? Other than the belts, are there a whole lot of things to worry about on these systems? I've read some stuff on NH balers about getting an axle offset on the NH balers to compensate for the additional weight of the thrower on the back. Is there anything else I need to consider before I move forward with this?
Thanks,
Andy
Bale Kickers and Throwers Recommendations
Round baler I helped neighbour sell burned down a 12,000 square foot barn
He had lost a barn 4 years ago from a baler fire on a windy day. Well later in the conversation we found out the baler came from my neighbour. I helped hook it up when he bought it and he came to my shop to air the tires up.
After he bought it a dealer put 1000$ of bearings in it and the 3rd time he used it it caught fire after parking it. A pickup bearing had failed.
Boys did I ever feel bad, I had put at least 500 bales through it for the neighbour in the year or two prior. Never an issue.
Round baler I helped neighbour sell burned down a 12,000 square foot barn
help on forum today please(Claas Rolant 66 wiring )
help on forum today please(Claas Rolant 66 wiring )
RTV X1120D Heater
vendredi 30 décembre 2016
Has anyone installed a heater in a RTV X1120D? I am thinking about putting a heater in my 2013 and I have read the installation manual for a Kubota OEM VC5083 heater kit. Has anyone installed that kit? Only issue might be drilling holes for ductwork to vents, especially since I already have a cab with windshield that make it difficult to drill two upper holes. Probably have to remove windshield and more to get those holes cut. I am also wondering how effective the barrier included in the kit for blocking cold air from getting into the cab is? The kit and wiring is about $650. Pricey but that's the way it is.
I have seen aftermarket heaters that are cheaper but I'm not sure they might be as effective.
Anyhow, just looking for some ideas, experiences, with the OEM heater or other heaters for a Kubota RTV X1120D.
Thanks.
I have seen aftermarket heaters that are cheaper but I'm not sure they might be as effective.
Anyhow, just looking for some ideas, experiences, with the OEM heater or other heaters for a Kubota RTV X1120D.
Thanks.
RTV X1120D Heater
RTV1100 radio questions
I would like to add a radio to the RTV I had just bought. It doesn't have one installed and the blank plate is missing, not sure if it had one installed in the past. Reading some of the posts it is mentioned that kubota had included a support bracket loose with these machines but mine doesn't have one. Would anyone have a photo of this bracket and the part number for it? I tried looking for it in the parts list but do not find it.
Thanks
Thanks
RTV1100 radio questions
JD 430 help
jeudi 29 décembre 2016
JD 430 help
advice on Rye grass
Hi,,
I currently use barley as a nurse crop when sowing my fields down to timothy & alfalfa . I don't have a very market for the barley, so i was looking to replace the barley with another crop. Ive never planted rye grass, but a salesman told me it would make a good nurse crop?? Has anyone tried this? Does much of the rye grass come up a 2nd time ?
advice on Rye grass
2 yr old hay seed
I had some money set aside to buy hay seed for next springs planting.The place I buy seed does not have a big turn over. So if I were to buy seed now,it would be seed bagged in 2015. Would the fact that it is 2 year old seed have any impact on the germination rate? I wouldn't think it would make much difference. Thanks Dan
2 yr old hay seed
Bales Per Acre
mercredi 28 décembre 2016
Hey there. I was wondering on how many round bales of alfalfa do you get per acre, per cut, on irrigated and non irrigated land. I know that there is a lot of variables but I hope some one could give me a ruff estimate. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Bales Per Acre
Vet feed directive
Vet feed directive
A tip for curtis plow owners
Here is a tip for anyone who has a curtis plow from Kubota on their RTV .Most who own one will know you have a limited amount of lift on the plow and are lucky to have 4 to 6 inches ground clearance while raised.Today I looked over mine to see what I could do to get more lift.The way its designed the bars hit the frame and only allow you the short lift.I examined mine to see what could be done that was easy with no major surgery.What I did was where the bars hit the frame plate I marked the area with a grease pencil and ground out 1/2 inch of the plateand then ground the notch on a 45.By removing the 1/2 inch of steel which does NOT effect the structural quality I gained 4 inches of lift so I have about 10 inches of ground clearance now instead of the 4 to 6 inches.If anyone is interested in this let me know and ill post some pictures.It took about 1 hour to do with a heavy dury grinder but in the end was well worth the effort to gain the xtra 4 inches of ground clearance.I may in the future grind off more to bet more clearence but my back has been bothering me and im happy to have gained what I got today.I think they should have designed this a lot different from the beginning but you know how Kubota is sometimes.Hopefully this will help me from getting stuck because the plow blade wouldnt come up high enough.
Have a great new year and ill check back in periodically to see if there is a need to post images.
Mark
Have a great new year and ill check back in periodically to see if there is a need to post images.
Mark
A tip for curtis plow owners
looking for a fender skirt
Hi All,I had a boo boo last week while plowing.I hit a snow covered log and it ran up behind the wheel and hit the black fender skirt on the passenger side of the machine and cracked it to hell.Does anyone know of anyone or have a part out machine that you would be willing to sell me the fender skirt from a 04 to 06 rtv 900?
Ill post a pictire of exactly what I need if anyone has one.
I hate to buy a new one from Kubota and pay the gold plated prices and the insurance is a 250 deductable.Im looking for the cheapest way to fix it.Its held together with clear gorilla tape for now but id like to fix it right.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS Have a great new year to all of my friends here.
Regards
Mark with the shitty luck....
Ill post a pictire of exactly what I need if anyone has one.
I hate to buy a new one from Kubota and pay the gold plated prices and the insurance is a 250 deductable.Im looking for the cheapest way to fix it.Its held together with clear gorilla tape for now but id like to fix it right.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS Have a great new year to all of my friends here.
Regards
Mark with the shitty luck....
looking for a fender skirt
Better than Relations With the Wife
Okay, maybe that is an overstatement, but I saw this on youtube and thought what a perfect solution to PTO drives for tractors.
When I was in tech school a guy (he was too simple minded to call him a farmer) with a blown pto joint on a bush hog came in to have it fixed. After the third time of replacing the U-Joint in 3 days we asked him what he was doing and he simply said bush hogging a field. It took awhile to get it out of him, but he was pulling it with a bulldozer, and every time he made a square corner...bang went his driveshaft. Well this would have prevented that.
I thought it was cool so I am passing it along. (the link to youtube, not my wife)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tv-aUC6lpM
Better than Relations With the Wife
Price of hay per ton in the northeast
Price of hay per ton in the northeast
Love Thy Neighbor.
We all know what good fences make for....this is from last summer.
Regards, Mike
Love Thy Neighbor.
Hay brokers near St.louis
mardi 27 décembre 2016
I am looking for hay brokers in the St. Louis or Springfield Illinois area's . Looking to create business options for transporting , selling , buying , trading orchard hay bales . I have round bales done for me at this time . I can have small squares done with part of harvest and rounds also. I would rather have large squares 3x3 or 3x4 baled or buy , sell , trade vs. rounds { rounds are 5x6 }. Storage is a problem now till later this coming year until new hay barn is built. Current barn is not big enough to store a lot of bales, with livestock in and out of barn . I have to decide to buy round baler , small or large baler later next year and do it myself. I currently spray , fertilize , seed , ted and remove bales from fields. Neighbor mows , rakes and bales. Thoughts from anyone ?
regards
John
located west central Illinois
50 miles from St. Louis Mo. and 50 miles from Springfield Illinois
Hay brokers near St.louis
Drought in Southeast - Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
How many of you are in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee area? The drought monitor is looking Exceptionally Dry in the southeast. Any rains lately?
What's the hay situation looking like that way? It looks as bad on the drought map as it did here in Texas in 2011. Hope it turns around for you all.
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Drought in Southeast - Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
Iowa square bales per acre?
Iowa square bales per acre?
Alfalfa/timothy seed cost?
