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[Khriss]

1 hour ago, roseyweb said:

New hook loader earning her keep 

You had yr hair done ??

 Why am I not getting my mits on all this fab kit here  ?  K

[roseyweb]

1 hour ago, Khriss said:

You had yr hair done ??

 Why am I not getting my mits on all this fab kit here  ?  K

Second hand lorries are cheap, that cost me less than a transit 

[richy_B]

2 hours ago, roseyweb said:

Second hand lorries are cheap, that cost me less than a transit 

I found that true and mad! My euro6 iveco 75 was significantly cheaper than a transit tipper of the same age and miles. 

 

I'm a big transit t350 fan but compared to a 7.5t it's words apart. Apart from the obvious payload advantage its tows a 3.5t trailer like a dream.  

[Gray git]

Little trucks first outing with the new box on yesterday, perfect [emoji1303]

[TIMON]

Little trucks first outing with the new box on yesterday, perfect [emoji1303]

Very tidy, what do you recon the payload is compared to a tranny?

[JonnyRFT]

33 minutes ago, TIMON said:

 

Very tidy, what do you recon the payload is compared to a tranny?

 

1752kg on these. Mine takes 1.4t on average with guys and tools on board. Impressive little truck. The only downside is the brutal suspension.

Edited August 11, 2020 by JonnyRFT

[TIMON]

1752kg on these. Mine takes 1.4t on average with guys and tools on board. Impressive little truck. The only downside is the brutal suspension.

That is impressive... I could live with the bone-shaking cramped-ness for that kind of payload on a 3.5t truck. DVSA seem to be everywhere right now.
One of our tranny’s got pulled the other day.. 40 rolls of turf and a turf cutter, 3 guys - 800kg over.

[JonnyRFT]

8 minutes ago, TIMON said:

 

That is impressive... I could live with the bone-shaking cramped-ness for that kind of payload on a 3.5t truck. DVSA seem to be everywhere right now.
One of our tranny’s got pulled the other day.. 40 rolls of turf and a turf cutter, 3 guys - 800kg over.

 

Yeah the transits physically hold the weight much better but the payload allowance just gets people into trouble. This is why I got an Isuzu in the end. We can pretty much brim the box and be confident that we’re not over weight...unless it was all oak/beech etc.

 

We drive past the DVLA weigh Bridge most days on the A14 and knew it would only be a matter of time when we’re pulled.

Edited August 11, 2020 by JonnyRFT

[roseyweb]

31 minutes ago, JonnyRFT said:

Yeah the transits physically hold the weight much better but the payload allowance just gets people into trouble. This is why I got an Isuzu in the end. We can pretty much brim the box and be confident that we’re not over weight...unless it was all oak/beech etc.

 

We drive past the DVLA weigh Bridge most days on the A14 and knew it would only be a matter of time when we’re pulled.

There savage near bury st edmunds 

Rumour has it there is a way in motion sensor on the A14

 

I got a through shafting at Birchhanger services once for towing a digger with no Tacho in my Ranger 

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, TIMON said:

 

Very tidy, what do you recon the payload is compared to a tranny?

A bit less, Isuzu give the chassis cab as 2090kg unladen on the short wheelbase and the last transit tipper I bought 7 years ago was about that with the body on.