BUYING A DRIBBLE BAR? THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

In this video we do a full recap on our Mastek Dribble bar after one season of work and what you can expect if you get one.
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[@simonlogtenberg5596]

I just built a homemade dribble bar for my tanker, applying pig slurry. Had to get local machine shop to make my manure distributor with no chopper needed. I noticed a big reduction in odors on wheat stubble. I appreciate your video and agree it was a big learner curve, but also fun. Thanks for the ideas and info. I am farming in Ontario, Canada!

[@jaapbruijn1300]

How good that tractor looks with the frontloader! Must be a delight to work with. Don‘t make it dirty!!!!!

[@yodaslovetoy]

"Me balls are too big, don't even go there"... Challenge ACCEPTED... 😆 🤣 😂

[@harrie1976]

Good to hear your learning curf on the dribble bar. And it is a nice system. Clean gras happy cows.

[@ilovetractors40]

I like how honest you are Adrian

[@billb2079]

Enjoying the honesty, and the content. Very interested in the way other countries do farm work compared to my country. Especially a smaller farm.

[@sandraanderson217]

Love your honesty! You explain everything very well… I’m not a farmer… half acre veggie patch is my limit… but I love watching your videos! Stay safe!

[@georgemorrison6689]

Very interesting and well edited video, well done Adrian, your a great sales man for Farming, thank you for sharing good luck to you and your family

[@paddy294]

Cracking video as always. Your channel is fab you give the honest truth in everything you do.

[@TB-nh4dg]

Love the self deprecation, a quality trait. Have a good one, see you after Adrian 🍻

[@shaneprior]

Great video Adrian, a man who never made a mistake, never learned anything, keep at her Lad!

[@crimsonsunshine264]

Well said Adrian, the hills make a serious difference when it comes to power requirements 👍

[@stephenpalmer741]

Another decent information production. Thanks 🙏 Adrian .

[@tonymurray814]

The end was funny Adrian. As someone else said in the the comments, self depreciation is a good trait to have!!!👍

[@dannyjones7181]

Good honest review Adrian tractor 🚜 and machinery maintained to a very high standard ! No bull shit with you tell the thing the way it is so other people out there can learn from your experience thank you 🙏 for that that is why your channel is doing so well best of luck to you for sharing that with us thanks

[@jamesfarrelly7429]

Respraying the loader and bonnet really make a job of it new type stickers look well👌

[@Open2OpenUT]

Lol. I love the way you poke fun at yourself there’s not many would admit to having the boom up while the muck flies 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@sandymcghee3328]

Another great video Adrian great drone footage 👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@homey3051]

Thanks for sharing your vids with us!

[@elwynphillips3327]

Haha you cracked me up,on this one 😂 the funny side just popped out of the blue,but again a cracking video brill mate.Really enjoyed it.

[@johnsheahan7914]

Great video as always keep up the great work and videos and mind yourself

[@sammorton4576]

Good video again and fair play to the effort u put into each 1. Crawford gave you a shout out today on his live video.

[@martincraig1974]

Very interesting video Adrian great to see how things work 👍 👍

[@danclarke8103]

Another fantastic video! The fact that you take time out of your day just to show us all how and why is amazing what a lad! Top bloke! And that view at the end 👌oh and glad you sorted your balls out 😂

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Thanks Dan 🤣

[@FlyingFergyMan]

Thanks Adrian for that great insight into the use of a dribble bar. We are still using the splash plate here up in Antrim but It’s only a matter of time until dribble bars will be compulsory. Like you we have some steep and awkward places and with the additional weight of the dribble bar it will make this job a bit more difficult in places for sure. Thanks for sharing.👍

[@rickywest57]

Great insight into it working Adrian.

[@Car-dash-Ian]

Hi Adrian glad to see you are still putting in the paths for the Rabbits! haha

[@darrenclinton9735]

For your hydraulic change from spread to fill if you slow down the oil flow on the spool it’s a lot easier to get into neutral

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Adrian as always 👌

[@seanlenehan7574]

Great video again Adrian 🚜👍try and change the %off oil going to the 3point linkage. On the dash off the Massey ferguson.