Alfalfa/timothy seed cost?
land roller putting grass seed to deep
lundi 26 décembre 2016
Im currently thing of changing from a land packer to a land roller to get rid of more stones. I do like the job that the land packer does on the clay chunks, but the stones have to go! I was going to pull a Rite Way land roller behind my seeder. Do you thing the roller will push the grass seeds to deep into the soil, preventing them from germinating ?
land roller putting grass seed to deep
Kubota rtv1100 front fender
I bought an rtv1100 that has a broken right front fender.
Wow! When I search for a replacement I got sticker shock.
I can't beleive what they charge for a piece of black plastic.
Wow! When I search for a replacement I got sticker shock.
I can't beleive what they charge for a piece of black plastic.
Kubota rtv1100 front fender
Square bales
Don't know if I am in the right place, and if I am not I apologize. I bought a John Deere 8440 tractor 4x4. I also bought a square baler 570 new holland and a kuhn 902 disc mower. I heard someone say that my tractor is too powerful for those machines and that I would have to buy a smaller tractor so as to not damage the two units. Now I don't want to go ahead on making another purchase for a tractor if the one I own can do the job. The kuhn and the new holland baler are each 20 feet long, so they are not necessarily small machines. Can anyone help out? Has anyone done this before?
Square bales
Moody's Equipment Balzac Alberta
Who's heard the real reason that Moody's closed it's doors in Balzac?
Moody's Equipment Balzac Alberta
L2350F FSM
samedi 24 décembre 2016
Can anyone tell me if there is a .pdf of the FSM for a L2350F on here or be willing to share? PTO on my buddy's tractor got messed up bushhogging and got to take the transmission apart, wanted to do it this week if I can find it online.
Rick
Rick
L2350F FSM
Bale Gun video
Could not paste URL so search youtube for " Corn Silage Harvesting Bale Gun " shoot out starts at 6:10
Anyone ever use one?
Bale Gun video
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Down Sizing
vendredi 23 décembre 2016
I made the tough decision 2 weeks ago that downsizing was inevitable. Being declared a disaster area due to the drought, I can defer the capital gains until next year.
Was able to place some nice full mouth cows to individuals. Culled the rest by their condition or teeth. I am feeding half of what I was. It was still hard to see gentle momma cows go. I tend to hang on to them too long.
This summer was a challenge. No pasture, small hay yields, low cattle prices. Fed hay all summer when the cows should have been on good grass. Have 2 tons of winter ryegrass and black oat seed that I have not planted and need it more this year than ever. We are still in a D4 drought.
Sold 26 weaned/vaccinated calves that did well.
My wife says I do too much for one person. She may be right. Just grew up working and finding a way to make it work.
Down Sizing
Annual forages, drilling methods, seeding rates
I grow spring cereals and summer annuals under pivot for dry hay. I have a notill drill with 7.5" spacing. I have been debating trying cross drilling, planting half the seed one direction and half perpendicular to the first half. I have sandy soils, and my main concern is that I'm losing a lot of fertilizer between the rows(mainly nitrogen). 90% of nitrogen is applied through the pivots. If I kept my seeding rates the same, would this make enough difference to make up the cost of drilling twice as many acres?
Another thought I had: Say in a crop of sorghum sudan, at 50lbs/acre, If I would reduce the sorghum sudan to 40lbs and cross drill 10lbs of foxtail millet, or something similar, to catch more fertilizer and fill in the rows.
Any comments would be appreciated!
Annual forages, drilling methods, seeding rates
# of hours
From time to time, I like to see what is out there and how many hours are on the units for sale. Just came across this 2010 RTV900 with 7800+ hrs! Holy cow! http://ift.tt/2haVQSG
I think that's that highest I've seen. The unit doesn't even look that bad.
My '09 RTV1140 just rolled over 1000 hrs... it had a little over 700 when I bought it in Jan. 2014.
I think that's that highest I've seen. The unit doesn't even look that bad.
My '09 RTV1140 just rolled over 1000 hrs... it had a little over 700 when I bought it in Jan. 2014.
# of hours
Hay Auctions
Hopefully this will become a monthly or bi-weekly auction. Thanks in advance.
Hay Auctions
New Holland 1118 good or bad?
New Holland 1118 good or bad?
New Holland 276 superHayliner
Hello Everyone
I have recently found an old New Holland 276 SuperHayliner out of an old barn on my farm. The machine appears to be in good condition with only a bit rust on the cosmetic panels and very little on the inside (even still has most of its paint). I have been looking for a long time for an operators manual to help me set it up and get it going with unfortunately very little luck. The most complicated thing appears to be the knotters as I've never had anything to do with them. Most of my experience with baling is round bales wrapped in a net. If anyone else has a bailer that is the same or similar any tips and tricks would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for taking you time to read this and have a Merry Christmas!!!!
PS I also decided to take a quick video of it (https://youtu.be/MCOOcVZNYYA)
New Holland 276 superHayliner
Bacteria-type inoculant for dry hay?
Back in the mid to late 1990's, when we were fighting wet conditions that were making it difficult to put up good quality dry hay in small square bales, we used a Pioneer bacteria-type inoculant. It came in a small bottle and was mixed with 25-35 gallons of water and then sprayed on the windrow as it came into the baler. It seemed to work pretty good at the time and I liked the fact that it wasn't a product that would eat the paint off of the equipment. They don't have anything like that listed in their product lineup on the Pioneer website so I was wondering if there was a similar product still out on the market somewhere. Thanks for any input!
Bacteria-type inoculant for dry hay?
Antenna
Alright I busted the radio antenna on a tree branch when it was cold... It broke right at the swivel so I think maybe I can weld it although it is cast i am not holding my breathe.
Anyone use a different antenna? The kubota one comes all together $80, Im thinking about going to the local flying J to see what they have. any suggestions?
Anyone use a different antenna? The kubota one comes all together $80, Im thinking about going to the local flying J to see what they have. any suggestions?
Antenna
Kuhn 1110C bale wrapper
Looking at this individual wrapper. Anyone use a kuhn wrapper? Have a great dealer close. I wrap and stack because I have limited space. Any options like the E-twin that a guy should get? Thanks.
Kuhn 1110C bale wrapper
Metal Fatch individual bale wrapper
Metal Fatch individual bale wrapper
Dusk to Dawn light
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Dusk to Dawn light
Hay field Weed control
I have a field that is fairly new. This year was the 4th hay season that I have done.
This year due to lack of rain, weeds gained strength in my field.
I am not the owner of the field. The owners are very environmentally fussy about what I do.
I took some weeds and soil sample. Went to the Experimental Station here in Ct. They identified the weeds for me. Talked to the "Weed Scientist". He suggested this Crossbow weed killer to spray. I would love some weed killer that I could spread.
Anyone have suggestion on what to do with this type of situation?
Thank you.
Hay field Weed control
Winter storm affecting ranching community
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Lonely On The Internet?
From Growing TN......nothing like companionship to share with someone.....it can make a grown man cry, weep for joy, or turn a smart-aleck into a completely different(joyful) person. The world looks much less bleak with someone you love walking beside you.
Regards, Mike
Lonely On The Internet?
Cold Weather Clipping of Hayfields
This got a little discussion a month or so back and I really need to clip one thick orchard grass field that grew too much in the late fall. Probably clip at 6-8" to try to reduce the amount of old dead stuff that would be in otherwise premo bales in the spring. I really don't want to be on that field when it is thawed and greasy and it isn't going to dry out enough to be hard when not frozen. So, my question is do you damage the grass plants when you drive on them frozen? Never really faced that issue before but it seems if I drive on my lawn with heavy frost on it with the gator, it makes marks that take months to overcome. But, I spread manure all winter on frozen ground with no obvious damage. Anyone have any experience on this? thanks.rick
Cold Weather Clipping of Hayfields
Teff in the crop rotation
So here is what I'm thinking...scary thought.
I am currently running about 400 acres of wheat on a wheat-wheat-summer fallow rotation in NW Kansas. We are dryland, and can get hot, no irrigation, average around 23" precipitation a year. I really need to change my cropping mix, but trying to figure our a rotation. Milo will be part of it, but we struggle to get wheat in after milo, and beans/corn are a no go here, just too dry and/or hot.
