Mr Wes... Look at it this way. You are living, rent free, in the minds of your 'critics'... I love knowing that there are people that think about me (albeit negatively) on a daily basis...
There is a difference between using and abuse Wes uses his equipment he is doing a lot of ground using tractors 10xs other farmers so his stuff will brake more and ware out faster so he is using not abusing it
For all those that say Wes abuses equipment you have no clue between worked to capacity and abuse. Wes's tractors/ equipment works for a living, yes he has the odd mishap or breakdowns. That can be any farm that does any serious amount of heavy work even with a whole fleet of new equipment. Abused is machines that are poorly serviced usually meaning it quit working and they had to change some filters or put oil in somewhere during the repair. It's used or driven rough like the operator stole it, doesn't have a straight panel / part or light left on it, probably has wire ,string or, tape holding something together. the motor or drive line is junk. The tires are all bald, the cab interior is wrecked. it's worth a 1/4 of it's true value for a nice one, or should be just plain scrapped if it's wrecked that bad. Anybody that pays attention will know Wes tries to keep his equipment in good condition and mechanically right even in busy times or it gets fixed right after an emergency repair. I get to fix some real abused equipment for guys that would be better scrapped. some of it is not that old and was real expensive. Some would make Wes's high hour 7410 loader tractor look like new parked side by side it's that bad.
super6954 The difference between abuse and using equipment to the limit , because the many hours he makes with his equipment, can you agree with this ? 😲😲😜😂😛
OLF. Like you said previously, not many guys run the acres through a machine like you do. Just on volume alone any machine will show flaws earlier and wear out earlier on your farm. Keep knocking it down and baling it up!
Hey there OLF, i run a HW345 with a 16ft discbine and 30ft HoneyBee. i tried a 8060 with rear bags and couldnt stop droppin the swather cutter bar into the ground over hill tops when the weight comes off the rear axle and also at road speed when you crest a hill the steering goes mental, i agree that the machines through put is limited by the pump drives on the discbine but it can cut like a prairie samuri swathing canola. Harvest is about to get going here in western Manitoba so cheers for now.
commercial farming is hard on equipment becouse you run longer hrs and more ground. it has nothing to do with abuse i guess im like olf we run hard every day and put lots of hrs in and equipment breaks and wears out. olf does a good job of maintaining his fleet of iron and thats a job its self. keep on keepin on
scott offerle thank you for righting that people were driving me mad saying he's reckless 👍👍 I'm a small farmer my self and something that takes 20 years for me to find he will find half way through the season, more use more wear good job someone well is on my page
I checked all your videos of the 240 and this 260, altough I am a blue fan it really looks if the machine going to flip foreward, that can be unsafe and a lot of stress on your body, good video
Wes , I want to tell you thanks for posting great videos. I enjoy watching all them. I watch the way you service your equipment,and I cane understand what these guys are talking about. Thanks again.
Hi Wes I'm sad to hear all the problems you've had with Newholland. I'm a big Newholland fan I've got 4 Newholland tractors and a baler. One tractor with a loader as just done 24000 hours only thing it's really had wrong with it was a clutch pack at 18000 hours and a set of brakes. I'm on my second baler only done 21000 bales with no problems. last one did just over 70000 again no real problems. As for John Deere not going to call them they are good tractors but know better than anything else. The newer ones anyway!! Keep up the good work Wes. Even if it is with John Deere's 😂😂😂🚜🚜🚜🚜
chin up Wes, you were right to show the problems with that speed rower, it was a lemon straight out of the box and had nothing to do with your farm or your operation of the machine. Same with the NH bailer. Cheers mate.🍻
Great videos watched them all cant wait for the next ones .love your 8530 great rig . Wood love to work on a farm like yours but here in new zealand we do not have farms like yours and if we do no jobs going thanks for ur cool videos keep it up
Don't listen to anyone who's says you are so hard on you're equipment, they are probably all hobby or organic non-commercial farmers, any farmer that farms commercially or more than just on the weekends runs their equipment to its peak that is why they get the equipment they do, to farm their land the most efficient way they see fit.
