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7 minutes ago, Chris Davies said:

Don't know about weight but the baler is between 9' and 10' wide, you'd need a wide load escort🤣

I can't remember what the maximum overhang width is for car trailers (2.55m for the trailer itself). Artics are definitely around the 9'5" mark before needing escorts.

2 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

Would it go on sideways.... 

Probably not rotated sideways from on top but maybe tipped over if that's what you were meaning.

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52 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

Would it go on sideways.... 

Its longer than it is wide. I towed it about 20 miles home behind my series 2 (down the country lanes), I had to have the near side in the hedge to keep it out of the ditches

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I’m not sure I want a Baler .. I think I’d contract that*. It’s a haybob and mower that I really need…..

but it’s way too much to ask of a relay! 
 


 

(*I can’t deny though that there is a bit of me that would love to make square bales and do the whole hay time thing.)

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4 minutes ago, landroversforever said:

Is it a house you're building? 

No the house is already there but the barns that originally went with it were all unfortunately sold off long ago for barn conversions. I have got planning going in this week to build a workshop, yard and driveway on the field to the left of the house. I have a Hitachi 17u-2 but it would take me forever to complete it with that. Hence the 'essential' purchase of a 3CX from the house fund

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18 minutes ago, landroversforever said:

 I'd happily sit on a digger for days :lol: 

Well.........if you've got time for that...

No excuse for not progressing your 90 for days..............lol

Regards Stephen

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I have not been around on here for a while, catching up earlier and looking at Anderzanders posts on his 35 made me think I probably do have a few things of interest for this thread that I have been busy with in the last few months. Looking back at the early pictures in this thread makes me realise I have done quite a bit

The paddock behind the house looked like this when we moved in

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I ended up buying a 2m side shift flail mower from MDL Powerup. Lots of mowing, harrowing, mowing, rolling and mowing later I have got that paddock in a much better place. Its hardly Wimbledon standard but certainly more tidy!

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This then leads onto the purchase of a DB 1490 which had stood not started for 23 years (20 inside and 3 outside). If of any interest I may start a thread for this as put quite a bit of time into getting it running and have a lot more time to put in to get it usable. The intention is to put it on a hedge cutter

 

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So much to go at there - loving the updates, the progress and the pictures!

In no particular order :

The fields look a good size - as does the house ! 

I want a side shot flail for my 35. I started off thinking I’d get a basic flail, then thought I’d get a side shift one to do the verges and get into the bottom of the hedges, now I’m thinking one of those side shift, tilting flails - so I could also do the sides of the hedges and clean down into the dikes. It does mean putting a twin double acting spool on the 35, which I’ve seen for sale but not come across anyone who has seen one.

What do you use to clear the grass away when you’ve raked / rowed it up?

Any more pics of the bridge? what size pipe are you using in there? 

Yes please on a DB thread.

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I've got some steel beams that would make a good bridge. If someone wants to trade them or buy them so I can get smaller but more if it steels for the garage I'd welcome it...

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21x9" 20ft long. Although they do make good anchors for the scaffolding.

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Given I will never own a tractor now, and the terrible turn the posts have taken in light of my inability to own one, I think the thread should be renamed OT - "Vintage" Tractor Purchasing Porn.

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Sounds good. A thread on the 1490 would be good, you probably know but Jeremy Fearn now makes a lot of parts for the DB’s.
 

I’m just in the process of rejuvenating a Ford 7810 for a customer that is turning into a ‘fun’ job.

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My Dexta is just about done now aswell.

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Not a tractor but related, finally getting around to rebuilding My 2CXs engine after finally getting the conrods back from honing.

Makes it fun when the head weighs about the same as a Tdi block... Didn't trust the Chinese engine stand hence I built a slightly more substantial one.

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Also bearing in mind that this is considered a non structural sump (some ag applications they are structural as the engine and gearbox are the structure of the tractor)!

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That's a 13mm socket next to the sump.

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6 hours ago, L19MUD said:

This then leads onto the purchase of a DB 1490 which had stood not started for 23 years (20 inside and 3 outside). If of any interest I may start a thread for this as put quite a bit of time into getting it running and have a lot more time to put in to get it usable. The intention is to put it on a hedge cutter

 

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Is it a hydro or manual box?

I've got a 2WD hydro with loader that has not been used for three years sat outside here.

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