My thought is to add teff in a wheat-milo-teff rotation then back to wheat. I could even add field peas as a pulse crop in a wheat-milo-field peas/teff rotation with the teff going tinto the field pea stubble in June after harvest. Teff would be killed or torn um in early Sept. for wheat planting. I have no cattle, so anything in the rotation would be sold, not fed.
How might teff perform in this type of rotation? Not looking to win the yield lottery, just keep cost down with a potential for return in that year that would normally be fallow.
Thoughts? Is there a better option for the 3rd year than teff that doesn't have a high cost to establish and will still let me get back to wheat.
Teff in the crop rotation
Tordon 22 - Anyone use it on your hay fields?
Anyone use this stuff, when do you reach for it? Good, bad and ugly if it?
Thanks!
Bill
Tordon 22 - Anyone use it on your hay fields?
Converting from row crop
lundi 19 décembre 2016
Converting from row crop
mahindra tractors any good?
BTW there is 4 dealers withen 50 miles of me so service and parts should not be a issue.
mahindra tractors any good?
mahyndra tractors any good?
BTW there is 4 dealers withen 50 miles of me so service and parts should not be a issue.
mahyndra tractors any good?
teff vs orchard mix
Trying to get some insight from you guys who have done grass. I've got a field coming out of seed alfalfa I need to plant to grass, and I'm having trouble with what type of grass would work best. Orchard Brome mixes are popular here, often with some ryegrass and festulolium mixed in as well. My other option would be to go to teff for a year or 2 and then back to alfalfa. I have no experience with grass, I'm new to hay and have only been doing straight alfalfa thus far. I'm wondering what kind of real world tonnage difference do you guys see between a good orchrdgrass mix and teff, is it worth the planting it every year ? I have a good moco so I'm not worried about the cutting, but when it comes to drying, I do have a wheel rake but no tedder, am I going to have significant trouble drying one over the other? I know teff can be harder to sell but I believe I have a reasonable market for it here between the horse people and the cattle guys, but is there a noticable difference in what you guys can get for each? And is there any significant advantage in fertilizer needs between the two ?I've been trying to chase down trials on tonnage and performance for the grass mixes everywhere and just can't seem to find any good information, same with teff. Any help you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated.
teff vs orchard mix
First Impressions - RTV X1100c
I just purchased a turbocharged RTV X1100c and added a Boss V-Plow for snow plowing at my 8500' elevation property. We had a 4" snow, so thought is would be a good time learn how to plow snow. It was around -15 F the night before, but it was about 6 F when I cranked it up.
First problem was that it would crank, but it would not start. Tried turning the key for the glow plug light to come on for 5 s to 15 s, but would not start. Even used jumper cables from the car, and it would crank faster but still not start. I spent some time moving the generator into the garage to get power for the block heater, but it finally did start before I could get the generator all hooked up. (I do not yet have the solar electric system operating in the garage.) The fuel in the engine was that provided by the dealer, so I don't know details on fuel. I had added some Opti-Lube into the fuel (@1:256) based on results quoted on this forum, but it was dumped into the top of the full fuel tank, so it did not have time to mix for these starting tests.
I let it warm up about 10 minutes before beginning to plow. I used Low range for plowing, since the Kubota is new and I wanted to avoid high loads. I tried both the float position and the fixed position on the Boss V-Plow, and the float position seemed to dig up the dirt driveway a little too much. I killed the engine once and bogged it down once trying to plow up a ~25 deg. incline. Remembered the comments from this forum about backing off on foot peddle going uphill, and that seemed to solve that problem.
Overall the rig seemed to plow OK, but I don't know much about plowing. The shifting between Low and Reverse was awkward and difficult. Tried tapping the foot peddle before shifting, and that helped, but still much to difficult for a modern machine. 4WD was needed to avoid spinning the rear (Rip-Saw) tires, perhaps because I had no additional weight in the rear cargo area and the Boss V-Plow weighs 400 lbs. I was not able to shift it out of 4WD at the end of the day. So ease of shifting the hydro transmissions and the 2WD-to-4WD get a failing grade, unless there are tricks that I have yet to learn.
The Sedona 26x10R-12 Rip-Saw tires were supplied by the dealer, but are only rated for 441 lbs. each, so are insufficient for this 2370 lb. (empty) vehicle. Recommended inflation pressure is 7 psi, but the dealer inflated to 20 psi?
Lee
First problem was that it would crank, but it would not start. Tried turning the key for the glow plug light to come on for 5 s to 15 s, but would not start. Even used jumper cables from the car, and it would crank faster but still not start. I spent some time moving the generator into the garage to get power for the block heater, but it finally did start before I could get the generator all hooked up. (I do not yet have the solar electric system operating in the garage.) The fuel in the engine was that provided by the dealer, so I don't know details on fuel. I had added some Opti-Lube into the fuel (@1:256) based on results quoted on this forum, but it was dumped into the top of the full fuel tank, so it did not have time to mix for these starting tests.
I let it warm up about 10 minutes before beginning to plow. I used Low range for plowing, since the Kubota is new and I wanted to avoid high loads. I tried both the float position and the fixed position on the Boss V-Plow, and the float position seemed to dig up the dirt driveway a little too much. I killed the engine once and bogged it down once trying to plow up a ~25 deg. incline. Remembered the comments from this forum about backing off on foot peddle going uphill, and that seemed to solve that problem.
Overall the rig seemed to plow OK, but I don't know much about plowing. The shifting between Low and Reverse was awkward and difficult. Tried tapping the foot peddle before shifting, and that helped, but still much to difficult for a modern machine. 4WD was needed to avoid spinning the rear (Rip-Saw) tires, perhaps because I had no additional weight in the rear cargo area and the Boss V-Plow weighs 400 lbs. I was not able to shift it out of 4WD at the end of the day. So ease of shifting the hydro transmissions and the 2WD-to-4WD get a failing grade, unless there are tricks that I have yet to learn.
The Sedona 26x10R-12 Rip-Saw tires were supplied by the dealer, but are only rated for 441 lbs. each, so are insufficient for this 2370 lb. (empty) vehicle. Recommended inflation pressure is 7 psi, but the dealer inflated to 20 psi?
Lee
First Impressions - RTV X1100c
sticky throttle
dimanche 18 décembre 2016
Anyone here ever have a sticky accelerator pedal?Mine is hanging up when I put it to the floow and wont come back.I checked grease fittings and linkage all looks good.I wonder if I have Ice in the cable???
sticky throttle
RTV1100 plow questions
Just bought a 2009 RTV1100 from an auction with a curtis plow. Would anyone have a copy of any documentation [owners manual] for the plow? The mounting plate wouldn't allow the plow to mount up, looks like it could have been jacked up using the center of the plate. I removed it and pushed it back out using a spreader on the porta-power, now it will accept the plow. It also looks like the plow pulled down on the mount and grill guard. Any one else have this problem and what is a good fix?
RTV1100 plow questions
Bison.....It's What's For Dinner.
One of my favorite ground meats...
Regards, Mike
Bison.....It's What's For Dinner.
Rear view camera on RTV
Installed my review camera the other day. It is foggy today and the back window is fogged up. Heater is taking care of the front windshield and eventually take care of the rear and sides. But with the rear view camera I have a real good view of behind the rtv. My system can handle 2 cameras, so I mounted one down low by the rear hitch and then mounted the other one high up by my work light on the rear. Can switch views with monitor.
This is going to be a big help when pushing snow.
Have to see how they hold up with moisture.
But right now I am really pleased.
This is going to be a big help when pushing snow.
Have to see how they hold up with moisture.
But right now I am really pleased.
Rear view camera on RTV
Rebaling 3x3x8 into small squares
We have been thinking about buying a bale destroyer or a different brand to break up large squares and feed into our small baler. Looking for insight on the cost of operation per bale or per ton, any problems or quality issues with re baling. We need to get more acres covered each day during the season. We baled 60,000 smalls and over 5000 3x3x8 this year, and possibly more for next year.