[@ciaranomalley9274]

Wartss and all as usual ...thanks Adrian 👍👌

[@spideybrent]

Hello from Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada great videos thanks for sharing

[@jamesjohnston1007]

Great video Adrian that 54 looks 👌 Great

[@bmcgivney]

Another great video Adrian

[@ronanshiels5029]

Excellent vid very informative

[@ilovetractors40]

That tractor looks incredible

[@andydonegal]

Your costing me a fortune trying to keep up!

[@ballyhoulihanagrivideos397]

Very informative. Thanks

[@tomflynn5745]

Great video again Adrian. I’ll need to put one on my Joskin tank. I wonder will trailing shoe type ones or injecting it be forced on us eventually. Definitely spoiling silage is my biggest fear as it doesn’t breakdown as quickly as the splash plate. Nice finish to the video also😆😆

[@massey7616]

Great video Adrian, some detailed video on dribble bar, as always u don't hold back on any details good or bad.

[@oconnellsfarm811]

Have tank like yours looking at dribble bar for it at moment have to this video on replay

[@agoodbluewilldo8359]

Got one ourselves... there a great job

[@anthonys14a]

Macerator definitely takes some horsepower. We used to always drive the tank in 540economy before. Back to normal 540 now and more rpm on the tractor to cope with the horsepower loss on the macerator Very happy with our mastek one once we got used to it Ps Your not the only one to forget the switch for the macerator 🤣

[@farmerslife2612]

Good man it's good work

[@johnmurray3935]

Hi Adrian, great genuine video. Two comments, at 1.50 i hope you closed your back window. I've seen nasty things happen! Second point, i run a belmac 2350 with 8metre trailing shoe bought in 2019, run on a 120hp massey 5712S, and never once had i to lock the spool valve lever in position to run the macerator. I believe there's a restriction in your unit and its this thats soaking your power. On the belmac you'd never notice the hydraulics taking power, but if caught on a hill, knocking the pto off briefly gives you extra horses. Macerator should be easily run as its just a spinning motor really

[@dmcg6074]

Have the same bar on a Major 2670gal Alpine tank with the stepped axle. The Mastexk bar is mounted on the big rear door opening part. It wasn't mounted square on the opening so the bar is not perpendicular, the thing kept catching pipes during g the closing process, but by adjusting the stops on the break back you can get it aligned. It is not totally straight however. I made up a bracket to prevent the cunting pipes fouling on the transport bracket so hopefully it's less of a pain to use now. Pipes coming off is a regular occurance, makes me think do they shrink over time because there's hardly any pipe to spare

[@garethbryson]

I think the word you could be looking for to describe the thickness of the slurry is "viscosity"

[@TheEamonKeane]

And it's a measure of how difficult it is to shear fluids (gas and liquid) 👍

[@williambowman7589]

Brilliant

[@gerry6420]

Good honest review 👌 and good to a Massey can operate a dribble bar…. 😉😅

[@fionndevlin-kelly3909]

U should look about an old reactor for round the yard maybe a 390 290 something like that

[@farmerjacob]

very interesting how you do it. I have all my manure injected into the soil on GPS. In my opinion a better uptake of nitrogen, a denser lawn with a higher yield.

[@ianhaggart1438]

Skittery 😉🤣 good work as usual 👏 we don't do slurry but I can see the bonus with the dribble bar on the grass st least the cattle can still get a bite . How you getting on with the trimble? Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@deirdrecollender5531]

Fab video Adrian why is your ground green we total toast in the south east.from jp

[@padraiggeaney3167]

Absolutley brilliant video adrian very entertaining 🤣🤣🤣 did you ever get that farmers name adrian with the boom up and the slurry going out🙈🙈🙈🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I think his first name was………Dave

[@ciaranconeely8579]

Comment for the algorithm to help the channel 👍👍👍.

[@mistera2799]

I think the word you were looking for to describe the contents from below the slats, was consistency!

