Silaging in Merionedd (2). John Deere, Claas and Massey-Ferguson.

[jamesmorrisseyvvti]

the dog looks very content beside the fella driving the harvester, hard to beleive there's only 100hp in the 3050, hard to beleive still that the 390t looks very comfortable on the mower, i'm usually driving a 390t during the summer myself and always quite amazed at how gutsy it is when it matters.

[balmesh]

To jamesmorrisseyvvti

I used to borrow a 390T when we were in Scotland, and I loved it! But 100HP is fine for most jobs - we used to do everything with a MF 35 years ago!!!!!

[jamesmorrisseyvvti]

@balmesh mf 135 i suppose, i must pull the finger out and upload a few pics for you of a 135 a relation of mine bought a few weeks ago, this tractor is in completely original condition, very little use.

[balmesh]

To jamesmorrisseyvvti

Yes, that would be interesting. Mine was far from original, being built as a 2135 for Highway use, had a cab added, and I added an alternator and two-way hydraulic selector.

[s34n93]

them old deeres are some machines, our 3350 standard 40k box does 33mph, thats like 50k!

[balmesh]

To s34n93

That's fast! Running like a Deere!!

[balmesh]

To endamc79

You know, I noticed none of that! Perhaps because my 135 had no windows in the cab, either!

[endamc79]

John deere could do with a visit to auto-glass!

[balmesh]

To endamc79

What did you see then that I didn't? Broken window?

[rakerman]

Sexy stuff Alan

[balmesh]

To rakerman

Erm . . Thank you, Pat. Where's all your silaging stuff then for this year? Sure you have some gorgeous images waiting for us somewhere.

[liamlightmx]

The Ford it identical the New Hollands of 1998/99. It was one of the last tractors manufactured by Ford before they were bought out by the Mother company of New Holland (Now CNH a.k.a, Case-New Holland Group) At the time, New Holland was Un-known to farmers in the tractor sector (better know for combines and Balers) so they took a already bullet proof iconic tractor (Ford 7040 series) and painted it up in New Holland colours whilst they developed the early 8060 range and the TS100 range. Cheers

[balmesh]

To liamlightmx

Thanks Liam. You are always a mine of information and it's very useful. Gives me a good excuse for not knnowing the difference unless i get close enough to read it!

[farmerwelsh]

yes that one

[balmesh]

To farmerwelsh

You're probably right. I didn't get that close. Be nice to think it was a real Ford! Eh?

[farmerwelsh]

ford 7740 i think it is.

[balmesh]

To farmerwelsh

You mean the one I assumed was a New Holland?

[CLUNK6170]

good system one i think more will be going back to. The big boys are just that big othen too big now

[balmesh]

To cLUNK6170

You could well be right. Big is getting very big, now.