Rebaling 3x3x8 into small squares
Marketing baleage
vendredi 16 décembre 2016
Marketing baleage
New Skid Loader bucket
New Skid Loader bucket
"Old Hereford" Passed Today
jeudi 15 décembre 2016
Sad to report.....the link below is from last October.
Regards, Mike
"Old Hereford" Passed Today
Loading Semi-Trailers
Over this past year, we've made some contacts or been approached with some buyers that are interested in something more than the full-size pick-up with utility trailer attached - load of hay (100ish bales). Some are interested in bringing out a 53' semi-trailer/enclosed-van type body. From what I can tell, probably get 600ish square bales in one of these.
I kind of got mixed feelings about taking on such customers as we are a small operation, we don't have bale bandits, grapples, skid-steers or tele-handlers. We don't have loading docks, etc. We do have plenty of space to bring in a large semi-trailer, access to our barn/shelters. Mixed feelings with respect to lack of equipment and seriously doubt buying it, even used, would pencil out. Also mixed feelings about man-handling 600ish bales into a semi on a hot august day. Barn is hot enough, I can only imagine how much hotter it is in side that trailer! Can we expect the driver to help load/stack?
What I've been able to glean from reading forum posts is there are several ways to load up a semi-trailer.
Loading dock and bale bandit type bundles loaded by skid steer - much investment required.
A loading dock and skid steer with grapple load driving down into the trailer as well as unloading from the barn. Still expensive.
Grapple system where a grab of bales are set on the trailer - 2 bales high and then pushed to the rear with another 2 high grab of bales until the trailer is loaded out. An accumulator/grapple system (I especially like the Kuhn accumulators) is not out of the question, but still expensive. Probably cheaper than a trip to the ER with a heart attack from wrestling 600 bales of hay in the heat of a semi-trailer....
Then there is the hard labor route where you lift and walk every bale out of the barn, into the trailer and stack! Prefer not to go there.
With the exception using a loading dock along with skid steer managing a grapple or bale bandit bundle, once the hay is on the trailer, I gather it still needs manually stacked. Maybe the telehandler can get the bales up on the trailer and pushed to the rear, but the manual stacking effort is still required.
Then there is the front end of the loading - just getting the bales out of the barn. Goodly bit of labor just getting the bales to the semi-trailer off the stack. You got your slick New Holland bale wagon that picks-up from the field and makes a nice stack in the barn, but is that stack friendly to a grapple or do you have to man handle those bales to get them out of the barn too?
Here's what I'm thinking - on a low budget.
1. There is no getting around manually unstacking bales from the barn and once on the trailer - re-stacking them.
2. To get out of carrying bales out of the barn, up onto the trailer and then 53ft to the rear - why not set up a set of chain type conveyors like one used to put bales in the loft from back in the day?
The thought is - conveyors are relatively cheap and plentiful. Put the conveyors in series, removing one as the truck fills and let the conveyor do the "walking" of the bales from the barn to the trailer. One person loading the conveyor at the barn end and another in the trailer - at minimum.
This is the only way I can figure skinning the semi-trailer cat on a low budget - short of turning down the business in favor of smaller loads of 20 to 100 bales per customer, which is more typical our customer base presently. It would be nice to sell out sooner than later and 600 bales at a pop would definitely accelerate emptying our sheds.
Other concerns: You've just baled hay. The semi-trailer is waiting until you fill the wagon and they want the hay to go straight in to the trailer. I have it in my mind that I want to hold the hay for a month before selling - just to let it sweat-out such that it's my barn that burns down vs a customer and to feel good that there is no dusty hay. I have concerns about loading fresh baled hay, regardless if the meter is showing 11% humidity in the bale or 23% humidity and buffered propionic acid has been applied - going into a nearly air tight semi-trailer that is spanking hot under the summer sun. Is that a concern of yours? Do you sell your squares straight off the field? Any risk/fear that keeps you from doing it? Thoughts?
Sooooooo - conveyors to walk the hay from the barn deep into the trailer or limit the load size to a 100 or so bales per customer and forget the semi-trailer business potential all together?
Anyone man handling every bale from the barn to stacking out the trailer - maybe it ain't no big deal..... ?
Other suggestions?
Any sage advice/experience is much appreciated.
Thanks!
Bill
Loading Semi-Trailers
Looking for switch
Anyone tell me where to find a switch like this cheap. Its the alarm trigger on a 630 round baler. NH wants 25$ for it. My local radio shack closed so they are no help. Thanks Attached is screen shot from NH
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Looking for switch
Pequea 4 basket tedder vs. Krone or Kuhn
Looking to buy a new 4 basket tedder. Two local dealers I like and one sells Kuhn and other sells NH and Pequea. By looking at them it looks like the heaviest built one is the Pequea. Its a couple thousand cheaper than a Kuhn but like the Kuhn as well and Kuhn has a good reputation over the years. Then have a few guys say go with Krone? Krone dealer is far away and scares me that years down the road parts will be hard to get quickly because they will always be shipped or two hour drive one way. Has anyone had a Pequea and like it? Seem to be as good as a Kuhn or Krone? Thanks in advance!
Pequea 4 basket tedder vs. Krone or Kuhn
Lights
Does anyone know how many amps the Kubota work lights draw? From reading on here I see that they are prewired for the x1100c. Basically I am asking because I bought 3 led lights that use 4.2 amps each, I would like to put two on the front and one in the back using the stock harness and ordering a switch from dealer. I assume the LED lights draw less than the kubota halogens.
Lights
forage soybeans/grain sorghum mix
mercredi 14 décembre 2016
has anyone ever tried growing forage soybeans and grain sorghum together for silage or balage? I have searched it but not been able to find much info about it.i grew a forage bean and pearl millet mix this year and made balage I was very pleased with the result was just wondering if there was any thing better than the pearl millet.
forage soybeans/grain sorghum mix
Alfalfa Checkoff.
It all begins in January 2017.....Progressive Forage Grower.
Regards, Mike
Alfalfa Checkoff.
Vicon Spreaders.
I'm looking at one of these to spread grass and clover seed, no fertilizer. Do they work well? I need to go from 2 lbs/acre for clover to 35 for some rye grass seed. i know they are pricey, however there is too much ground and too little time.
Vicon Spreaders.
Shear bolt grade for PHD
I have a 3 point hitch auger post hole digger. What grade shear bolt should I use where the auger connects to the gear box? Thanks!
Shear bolt grade for PHD
VRTS, V Rake Tine Support. Has anyone used it?
mardi 13 décembre 2016
Or its less expensive competitor Hygrade Engineering's Silencer. VRTS is about 115 dollars per wheel for my Rowse rake, Hygrade's is 50 dollars per wheel. Has anyone got some real world experience with these products? I need to do something before next stalk season as my current rake wheels are showing their age at 3 years old, and roughly 2500 acres of corn stalks. I realize that the best way to go would be to trade for a Rowse Ultimate with the rubber mounted teeth but I think that will be too many $$ to do before next fall. The steel tines by themselves just can't cope with the abuse of raking stalks especially behind a chopping corn head. I had constant problems this fall with tines from one wheel recoiling so bad that they would snag in the tines of the next wheel and prevent both wheels from turning. I am thinking a tine support ring would prevent that and make the tines in effect stiffer. Any thoughts?
VRTS, V Rake Tine Support. Has anyone used it?
Where to get a manual
I am having trouble finding a manual for my IH McCormick model 46 baler.
I can find ones you down load but like paper copies. Can anyone tell me where to get them.
I would like to get them for all of my equipment but starting with the one for my baler first.
One can't have to much information about his equipment even if it seams to be strait forward how it works and how to set it up.
Where to get a manual
JD 347 baler overhaul
Well, decided to go ahead and rebuild the old 347 baler and get a few more years out of it instead of buying new right now. As much as I'd like a new one, no more small squares than we do just really hard to justify when the thing still ties very well and mechanically isn't in horrible shape (just isn't shiny new 
Have a few quick questions I have come across so far. One of the things on the list was a new flywheel bushing and shear pin bushing. The thing would constantly be breaking shear pins or working them loose. Usually it would break the head off and the bulk of the pin would still stay in place and it would keep baling, and would bale fine as long as the pin didn't work itself all the way out. But pretty much every day had to tighten it back up or replace it. Got the flywheel bushing replaced pretty easily. The shear pin bushing seems pretty tight and square still, may just leave it alone.
