I Shouldn’t Have Driven That Way

[@nance1111]

The two things I wish for farmers is that they could set their own prices - like every other business in our capitalist society. And better weather. You are the busiest, most skilled, and hard-working folks on the planet.

[@SimonPerry-cz4ke]

An American Politician whose name escapes me said The Farmer is the only man who sells everthing wholesale buys everthing retail and pays the freight in both directions.

[@jonathanwalker7638]

You should ask Digger Girl to give you some advice about the digger. Another great Scottish KZbin channel.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

What a beautiful site, all that lovely grain with the sunlight shining on everything. 😊 There is always something to repair on a farm. 👍

[@OxxFreddyGlasgow.]

Lovely batch of Simmentals your Dad bought. Hopefully they do really well for you.

[@dfgaJK]

12:50 that comedic timing was sublime 😆

[@willyfindlay4398]

Good luck with the drains. 😊 Thanks foe my case of Bandit Stout. The Mrs approved of the table. She hates my MvEwans Export cans in the fridge. 😊😅

[@hades7830]

We had the same issue with our digger and it was the main drive motor on one of the tracks so not a fun or cheap job but worth doing on a good digger, love the vids ❤

[@workmax6526]

Continuing to enjoy the content. Keep it coming fella

[@janetgowland313]

My husband says lift the digger up either side and see which is the slackest track. The side with the slackest track will need some grease pumping in,which you will find the grease nipple behind the big rubber bung on the side of the track housing , roughly in the middle . Hope this helps.

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yeh did them a month ago or so, didnt help. Maybe i will try again

[@BaldyBriand]

@@CrawfordsFarm1might need a few new seals in around piston housing , not a huge job either….its all go keep up the good work …

[@HootMaRoot]

Sounds like 1 track is stretched longer than the other, there is probably a track calibration that can be done to check/correct the motors are spinning at the same speed

[@jameswardle7977]

We tested our wheat today after 17mm yesterday. It was 27% and the sbarley was 24.2%. No cutting today 😔great videos

[@doderoy5414]

possibly a build up o dubs is the issue with your tracks. take out the floor mat and give everything a good clean around the track gubbins.

[@christopherscally9768]

Best farm channel on KZbin at present. Keep up the great work! 🇮🇪

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Cheers chris

[@MrSim4566]

Is it tracks or just farming in general...even after being away from farming for a few years now I still remember going around in circles. Nice video's Crawford keep it going young man, just reference to the rolling marks I notice no dual wheels...real pain to fit and for road work but they do help spread the weight.

[@billy140572]

Hi Crawford what about the new Fendt 600 Vario it's roughly the same size as the 718 and goes up to 224 bhp plus I think it will be cheaper than a 718.

[@gmurrayf]

Although Fendts are expensive to buy second hand, dealers won't give you near that as a trade in. But they are so durable that I've never sold one and now have 5. And 3 of them are over 10,000 hours but are as good as new. I was originally going to trade the first 724 at 5,000 hours but decided I would just be giving someone a great tractor. So instead I bought a second one with 5,000 hours on it, for the depreciation of a new one.

[@Gregor-tf1ip]

Great video it’s been quite dry here in the north of Scotland

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Its been pishing it down in central

[@Gregor-tf1ip]

@@CrawfordsFarm1 hope it’s drys up soon for ya 👍

[@djskoobi]

3:19 Used loads of diggers (mostly kubota and jcb) and i can’t think of any digger that has ever run straight. Would be interesting to know if it’s a hydraulic imbalance.

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Ah so its normal?!

[@dfgaJK]

7:58 If you didn't notice that support not latching that "good morning" many have rapidly deteriorated in the following minute🤣

[@Dronesome]

Hi Crawford. First things first track condition good on both ? Tension of tracks, if they both look ok the tensioner may still give a little without any signs of leakage but may let the other gain. I’ve operated diggers for 30 years and have still to find one that will track to a perfect straight line. Close but no cigar.

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Didnt realise they all do it. Yeh tracks good and tension i set about a month ago

[@joel8340.]

I like my claas 660, brilliant tractor so that's what I'd suggest you try, the 660 has the vario box and is same horsepower as the fendt and has an extra 20hp boost

[@jamesdavis4087]

Our Volvo does the same! Slightly pulls one way, it’s not an old machine so I don’t think it’s the track motors??

