monkeybusiness
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For those that missed it, the Shear has a never been done before setup where it actually has two Ec-Oil mounting points, one for max reach/height at the rear and one for standard use on top. I didn't realise the lower bracket was a second mounting point (wasn't paying enough attention to the pics first time around!) - my assumption was that it was a hook/anchor to assist machine movements (I guess there is no way you will risk using it in this fashion now you've explained its real use!). My only thoughts are that the attachment brackets look a little too close to horizontal to make the most of the shear at full elevation unless it can be mounted upside down and rotated on the Engcon (which I doubt). This is certainly not a criticism - that is a fantastic machine, all credit to you Eddie!
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Eddie, what's the reach (up and forwards) and shear capacity of that big dog?
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Who is your broker, or do you deal with Axa direct?
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That is AWESOME!!!
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Dorfold?
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That wooden Lego man is super kool, painted or not! If you ever put them up for sale put me down for one! Re the tiger prawns, I'm not sure what the insinuation is but I used to work on a trawler in Australia and we dragged them up out of the open ocean with big old fashioned nets - they were snap-frozen within an hour of being caught and sent straight to the fish market. These prawns were subsequently sold world wide. I have heard of big sewage-filled prawn farms elsewhere in the world, but am not sure if those make it to our shores?
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Has it smashed the fans too? Even if they appear complete be careful as they may start breaking up in use and the bits exit at pace....
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Get a Greenmech 1928 Safetrak for the job - they are pretty fast tracking and love slopes. We've tracked a mile in and out of jobs before now, it's not too bad...
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I've had 2 from new, great trucks and am seriously considering another before the new model comes out. 4wd switches can be problematic but is an easy fix - just because a fault light is on doesn't mean the 4wd system and high and low range aren't working by the way. My only complaint is that first and reverse are a bit high for really heavy towing (the real reason people have experienced clutch problems IMO) but legally you shouldn't be pulling anything that will stress them anyway (even though they are very willing if required...).
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Can you remove it and put them back to being good again?!!! Hello by the way!
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South cave tractors are the importers now if you need to buy a new one.
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How to get off Greenmech bearings😡😡
monkeybusiness replied to Pbtaylor2014's topic in Maintenance help
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How to get off Greenmech bearings😡😡
monkeybusiness replied to Pbtaylor2014's topic in Maintenance help
I've pulled the inners out before with a bit of a home made puller using a long bolt threaded into the inner locknut behind the bearing. This draws the bearing out - you can hear the outside of the bearing housing if needs be to open it up a bit. -
Fantastic machinery and awesome operator- thanks for sharing!
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Iveco electrics are a pain in the backside - my airbag warning light has come on (and it doesn't have airbags)...
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I think the biggest issue will be weight on any 4x4 chassis cab/tipper. If you want to stay at or below 3.5 tonnes you will end up with minimal payload, so you need to be looking into operators licence etc. If it were me in your position I'd give serious thought to keeping your Landy up to date and tidy - bits will always be available and even serious investment such as new chassis or engine expenditure will be less than depreciation on a new 4x4 tipper. Possibly get a tidy second hand transit/cabstar/Iveco tipper as a second vehicle (you'll probably find you use it more than you'd think) in case of Landy breakdowns etc. Just my thoughts.
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Sounds like a fair price tbh!
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What would you charge for a shot blast and respray like that out of interest (not necessarily on a Bandit chipper)?...
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Any big chipper is going to stick out miles on the front of a tractor...
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We've got a winchmax 13000lb electric winch on a big GM tracked chipper (it replaced a warn 9000 that wore out) and it is very very good. It'll drag the chipper (approx 2 tonnes) without the engine running and the tracks locked up no problem. Cheap as chips and well made, I can't recommend them highly enough. As already stated, if you are doing a lot of heavy pulling go for a hydraulic, or you will soon find the weakest point in your electrical system (usually battery, then cables and connectors).
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Winchmax are also excellent, and very good value IME.
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We've had a lot of success planting hornbeam hedges as conifer replacements - looks very similar to beech, grows to a decent size pretty quickly, and seems to do well in poor ground.
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I run a hycrack pto cone splitter and oxdale hydraulic splitter off an old Ford 3000 and the tractor loves it!
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Unhitching the chipper whilst chipping.
monkeybusiness replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Large equipment
Dampers blowing are pretty much always down to the brakes not being correctly adjusted IME. If you feel the chipper/trailer bumping when you brake get it adjusted up by someone who knows what they are doing ASAP or the damper will be quickly destroyed. Setting up trailer brakes correctly is a bit of a dark art as far as I'm concerned - I'm not bad with spanners but I always leave this to someone who really knows what they are doing. -
Also have a look at stockboard - it's recycled plastic in 8x4 and 10x5 black sheets. You'd only need the thin stuff inside your mesh, cable tied in place. It is pretty indestructible!
