gensetsteve
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I have been looking for a second hand 660 or 460 . On ebay they make stupid money. It must be private people who canr claim the vat or put it against tax. With Jones discount you can get a 660 for £580 plus vat . Most of the saws on ebay are over 10 years old and they make £450. With a new saw you are unlikely to need pot and piston for a while and you get a new bar if things go wrong u have a warranty.
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When I looked at the two trucks the Dyna carried alot less payload.
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10 cu metres of loose logs weighs 4000kg when dry . I would have thought a 3.5 tonne gross mit would carry 1600kg.
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Thats the sort of thing but I would be happy with anything U1600 and above for what I need.
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I am looking at the 2150 because its the only model with heavy duty 10 stud axles and 210hp. The cab sits higher than the rest because the intercooler is fitted under cab.
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Hi Jon tractor will be 150hp + anything I can get on hire when jobs come up. Would like 2150 unimog or fastrack but no pennies this year. Might stretch to big old ford but then 15mph distance will kill alot of jobs. Will get trailer on the road and see how it tows and how much work I can find for it.
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Brightwells check out previous prices, some dont make 30% of cap
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Lots of good points here. There is alot of grey areas would love to know the definate answer but i would be suprised if there is one. I am having tool boxes fitted just in front of the crane so can carry chainsaws strops and straps etc. So we could if needed be involved in the harvesting ( to a greater or lesser degree im thinking lesser )
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The fabricators who normally build high spec ag trailers have said they normally would fit the axles further back. We are expecting to be too light on the front which would make the tractor bounce rather than over load it. It will all be a bit trial and error as its not purpose built. What would you say would be the max load on a 150hp tractor. If its 2.5 tonne I should just be able to lift draw bar with our jcb tele 525 when trailer is loaded.
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Love a mog pay for trailer then start saving up again next winter.
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That would work seen them at auction. And you could turn it on and off from the cab. pressure gauge ( radio controlled ) on the dash
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I like the back up tank idea never thought of that my trailer came with a few. I was thinking of getting one of those tiny 4 stroke honda water pumps and fitting a little compressor may be 1.5 horse for top up or if in trouble leave running while getting home. I may fit pressure regulator to ea axle so I can adjust drawbar weight.
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ifor williams dealer
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Luckily we removed the front axle because at the moment its front end light. If it gets front end heavy I am thinking 6ft poles at back with a bit more load. I am having it built with air brakes and suspension with hydraulic brakes in tandem in case I cant always hire a tractor with air brakes in busy times. With air tanks full sometimes suspension can stay up for days if not may fit small compressor with honda engine or quality 12v unit any advise gratefully received
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Before and after pics. Crane should be finished and painted within the next few weeks. Should carry 10 tonnes. If anyone is carrying out large take downs we can collect timber from site crane should lift 2 tonnes at 20ft more close in so minimum amount of ringing required for u on site. If anyone is interested please Pm me. We hope to cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Surrey. Will be hiring a fast tractor to start with when needed so will need a couple of loads a day when on hire to cover costs.
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I class my logs as house bricks or breeze blocks. 80% tends to be 9-10" the rest 14"
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I am hoping for a bit more weight on the nose as the fabricators have reported it is tail heavy they can move it easily with their little fork lift. Until the air suspension gets up will be dfficult to judge. Whole job feels right I am hoping gross tonne to be 14 ish and payload 8-9 tonnes
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We avoid cutting small logs of 6" as it feels like twice the work and sawdust. I need this for my office but use hotmax instead.
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Trailer near completion getting painted next week.
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BFG ats are very good but loose a lot of grip when worn down a bit. The Mt are so well behaved and quiet I would er towards them if you need to get through mud.
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I bought a wood burner from an auction and fitted it in my office. Its too small as it was fitted in romany caravans in the 80 and 90's . If i fit a bigger one I will let you know. I will try and remember to get the name of it. It is fantastic as it burns coal and wood has a moving riddle in base lights really easy and totally controlable with ash pan so can keep it going 24/7 . It is about 14" wide and 10" deep with this going you wont need insulation.
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Homemade timber grab and stand for crosscutting
gensetsteve replied to the crafty weasel's topic in Large equipment
I like the idea. You could weld some old forklift tines at the floor then roll the cord on with a hookeroon to save moving the tractor. If its anything like my projects it will look totally different by the end of the week:biggrin: -
I think the 1x37 is a good machine for the money. Takes a good size of timber and u can justify the out lay without being chained to it 24/7 spend over 10k and it starts to need some serious work to pay for it ok if you get larger free wood but buying in cord wood not sure
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Sound like the perfect landrover mine never seems to be over 1/4 full.
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If the cord was dry it could have lost nearly half its weight. So you may have still done 8 cu metres. I have a hakki pilike 2x which should do 12" anything over 9" forget it, top two logs come out too big. i can ring and put through a vertical splitter and create less waste in not much more time. with 9" stuff cut to 1200mm long I can get 6 cu metres through an hour with someone loading. Get cord smaller than 5" it can take an hour to make 1.5 cu. For big cord u need a big processor, log deck, teleporter, big overdraught