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s the one 🙈

[@desmondg9269]

Evening Adrian Yes I find at times, using the word “balls “ can be a bit offensive to some. I am working in France and just use “liathróidí “ Covers most situations!

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Honest video enjoyed I came across another cavan dairy farmer #dronedairys

[@inglis7086]

some good things come from tweaking different industries so they are more environmentally friendly and the dribble bar looks like one of them - the cows certainly tell you if they are not happy and they are happy with the new system of muck spreading

[@michealwhite8776]

Your some laugh Adrian especially your last comment!!🤣🤣

[@derredriver]

Run 2500 gallon Abbey with an Abbey dribble bar runs three sets of pipes so there's no need for electric switches with 155 horses in front and electric spools makes the job easy.

[@cillianh5841]

Some texture in that slurry lad

[@suferias]

Hello, I am a farmer from Austria. I've been looking for a DRIBBLE BAR like this for a long time, which is light and good. Approximately what price can you expect? And I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for your great work.

[@cheekymonkey666]

each one of those down pipes is a cows back end, thats the only difference ones mechanical one natural, but you can spread manure on a field without cattle over grazing it while fertilizing it.

[@fergalbrennan9217]

Pulling a 2600 tank with 9m trailing shoe with a 155hp tractor.. Spent 1k and chipped the tractor to 170hp when pto is running.. Best money spent! Struggled on hills like yourself but now it's no problem unless it's a very steep one!

[@ciaran7814]

You should turn your eveshoots into the slurry tanks and/or get pig slurry delivered , that's what your problem was with cows being unsettled, wasn't watery enough and the slurry was sticking to the grass.

[@gerryryan2142]

Great video, cam I ask how you didn't get the grant on it

[@bernardcasey1500]

Great video as always how did that field do that got poached with the cows After the down pour of rain earlier in the year

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Done very well Bernard, there’s a video of it on our Facebook page that was taking a couple of weeks after. 👍

[@interestingspagetti]

An irishman talking shit! NOooo. I jest. I'm a new sub, really enjoying your channel.

[@DM-eq1fq]

Good video there Adrian. How are the projects (quad & tractor) coming along?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Very slow, the quad was a disappointment as the engine rebuild has just taking way too long. As soon as a get it back I’ll have it fully rebuilt in and finished in a day. The T20 will be done fairly soon. Just getting the time to film and tackle it 👍

[@jimmy75256]

4:34 is that what Farmer Phil calls the lollipop?

[@justinglenn1844]

Great video Adrian ,on a video back what was the brand of the,I guess three point forklift that you used thanks

[@IFarmWeFarm]

You’ll have to explain that one a bit more Justin as I can’t figure out which video this was

[@justinglenn1844]

@@IFarmWeFarm sorry about that,I guess being from the states I just call it three point forklift,but the video was getting the pit ready for silage 2020,has poor growth affected our crop,I guess the three point forklift type back loader has a silage grabber on it sorry and thanks again

[@jaapbruijn1300]

Ha. Now I was the first one.💪 Yesssssss

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Well done 👌👍

[@DjDj-ww6rh]

Thanks for your honesty. I hate slurry in line and then it cakes on grass. I know farmer who pulls chain harrows across the lines. In my set up I will have different tractor drivers using it so will be hard to train them. My farm very hilly especially in spring trying to pull up hills. I’m not fan of it. Extra diesel required to pull it and production of pipes etc does it help environment much or does it help create market for machine manufacturers

[@gibbox6335]

Hi Adrian, to a non farmer how long would you leave the field before letting the herd back in on it to graze? Thanks

[@IFarmWeFarm]

We aim for a 21 day rotation which basically means they will be back on the same paddock in that time frame. Weather and growth rates play a big part in that too but that generally what we aim for mate 👍

[@jackoflaherty495]

Brilliant video! When you change the pump on the slurry tank from spread to fill or from fill to spread why do you have to leave it in neutral for a few seconds first, I seen a lot of other channels do that! Also what PTO rpm does the vacuum pump run at or is it just PTO on and no revs? Good Video! 👍

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Just to release the pressure Jack, the PTO will run as long as the engine is on at any RPM 👍

[@TheGreatBritishFarm]

We got one this summer, a Slurryquip, does a great job and very happy overall. I run an MF 7716 with a 2250 Redrock on hilly ground and the pump would take more power than the macerator, its not bad at all that way. I got onto it very quickly and had no real bother, watching other folk use them on youtube before hand helped as it didnt actually come with a manual. Will put any thick stuff through it, very impressed, though the only thing I dont like is emptying stone traps or a rare macerator blockage from a stray bolt a crow has dropped or whatever be it, but nothing you can do about that.

