Mini digger

[RDB logs]

Try budd plant in bath, he always has a good choice, top bloke and ter certifies his machines

www.buddplant.co.uk - homepage

[stonerfan]

I don't know how youv'e managed without one if your a fencing contractor? In my experiance a digger with the right attachments is as essential to a fencer as a chipper is to a tree surgeon. Your budget is pretty low unfortunately as they do hold their value, you might be able to find a mid 90s kubota in okish condition.

I use my one with a post banger and an auger, plus it does any pre grading works and with the grab on it does any scrub clearance that may need doing prior to fencing. Always getting asked to do ditching and track maintenance with it too- worth its weight in Rhodium!

Mines a 3 tonner but a 1.5t is a bit more handy in many cases- being easier to transport, gets into back gardens, sips diesel,

As others have said I wouldn't worry about track life too much as they are reletively cheap and easy to replace.I'd be concerned with the slew ring/track motors/pins and bushes on an old machine.

 

Hi Mathew - do you mind me asking how you transport your 3 tonner? I have a KX71 3 tonner but a 3.5 trailer with the digger on is over the train weight of 5.2 ton on my van. A 7.5 ton will only carry 2.7 ton payload. Wonder what the train weight of a Defender or similar is?

[Matthew Storrs]

Landrover defender with the digger on a 10x6 I for flatbed. On paper all the weights add up to something like 3495kg, but even the mud in the tracks would bring it over the threshold.

Also the digger has to sit backwards on the trailer withe the boom pointing out the back and the bucket sits on top of the blade, its actually very well balanced in this position and landrover tows it pretty nicely. Unless I'm on big roads I do have the transfer box in low to avoid excessive clutch burning on the hills, and the trailer has very good brakes.

[Matthew Storrs]

Defender tows 3500kg behind but because mine is a 110 pickup I can have about 500kg worth of buckets/attachments in the pickup bed, which is useful for adding a bit of ballast to the landrover pulling up hills etc.

[Fencing]

I don't know how youv'e managed without one if your a fencing contractor? In my experiance a digger with the right attachments is as essential to a fencer as a chipper is to a tree surgeon. Your budget is pretty low unfortunately as they do hold their value, you might be able to find a mid 90s kubota in okish condition.

I use my one with a post banger and an auger, plus it does any pre grading works and with the grab on it does any scrub clearance that may need doing prior to fencing. Always getting asked to do ditching and track maintenance with it too- worth its weight in Rhodium!

Mines a 3 tonner but a 1.5t is a bit more handy in many cases- being easier to transport, gets into back gardens, sips diesel,

As others have said I wouldn't worry about track life too much as they are reletively cheap and easy to replace.I'd be concerned with the slew ring/track motors/pins and bushes on an old machine.

 

 

Weve got a Kanga 620d with post knocker, Auger and 4 in 1, but its the digging and better grading that were struggling with.

[Fencing]

Try budd plant in bath, he always has a good choice, top bloke and ter certifies his machines

www.buddplant.co.uk - homepage

 

Ive been keeping an eye on his machines

[Fencing]

You'll not get anything in that budget from a dealer without it being rubbish. Look for private sales.

 

Rubber tracks are fine, I have studs for mine if the going gets tough.

 

I'm not too far from you if you want a knowledgeable eye to look over any prospective purchase, particularly if it's to the South of you. Just PM me.

 

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HTH

 

Great thanks

[stonerfan]

Defender tows 3500kg behind but because mine is a 110 pickup I can have about 500kg worth of buckets/attachments in the pickup bed, which is useful for adding a bit of ballast to the landrover pulling up hills etc.

 

Cheers Mat, sounds like you have a nice set up there.

I had an 8x5 Ifor trailer but just a tad too small for the digger. I say had as in past tense as some scumbag nicked it just before Christmas.

I guess your flatbed weighs a bit less than a plant trailer.

[Matthew Storrs]

Flatbed weighs about 650 (its the lightest 3500kg flatbed I for make) digger weighs 2790kg (operating weight) plus the quick hitch and bits and bobs in the cab brings up to 3500kg give or take! Buckets all go in landrover. Although my latest idea is to have an 'attachments trailer' which I tow to the job seperatly- it will contain my auger, postdriver , grab and buckets, but once on site it will be able to tow behind the digger if needed when fencing to carry tools fencing stakes etc. Been so wet presently that I can't get my land up into the fields so it'd be handy for the digger to be able to tow a trailer.

[KLMLTD]

Hello mate,

 

Was that you doing the chestnut post and rail fencing just up the road from Frensham pond before xmas?