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  1. FarmerAlex

    Best way to clear trees & brush

    I am wondering what the best way to clear 12 inch trees and brush with my backhoe. I have 100m x 100m patch of thick undergrowth and trees to clear. My method to clear would be to use my 400mm bucket with tiger teeth to pop the trees out. I was thinking of putting the pulled trees in rows...
  2. FarmerAlex

    Case 580 SLE Hard to go into FWD on a hot day

    I am looking at a Case 580SLE backhoe with 6000 genuine hours, now it has a problem that seems to be electrical but this is a real question for the mechanical blokes It has a shuttle shift transmission The problem is, on a hot day it has trouble shifting into FWD on a hot day, say round 40...
  3. FarmerAlex

    Case 580 D, E, K

    I am looking at a these backhoes and i have heard that they do give problems in the transmission. What are the common problems that occur in these machines. Is there also a testing scheme to determine the health of the transmission and hydraulic pumps easily when i go to have a look at the machine?
  4. FarmerAlex

    Light Forestry and Clearing contracting

    Gents here is my question I currently have a 100HP 4WD Ag tractor, 40KPH road speed. I have moved into doing mulching of farm pastures, and light brush. So far this is a niche market, plenty of work to keep me busy. I also do a lot of firewood processing, sawing blocks then splitting with...
  5. FarmerAlex

    Mulching attachment for track loader

    Has anyone mounted a mulching head on a track loader? And did they have any success with it? The thinking is using a heavier machine in this harsh work may last a little better than a new ctl setup. Thinking around a cat 955 size loader.
  6. FarmerAlex

    Flail Mulchers

    G'day just wondering if anyone has experience with flail mulchers and how effective they are in heavy stubble? Do they do a better job than just a standard pasture topper, or do they burn too much fuel for very little benefit? Cheers Alex
  7. FarmerAlex

    ASV any good?

    Looking through the machinery classifieds there seems to be quite a few asv CTL for sale round the 2500-3000 hr mark. Most have undercarridges needing replacement. Is the support very poor for these machines? or are they not standing up to the real punishment?? I have read else where that...
  8. FarmerAlex

    Younger Operators Experience

    G'day all, being a younger chap i certainly lack in the good operators experience. So here is the dilemma, i have tried a few local contractors both big and small, to get some work experience and have had no luck. Being our winter downunder most things have slowed considerably, but not stopped...
  9. FarmerAlex

    ZF hydraulic steering pump

    Morning, i have a ZF 7673 Vane hydraulic steering pump, on my MB Trac tractor, for a while the steering has been noisy, and hard to steer, especially when the engine is at idle. Rev the engine up, you can hear it working, almost like cavitation and as soon as take the pressure off it goes back...
  10. FarmerAlex

    Custom built tractors

    Has anyone on here customised their own tractor in some way? What features are the bees knees? Which electronic gadgets are really worth their weight in gold? Which ones are not much chop? If you could have a feature in a tractor what would it be? Cheers
  11. FarmerAlex

    New job issues

    Gday, i have started a new job working heavy ag equipment. When i started i told them i had no experience on the gear that they were using, i was told it was fine and they would train me.... Now ive been there two weeks, now have about 50 hours on the machine approx. I have been struggling to...
  12. FarmerAlex

    What makes the best operator/worker?

    G'day all, i was just wondering what people look for in their workers? What makes them something out of the bag? When i'm at work, the number one thing is to be 10 mins early, buy a bottle of window cleaning spray, and have all the windows clean and make sure everything is ready to go when you...
  13. FarmerAlex

    Parker Hydraulic drive motor parts

    Help!!! I have a Parker hydraulic drive motor, it comes off a commercial mower unit. The symptoms i'm getting is a jerking motion from the drive motor. It feels as though the main output shaft has stripped. I have replaced all the oil/ filters in the system and flushed everything. The drive...
  14. FarmerAlex

    Second hand equipment purchase

    Hi there all, i purchased a big commercial zero turn mower. Now this was second hand with 300 hrs on it. The dealer told me i had to wait two weeks to get my hands on it as they had to put new blades etc on it. The dealer told me that it was all ready to go when i picked it up, everything had...
  15. FarmerAlex

    Hydraulic Requirements for Backhoe

    G'Day i'm putting a backhoe on the back of a 100hp tractor, now my question is what oil flows will i need to run the backhoe part well??? I anticipate that i will need a PTO driven pump and separate reservoir for it, but i don't know what flow rates and pressure will be required to run it to...
  16. FarmerAlex

    Demo with a Cat 955 Traxcavator

    Gday all, is there anyone that would have some pictures, movies or ideas about how to do a demo with a traxcavator? Being new to this i was wondering what is the best plan of attack for this job. I will be demoing a standard 3 bedroom home. Thanks Alex
  17. FarmerAlex

    Burnt 955

    Hi there was just wondering if a 955 could be salvaged from a grass fire? What are the main things to check? And is it worth while rebuilding, apparently has a next to new reco motor just fitted before the fire. Thanks Alex
  18. FarmerAlex

    Cleanup work

    Can big dozers produce a good surface finish, and is there generally a requirement to have a smaller finish dozer run over and tidy up around their worksite? Alex
  19. FarmerAlex

    Inter td14 A good machine or an owner operators worst nightmare?

    Gday all, there seems to be quite a few inter td14's around for sale. Just wondering if anyone has any info on these dozers, whether they were much good? They seem like a upgraded approximate equivalent to a Cat D4 7u, weight wise. In the hp department they are nearly at 10hp per ton whereas...
  20. FarmerAlex

    Support for IHI excavators in Australia?

    Just wondering if anyone does provide support for ihi excavators in Australia. There seems to be a very large number of them being imported and sold second hand in Australia, but i cannot find any type of official dealership or support network.
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