LGP Eddie

Lee, are you going to operate this machine yourself, or offer it self drive also? Do you have any of the mentioned attachments already? Eddie.

It'll cope easily with something like Kesla Stroke Head with limited production, but for a decent Roller Head setup you need to be at least in the 13 tonne class really in my opinion. This is a real all rounder that will access difficult sites and get a huge amount of work done. The FAE Mulching head was 1.25m wide fixed tooth. Eddie.

No it never had a Harvesting Head on it , but was very capable with an FAE Mulcher. The winch is Superwinch H30p (biggest they did until recently), not fast, but extremely powerful.(13,000kg straight line pull) It's specced for recovery really but we found it brilliant for big windblow and the like. Plenty of cable on it approx 70metre of 19mm, but you'll know you've dragged it out! It never failed to return to the digger with whatever we hooked it to! The machine was totally spoilt in every way, serviced at half intervals, always genuine Kubota parts and Fuchs Planto oils. New Berco track chains had been fitted approx 300hrs prior to sale by MST tracks, and a few suspect rollers replaced, so undercarriage is perfect. I think the new owner had only done approx 30hrs on it all summer? There is all the buckets, Engcon Grading Bucket, Engcon Selector Grab and loads of bits and pieces with it. It filled the low loader with attachments when it went! Eddie.

Not me selling so I assume it's ok to post a link up, as I spotted it had gone up for sale today via Twitter. This was my original LGP Kubota, sold earlier this year by me but never even advertised, but the owner sadly never even put her to work. If anyone has a genuine interest and wants to know anything then just PM me and I can fill you in on any aspect better than anyone. I in all honesty should never have parted with it, but that's how it goes sometimes and the only way is supposed to be forwards. You'll not get a better 8 tonner! Plant Machinery, Construction Equipment, Excavators, Heavy Plant Sales - Sandhill Plant Eddie.

Looks really tidy, many congratulations, I'm certain it's going to be a very handy bit of kit. I can't make up my mind on the new Green theme though? Eddie.

I'd have said that for many on here in their applications they would require some form of Training Testing for a Tractor and Loader setup? It all really comes back down to the simple fact if it all goes wrong you're in the dock trying to prove that someone was competent to operate that bit of kit? Just an In House ticket is all that is required from a qualified and reputable trainer, as it them who will then have to prove their training competence? No need for any LANTRA, CPCS or whatever unless your insurance or possibly clients were to stipulate this? Yes I know it's just all covering your arse in most instances, but just because it's a Tractor or Agricultural doesn't mean it exempt from the obligation to keep people safe. Eddie.

I've found a few more, the fourth down with the red trailer is some sort of setup! Used a-mag machines - -> milling and spreading technology since 1966 Eddie.

A lot of focus on the Mogs off road ability? I'd say that beast would be in a different league come to pulling/powering attachments or road haulage? You could get some sort of chip box and chipper on that too! I think the Forklift mast cab setup needs the gas axe on it! Give us a call if you get your Mog's stuck I'll winch them out with the Kubota! Eddie.

I had to lie down when I saw this beauty! ESCHLBÖCK MAN Multifunctionstrac MFT wood chipper from Germany, sale, buy, price, FJ5531 That is some serious PTO power! Eddie.

Oh yes absolutely, they can work in approx 2 metres of water!! I was just meaning from a point of view of my own applications, where sometimes making virtually a mark isn't an option, and in conditions you'd perhaps be just struggling to walk across, the Menzi would undoubtedly get there with no issues, but would make a much greater impact. Horses for courses, but Menzi have something on the way which will remove this issue completely too. Eddie.

Tom Lomax of Exc@v8 Total Plant Solutions, he is a top guy and truly passionate about the Menzi concept. He's got a few out the door now, and they're finally starting to catch a lot of attention from prospective users. This one has been doing a lot of tree shearing and can do up to 18" stuff at an incredible rate. Eddie.

It's just a little over 10 tonnes in weight, with reach as much as a 20 tonner and has a lift capacity approaching a 30 tonne machine!! These are designed to handle and power big attachments, and I can vouch I've never seen anything like this on a Mulcher! In the right hands the terrain these can safely negotiate is unreal, but I did obviously pick up on the fact it wouldn't follow my Kubota far on a very wet site! Eddie.

It was asked how the 8 tonner gets moved so I took a quick photo this morning. Well I've probably got the Ultimate Arb Digger working for me this week! Those who watched the video of me on the Long reach and Mulcher setup recently will perhaps recognise the project, and I was really paving the way for this machine to do some of the trickier stuff. These machines are simply incredible, and the owner Sean is a top guy to deal with. It's running a huge FAE flail reserved for much larger machines, but the Menzi is designed to run and handle such attachments with ease. To hear it Mulching is unreal? Only running at 1850rpm on the engine, but the Mulcher simply never slows whatever the loading! Serious performance! These Menzi are ultra specialist, but boy can they get the job done! Eddie.