The new flywheel bushing does not have a hole in it to let grease in from the fitting like the old one does. Is it ok to just drill a new hole so it will take grease or is there some reason the new bushing comes like this?
Second questions is after taking the flywheel off and looking everything over, I think the bigger issue besides the worn flywheel bushing is the actual hole in the arm that the shear pin bolts through (see attached pic). It appears to me to be more wallowed out than the shear pin bushing on the flywheel itself (can't really tell in the pic)...and it does not have a replaceable bushing. Is there any reason why I can't pull this arm off, take it to a machine shop, have them weld it up and re-drill the hole? I would probably take the flywheel along also just to be sure the new hole was drilled out perfectly lined up. This ought to be a lot cheaper than a new entire piece from Deere. Maybe replacing the main flywheel bushing will do enough to take all the play out and the worn hole not matter? I hate to put it all back on just to have to take it back off again though.
Last question (for now anyway) is on the plunger. Have it pulled to add some shims to the one upper guide rail, check the bearings (they are good, replaced those a few years ago) and replace a bottom frame rail in the chamber. There is only a tiny amount of slop in the bearing and pins where the pitman attaches to the plungerhead. How much is acceptable? When I say tiny amount I'm talking what appears to be 1/8" at most of slop/wiggle. I'm tempted to just to leave it alone until it causes problems. Thoughts? The bearing on the other end of the pitman looks pretty good, hardly any slop to it...plus it can be replaced much easier without pulling the plungerhead.
Thanks
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JD 347 baler overhaul
Real world use of the krone 870?
lundi 12 décembre 2016
Thanks
Real world use of the krone 870?
Can anyone name this weed?
Hey all,
We just bought a hay farm and we have this weed that has been slowly creeping in over the last few years (or so we were told). Can anyone identify it or suggest how to get rid of it?
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Can anyone name this weed?
Remote Start
dimanche 11 décembre 2016
Has anyone ever tried to install a remote start on a x1100c? I'm sure it would work, I just can't figure the delay for the glow plug.
Remote Start
Winch Mounting on RTV
On an RTV, I understand there is both a front and rear receiver hitch.
Does anyone know of an adapter that makes it possible to use a winch on either front or rear?
I understand it will need 12VDC available at both ends but I can't locate any mounting plates that would connect the winch to a hitch.
Any experiences or pictures are much appreciated. This is specifically for an X-1120.
Thanks
Does anyone know of an adapter that makes it possible to use a winch on either front or rear?
I understand it will need 12VDC available at both ends but I can't locate any mounting plates that would connect the winch to a hitch.
Any experiences or pictures are much appreciated. This is specifically for an X-1120.
Thanks
Winch Mounting on RTV
Post Hole Size
I have a Belltec TM-48 digger with a 12 inch rock auger. I'm getting ready to do a lot of sucker rod fence with 2 3/8" pipe post and my problem is there is a lot of hole left to fill up. A 9" auger (the smallest Belltec offers in the rock auger) is $900.00 so should I buy one. The deal is there is a lot of bouncing while drilling rock and the hole is usually a lot bigger than you want. Opinions please.
Post Hole Size
Cult Steaks
AgWeb....Holy Smokes can you imagine eating one of these. I would feel like Judas to spend that kind of money on a steak when there are so many that go without.
Regards, Mike
Cult Steaks
A day at the cow sale
One Friday we went to the cow sale, and were big time cow buyers, well small time. We ended up buying 17 head. Most of what we bought are between 3 to 6 year old, We did get two heifers, and one 6 to 9 year old cow. We averaged about $975 per head. Some of them look a bit rough. The did have some really nice three year old bred cows that went for between $1800 to $1900, and some bred heifers that sold between $1200 to $1400. Unfortunately they were not withing our price range. They started to get a little cheaper as the sale drug on. We wanted to pick up another 8 head, but was getting tired. I guess we will go to next Fridays sale.
We vaccinated, taged and branded them on Saturarday. My brand look pretty good on the cow.
Jay
A day at the cow sale
Bovine Tuberculosis
I am beginning to have great concerns about BT....seems that it is beginning to make a comeback again....and is beginning to spread into the deer herd....again. I saw recently where 2 large bovine herds(Dairy & Beef) in Northern Michigan have tested positive. What was once thought to be eliminated or under control is starting to re-emerge sporadically across the country. Right now it seems to be concentrated in the Northern reaches of our country. What a devastating thing this could evolve into.
Regards, Mike
Bovine Tuberculosis
snow plow for poop?
We are feeding 70+ head in our new covered/concrete lane. There is an accumulation crap and dropped feed (not much feed) on the concrete slab. We don't want to drive the 7K lbs skid steer around on the slab too much. I thought maybe a smaller quad with a snow plow could clear the 200' lane where we can load the dump trailer from the end. Not many quad plows around SEAZ, and I don't really know what the capabilities might be.
snow plow for poop?
New Rtv 1120D owner question about idling
samedi 10 décembre 2016
Hi all, new rtv owner and my first diesel anything. In the past I have seen friends leave there trucks idling for long periods of time saying it's better than turning on and off. How long can it idle without causing problems and should it idle or be shut down during work times such as 15 minutes loading wood then moving then another 15 min loading? I love this thing it's like a little tank. Any advice would be appreciated.
New Rtv 1120D owner question about idling
JD discbine cutter bar.... need advice please
I just tore into it today pulled cutterbar completely apart revealing 7 on the big gears totally shot and 4 of the small ones shot. My question is about the 11 gears that are "pretty good". They only have a few small chips and dings, are they OK to run or will I be asking for trouble? New gears cost 230 used 150.... so to redo the whole thing would be 4000$!!!
JD discbine cutter bar.... need advice please
JD discbine cutter bar.... need advice please
I just tore into it today pulled cutterbar completely apart revealing 7 on the big gears totally shot and 4 of the small ones shot. My question is about the 11 gears that are "pretty good". They only have a few small chips and dings, are they OK to run or will I be asking for trouble? New gears cost 230 used 150.... so to redo the whole thing would be 4000$!!!
JD discbine cutter bar.... need advice please
Hand Throttle
I have read where some of you have added a hand throttle to your RTV. This is of particular interest to me because part of my RTV's job when I get it is to pull a DR field and brush mower. The property is hilly and sometimes bumpy.
If you have this, would you please let me know where it mounts and your experience with it?
And after reading everyone's experience with the 1100s, I am now on the fence about this 1120. Air and heat would be sweet and extend my work season.
Thanks
If you have this, would you please let me know where it mounts and your experience with it?
And after reading everyone's experience with the 1100s, I am now on the fence about this 1120. Air and heat would be sweet and extend my work season.
Thanks
Hand Throttle
Our new buggy
Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I will probably do more reading than posting but thanks for all the years of good info that you all have assembled!
For me it started with craigslist browsing used buggys, I had settled on a mule 3010 or 610. I thought I had better buy a new one because you never know how a person took care of something used and I already have so much stuff to work on I just wanted one thing new and reliable. I slowly convinced myself that it had to be diesel because everything else around here is and another requirement was power steering, power dump. In the Mule line that put me at $14K.... Plus a snow plow and some sort of windshield because its cold and windy as hell here and now were talking serious cash. What else is out there for that kind of money?
I thought I would take a look at the kubota dealer they are friendly and I have owned Kubota tractors and Kubota engines and never had any trouble with them. It did not take long to warm up to the RTV 900, It came with Hydraulic steering, Hydraulic dump standard, built like a tank, and was $1000 cheaper than the mule. It was pretty much settled if i could convince myself to peel off that kind of money for a buggy it would be the bota. After pricing the 900 and a plow again sticker shock settled in and cooled me for a bit.