Wes I went back and watched the wheel of misfortune as I have only been subscribed for a year or so. I definitely don't understand why they have the air bags at the rear trying to make the ride better because that alone is what is causing the machine to see saw. It also sounded in BTP video that the pumps or hyd motors are whining which leads to unexpected or premature failure. Some will never have a problem while others will have constant problems. I hope NH goes back to drawing board and gets it fixed. I grew up Massey tractors and NH hay equipment so I hate when they aren't good. Massey with AGCO had been in the ditch for years, but they finally got a good one starting a few years ago with the 56,66,76, and 8600 series. I think AGCO finally realized Massey was their best brand drop the other logos. At the sunbelt expo lasts year dad and I was looking at NH RB and the new pick up head Europe style looked like a HS machining class had put it together and then gave it a good coat of yellow. It may work fine but it doesn't look machined worth a darn. I hope NH gets there act together. Almost seems like NH has lost there way. They used to be the best quality built machine money could buy. Pequea oddly enough built in NH, PA is building there hay equipment much like what NH used to before they started buying cheaper over sees version and labeling them NH. Anyway I could go on and on. Question: why do you not like Sisu motors?
haha, it's been talk shit of olf week, I run the hell out of my wr9870 massey because you have too, these machines don't pay for them selves, the only windrowers I would buy any more would be a John Deere or the new 9970 massey coming out
Sowerscattleco it is cracking me up that ELM custom harvesting or whatever is throwing shade at OLF 😂 that guy is such a tool.. it's always the "big operators" that have something to say
Well hello olf I personally have purchased a new Holland 316 pull type disc mower... I have been really impressed. With that being said i WOULD NOT at this point buy a new Holland self propelled A friend of mine and also another neighbor have had so many problems with their tractors on there new Holland self propelled it is not even funny. Drive ability being the main problem. And many other problems with the hydro system. One keep getting shut down from the def crap not working properly. People say your hard on stuff and maybe you are harder on stuff than some, but not all of us go out to nice smooth fields that could be golf courses. ITS YOUR DAMN STUFF to drive how you want. If it was your abuse that caused problems with the new Holland cutter and also the baler why has the jd and krone held up fine? Are they built that much better? Just a disclosure people say im hard on my stuff also...... but then again its my stuff. Im paying the repair bill and others can KISS MY ASS.
Ted Kahler it's easy for the veiwers and arm chair quarterbacks to critize. but are they out in the field experiencing the conditions. are they even involved in ag. like the saying goes until you walk a mile in someone's shoes shit the hell up btw love your channel too
I was told by my new holland dealer to hang on to my late 90s early 2000s equipment, that the new stuff just wasn't as good, your also correct in about thickness of hay, many people talk about how many acres they do and not ton per acre, I was taught that you have to cover the same amount of ground wether the hay is heavy or thin, better if its heavy
Wes keep your head up man. Love your videos. You and Tim are great. I go to sleep watching J Z. All of that Oliver and old equipment. Besides if you want to field test hay equipment run any color in Ky-31 / mix. It will let you know what needs fixed. Keep it up ! I watch a lot of videos since my health took me out of a cowtruck. Lol . Give them hell.
Wes,my friend,I call you my friend because I find you tell the truth.You say it as it is,you don't hold back.I saw the big tractor video on the speed mower New Holland everything you said I had it seen as well.The arse on that mower was lifting at the bends.The hay was cutting was like second or third cut hay,not like the hay you had cut earlier.The hay you have cut already wes it would test the big M.As i said wes in previous videos of yours you are better than ag college to me and my mom still calls you 'has wesie my teddy bear a video up he's so cute'.Great show again Wes,you da man.
