Carlton sp4012

[redmoosefaction]

Sorry qrms for really cheap stumpy teeth...and most sorts except multi tip.

[hamdogg]

Sorry qrms for really cheap stumpy teeth...and most sorts except multi tip.

 

 

Speak to Glynn at qrms! Top bloke!! Just ordered another set for my rayco!! You get the folk twittering on about how there not genuine green teeth which they aren't! But there bloody good teeth for the price!! I've had no problems what so ever

[Ian C]

I have a 4012 diesel with radio remote on multi tip, had it nearly 4 years now, ex council with low hrs, has 280 hrs in total now! Plenty of grunt but like any 2 wheel drive grinder even with duel wheels on there not too good on banks or wet ground.

Edited April 3, 2016 by Ian C

[Rhystree]

I run a 7015 wheeled machine I can't fault my Carlton it rips through stumps all day long. I would buy the biggest machine you can afford

[Trigger]

We purchased a second hand 4012 this year, it's very well built but it will get stuck on a flat lawn, never mind a slope, we have a Rayco 1625sj which we have had stuck once in 11 years and that was on the kind of terrain our 7015trx would struggle with ( that was before we got the 7015). We run all our grinders on none genuine green teeth, they are a lot cheaper and seem to last as long, and the financial benefit out weighs the difference in quality.

[Ty Korrigan]

Our 4012 is an efficient enough machine on dry ground but gets stuck in it's own chip, can't deal well with damp slopes including the ramps up into the trailer or truck.

Next one will need to be a 4x4 version.

We've just had the bearings changed over to metric ones.

Slightly larger, better quality sealed with grease points.

Top jackshaft re-milled and a new bottom jackshaft.

Same pulleys with new centres.

This at 480hrs.

These metric bearings are very much less expensive than the US imperial ones.

Changed the 2 drive belts as well.

 

Our machine is a radio control model and was 3 years old with 176hrs on the clock.

Not alot for a hire machine eh...?

It was shiny and very very clean which was not surprising as it had been pressure washed after every hire.

This intense regime of cleaning had in fact caused the premature failure of many electronic components.

Our machine was a Lemon, sold by an Orange.

Over the next few days stretching into weeks then months Orange plant showed their true colours.

Orange refused to accept the machine back for repair and instead wasted many of their own hours and mine searching for a solution via the telephone.

In the end, we replaced a great deal of small electronic component.

Make sure you get spare micro switches for the remote. These are a No.1 cause of glitches.

Also, grease that main head pivot madly and purge the 4 cutter head bearings every 4 hours whilst warm.

Don't just DON'T pressure wash your machine unless you really must.

Get a warranty too, don't accept the 28day guarrantee or worse, sold as seen that O.P got my 'delivery driver' to sign without explaining to him first.

Lesson learned here at some cost too.

Ty

[hamdogg]

Our 4012 is an efficient enough machine on dry ground but gets stuck in it's own chip, can't deal well with damp slopes including the ramps up into the trailer or truck.

 

Next one will need to be a 4x4 version.

 

We've just had the bearings changed over to metric ones.

 

Slightly larger, better quality sealed with grease points.

 

Top jackshaft re-milled and a new bottom jackshaft.

 

Same pulleys with new centres.

 

This at 480hrs.

 

These metric bearings are very much less expensive than the US imperial ones.

 

Changed the 2 drive belts as well.

 

 

 

Our machine is a radio control model and was 3 years old with 176hrs on the clock.

 

Not alot for a hire machine eh...?

 

It was shiny and very very clean which was not surprising as it had been pressure washed after every hire.

 

This intense regime of cleaning had in fact caused the premature failure of many electronic components.

 

Our machine was a Lemon, sold by an Orange.

 

Over the next few days stretching into weeks then months Orange plant showed their true colours.

 

Orange refused to accept the machine back for repair and instead wasted many of their own hours and mine searching for a solution via the telephone.

 

In the end, we replaced a great deal of small electronic component.

 

Make sure you get spare micro switches for the remote. These are a No.1 cause of glitches.

 

Also, grease that main head pivot madly and purge the 4 cutter head bearings every 4 hours whilst warm.

 

Don't just DON'T pressure wash your machine unless you really must.

 

Get a warranty too, don't accept the 28day guarrantee or worse, sold as seen that O.P got my 'delivery driver' to sign without explaining to him first.

 

Lesson learned here at some cost too.

 

Ty

 

 

A lot of things to take into consideration! 👍🏻

[simonm]

Anybody had or used a Bandit 2250 track grinder? Just been looking at the spec and they look as good as if not better than the carlton.

[Johny Walker]

Anybody had or used a Bandit 2250 track grinder? Just been looking at the spec and they look as good as if not better than the carlton.

 

it will be better ,its on tracks

[Ian C]

Traced grinders are far better on banks and grass but can also make a hell of a mess if not used carefully, wheeled 4x4 is probably the best of both worlds.