After Weeks of belly aching, research, ect... Long story short the ole lady and I went back to the Kubota dealer and bought the X1100C. As cold and windy as it is here in the winter I thought it would get waaaay more use with a heated cab... And I was right!
We have had it for about two weeks now, I have absolutely no buyers remorse, yesterday I spent about two hours clearing brush it was 20 degrees out 20mph winds and I had the window down about 6" with the heater fan on the lowest setting! Basically its been about the most fun you can have working on a farm in cold windy weather.
The transition from a worn out Kawasaki mule for $2500 to a Kubota X1100C with heat ac and a windshield wiper took about a year for me but i wont be looking back!
I just received the basic Curtis plow, its in pieces yet to be assembled, after reading the assembly manual it looks pretty straight forward. Also ordered the headache rack so i don't toss a piece of fire wood ect through the back glass, it looks kinda cheep but i guess it will serve its purpose and maybe hold some bungees.
In my limited experience with the x1100c the pros are to many to list. The cons for me are there is nowhere to put anything in the cab except under the seat, and there is not much leg room. Not so con cons would be there are no arm rests on the doors to speak of, the cup holders don't have a slot for a coffee cup handle. Wish list would be doors you can lock from inside the cab and remote start would be awesome!
The short list of mods I will be installing include some Speedtech mini lightbars on the roof I have them on my tractor and they are awesome, bed extensions like the ones you all have posted especially with the chainsaw mount, and im thinking I can mount a gun rack under the head rests with out hitting my neck on it.. anyone try that?
If you have read this post through I have taken up too much of your time, thanks again for all the great info, hopefully this buggy will last a very very long time and continue to bring joy in this dismal weather :-)
For me it started with craigslist browsing used buggys, I had settled on a mule 3010 or 610. I thought I had better buy a new one because you never know how a person took care of something used and I already have so much stuff to work on I just wanted one thing new and reliable. I slowly convinced myself that it had to be diesel because everything else around here is and another requirement was power steering, power dump. In the Mule line that put me at $14K.... Plus a snow plow and some sort of windshield because its cold and windy as hell here and now were talking serious cash. What else is out there for that kind of money?
I thought I would take a look at the kubota dealer they are friendly and I have owned Kubota tractors and Kubota engines and never had any trouble with them. It did not take long to warm up to the RTV 900, It came with Hydraulic steering, Hydraulic dump standard, built like a tank, and was $1000 cheaper than the mule. It was pretty much settled if i could convince myself to peel off that kind of money for a buggy it would be the bota. After pricing the 900 and a plow again sticker shock settled in and cooled me for a bit.
After Weeks of belly aching, research, ect... Long story short the ole lady and I went back to the Kubota dealer and bought the X1100C. As cold and windy as it is here in the winter I thought it would get waaaay more use with a heated cab... And I was right!
We have had it for about two weeks now, I have absolutely no buyers remorse, yesterday I spent about two hours clearing brush it was 20 degrees out 20mph winds and I had the window down about 6" with the heater fan on the lowest setting! Basically its been about the most fun you can have working on a farm in cold windy weather.
The transition from a worn out Kawasaki mule for $2500 to a Kubota X1100C with heat ac and a windshield wiper took about a year for me but i wont be looking back!
I just received the basic Curtis plow, its in pieces yet to be assembled, after reading the assembly manual it looks pretty straight forward. Also ordered the headache rack so i don't toss a piece of fire wood ect through the back glass, it looks kinda cheep but i guess it will serve its purpose and maybe hold some bungees.
In my limited experience with the x1100c the pros are to many to list. The cons for me are there is nowhere to put anything in the cab except under the seat, and there is not much leg room. Not so con cons would be there are no arm rests on the doors to speak of, the cup holders don't have a slot for a coffee cup handle. Wish list would be doors you can lock from inside the cab and remote start would be awesome!
The short list of mods I will be installing include some Speedtech mini lightbars on the roof I have them on my tractor and they are awesome, bed extensions like the ones you all have posted especially with the chainsaw mount, and im thinking I can mount a gun rack under the head rests with out hitting my neck on it.. anyone try that?
If you have read this post through I have taken up too much of your time, thanks again for all the great info, hopefully this buggy will last a very very long time and continue to bring joy in this dismal weather :-)
Our new buggy
Year of RTV
I couldn't seem to find this on the forum. So I found it on the web.
http://ift.tt/2gq32wW
Hope this helps someone wanting to verify the year of there RTV.
:)
http://ift.tt/2gq32wW
Hope this helps someone wanting to verify the year of there RTV.
:)
Year of RTV
700 hour service on x1100
Am I the first to hit 700 hours? I had not looked at the list of what Kubota says should be replaced. Now I am astonished.
I had a few other issues (overheating issue) other then normal service (oil change, etc.) plus what's on the 700 hour list to be replaced.
$3700.00! what the heck!?! The overheating issue is $97, it's all the replacements Kubota says needs to be done at 700 hours. This is a heads up for everyone else.
I had a few other issues (overheating issue) other then normal service (oil change, etc.) plus what's on the 700 hour list to be replaced.
$3700.00! what the heck!?! The overheating issue is $97, it's all the replacements Kubota says needs to be done at 700 hours. This is a heads up for everyone else.
700 hour service on x1100
Turbocharging at Higher Altitudes
Thanks for the very informative comments on the forum about turbocharging, as well as many other topics. I recently had the opportunity to drive two 2016 Kubota RTV X1100c vehicles, one with and one without a turbo. This brief test was at Southwest Ag. in Bayfield, Colorado at 6900', and included a couple of moderate hills. Since my property is at 8500', I was interested in evaluating the turbocharger effect at a relatively high altitude.
The turbocharged vehicle was much more responsive in getting up to speed, and climbed the hills quicker. I did not monitor the smoke emissions sufficiently carefully to make much of an assessment, but I did not notice excessive smoke with either vehicle. The turbocharged vehicle was slightly quieter than the non-turbocharged vehicle, but I think the mufflers were different, and neither would be rated as quiet.
The turbocharged vehicle had not only a turbocharger, which, by itself, would only reduce smoke but not affect performance significantly, but also increased fueling and slightly advanced injection timing, and increased pressure in the hydraulic transmission. The improved performance was significant enough to me, and since my application is at such high altitude, that I ordered the turbocharged vehicle.
Older generations of this RTV had problems with overheating the hydraulic fluid, and since the hydraulic fluid shared the cooling system with the engine, the engine could overheat. Adding turbocharging and increasing hydraulic pressure should only aggravate this overheating. The current generation has a separate cooler for the engine and transmission, so hopefully this will reduce problems of overheating when turbocharging. The stock turbo system does NOT include an inter-cooler, although this could also reduce in-cylinder engine temperatures, and reduce chances of piston damage. I may consider adding temperature and pressure instrumentation to better monitor what is going on in the turbocharged system.
I also ordered up a Boss V-Plow, so now looking forward to some snow. :smile:
The turbocharged vehicle was much more responsive in getting up to speed, and climbed the hills quicker. I did not monitor the smoke emissions sufficiently carefully to make much of an assessment, but I did not notice excessive smoke with either vehicle. The turbocharged vehicle was slightly quieter than the non-turbocharged vehicle, but I think the mufflers were different, and neither would be rated as quiet.
The turbocharged vehicle had not only a turbocharger, which, by itself, would only reduce smoke but not affect performance significantly, but also increased fueling and slightly advanced injection timing, and increased pressure in the hydraulic transmission. The improved performance was significant enough to me, and since my application is at such high altitude, that I ordered the turbocharged vehicle.
Older generations of this RTV had problems with overheating the hydraulic fluid, and since the hydraulic fluid shared the cooling system with the engine, the engine could overheat. Adding turbocharging and increasing hydraulic pressure should only aggravate this overheating. The current generation has a separate cooler for the engine and transmission, so hopefully this will reduce problems of overheating when turbocharging. The stock turbo system does NOT include an inter-cooler, although this could also reduce in-cylinder engine temperatures, and reduce chances of piston damage. I may consider adding temperature and pressure instrumentation to better monitor what is going on in the turbocharged system.
