defender's

[Kev Stephenson]

he needs them to work off, dare not loose em:wave:

 

[Nick Waring]

Looks good mate, nice job

[Pete Mctree]

:wave:

[Dean Lofthouse]

They were pinning back a tarp at the hiab end to stop chip getting in to the hiab controls and mounting point, 2nd bulk head to be fabbed this week when I get a spare couple of hours. It's a work in progress at the minute, working well but tweeks needed

 

Be interesting to know what it weighs with all kit on but no chip or logs, ie empty except for saws etc and including driver, just to see what the crane knocks the payload down to.

 

Are you weighing it off at some point Kev.

[Pete Mctree]

Especially the front axel weight with the hiab fitted

[3dogs]

ive seen S.T.S on my patch today i might have to get nasty.lol:wave:

 

ill wait for a reaction from that comment.lol:boxing:

[Dean Lofthouse]

ive seen S.T.S on my patch today i might have to get nasty.lol:wave:

 

ill wait for a reaction from that comment.lol:boxing:

 

Shouldn't be for long Dave, he told me he was moving up to the lake district, that's why he asked me about getting into tree surgery for a business up there.

 

Thats the reason I let him in on all the trade secrets. and how to go on.

[madmatt]

Especially the front axel weight with the hiab fitted

 

It Should and I emphasise SHOULD! be ok that 130 was built by Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations and most probably belonged to Severn Trent Water. LRSV are more than aware of front axle weights and cranes. Also the 130's front axle weight is greater than that of a standard Landy. Right time to take my anorak off LOL.

 

STS Very nice indeed, looking forward to seeing pics of the modified body/crane.

[christreeroot]

Everyone worries about axles etc, a standard axle will be fine for most things unless you put 3ton on the back and find a track with the biggest pot holes ever......:wave:

[madmatt]

Everyone worries about axles etc, a standard axle will be fine for most things unless you put 3ton on the back and find a track with the biggest pot holes ever......:wave:

 

I don't quite understand that statement. I was stating that the 130 has different permitted Axle weights to that of a 90 or 110. And the crane installation would have been designed to these at production. I didn't mean the axles would break, However if you fitted a standard 90 or 110 axle to a 130 It may well be upto the job but you could have problems if you had an accident and it was proved that the axle was over the weight of that it was designed for. You can be prosecuted for being overweight on an axle