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  1. Stephen Blair
    Looks quite low, what do you think about it for woodland work with a shear head
  2. Stephen Blair
    Duncan from stumpbusters retired years ago, what a character!!
  3. Stephen Blair
    Unusual French Mecalac spotted | EARTHMOVERS MAGAZINE
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    this has realy caught my eye. A contractor in cornwall has 1. Does anyone know him? Graham Sandercock.
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    handbreak comes up to say 45 degree( this is a guess) the only time it came right back is after it shot backwards, hit my house and pulled the break cable, the break cable pulled the bottom of the break lever hence sending the handle away further back than usual. If it hadnt hit the house( i had 1 side chalked) it would of snapped the cable and kept going. as i said, trailer had recently been serviced and the trailer will stop the towing vehicle on a downhill when breaks applied with force. I ill get trailer booked in and get it tested after
  9. Stephen Blair
    For me something has to work 100% to work. That humble pie an stay in the oven 😀
  10. Stephen Blair
    I do have my spoon ready CJ:biggrin: is there 2 adjustments for the brakes? 1 forward 1 reverse? My brakes are great forward and it had just been serviced when i bought it.
  11. Stephen Blair
    Nice 1!!
  12. Stephen Blair
    Dean i wouldn't apologise, they say you must put chocks behind your wheels uncoupling up hill! We don't have to do this with cars!! The procedure is to let it roll back so it engages then chock! As far as I'm concerned that means brakes don't work in reverse.
  13. Stephen Blair
    I would say it was the result of the trailer shooting back 2 ft with over a ton on it and horsed the lever right back as the cable didnt break. We often push the trailer about in driveways and car parks, when applying the handbreak while going backwards slowly, it will always stop. From what i have just read, the trailer breaks will roll back 10" s before applying. Fig 5 http://www.al-ko.co.uk/edit/files/handbooks/overrun-braking-system-handbook.pdf
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    My trailer had not long been serviced, i reversed down my drive. I put a brick as 1 side( only had 1 brick kicking about) i kept the cable n and wound the jockey, once off it shot round to the 1 side, the cable horsed the brake until it was tight against the trailer and it hit my house. i had a pallet of turf on it. well worth checking guys, if you have a spare bit of time try it.
  15. Stephen Blair
    could you explain the enegy store please, thanks CJ
  16. Stephen Blair
    its backing down a slope that the trouble lies Stubby.
  17. Stephen Blair
    so on the flat the brakes will work in reverse and if gradient and weight is enough, it can get unlocked as the trailer thinks its reversing so to speak
  18. Stephen Blair
    Pete they do disengage when reversing unless you do it quickly, then the brakes come on. But ive reversed trailers into driveways, put on the handbrake and they have taken off and this is with good trailers with serviced brakes.
  19. Stephen Blair
    I need help to settle a debate between myself and a friend. I have twice lost trailers backwards down a driveway with the handbreak on and a chipper. I was under the impression the braking mechanism only works parked facing forwards. Have i had faulty trailers and have to eat humble pie :blushing:or can i gloat a him over coffee tommorrow:biggrin:
  20. Stephen Blair
    Same here, well until the wind picked up. T shirt time, it felt great
  21. Stephen Blair
    any pics John?
  22. Stephen Blair
    cracking pioctures guys!
  23. Stephen Blair
    Sorry if you don't know my machine
  24. Stephen Blair
    I spent an hour today in my mates firewood yard sorting out his timber stacks, he is the same as you with a forklift . I restacked and removed the big stuff for the splitter . Moved about 20 tons in an hour and made it all lovely. Sorry no pics.
  25. Stephen Blair
    You climbed it wrong, fact !!😃

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