I also ordered up a Boss V-Plow, so now looking forward to some snow. :smile:
Turbocharging at Higher Altitudes
Talk to me....big baler guys
mercredi 7 décembre 2016
I never knew there was such a size 28" x 48" ?? Not quite the 3x4 I wanted, but will stack nicely.
Too far gone?
Stop & take a look..... walk.... run.....or run while shooting backwards over my shoulder?
Talk to me....big baler guys
Flexrake, rake and bale in the same trip. Look at it on facebook.
mardi 6 décembre 2016
Videos on Facebook
Flexrake, rake and bale in the same trip. Look at it on facebook.
bale chamber rebuild
lundi 5 décembre 2016
anyone have ballpark figure to rebuild bale chamber in 1992 nh 570 baler w/kicker. new knives too. thanx
bale chamber rebuild
Baler roller chain replacement ?
Baler roller chain replacement ?
Alfalfa germinating in December
Alfalfa germinating in December
Anybody run a Kuhn FC353GC Disc Moco??
Hi guys I'm looking to upgrade my mower and looking at used center pivot disc moco's. I've found a nice looking Kuhn FC 353 for sale on a dealers lot. Anybody run one of these?Anything to watch out for on this model? Or steer clear all together?
Anybody run a Kuhn FC353GC Disc Moco??
Flooding Groundhog Holes
Anybody every flood groundhog holes with water? How many gallons per hole? I have some holes in a soybean field near some neighbors. Smoke bombed them several times. Cant shoot. I can trap them, but the holes are the farthest most inaccessible field. I don't feel like checking traps for a week straight...
Flooding Groundhog Holes
Vermeer or John Deere Round Balers?
Currently have a Vermeer 554XL 2001 model. Looking to buy a new or good used round baler. Never had any major issues with my 554XL, just normal wear and tear maintenance. Looking into net wrap, or a combo of net wrap and twine. So far I have been looking at JD and Vermeer. Any thoughts on which baler you think is better. JD or Vermeer?
Vermeer or John Deere Round Balers?
New Holland HT 154 Wheel Rakes
I have a question about the New Holland 154 high capacity wheel rake. I have seen the maximum raking width for these rakes depending on number of wheels. My question is: Is there a minimum raking width or can you simply open it the desired distance for the tonnage and desired windrow? Also can you open or close the rake on the go if you hit heavy or lighter hay at different points in the field? Thanks for any feed back.
New Holland HT 154 Wheel Rakes
It's official: I'm Retiring
The paperwork is in. My last day of work at this job will be Dec 28th.
My wife is retiring on the same day.
We plan to travel some ...and catch up on projects around the house. Then ...I have my eye on a couple potential part time jobs that I might want to do, or not. Looking for ideas on how to donate time and efforts but have not zero'd in on one. I'm not ready to be put out to pasture.
I have mixed feelings on all this. I'm not sure how I will handle retirement. I need something to do, to feel needed or that I'm accomplishing something. Will working my property be enough? There is work here but not sure my back or knees can do that 4 or 5 days week. It's all new to me. I'm sure it will all work out. I'm excited but also hoping I will not feel empty or bored.
My wife is retiring on the same day.
We plan to travel some ...and catch up on projects around the house. Then ...I have my eye on a couple potential part time jobs that I might want to do, or not. Looking for ideas on how to donate time and efforts but have not zero'd in on one. I'm not ready to be put out to pasture.
I have mixed feelings on all this. I'm not sure how I will handle retirement. I need something to do, to feel needed or that I'm accomplishing something. Will working my property be enough? There is work here but not sure my back or knees can do that 4 or 5 days week. It's all new to me. I'm sure it will all work out. I'm excited but also hoping I will not feel empty or bored.
It's official: I'm Retiring
UK Homemade Accumulator And Grab Stacker
The first video is the accumulator followed immediately by the grab stacker. Not bad for homemade...I like it.
Regards, Mike
UK Homemade Accumulator And Grab Stacker
New Hay Shed
dimanche 4 décembre 2016
Had a fall project dumped in my lap thanks to mother nature. A wind storm came thru and tore up an old hay shed. Built a 40'x60' with 16' walls as a replacement. Covered the North and West side walls of the shed. Estimating I can store up to 2,000 bales using my grapple and pallets on the floor. I know it is much easier to get in and out of.
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New Hay Shed
Which do you prefer? Steel or rubber?
Which do you prefer? Steel or rubber?
Warm, work gloves. ???
Can anyone recommend some work gloves that actually keep your hands warm? I have plenty that seem to hold in the cold but none that retain any heat. TIA
Warm, work gloves. ???
Bale wagon tip-over
samedi 3 décembre 2016
Bale wagon tip-over
Top Speed
I just did the 200 hour service on my 1120 using all Kubota products. I only run this around the farm and the fields never on the road. Just curious, I had read somewhere that the top speed for this is around 29 miles an hour. The fastest I could ever get this is 18 miles an hour over a long flat field. Is there an adjustment I can make or is this the best it will do?
Top Speed
1300 Acres - Alfalfa & Small Grain ~ Free or Bids?
vendredi 2 décembre 2016
1300 Acres - Alfalfa & Small Grain ~ Free or Bids?
Great American Barns
The Lane Barn. AgWeb. I believe Tom(barnrope) needs to get in touch with AgDay as his barn is really cool.
Regards, Mike
Great American Barns
Kubotas rtvs
Well my nose is going to get bloody.Anybody want to buy one of these stay away.I have tried hard no power heavy built to many cables and dealers seem to not know how to adjust them.I almost got killed in this thing.Well I got a flat left rear found hole and fixed it good to go.Well I was going to add tire dope to the other wheel and its ready to fall off.Wheel nut is tight I don't know where it is loose yet.I know you all have had problems with u joints no way this thing would hold a u joint very long I don't care what kind you bought.My wife is going to kill me I told her this was the last one .Now how can I face her. I thougt this would be ok being japan maybe wrong. joe
Kubotas rtvs
Red clover....
PS. We've determined my mental state may be skewed, so take that into account.....
Red clover....
New Hay Farmer in need of Experience and Guidance
My wife and I just purchased a 165 acre farm in central NY. There are currently approximately 60 tillable acres. Of that, 20 acres were hay field that was not cut in 2016. The remaining 40 acres were leased to a farmer who had soy and kidney beans planted. My plan is to have all tillable in hay. My question, how to begin, soil samples, brush hog fields that were not cut, have the fields limed, till old hay field, what to plant, etc... I know this can go a million ways, just looking for ideas on how to proceed. I currently have a JD 2640, New Idea Cut/ditioner, rake. Maybe some equipment suggestions. Any help will be appreciated.
New Hay Farmer in need of Experience and Guidance
Deutz fahr ku250DN Tedder/rake
It's the vertical shaft that the hub attaches to. The one on the passenger side that the pto shaft goes to.
Thanks for anyone that can help.
Deutz fahr ku250DN Tedder/rake
Irrigation
I don't know a great deal about irrigation.....but the historic drought that I just went through has me thinking about irrigation.
I have a field that is basically 900'x1600' rectangle. Basically flat except for a 15' rise in elevation in the middle of the length. In other words the field lies in two planes. There is a substantial river at one end of the 900'. I would pump water from the river.
I have read where hose and reel is the most inefficient, but in my case I am thinking that it would be best for my situation. I am interested in opinion and information from our members that are directly involved with irrigation.
Regards, Mike
Irrigation
Fluid leak on my X900
Well I finally had the fluid leaking on my X900, was doing the 200 hour maint and decided to see what was going on. I noticed the hydraulic steering hoses were wet. So I tighten up the hoses at the bottom. Thought I had it fixed. Several days later noticed it was dripping again. So I took the plates off and looked at it again. It was determined then that the leak was at the Valve by the steering wheel.
It was at that time that I took it to the dealer, I wasn't going to dismantle the dash to fix that. Service guy at the dealer was able to tighten the hose with out dismantling the dash, so it worked out.
While there he adjusted the hard shifting. I won't say it is a 100% better, but it is close to it.
So in the end, the leak got the shifting problem taken care of.
