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Post by austin7930 on Jan 18, 2011 11:27:45 GMT -5
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Post by G&G farms on Jan 18, 2011 11:43:34 GMT -5
those are some nice ol soundguards yall got
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Post by putsie on Jan 18, 2011 12:15:26 GMT -5
Very cool.
Never been around this kinda stuff other than driving past watching. Does it take a bit of horsepower to run those choppers? Does it need a 4640 sized tractor or would a 120-140hp be sufficient. I don't know, just a question.
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Post by austin7930 on Jan 18, 2011 13:15:12 GMT -5
Very cool. Never been around this kinda stuff other than driving past watching. Does it take a bit of horsepower to run those choppers? Does it need a 4640 sized tractor or would a 120-140hp be sufficient. I don't know, just a question. That chopper is a 3 row 3970 i "bought" (but haven't paid for yet ;D haha) last fall. It is rated for 180 hp, and that is what we dynoed that 4640 at. I think the 4440 would have a hard time with it. the chopper also has the large 1000 pto, and that is what a 4640 has standard so it just makes more sense to use a 180 hp or so tractor, but im sure you could get by with 150hp but i don't know if i would go any lower than that. The link on the bottom of the post is a clip of the chopper in action. |
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Post by baker2 on Jan 18, 2011 13:42:59 GMT -5
Thats a nice old rex waggon ya got their dont see to maney of them in use anymore most are all rotted away
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Post by 774630 on Jan 19, 2011 0:09:49 GMT -5
be careful usein a loader to pack with. Dad rolled our fwa loader tractor off our pile this fall. lol.
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Post by baker2 on Jan 19, 2011 0:15:05 GMT -5
the one farm i worked on had 2 trenches and they used a 706 gas with NF and a back blade on it and eather a 1066 with a bucket or the skidsteer to pack theirs down i dont know how they dident have it all spoil as them 2 pieces arnt verry hevy to pack sialage now our naboring farm uses a M105 JD to pack his down and he cant understand why hes got so much spoilage in his trench LOL hes one of them farmers who has money to just blow and buy all new stuff and has no clue about farming
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Post by austin7930 on Jan 19, 2011 13:40:38 GMT -5
Thats a nice old rex waggon ya got their dont see to maney of them in use anymore most are all rotted away Both of those have been totally rebuild. They are all steel now, no wood anywhere. But they aren't mine. The neighbor im buying the chopper from let me use his wagons if i bought the chopper. I am gunna look for some end dump wagons, i don't need the side dump. |
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Post by treymo on Jan 19, 2011 14:08:58 GMT -5
Very Cool! That's a sharp looking 4640! I like them big front tires...
Trey
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Post by hoss on Jan 19, 2011 17:43:13 GMT -5
nice sound guards the farm i worked for had a 3r jd chopper didnt last to long though...lol they packed their pile with a 2wd 6610 with bushog loader...he didnt have no trouble with spoilage very often
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Post by austin7930 on Jan 19, 2011 18:55:00 GMT -5
nice sound guards the farm i worked for had a 3r jd chopper didnt last to long though...lol they packed their pile with a 2wd 6610 with bushog loader...he didnt have no trouble with spoilage very often I've been really lucky so far and have had just about no spoilage. |
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Post by hoss on Jan 19, 2011 19:46:03 GMT -5
good to hear...must be doin somethin right.....lol
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Post by farmboy64 on Jan 19, 2011 20:42:43 GMT -5
thats pretty cool. don't see too many people that still use the old pull type choppers
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Post by austin7930 on Jan 19, 2011 21:46:28 GMT -5
thats pretty cool. don't see too many people that still use the old pull type choppers In my area only 2 guys have selfpropelleds, and they are dairys. Everyone else has pull-types. ha that chopper is one of the newer things on the farm, if i remember right it is a 99', but i guess that is 12 years old now...... |
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Post by 9870stsbulletrotor on Jan 19, 2011 21:55:26 GMT -5
You have a nice selection of soundguards. I'm a fan of the 4640.  |
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Post by steiger9330 on Jan 19, 2011 22:13:36 GMT -5
Those are nice soundguards. I like the silage equipment. I have never seen or been around any.
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Post by 70ds on Jan 19, 2011 22:31:17 GMT -5
I think about every farm used to have a pull type around here. Now most guys just hire a custom chopper to come in and do it. They can do a heck of a lot in a couple of days. There are still a couple guys that chop with a pull type but not too many.
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Post by Josh Nuxoll on Jan 20, 2011 19:00:04 GMT -5
Nice pictures. I always like seeing silage being chopped
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Post by 774630 on Jan 23, 2011 23:29:55 GMT -5
I help a neighbor that still cuts about 3000 ton with an old 3970 with a 3r and pulls it with a 25 or 2490 case. cant remember for sure. Takes forever to get done. For trucks they cut down a few old chevy trucks into trailers and we pull them with fairly new magnums. His dad runs the chopper and they were going to put one of the magnums on the chopper and his dad threw a fit, "I aint goin to run one of those new fangled sobs on my cutter" lmao. Makes me glad that we hire ours done.
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Post by Brad Conley on Jan 24, 2011 21:36:40 GMT -5
cool tractors, it's cool to see people using older tractors!
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