[@keithmckenna7447]

Cracking video Crawford 👏🏻👏🏻

[@liambarker6953]

Happened on a Hymac 580C I used to drive on the farm I worked on. Eventually it lost drive. Worn gearing.

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Crawford aye you love digging holes 🤣🤣👌

[@yoshi-doshi6777]

You should compare the running costs of the fendt up to now and the new holland for the same period when you first got it.

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

All under warranty thus far, both machines so other than diesel which i dont have a usage for each machine…. W

[@IOSALive]

CrawfordsFarm, nice video

[@oliverelliott4453]

Every digger I have ever driven has tracked slightly faster on one side. Apparently, you can adjust it, but it's not easy to get them exactly right.

[@2626stephen]

Cracking one Crawford you struggling on that hill😂😂. Your supposed to give the dog a treat once you get a paw 🐾

[@paulthompson8467]

Would your grandad know where the drain pipes are on the farm and which way they flow do no harm to ask could save you and kev alot of work 🙂

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Na, dad bought that farm in 97

[@MichaelParker-e7g]

Is your track machine slow going both directions. Sometimes the pedal wears, easy test is put a coin between the spool and pedal then try it

[@Phil-d7i]

It's not a water problem It's a drainage problem. They weren't put in for fun.

[@jonnymckinty2875]

Sounds like you have an issue with the final drive on the slower track bud, weve had to overhaul and replace a few over the years. Sadly nothing lasts forever

[@Dalton730]

Distributor seals most likely causing the uneven tracking, the part in the centre of the slew ring sending oil to the track motors 👍

[@wulliewhyte544]

Oh no Kev has dirt on his boilersuit 😢😂

[@matthewbiffen4918]

What do you feed your cows on in the winter. As we can’t get ammonia treated straw and we are still looking for a good alternative

[@iainbrims3776]

It's just digger life, unless it's hellish bad tracking to one side you will find that even new diggers will track off to one side slightly, older they get wear and tear on motors, tracks themselves etc all adds up. To prevent excess wear if you are tracking long distances always track forwards this will cause less wear and tear on your undercarriage, plus I find it's always more comfortable on your feet to push the pedals forward.

[@sheilat3839]

You could send up the drone and be able to map the drainage system 🤔

[@BigAndyB]

Think it's almost time to replace the wiper blade on that New Holland Crawford?

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Still a bit of life left 🤣

[@johnarnell4241]

You've probably got enough gates buried in hedges to furnish another shed,a sheep shed.

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

No sheep 😡

[@noahlong7241]

10:01 you should get a jcb one of the older models

[@ianfaulkner4398]

You could do what olly bloggs said , ( It's the best tractor in the world) and get a big discount on 2 tractor. Newholland blue power.

[@bobcrawford2105]

Always keep main work horse tractors in warranty

[@alexthom9093]

Defo duetz we have them the are amazing no troubles at all

[@GRamerDim]

I would wish them and Massey in my worst enemy 🤣

[@stuartrobertson4714]

I had deutz a way back some machine

[@EarlePriest]

Would a mixer wagon not work easier for you when winter comes round and a smaller tractor to be on it all the time

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

I don’t rate mixer wagons

[@17snooker]

Tayside is a good company

[@igagri4817]

At least you have some harvest progress. Nothing here but rain 😢 This will be my last year growing any arable 🤬

[@SNIPENACE]

Even our new skidsteer and excavator has one track faster than the other but I think it’s cause it’s only one hydraulic pump and different length of hoses going to the drive motors.

[@dfgaJK]

Far smaller pipe than I was expecting. I was thinking 1ft+ round. Do you expect that size will remain clear okay?

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yeh theres zero water in that ditch, never has been even when its cleaned out.

[@martinworkman8669]

In my experience the cause of the imbalance is due to you not pulling your big toe back in your boot on the opposite side to the slower track.

[@cammyrubin2512]

You got stuck, almost as bad as Tom Pemberton 😂

[@denismcardle9568]

Did you keep the old gate you could have painted it blue

[@cheechU38K]

Ask on Ali’s Digger Diary about the tracking issue 😅

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Good idea

[@2301Moose]

👍

[@mrfunkymuir]

Why do people not buy Valtra ? Reliability ?

[@shatterline28]

Need to let gate lady choose next colour of tractor

[@mossey7081]

Hi I have question do you always roll your fields after you use Lemken one pass drill and why?

