Fings wot broke

[Pinkfoot]

Kuhn VKD 155 flail mower - 1

Fuchs super dooper expensive grease gun - 0

 

That was only ever going Going to end one way.

[Brushcutter]

Kuhn VKD 155 flail mower - 1

Fuchs super dooper expensive grease gun - 0

 

On the plus side at least its being greased,

[timbernut]

Oh dear chassis snapped on the mowi 300

[Brushcutter]

Oh dear chassis snapped on the mowi 300[ATTACH]185684[/ATTACH]

 

Is that just in front of behind the headboard? That triangular bit of metal the support for the stearing drawbar.

 

Either way its a lot of grinding, cutting, welding and plating there.

[timbernut]

Just behind the head board, yup steering drawbar support. We're doing away with that as the 390 doesn't have enough slices on it and the owner reckoned it's too dear to do (personally I think it would of saved a lot of tree toes from being skinned over the years). Although it's a great forwarding trailer and shifted 1800 odd t a year for the past10 years, it's not of the same build quality as its predecessor (same model but no hydraulic legs) which was stronger up front and better bolsters. I noticed at apf they had beefier bolsters on a smaller trailer. Should be sorted by tomorrow night though😀

[Brushcutter]

Just behind the head board, yup steering drawbar support. We're doing away with that as the 390 doesn't have enough slices on it and the owner reckoned it's too dear to do (personally I think it would of saved a lot of tree toes from being skinned over the years). Although it's a great forwarding trailer and shifted 1800 odd t a year for the past10 years, it's not of the same build quality as its predecessor (same model but no hydraulic legs) which was stronger up front and better bolsters. I noticed at apf they had beefier bolsters on a smaller trailer. Should be sorted by tomorrow night though😀

 

I'd like to see a picture of the repair. I know how i'd go about it but i'd like to see how other would do it.

 

As for steering drawbars they are the greatest addition to a forwarding trailer ever. Once you have one you don't really need legs either. I thought most 390s had two pairs of valves so you should have enough for the crane feed and return and the drawbar.

 

From the look of it although it might just be the photo the spine of the trailer is a little bend where the brake is. Also judging by the shape of the brake the sides have been cracking for a while that caused the bottom to go.

[timbernut]

I raised the legs while looking forward after finishing loading and when I looked over my shoulder the trailer was nearly on deck! 390 does have two pairs of valves but when we got the trailer I had problem getting flow/return in correct combination and the only one that allowed crane to function would not allow draw bar to work ( it would push ram out but not return ), I did have experienced agri engineer present by the way! if you could shed light on this I may be able to stop engineer taking ram off. I'll post pics of repairs. Cheers John

[Brushcutter]

I raised the legs while looking forward after finishing loading and when I looked over my shoulder the trailer was nearly on deck! 390 does have two pairs of valves but when we got the trailer I had problem getting flow/return in correct combination and the only one that allowed crane to function would not allow draw bar to work ( it would push ram out but not return ), I did have experienced agri engineer present by the way! if you could shed light on this I may be able to stop engineer taking ram off. I'll post pics of repairs. Cheers John

 

Not the little screw under the valve that set it to single double acting to blame is it. Could you not run the crane free flow return although i think on the 390 you have to put a free flow return in. Don't cost much but dumps the oil back into the tank rather than going back through the spool.

[timbernut]

Trailer not done yet 😢, no not the little screw, tried that, engineer said prob one half of spool buggered and owner dint want to spend more money at the time (talk about spoiling the ship for ha'porth of tar!) so I am goin to try and find second hand one, persuaded them not to remove steering altogether.

[Gray git]

Not a bad 1 really but who'd have thunk it to find a stone rite in middle of the tree, fair bit of filing to get back past the damage!