Monthly Summary: April 2025

06/05/2025

SW Hire - Monthly Summary: April 2025

Monthly Summary: April 2025

First-cut of silage has the green light and new tractors have joined the fleet.

Hunt Forest Group Spring Ride & Drive Show

At the start of the month Simon and Mae headed down to the Bath & West Showground for Hunt Forest Group’s Spring Ride and Drive Show.

On display with us were two brand new John Deere tractors, the 6R 215 and 6R 130, supplied by Hunt Forest Group which had been collected two days prior, along with a McConnel PA6565T hedgecutter and a fully electric Gator.

Paired with our sand-loaded trailers, the new 6M tractors were put to work in a live demonstration, giving customers the chance to drive John Deere’s newest M-series tractors.

A big thank you to Hunt Forest Group for having us — a great event and a brilliant opportunity to showcase the kit in real working conditions and discuss with customers options for machinery hire.

John Deere 6R 215 with chrome exhaust in front of Bath & West Showground building next to McConnel PA6567TJohn Deere 6R 130 and TE Gator John Deere M Series tractors pulling SW Hire silage trailers at Bath and West Showground

John Deere 6R215 First Hire

Following from the Hunt Show, the 6R 215 was sent out for it’s first hire with a local farmer. Hired in for a week period, the farm managed to subsoil their fields with the additional horsepower with this tractor. Supplied with GPS for precision and keeping lines straight. View the tractor hire fleet here.

John Deere 6R 215 with Sub-Soiler implement in a field

Silage Trailers

The end of April saw a handful of local farms start on their first cut of silage. We went to visit one of the farms who hired in 14t and 16t silage trailers to haul their grass from field to clamp.

aerial shot of a SW Hire silage Richard Western trailer being pulled by a case 150

Goal Setting

 As part of our partnership with GEL studios, Marketing Coordinator Mae attended two days’ worth of workshops to review our business and set some goals for future development.

The first day was spent in a Goal Setting Workshop to establish where we’re heading as a business and creating objectives to achieve this. Supporting this was the workshop on day 2, in which Mae underwent training on how to run a comprehensive SEO audit; identifying areas where our website is performing well and where we can make improvements.

Upon returning to the office, Mae held a meeting with Managing Director Simon Williams and new Hire Manager Jonny Taylor; to run through our objectives and ensure we are working synergistically to achieve this.

Managing Director Simon Williams, Hire Manager Jonny Taylor and Marketing Coordinator Mae Brown sat around a white table in a meeting room

View the selection of machinery recently listed, inlcuding a JCB Telescopic Loader for sale.

Machinery For Sale

L215 2023 JCB 532-70 Agri Super Telehandler 
  • 892 hours
  • Dealer serviced from new
  • Year of Manufacture – 2023
  • Pick Up Hitch
  • 130HP Engine
  • Rear AUX
  • ABS
  • Boom Suspension
  • Air seat
  • Trailer Braking
  • LED Lights
  • Q-Fit Headstock
  • Good Michelin Tyres – 460/70.R24+
JCB 532-70 Agri Super Telehandler in front of workshop door
L216 2023 JCB 542-70 Agri Xtra Telehandler - 2038 hours
  • 2038 hours
  • Dealer serviced from new
  • Year of Manufacture – 2023
  • Pick Up Hitch
  • 150HP Engine
  • Rear AUX
  • ABS
  • Boom Suspension
  • Air seat
  • Trailer Braking
  • LED Lights
  • Q-Fit Headstock
  • Good Michelin Tyres – 460/70.R24+
2023 JCB 542-70 Agri Xtra Telehandler in front of workshop door
TM420s JCB Telehandler
  • TM420s Agri - Stage V
  • Cab with Aircon
  • Reverse Camera
  • Boom Suspension
  • 173hp
  • Smooth Ride Systerm
  • Heated Rear Window
  • Air Suspension Seat
  • LED Lights
  • Q-Fit Headstock
  • Single Auxillery - for Q-Fit Carridge
  • LSD Axels Front & Rear
  • 480/80 R26
  • Pick-up hitch with twin line trailer brakes and electrics - with hitch camera
  • 2490 hours
JCB TM420s Telescopic Wheel Loader in front of workshop door
Grain & Silage Trailers For Sale
2022 Richard Western SF14HS Silage Trailer
  • Sprung drawbar
  • Hydraulic tailgate
  • Grain chute
  • High level rear lights
  • Commercial axles
  • Air and hydraulic brakes
  • Rear beacon
  • 560-60 22.5 tyres 
 Richard Western SF14HS Silage Trailer in front of workshop doors
2023 Richard Western SF16HS Grain Trailer
  • Sprung drawbar
  • Hydraulic tailgate
  • Grain chute
  • High level rear lights
  • Commercial axles
  • Air and hydraulic brakes
  • Rear beacon
  • 560-60 22.5 tyres 
Gunmetal Grey Richard western SF16HS Grain Trailer
2023 Richard Western SF16HS Grain Trailer with Rollover Sheet
  • Sprung drawbar
  • Rollover sheet
  • Hydraulic tailgate
  • Grain chute
  • High level rear lights
  • Commercial axles
  • Air and hydraulic brakes
  • Rear beacon
  • 560-60 22.5 tyres 
Richard Western SF16HS grain trailer with rollover sheet
2023 Richard Western SF16HS Grain Trailer with Rollover Sheet
  • Sprung drawbar
  • Rollover sheet
  • Hydraulic tailgate
  • Grain chute
  • High level rear lights
  • Commercial axles
  • Air and hydraulic brakes
  • Rear beacon
  • 560-60 22.5 tyres 
Richard Western SF16HS Grain Trailer with Rollover Sheet in front of workshop doors
 

Agricultural machinery and plant hire

SW Hire - Monthly Summary: April 2025