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[mendiplogs]

Hi jon, having driven both counties and valmets counties in the wood I have to say that when it comes to traction and grip the county wins hands down also more stable for going across slopes too, where the valmet wins is slighty higher ground clearence for going over stumps, steering lock is brilliant too, valmet have far more comfort and better modern engines which are responsive when needed, but as I say give me a county anyday for the steep rough ground.

 

HI LUFT i would love country mate they are great old things mate wilson a t osborne i should of got one years ago thanks jon

[Brushcutter]

I like the valtra's for cutting. Especially the t series. Nice light clutch in it And I find the visability ok. Well compared to the massey 3075. The big pillar in it is right in my line of vision to the head. Ur constantly straining ur neck around it. The slowest gear is sometimes just abit fast in the Massey aswell. Espicaly for heavy growth. Valtras have a Beter gear set up I think. The wee green 6400 is not a hi Tec so your left leg knows U have been doin a days cutting. After a day in the tseries U don't want to get into any other tractor in the yard. My ideal set up would be a valtra n series with reverse drive. Just swing the seat around and look out the back window at the cutting head. But that's a few years off yet.

 

You can't reverse drive on the road though so it won't be all that. Come forward flail is what you want or a front linkage one.

 

The gear set up in valtra is great for cutting with i too find the massy too fast or too slow for cutting.

[arbwork]

''McConnel PA52FM Reverse drive'' , if you copy & paste this to search engine you will see reverse drive hedge cutting pic.! possibly now not allowed but always thought it could be usefull

[Brushcutter]

''McConnel PA52FM Reverse drive'' , if you copy & paste this to search engine you will see reverse drive hedge cutting pic.! possibly now not allowed but always thought it could be usefull

 

I've always been told by 2 or 3 NPTC people that reverse cutting on the main road wasn't above board. Your right though could be very useful although i think a good come forward would remove the need. Or one of the 5' square Kronos mowers to go on the crane 360 degree mower goodness.

[Brushcutter]

More Valmet goodness.

[luftwaffe]

More Valmet goodness.

 

Good pics, ... look at that lovely flat ground, must be nice to work on the flat.:cursing:

[arbwork]

you got me at it again, posting pics that is

[Brushcutter]

Good pics, ... look at that lovely flat ground, must be nice to work on the flat.:cursing:

 

Welcome to the home counties. I'd like to do more slope work.

[luftwaffe]

Welcome to the home counties. I'd like to do more slope work.

You reckon!! Continueous work on a hillsde is bad for your joints, we are static skidding 1m sitka spruce up a steep ravine about 80 metres down under the road to the landing where the trees are put through the harvester, most our work is like this,.

[Caleb]

We have both the slopes and flat but the work always seems to end up being on the slopes.