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Less so with winter crops, tend to roll them in the spring. But all spring crops immediately. Consolidates seed bed, rolls down stones, spray works better on a flatter surface area etc etc

[@mossey7081]

Thanks mate

[@andrewwebb2691]

Check with Olly blogs on what he did toget his fendts his numbers worked out and gets the warrenty

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

He finances his to keep some capital for other projects, generally we don’t unless theres 0% available

[@contractors-i7e]

you should get a valtra 195 or 234

[@stuarthedditch4874]

Could just be one of your idlers a bit slacker than the other. Lift one track off the ground at a time and see what the slack looks like compared to the other, if there’s a imbalance pump one up a bit

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

I squared them up a month or so ago, didnt help

[@stuarthedditch4874]

@@CrawfordsFarm1 fair enough, I’m sure you have but check your rollers for a dodgy bearing as that would give drag, otherwise there should be a maximum flow adjustment screw on each track motor, once you’ve checked everything else you can find that and adjust accordingly. The motors sometimes will wear uneven can be purely down to favouring one side to dig and move from over the other.

[@KiwiJim13]

👀🙄🐾👍Get an M series deere 6195M not a fendt but better than those blue boat anchors

[@GRamerDim]

how come you didn't go with a 724 and a 6 furrow plow?

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Dont need 240hp and would have cost a other 80k

[@cliffthegardener]

Fendt, resale valuemeans it becomes free 😅 vs NH

[@ryanwood2960]

I would replace the NH T7.210 with a Massey 7s 210

[@antnewbon2673]

Grease. And there should be a tention bolt mid way on z track maybe a trn or two. Massy. All day long

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yeh was at the tensioners a few weeks/months ago. Didnt change anyhting

[@Coppertop-f9w]

Think you answered your own question when the fendt has had no down time or problems. Don’t think NH would be able to compare with that reliability. Plus can’t beat the traction the fendt is able to get 9:23

[@banditbeggers533]

Needs the tracks tightened mate

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Did that already, no change

[@Plaasjapie56]

A claas tractor would be nice

[@SimonPerry-cz4ke]

Track Motor going lazy tired

[@andrewnicholson108]

put different colour dyes in water to see which runs to where

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yeh need to buy some

[@Jake-km3zj]

Tighten up the tracks the same it’s in the centre of the track under a little cover

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yeh did them not long ago

[@georgechilcott859]

It can be linkage related or a stuck he man button

[@cameronpotter7027]

Could be a drive motor going lazy that’s why one track will be faster than the other

[@leonrichards6583]

fent 726

[@BilbertBaler]

All diggers track that way think you need a extra pump

[@GRamerDim]

you'd think the manufacturer would do that, wouldn't ya 😂

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Oh use gear box oil anything else just runs gearbox should go all way round

[@TylerBoyes]

massey ferguson

[@Ped_mcg87]

❤❤

[@tintintonker1105]

financing might be worth it if you are looking for new equipment every 2 years

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Nah wont be changing it, got another 2 tractors at 7000 hours would change one of them

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Yip its like buying a fendt when same engine in a Massey Ferguson witch is cheaper so buy a Massey

[@Thosetwomodellads]

Get a Massey Ferguson 7722 or 7726

[@allansm555]

Maybe not let your hopes smoke so much wacky baccy.

[@snoky1246]

why don't you get old second hand tractors instead of brand new electronic tractors? and don't buy and resell, just buy keep repairing and get rid of it once the tractor is incapable of working again .

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Repairs can cost a fortune if non warranty and machine down time is very valuable. Likes of this time of year especially

[@snoky1246]

@@CrawfordsFarm1 yeah, down here in the south east of England we run all of our machinery second hand, apart from our forklift all our tractors are pre 2010, touch wood they never have any issues, well apart from the pivot pin snapping on our hedge cutter tractor last week. I think the repair costs aren't anything to do with reliability I think it is just general care and maintenance of the machine.

[@donalcrowley3326]

Is that since u got married

[@CrawfordsFarm1]

Yes

[@OxxFreddyGlasgow.]

All those figures about the tractors really made no sense to me whatsoever. I really don’t understand what way you Scotch men think 🤔

[@Will-q5d]

9:54 get a john deere

[@rsh793]

90% of the time I have no idea what you're talking about - LMAO nope - just when you talk about blue sky and dry weather I'd look to another Fendt - they really are reliable ....