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Well I found the light switch and with the aid of my stunt driver, Here is the finished Hydraulic tipping trailer.
Really pleased with it. Link armes raise and lower when trailer tips and lowers but small price to pay.

Well I found the light switch and with the aid of my stunt driver, Here is the finished Hydraulic tipping trailer.
Really pleased with it. Link armes raise and lower when trailer tips and lowers but small price to pay.

just a couple pics of some ground prep this year I know how people love working photos!  

Here is my picture of a black pig in a bag     

Here is my picture of a black pig in a bag     

Well the ground is to wet to do anything so I started a new project.
A hydraulic tipping trailer. As i work with Fork lifts I aquired a damaged side shift Ram . I stripped and straightened the rod. Closed lenght of 75cm . Had to cut the trailer about a  bit  to allow for the arc of the ram  but nothing to drastic. Now run out of Mig wire. I will post some photos when I have it abit more together

Nowt like teasing us with a good project and no pics!

So at long last the planters were delivered today, only had enough time to take them off the pallet and get a quick photo to show the drive wheel that turns the bit that drops the potatoes.

I've two mouldboard ploughs and only ever stuck them in the ground a few times, so on the back of Chris great pics - and Ewan wanting to plant potatoes....
 
Late sunday we hooked up Bendy and went over to the over side of the stream, it's rough grass that never gets animals on, mowed or ploughed. 
 
The first pass went ok, I have to go deep to leave a furrow wide enough for a 12" wheel to fit     It was hard going, too high a gear and the engine belt slips. So its a slowly and surely run - until we hit tree roots and rocks.
 
Here are the pics, enjoy
 

 

 

 

 

it's video time!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As some of you know I entered the 2016 Annual ploughing match.
The ground was wheat stubble and had large mose patches which made traction a problem up hill, anyway i had a go.
Not having done it before i entered the novice class and was shown to my spot which was twice as big as the horticultural section and the only ride on tractor in the class all the others were full size tractors.
Anyway we marked out and did my opening and then carried on and did the patch ( and we weren't last to finish) I learnt a lot throughout the day with lots of advice from friends and need to make a few alterations to the tractor.
Heres the photos and running list and results, i was very pleased and had a good day and I wasn't last which was a bonus.

10 out of 10 for your lad, he is correct it is the park brake although I havent ever been into a transmission so I dont know what it actually brakes.
 
Do you have the Gutbrod bug now Duncan? 
 
Is it going to be another amazing restoration?
 
Cheers
John

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

Hi
The Gutbrod and rotovator is a nice piece of kit
If you are rotovatoring in earnest   make a shallow pass then I usually rotovate half the width this is easier on the clutch  until you get a set of hubs all the best

Ground is water loged everywhere but she had to be tryed on this little bit of mud.  We did have a small go direct digging on grass and I was very impressed . It is not set very deep in the pictures but will post some pictures when we have a go in more appoprate conditions. Oh and 16hp seems to be tolaly ace with direct digging in wet ground and no reduction hubs

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

Ground is water loged everywhere but she had to be tryed on this little bit of mud.  We did have a small go direct digging on grass and I was very impressed . It is not set very deep in the pictures but will post some pictures when we have a go in more appoprate conditions. Oh and 16hp seems to be tolaly ace with direct digging in wet ground and no reduction hubs

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

Ground is water loged everywhere but she had to be tryed on this little bit of mud.  We did have a small go direct digging on grass and I was very impressed . It is not set very deep in the pictures but will post some pictures when we have a go in more appoprate conditions. Oh and 16hp seems to be tolaly ace with direct digging in wet ground and no reduction hubs

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

I Have received today my new toy from Germany . A rotovator for my Gutbrod 1032 .
This was all due to a very helpful MOM member John, without whom this would not of been possible.
Off the pallet and straight onto the tractor then try and find a dry bit of ground to give it a try.
Great bit of kit, No noises and very sound condition.
This was  being drven in low gear but no reduction hubs. Still looking for them.
I will upload a bit of video when I can. (this is my son driving not me)
When will it stop raining????

I order all my belts from Ebay . so much cheeper and  you order them by lenght and section, A B etc