Now I will be installing a backup camera to use while I push snow this winter. Maybe I will scare the snow off.
It was at that time that I took it to the dealer, I wasn't going to dismantle the dash to fix that. Service guy at the dealer was able to tighten the hose with out dismantling the dash, so it worked out.
While there he adjusted the hard shifting. I won't say it is a 100% better, but it is close to it.
So in the end, the leak got the shifting problem taken care of.
Now I will be installing a backup camera to use while I push snow this winter. Maybe I will scare the snow off.
Fluid leak on my X900
Mahindra 4110 Crank Wanted
Mahindra 4110
Type: 4 cycle diesel
Engine: 41 ps/2700 rpm
Serial: 411 U03 0024
I have a crank that broke in half.
I'm looking for a used crank or used engine or someone that can weld and balance the broken one.
Any help is appreciated.
Located in Medina, OH
Type: 4 cycle diesel
Engine: 41 ps/2700 rpm
Serial: 411 U03 0024
I have a crank that broke in half.
I'm looking for a used crank or used engine or someone that can weld and balance the broken one.
Any help is appreciated.
Located in Medina, OH
Mahindra 4110 Crank Wanted
2009 Kubota RTV1140CPX WANTED drive shaft
I recently purchased this machine from an auction and had to have to unit shipped to me. When the transporter had it loaded on their trailer they bent the drive shaft (propeller shaft) that runs from front to back.
I am looking for someone that is or has parted out one of these machines to sell me the shaft I need and possibly a couple other pieces like the plastic cover that goes over the fuel tank and the plastic cover for the radiator, both were missing upon arrival
Help locating these parts used would be appreciated. I am in Medina, OH. If the right price for the parts and shipping payment could be made through paypal or other arrangements.
Thank You
I am looking for someone that is or has parted out one of these machines to sell me the shaft I need and possibly a couple other pieces like the plastic cover that goes over the fuel tank and the plastic cover for the radiator, both were missing upon arrival
Help locating these parts used would be appreciated. I am in Medina, OH. If the right price for the parts and shipping payment could be made through paypal or other arrangements.
Thank You
2009 Kubota RTV1140CPX WANTED drive shaft
Spreading lime with a manure spreader.
mercredi 30 novembre 2016
The trucks spread about 50 foot wide so I If have them spread the outside edge of the field again to get over what they missed It will also we way over liming a 30 foot wide strip around the field since it's only a 20 foot or less strip that needs the lime. I have been trying to figure out how to get this limed without over liming part of the field. I got to wondering if an old NH manure spreader would spread the lime since I don't think they have a very wide spread pattern? I think I can borrow an old manure spreader if it would work. If not any other ideas of what I might could use?
Spreading lime with a manure spreader.
How does the New Holland 450 baler compare to BR7060
I,m thinking of trading my br7060 round baler for the new 450. My br7060 has been a very good baler has baled 4300 bales. Dealer is offering good deal to trade. Just wondering if new baler is even better?
How does the New Holland 450 baler compare to BR7060
900x soft doors
Anybody have soft doors on their Kubota.What kind and how do you like them.JOE
900x soft doors
$1000 Turbo Kit for 2007-2012 RTV 1100 in the CT Area
Hey Guys, TurboKits.com needs an RTV 1100 to test out some piping. Anyone that helps will get a kit for $1000. They said the initial testing would take maybe an hour or 2 to test some piping. Then you would get a new production kit once it's ready. If you are close to us, we will travel to you for the testing. Hit us up ASAP!
860-676-2929
tech@turbokits.com
Kit Details: http://ift.tt/2gVngQz
860-676-2929
tech@turbokits.com
Kit Details: http://ift.tt/2gVngQz
$1000 Turbo Kit for 2007-2012 RTV 1100 in the CT Area
Case RBX542 baler are they any good?
Also looking at a NH 575 baler as well. Are they power hogs or will a 38 pto hp tractor run it on flat fields?(back up tractor)
The 542 suposedly does both twine and net? Is this possible? And what should i be looking for on these units for issues? Thanks
Case RBX542 baler are they any good?
To Brushhog or not
mardi 29 novembre 2016
So one of my alfalfa fields this year was out of sync with everything else and I got 4th cut off it Sept 14, which is usually as late as I wanna go here in MI (from what the old timers taught me anyway), for a general frost date of October 15.
Well, we didn't get a frost, and had ridiculously warm weather all through october/november and the field is now 2' tall and has finally died back for the year.
Owing to the long growth, should I run the brush hog over it to 5 - 6" to clean it up and help spring growth, or leave it as-is and clean it up with first cutting? Not really sure, it'll probably just shatter when the mower hits it - thoughts? opinions?
To Brushhog or not
Thinking about planting Teff again next year
I had a pretty good year growing teff on 75 acres. I probably should have fertilized the last 2 cuttings. People seemed to really take to it this year. I sold a bunch to a guy in Wyoming. Fairly big market for it in Wyoming. So in my thinking of what to plant next year on the 75 acres my thoughts turn to Teff again and then just fertilize 3rd and 4th cutting to get more off of it. Even the stuff that got rained on didn't hurt at all. I found out that it's hard for Teff to mold in big squares here. I baled some accidently at 30%. It never molded. Should I plant again?
Thinking about planting Teff again next year
Hay! newby here looking for advice
found a pequea 760 rake inverter never saw one was wounder ing how they work man who has it claims he rakes with it behind his haybine
any one ever use or see one work
would like good and bad about these before i buy thanks !
Hay! newby here looking for advice
Certain Hay Rings Dangerous for Calves
lundi 28 novembre 2016
Today we could have lost on of our best keeper yearling heifers. As I approached the hay ring to put a new round bale in it, I noticed that the hay ring was up on edge and a calf was lying on the ground, half in and half out of the ring. Initially, I thought the calf was dead, but when I slightly elevated the ring with the tractor front end loader, the calf moved.
The heavy duty hay ring is the kind with a circular bar at the top, below which is the hay access area, and below this are three circular bars at the bottom with openings between them. The heifer apparently crawled into the hay ring to feed on the remaining hay, and when it tried to exit the ring, somehow its leg slipped through the upper opening of the bottom three bars, around the outside of the middle bar, and back through the lower opening with its hoof wedged tightly against the inside of the bottom bar. It took my neighbor and myself pushing and pulling together to force the hoof out of its wedged position. The heifer was plenty sore, and highly distressed, but it will survive.
These types of hay rings may be okay for baby calves and adult cattle, but not for yearling calves that still can squeeze through the hay access area into the center of the ring to feed. Tomorrow, I plan on purchasing a new hay ring that has a foot tall shield around the bottom to prevent a calves' leg from getting caught between the bottom bars. From now on, I will use this bottom-shielded hay ring to feed round bale grass hay to yearling calves. I hope none of you have had this problem.
Certain Hay Rings Dangerous for Calves
Do's and don't of bale bandit owners
Do's and don't of bale bandit owners
Drag type accumulators
Starting to think about ways to reduce the effort getting my small squares(lucerne/alfalfa) out of the field. I'm only a small operation so the simple drag type accumulator/grapple systems look attractive budget wise.
But my un-educated thinking is that dragging bales around the field can't be good for the plants (crown/new shoot damage) and must mess up the bottom of the bales? Anyone run this type of accumulator and tell me if this is an issue?
Something like this:
Drag type accumulators
Discbine Damage
I read steel rollers are durable, more so than rubber, but what happens to the steel rollers when whatever rock or piece of wood goes through them - like apparently happened on those flail discbines with broken flails? Bent rollers or worse?
BTW the NH and Deere flails appear to me to be cast. I should think cast = brittle. Krone's flail machine uses steel impellers which maybe wouldn't be so brittle? Anybody replacing the flails/impellers on a NH or JD mower conditioner on a regular basis? Expensive?
Just curious.
Thanks,
Bill
Discbine Damage
Compton grass
Compton grass
Krone 900 rotary rake- what's it worth?
http://ift.tt/2fttEhF
Krone 900 rotary rake- what's it worth?
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