The brackets are for a proposed gripper to hold stuff you're cutting (still a prototype) and the blades made top notch Hardox, properly sharpened by an engineering company. The cylinders, are spot on for the job, not ridiculously slow, but boy does she cut for a little un! I put it on some 14" stuff and it just bit out every last piece it could grab from it! Like I say it's all a bit under wraps, well perhaps I've knackered that up a bit, but scope for any option wished for to be added at this stage really? Eddie.

It's still a prototype, but you may just see the very tips of the blades are left as square not sharpened, and allow just what you describe, to simply pinch stuff to move and stack. I was lifting the big piece over the fence in this way in the picture. It's got a great potential, and to be honest is a lot of cut for a small machine? One guy could seriously drop some stuff in a day with this and on clearance work the shear can get really flush to the floor. You could do a great job of the field margins for Silage trailers etc. Eddie.

Well, I called up a mates place today where he'd got a new bit of kit dropped off to demo and give his input? Shaun runs a lovely setup being a Komatsu PC27mr with an Engcon Tiltrotator setup, plus a large range of attachments, and this was a Tree shear being developed just for this size of machine which I know is a popular size with people on here? It's branded as Hurricane, and will I expect be the first of a range? I was mightily impressed by the shear, being very light in weight, good geometry, and extremely impressive cutting power. It provided just enough extra reach to be really useful, and was well within the machines capabilities. Obviously the Tiltrotator is the perfect match, allowing rotation plus angling to get maximum effect, but I assume this will eventually be available with rotation for standard machines. It handled anything you could put into it, with the occasional few nibbles required on 10" stuff, but real world 8" cutting capacity on a 3 tonne machine is pretty good going really? Seriously handy for a bit of trimming around field margins, but Shaun and myself had great fun doing a bit of lazy man's logging just to try her out. A nice bit of kit! If anyone was interested I can find out more? Eddie.

Finished off the ditch today. The Engcon system changes how you go about many tasks. No need for tracking about when ditching, you just do it all in one pull. Eddie.

I'm happy to pass it on at cost, but won't just let anyone transport it for me. The guy I use has top class kit and drivers to match. Nothing is ever a problem, and they treat everything with great care. Real old fashioned service. Eddie.

It very much depends on the site it's going to, but generally it goes on a 6 wheeler with a nice flip over ramp setup that avoids the grounding issues you often get with a beavertail. The machine is 2.9m wide exactly to avoid movement order hassles, but has tiny bolt on blade extensions to take her out to 3 metres if required. Sometimes it will go via Tractor/Low Loader for access, but only for Forestry or work in an Agri Environmental scheme. Eddie.

It's mainly Environmental type work, with bits of Forestry and Groundwork thrown in too? Pretty much whatever comes along, but the main thing is obviously Low Ground Pressure kit and finding people a solution to sites most don't want to look at. I am lucky to know some great people to call on for projects, and can normally find a way to get the job done? It's feast or famine and a load of hassle at times, but when it comes together I'd not want to do anything else. Eddie.

I was simply there on a day rate, but it was a good showcase, and I think they did more than ok for their money? I don't much general hire stuff, usually my own projects, but just doing a bit for a very good client. Eddie.

Thanks for the kind comments, it's really just the machine doing what its built for. No wet feet for me, as I don't even have to get our now to change the attachments, it's a real time saver and ensures you always use the right tool for the job in hand. The brash in this instance will all be dealt with by the client, but normally I'd have sheared out anything worthwhile and chipped the rest of it. No excuses needed for a Valtra, but the loss of a planned yard this week has really set me back badly. Search is back on, and by the number of threads on here regarding yards it's a problem many have. As for cost without going into details, there would be change out of £400 and would anyone take a stab at costs of putting that lot on the floor safely by hand, besides getting a few shovels out for the ditch! Eddie.

Doing a bit with the Shear today, it was an awful wet site, but the Kubota stayed afloat. surprised myself what she tackled? 140 metres cut and stacked with the shear and half the ditch pulled in a 9 hour shift, which i thought was pretty good value for the client? Eddie.

It all comes down to cost, and how you have to cut your cloth accordingly? I've been trying to get down this route for an age, and all the hassles with my new Kubota have really given me a good hiding this year, knocking things back. However I'd agree with others, tractor first, preferably one that's not had a loader fitted, hopefully leading a slightly easier life before purchase. Cranes, AC Price, stunning Jake Mount, Kronos Crane, plus Front tank setups, you'll need to be lying down for the price, but I doubt you could buy better? Caledonian for the Kesla, and they really don't promote enough the stunning range of options they can do here. Their Guarding is really nice too, and they can do Roof or Jake Mount. You'd be well advised to get some images sent down from them. Wilsons, Botex, these are totally Marmite in terms of opinion, but I've tried the latest Joystick controls and got on great with them. Price simply cannot be ignored, and plenty of people have great success with the units. I like them. Are you looking at a T or N series? Eddie.

Liebherr probably make the best quality machine, but not in a huge range of specs? Eddie.