Interesting bit of kit!!

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Thwaites Goliath Timber Forestry Crane | eBay

[Stephen Blair]

That's the best thing I've ever seen!!!!!

Not far from me either:)

 

 

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[Johny Walker]

bag of rubbish ,dont bid on it & waste yr money

[Breezeblock]

road legal as well

[difflock]

I presume the collection of spare parts is all is left of the 2nd/other one?

[aspenarb]

I have exactly the same vehicle, both axles are on a turntable and only the front axle has any articulation . On anything other than flat ground the load pitches and it will pick up a back wheel. 100% a no go for forestry work , it would be on its side in minutes, all it is good for is clearing level sites to get the timber to the truck rather than trolley the sticks out widthways on the telehandler.

 

Bob

Edited June 20, 2014 by aspenarb

[aspenarb]

This is what they start life as

 

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[Chris Sheppard]

I have exactly the same vehicle, both axles are on a turntable and only the front axle has any articulation . On anything other than flat ground the load pitches and it will pick up a back wheel. 100% a no go for forestry work , it would be on its side in minutes, all it is good for is clearing level sites to get the timber to the truck rather than trolley the sticks out widthways on the telehandler.

 

Bob

 

Did wonder about the articulation.

 

Other thing is the legs look a little weedy for an hiab type crane rather than a timber loader.

[aspenarb]

Its biggest downfall is the engine, box,hiab, hydraulics cab and all the rest of the gubbins is bolted to a rigid chassis along with the rear axle which is fixed rigid with the exception of the turn table, the front axle has articulation from a center point on the turntable which in terms of stability turns everything into a tricycle. Non of this is a problem for its intended use because it load of muck was placed well back and very low. Hiab timber, bolsters make it worse because of the raising of the CG. Not to be confused with a normal dumper that swivels/pivots in the middle.

 

Bob

[HertsWood]

They seem to have some interesting kit on their website.....http://plpc.co.uk/equipment.php

 

 

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