If there is a nearby dealer you should demo a Massey Ferguson Heston Self Propel Discbine. We have one and it's slick, only problem is our GPS is set too wide so it has a few patches that is misses
Wes, I have enjoyed all of your videos. I'm a small producer in southern middle Tennessee. I wondered if you could speak to windrowers in general. Currently I run two 1431 New Holland discbines. They are good machines but I have put a lot of thought into swapping to the new Tc series krone conditioner. The price of the the machine though is not far away from a used windrower. What do I need to look for in choosing a windrower? Also I know a larger scale producer that does good work with with the New Holland H series rowers. He has H8060s. Are they more commercial or utility machines than the speed rower series? I know it's busy right now just interested in learning as much as possible.
What people fail to realize is you ain't rougher on your equipment it's the volume of hay your producing. Your baling 2 to 3 times the amount most people do in a year. A Hesston is a good machine it'd be cool to see one running with that deere
I learned one thing from watching this Channel and that is how to let the comments from the idiots roll off my back on my channel. it used to bother the hell out of me and then I start watching real closely how you just let all those idiots comments roll off your back I was like why am I worrying about that screw them and the boat they walked in on or should I say floated in on. half the time I laugh at what they say because it is so stupid. keep the good videos coming my friend
I feel for you Wes, I saw that vid of the 260,you must have gone through hell with yours. the back of that went into the air when he slowed down or stopped I would have quit there,and I have in the past.take care a the best to you all all.
red means stop yellow means slow green means go all day Wes u do such a great job fuck all the haters out there they wish they could live the farm life
You're telling it like it is, Wes! Guys who say you're hard on stuff either don't run the equipment at all, or daddy fixes it without telling them. There is a mental block that so many people have when they get a big branded product and bashing other brands and anything other than what they have is what they resort to and the first thing they blame is the color of the machine.
That rear end jump would be cured if the king pins on the rear wheel had a negative angle. The wheel would still caster, but the rear of the machine would drop, lifting the cutter a bit.
Just let the haters hate wes... Can't cure stupid and they won't ever know what it's like to run the equipment you have. I too have mixed feelings with certain brands,but the last thing i'd do is call any individual farmer names because he gives his opinion and tells his experience. I notice that these things bother you, so i'm really hoping it won't cause interference with your vids. I have been enjoying them for years and i appreciate you and your opinions. My point is not everyone is a dick and i for one take what i learn here, and put it to practice in my own job on the farm, so thanks and i hope you'll keep making new video's for us. Greetings from holland, stefan
OH HELL NO! There is NO WAY I would even TRY to drive something like that! Just stepped over to the suggested vid and NOPE! face down in the weeds is NOT where I am looking to be found!
I watched that video last night at about midnight. And I have to agree with you. Just not built right at all. It was to rushed in design. I've watched the video's of you with your John Deere.
Wes I wonder how big the cheque was that New Holland wrote for bigtractorpower? that whole video he made sounded just like an extended long winded advertisement for New Holland!
Wes has thrown down the gauntlet, mowing obstacle course, any challengers?, put your machine where your mouth is, good old fashioned mow down, mow em down Wes🙅
Wes just watched the bigtractorpower video and i think they were trying to get up your arse I like your videos because yes you break them but you also fix them you also say it as it is if the machine is at fault you tell us if you break it you also tell us don't let the bastards grind you down mate and keep the videos coming..
We have the same windrower as you Wes. There great with just a few problems. All depends on your dealer folks. That's the way it is with everything. So if it breaks it breaks. They all have pros and cons. And BTW Jake Zeigler does not know anything! All he runs are small olivers on old sickle mowers.
hingtgenfarms I have said this many times I think that the speedrower would be ok in light crops that you do not need to travel the roads to get to lol.
Wes if they'd see the pa NJ ground compared to the ground they are working they may have hilly ground but I've used John Deere all my life and I said I'd rather work with Deere than NH used to run j.i. case but when our 2390 ji case started giving us power shift transmission issues I personally talked my grandfather in to buying all John Deere but keep doing what you're doing and let the hate roll in one ear and out the other
What is your opinion on Hesston/ Massey stuff? We used a Challenger SP80 with a haybine head, and used Hesston haybines for years before that and really liked them. No idea what the new machines are like, I don't know what motors they use, and I would probably go with a MacDon if I were buying one, buddy of mine has one and they seem to like it. We always liked Hesston's haybines and thought they did a good job and the Challenger SP80 hasn't given us too many issues but are the newer ones any good?