[@phil6465]

Are you beef or dairy?

[@TheGreatBritishFarm]

@@phil6465 Beef, so thick stuff.

[@phil6465]

@@TheGreatBritishFarm I assume you apply the slurry before silage? Do you pick up crusts?

[@TheGreatBritishFarm]

@@phil6465 yes we usually put on some early may at latest, then cut generaly very late june/ early july. only got dribble bar for after first cut this year though.

[@nickedmondson9311]

Your neighbor won't be happy when he sees you showing the fert stripes and his field 😅😅 we've all done it

[@jaapbruijn1300]

Whipped cream🤣🤣🤣

[@Jasonculhaneagri]

Do u change direction of maserator every load as it helps keep the edge even on the inside 👌

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yea do yes, I mentioned that just at the end 👍

[@himself2]

Would the wee t20 run the slurry mixer? Be alot easier on juice

[@IFarmWeFarm]

No unfortunately it wouldn’t have a hope, it probably couldn’t even lift it David. An agitator would require around 70Hp plus to run right

[@adriankavanagh7695]

Adrian do you still have the stainless exhaust you got made for the case as if you do I’m intreasted

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes you can email me if you like

[@brianogrady7900]

How. Are things in Glocca Morra looking well Adrian

[@brianogrady7900]

Great videos Adrian from an armchair farmer

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Think it’s time you had a pair of “working slippers” set aside for that loader tractor, it’s looking very tidy so I’d be mighty upset if you’re getting in it with dirty boots 😱

[@liammcelhone5572]

Adrian have you tried reducing yhe oil flow for your third spool on the tanker to make it easier to have it in neutral?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes but it’s still jumps past neutral unfortunately

[@liammcelhone5572]

@@IFarmWeFarm ahhh thats not good. Sorry i cant help any further

[@stubarry3206]

Adrain I noticed you kept running the macerator in the same direction, according to factory settings and installation guide you should change direction of the macerator per each load, we have the same set up on our Abbey 3500rt, apparently it’s to make sure the fins in the macerator wear evenly, great video to 👍👍, see I should have waited until the end before I wrote this, lol 😂👍👍well done Adrain

[@donalcallaghan1393]

If you watched the full video you would have heard him say that

[@stubarry3206]

@@donalcallaghan1393 and if you bothered to read my comment to the end , I noted my mistake, so crawl back under yr rock unless you have something constructive to offer 😳😳

[@donalcallaghan1393]

@@stubarry3206 ehh you changed your comment after I said it to you

[@stubarry3206]

@@donalcallaghan1393 yr starting and acting silly 🙃 no more commenting from me about rubbish yr righting now

[@IFarmWeFarm]

@@donalcallaghan1393 ya running it both ways is definitely important, I actually didn’t know this till a viewer told me after my first day out. 👍

[@davidsimpson9849]

Every time I watch your channel Adrian it always makes me want to give up the diggers & be a farm worker again 👍

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Hard to beat a big of digger work too David, it’s a job I’d love to try for a while

[@themanclancymm6302]

Adrian, I don’t know have u ever tried a mocha spreader instead of splash plate. Quicker and wider than splash plate and dribble bar. Good yolk now you should try one sometime. Doesn’t contaminate grass either

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Never hear of that one before lad but if it’s not a low emissions applicator it would probably banned for our used. 👍

[@kieranmurray550]

Its a moscha swivel plate spreader been around since before dribble bars etc have been a big thing …. Probs will get banned but in tests the ammonia levels are on par with dribble bars etc and its not costly probs talking less than 2k to retrofit it onto your tanker of any size

