LGP Eddie

Looking like a ban on Red Diesel for Construction and a raft of other things including Artic Fridge Trailers is on the cards. Typically not Tractors or Combines, which will lead to the inevitable running bent everywhere. If it’s going get it gone and have done with it, no concessions and everyone knows where they stand. Be horrendous amounts of money in big machine tanks over the weekend!? Eddie.

Anyone clocked the Red Diesel bit! That's going to cause some headaches with kit and tanks all around the place full of white! Eddie.

Not hard to get a 50% reduction in noise when decibels double every 3. If it was already 96dB it only needs to be 93dB to be 50% reduction! Most just commented “it must have been noisy before”. To be fair it was a nice cab and any progress is welcome for guys who have to spend long shifts on them. I doubt the average stock farmer will care much. Eddie.

Same could be said for guys passing off non compliant kit as the same. I just concentrate on my own thing. Eddie.

Green flashing light is to show the Operator is wearing his seat belt. If the Client wants Highway Maintenance on the back, that's what it'll have to have, you either comply with the compliance in the sort of applications these guys work in, or you get the low loader and gone! You now can easily spend 30k extra above the initial purchase price on a larger Excavator to ensure it's fully compliant, yet nobody looks into the Operators actual experience or will spend a few minutes drilling into guys the need to get the Operators attention and the machine stopped before you pass. Eddie.

Thanks, always happy to take a look and often provide a totally different method to what’s been done before. Eddie.

Are you in need of any Machines or Operators? Eddie.

Had a brilliant day at LAMMA show yesterday. It’s been very contentious the move to the NEC by all accounts and some of the big boys didn’t take stands at the new venue. It got a massive thumbs up from me, no traffic hassle getting in or out, parked straight up on tarmac, great facilities, no hyper inflated food prices, and enjoyed walking around in the warm in normal clothes, not dressed for the Arctic! The place was absolutely buzzing and I think the big boys may have just made the wrong call. All sorts of kit about, plenty of Tree Shears dotted about, Molson brought along a lovely Two Piece Boom Kobelco 8 tonner, JCB had a tidy new generation of Loadall out, claiming a 50% reduction in cab noise that I’d think simply impossible? Some unreal big kit, Tractors and Harvesters that are just a house with 4 wheels! No way is current road legislation up to date for some of this stuff, they make Trucks look like toys! Some great smaller stands as ever, found a remote trailer reversing light kit readily available that’s been discussed on here. Hope all that exhibited had their efforts well rewarded. Eddie.

You’d be surprised by the hoses, I had a similar setup on my Extension beam and most Harvesters are like this, not anticipating any real issues with them. You simply can’t have them inside and get the flow for the bigger attachments. Yes a bit of thought required before venturing too far off the hard, but always throw a few bog mats about easy with it for the odd bit here and there. Needs a TMK400 Shear sorting out for it now to make it some roadside weapon. Eddie.

That’ll never be obsolete, nothing more important than the Banksman/Cutter working with me, simply can’t do it without them. Don’t like making them work hard though.? If you want some unashamed porn, here’s basically the same setup and attachments that’ll be available shortly in action. Power and Versatility.? Eddie.

Reach with this configuration is about the same as the Liebherr with say the Hans Habbig setup under the Engcon. The Liebherr has another 6 metres extra over this with the Extension. The Liebherr would obviously throw this Sennebogen over the nearest hedge in terms of power, but it’s all horses for courses and this is giving away about 12 tonne to the Liebherr. That Block is on a bracket, it’s all setup a bit like a Harvester simply to get as much flow as possible down to the end. This has a Fixed Tooth Mulcher, a Stump Grinder, and a beast of a Rotary Cutter Head, all very power Hungry. Yes it can! All done very cleverly by Vosch to be able to fold her up and off down the road! That’s part of the game changer bit, the ability to unload in easier access places and await being called into road/lane closures. Do the job and out again in quick time. Cab goes up unreal high, nosebleed stuff and tilts back a ridiculous way too. Fantastic vision, and the latest 360 camera I specced is on another level. I’d be crazy not to be looking forward to getting it all shaken down and the creases ironed out. Be some good discounts for the first hirers who are prepared to work with me to allow a bit of setup time here and there, and will get the full raft of attachments at their disposal thrown in. Good to go! 360 and Rear View. Eddie.

Finally a bit of good progress on the Sennebogen and got to have a bit of a shakedown of some of the mods I requested today. She’s operating great now and a few more tweaks should be perfect. I was genuinely impressed. Some great details being done to my spec by Molson who have a guy who’s absolutely meticulous at such work. How’s that for a nice non marking blade setup. Shameless plug, but it’s time to get in touch if you’re interested in getting this out on your projects. Eddie.

Got me looking, I’ve never signed up for one of them stealth ID Card licences, so old paper job for me! A quick look I can’t find me having the 107 restriction, so looks like I could be good to take full advantage? Eddie.

