At work today

[markieg31]

Apparently going across the slope rather than up and down, and then it rolled rather than sliding, so I have been told. 

Edited Tuesday at 17:17 by markieg31

[Peter 1955]

6 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

 

So I was quite surprised to see what the total weight (excluding me but with lunch and fridge in!) was.

Can't say anyone guessed close either, but monkeybusiness was nearest...

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That's interesting. I used to work on a farm, and for a long time, our largest tractor when coupled to our largest trailer, fully loaded was over the then weight limit of 24tonnes. We weren't alone in that, either. Effectively, they then came under most of the same regulations as an HGV, full suspension, air brakes, etc. 

I didn't know ( until I just googled it ) that over ten years ago, the limit was raised to 31tonnes. 

Edited Tuesday at 19:15 by Peter 1955

[Doug Tait]

20 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

That's interesting. I used to work on a farm, and for a long time, our largest tractor when coupled to our largest trailer, was over the then weight limit of 24tonnes. We weren't alone in that, either. Effectively, they then came under most of the same regulations as an HGV, full suspension, air brakes, etc. 

I didn't know ( until I just googled it ) that over ten years ago, the limit was raised to 31tonnes. 

 

Often see big stuff like that. These modern things are similar to driving a car with all the technology, but the thing that gets me is how young you can drive them.

Easy to drive but easy to get into bother really quickly.

 

Usually ours is in and around Edinburgh and it's tiring, you never switch off.

I'm reminded of kevinjohnsonmbe posting his video of meeting a youngster in one down a lane!

[monkeybusiness]

A dairy farmer near me also deals in maize silage, selling it to other farms in Cheshire. He has a big Valtra and an absolutely massive tri-axle silage trailer that he carts it about in. 
I have had it on good authority that he is regularly running around at over 60 tonnes gross(!!!).

[Canal Navvy]

An estate I know of tried to weigh a big Fendt and triple axle spreader to check that they weren't being done and failed as their weighbridge was only rated to fifty tonnes 🤭😅