[@themanclancymm6302]

@@IFarmWeFarm would highly recommend it now. Best 1500 euros we spent

[@banjoboy8802]

So Adrian I am coming to the video late in the day. Been helping my eldest daughter clear out her house after having to evict her Tennent, for not paying her rent. Massive clean-up and damage in every room gonna cost her a tidy sum to put things right. We have been hard at it for five days solid. Six full car loads to the local recycle centre. I am knackered and just about to crack open a can of beer. Watching your video I heard several references to the slurry being thick. Excuse my ignorance but can you not add some water during the mixing process.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes I do add water constantly to it but you’ll always get think stuff at the very bottom. I divert rain water into those tanks which works a treat, when it rains off course. Sorry to hear about your bit of bother, I do hear nightmare stories about that kind of stuff

[@banjoboy8802]

@@IFarmWeFarm Right I hear you. How about pumping compressed air into the pits. TP seems to be having some measure of success with his storage tank. Your set up is different in design but it could be done with a portable compressor attached to a long steel pipe would allow you to reach the thick stuff at the bottom and help break it down.

[@JohnGregory885]

I didn’t realise that the macerator takes a lot of power and you slow down on the hills

[@IFarmWeFarm]

It definitely does, so you just have to plan how you approach the field differently. It’s not a deal breaker but just something to consider

[@oisinryan111]

First

[@markfoxton894]

What happens if you dont have a constant flow on ur hydraulic lever ??

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Macerator won’t run Mark

[@ShaneDeane]

What does the macerator even do Adrian?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Chops up the slurry so it doesn’t block the pipes, also drives it down the pipes evenly Shane

[@meghainn2010]

How many have driven out the field and forgotten to lift the arms though?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I’d say there’s plenty, I’ve never done that though 🫣

[@meghainn2010]

@@IFarmWeFarm it would be an expensive error

[@colinnyhan4461]

We find if u put on the macerator first it will never block with bits of silage, 10 seconds with no slurry doesnt put it up or down

[@stubarry3206]

I’m with you Colin, Macerator on first 👍

[@IFarmWeFarm]

You could be right, I was just warned not to do that, it’s even in the manual but I can see what you mean for sure Colin

[@martinmorris8862]

Bit of a butt clencher at 0ver 9 Tonnes with a full tank. Doesn't take much on a hill even on dry ground.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

For sure, comes with experience over time. Thankfully tractor are much safer now than years ago, great brakes and grip

[@martinmorris8862]

@@IFarmWeFarm absolutely. nice n easy does it. brakes are nice lol. gone are the days of free wheels or hydraulic ram brakes, on or off.. Indeed larger tractors, better brakes, wider tyres ... all added benefits. Nice to see the tractor clean after a day on the sloppy poop. no matter how windy, dribble bars do have several advantages. Have a good one Adrian, often watch the channel.. born bred on farm but left for pastures new many years ago.

[@blaineriach2409]

Why do you leave your link arms down instead off up out the way

[@pauljamesfitzmaurice3192]

We had one and i took it off because i couldn't see where i put the slurry and i didn't put any did you have that problem at the start adrian

[@phil6465]

You could try gps to help?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

GPS would help there, but I find you only have that issue in longer grass, if you get in straight after it’s grazed or topped it’s not as bad.

[@pauljamesfitzmaurice3192]

@@phil6465 that would be a great help and it b something i will look at

[@pauljamesfitzmaurice3192]

@@IFarmWeFarm i try it both ways and had the same problem and i think i found a pic of that machine u were talking about in ur last video about cutting the bales in half i will send you a pic of it on Facebook

[@stevennesbitt243]

Have u used the gpc

[@stevennesbitt243]

Gps

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Not yet Steven, I damage the wire going to the patch antenna so I need to fit the one one I got . 👍

[@stevennesbitt243]

@@IFarmWeFarm oh Ntb should Do a video on it when u get use it

[@gunggerdin1]

Solenoid?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s the one, just had a brain freeze at that moment 🙈