Nice Kubota Kx161 LGP I did a little bit on before Xmas. Always rated them, bombproof machine and still putting in a great shift. First time I’ve used a Scandinavian Profile Tilt Bucket and I must say I was very impressed. This is a Hardlife version, I can get hold of some absolutely top quality Swedish ones from EMA now. Not a Tiltrotator, but closer than you’d think real world, really helped the job along, which was a bit of a nightmare, but love a challenge. Just installing some concrete panels to form this crossing/drinker so it can be fenced with water gates. Eddie.

Must be some mileage in this fifth wheel trailer job for some? Be nice with the odd attachment up in the neck and puts you in some full fat machines legally. https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fifth-Wheel-Mini-Artic-Gooseneck-Trailer-6m-Bed-Up-to-5300KG-Gross-Weight-on-B-E/112870394526?ul_ref=https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575202480&campid=5337937706&toolid=10039&customid=t%3Aad-u%3A18968&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F112870394526&srcrot=710-53481-19255-0&rvr_id=1807524469652&rvr_ts=1dc5d6c41680ab6053d791e0ffc46d94&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true&pageci=3efa804b-e610-4908-8f89-786f55e2cffd&epid=2083339350 Eddie.

I know a few Owner Ops who do the 7.5 tonner and beavertail route with success. This would require a bit of thought as to the right body if you needed a few attachments with you. No doubt some would Ifor it or the dawn/dusk Tractor run. Eddie.

7.5 tonner? Eddie.

New launch from Kubota, bit of a gap filler, but may prove just the weight some are looking for to work in with transport or just be that bit smaller. Kx37-4, should be a nice thing and the all important dual auxiliary circuits are available. https://www.constructionplantworld.com/news/2019/01/kubota-announces-the-kx037-4-a-new-3-7-tonne-excavator-for-2019/ Eddie.

Dark ages here! Breaks your heart when you go to places like Sweden, just on another level. Incredible Liebherr setup from a trip last year. Eddie.

Yes it’s absolutely ridiculous, Trailer’s could be overrun braked up to 3.5 tonne and coupled brakes over that no issues. Its all proven and other countries have it as standard setups. The ability to tow simply attachments and the trailer itself to site would make a huge difference to options available. Sales would certainly increase from it. Eddie.

Here’s the statement from JCB, the grey area is the ability to tow engineering plant, which most take to include something with it’s own engine, but some are saying fuel bowsers are ok too? I suppose an engine driven pump would cover that? Certainly you could see a self powered chipper being ok under this regulation, but how ridiculous it all is you’d never know! Here’s a screenshot of the official statement on it. Eddie.

Yes plenty of UK Ducks have trailers, On Site, they aren’t legal for the road end of. It’ll almost certainly be Ollie Kitchin you’re talking about in Earthmovers, good mate of mine, cost him a fortune getting him on the Engcon path, and he now thinks he’s half Swedish! Great setup he has. JCB ended up with egg on face, despite going through the motions of putting a 3.5 tonne trailer behind some 11 plus tonne of Hydradig, alongside a loaded 3.5 tonne trailer and double cab pickup. Not hard to prove which one had absolutely no issues towing or stopping, but the authorities won’t have it. Guys are using transport frames hooked over the blade or straight onto linkage frames that are popular in Scandinavia. The addition of a linkage frame transforms the Wheeled Excavator concept, you can even fit Hydraulic PTO to a Hydradig if required. I don’t know what model you’re not impressed with? I was on a Two Piece Boom Duck in 96, they aren’t unusual at all on Wheeled Machines. Nice loader linkage frame, just add your own imagination on a Hydradig.? Eddie.

Towing is a total No and it’s ridiculous that a Hydradig can’t even tow a 3.5 tonne trailer with its own attachments on to site. There is no logical reason for this, and JCB are working hard to reverse it. Towing bigger and loaded with goods trailers is obviously a non starter. The Hydradig I had for a couple of days would do 47k on the flat and downhill in reasonable comfort with the smooth ride system on. I had it on three sites in one day, no hassle to drive between, just like a Backhoe, really rated it. Sorry don’t get near a Bobcat, never see them, no dealers near here. Eddie.

Definitely see a lot of them in Europe being used in tree work but how good they are off Rd I'm not sure, been one about 12t I'd guess with a 3 piece boom working on scotch corner for quite a while and seen him dragging himself around with the bucket quite a few times on just slightly wet ground. Very strange seeing them off down the road, would like to know how the hub motors would hold up to any distance at full speed? Depends what type of machine and how you spec the Tyres. They don’t use hub motors, they have a hydraulic motor to the Transmission and traditional axles, but we’ll see more with straightforward direct drive coming, now JCB have totally turned the job on it’s head with the Hydradig. It’s incredible the difference in stability having the Engine down below the Slew ring, and if you know where to go, you can have a Hydradig pushing out 200hp no issues, extra pumps the lot. With Mecalac’s advances and the stealing of JCB’s concept by others inevitable, expect some seriously versatile and easy to use Ducks coming through. Eddie.

Oh they’re catching up, guys don’t tend to post it on the media when they’ve been had, and the next you know a few more local outfits start to disappear. They’re onto it big time and a few have chucked the lot and gone 2.8 tonners for less hassle. Eddie.