I'm a heavy equipment operator there is a big difference between running your machine hard and destroying it. I see you run it hard you ask for everything it has to give within reason, if you can't run it hard there is no point in having it. some people just don't get that
I saw that 260 on Big TractorPower yesterday and immediately thought about all your issues from the dealer, I don't think BTP is aware of all the NH issues that quite a few farmers are having. The comments on their video might open their eyes.
When I pay upwards of $100,000 for a piece of equipment I expect a lot out of it. I'm gonna run that machine hard because when I shell out that kind of money I expect reliability and good service if I need it it's as simple as that
Elm custom harvesting I just don't understand how you were just talking about not saying anything bad about your customers in a video the other day and then then I seen a video of you and the skidloader and you're going on the rant about Messicks. They're only human they make mistakes too and sometimes it takes a few trips to get something fixed. Though I've never experienced what it's like to get service from Them I am a loyal Binkley &Hurst customer. There of been times when my equipment didn't get fixed correctly on the first try but when I got my bill they always made adjustments and never took advantage of me and I have a good feeling Messicks would do the same
one of my tractors has had a leaky seal that has a 2 month long drip now before the steering pump is empty we still ran it cause it still stears but we are gonna fix it this year problem is we have to do it right the first time since it is the main chore tractor
The thing to keep in mind when criticising someone one elses view is that there are so many variables at play. Not only is every country, area and farm different but so are individual's workload for and also expectations of any machine. Ireland has been the main test bed for many European grass harvesting machinery companies for a number of years now. The reason is they used to have the most warranty claims and performance problems in Ireland, way above anything they encountered in mainland Europe or the UK. When they looked into why it basically came down to our climate, first cut silage here is heavier and often wetter than anywhere else that they sell their machines so now they test for our conditions and if it dosen't break here they are almost certain it will not give problems anywhere else. Different operations have different needs, one operator may be quite happy with a given width of machine working at 5 mph, anotner may expect 7 and another maybe 10. A machine that works on flat land may be impossible to use on hilly ground and vice versa. A machine that works fine in the field may be terrible in transport on the road so someone working on or close to home may love it, where as some roading for 2 hrs between jobs may hate it.
God those comments piss me off I don't think those idiots have a clue how many acres of hay you have to cut and make. And it's equipment on a farm every thing breaks but if you watch OLF channel the other day he talked about maintenance on equipment
ralph acocella jr then that has nothing to do with my comment. I'm just stating so people know "elm custom harvest" is the same guy as in "the farming life"
Wes , most of this hater wannta be's most likely never mow and roll/bale as much hay in there life time as you have in past 5 years and as you commented the other day , they don't break down ? No , they just don't admit or show or surely no commented they are broken lol . I bush hog over 4000 acres a year and hell yes i break down but thats expected , if it runs or rolls , in time it will break !!! screw the half pennies , worry bought them dollars , keep making them ! keep up the good work , always gonna be atleast one ass in ever crowd
So Wes, I have a friend (in the UK) that works for CNH and tells me case machines are more reliable than the new Holland equivalent, with the same component??? How's that work I do not know but it's the honest truth!!!
Im with you Wes, I operate a H8080 and it cant operate in heavy hay. Lack of power, and the cleaning system is a poor design. I think people get great mowers and the some get Lemons like your 240.
if you watch the video of that 260, it did not want to back up that hill at the end and when he went forward it looks very uncontrolled. I was getting nervous for the operator.
I can attest about the newer New Holland tractors... they have gotten worse with every year with the same story. The engines from Ford, Cummins, and Fiat have been flawless, but it's everything else that has gradually cheapened up, even at the convenience level, which is why we went and got a MF a few years ago. It looks like those new JDs of yours are gonna treat ya real good for many years.
