swinny
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I believe they were good tractors but non turbod..... Loved my old case 856xl. Watch the cabs for rotting...
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This old girl does me well
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Yes
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Just wondering what everyone is using for bulk diesel tank 1000ltr plus.... Currently using an ibc but was considering getting a proper tank with a 12v pump and a nozzle so I could stop using so many 25ltr drums and throwing them onto the tractor bonnet to fill it up etc bastard when its windy and filling it up! Cheers
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Mines like that with a red light on.... Everything works though so just left it. A friend said it's the micro relays that need changing.... Still haven't gotten round to it lol ?
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Your valtra Stevie?
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Tractors are very strong money at the moment.... Depends what you want but I'd stretch that budget if you can. Even then you could still be buying someone's old worn out tractor
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I love my 362... its my daily saw. My older 361 just sits in the bottom of the box and has done for a good while now
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Most suitable Ifor Williams plant trailer ?
swinny replied to arboriculturist's topic in General chat
Yeah seen another like that too that was welded up badly.... I'd get shut of the trailer back for a 5' one but that would mean thousands to change the stump grinder for a narrower one..... At the moment I can get tracked chipper and grinder on or the grinder and 1.5t digger.... Great for me -
Most suitable Ifor Williams plant trailer ?
swinny replied to arboriculturist's topic in General chat
Love my gx106 just purely for the capacity and the size. At times it can be a bit numb but nice trailer all round..... Only thing with the GX range is they are all folds and rivited together..... Don't know how long that will last lol ? -
Just some shitty horrible bits in fairness..... the butt buggered it up with being so big... had to cut it in half for the crane to lift it then a pain with the bolster gaps being loaded up so much the other bit had to go on the front loader lol.
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One manky horrible load the other day.
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Bottom of gear lever snapped on the tractor the other day! Right towards the end of the day with only a couple.more sticks to pick up! Luckily the snapped bit was still sat in the selector fork and not in the bottom of the gearbox! Took it home and welded it up. Tractor had a sleepover in a field and put it back together the next day and got the timber away. Nice cheap easy fix at least....
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Josh over in Sweden not long since got a 50 odd hp a540 new...
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Yes and no
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Definitely has to be a 190. Could never go back to a 150.... this is an upgrade from a a530 jensen
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Does anyone know of any tw190 tracked for sale at reasonable money? Been looking on and off for a while. Just wondered if anyone knew of owt? Cheers Chris
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Would'nt mind that much work in front of me. I usually happy with a few weeks for stress levels. Been 6-8 weeks ahead all year. Bloody hard work with the customers winging it's a long time and when are you coming... How do you manage it so far ahead? I've even started missing days out quoting as not to get too far ahead.
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Anyone ever fitted new rollers to a Jensen a530?
swinny replied to swinny's topic in Maintenance help
Right, cheers for that. I thought they'd just come with shafts allready? One piece? Top shaft has some wear in where bearing sits.... That spring could well be really old tbh... It's as tight as it can be. I dare say at high hours it has done the rollers be well worn. Have been sharpened In the past Our tw230 kicks the 530's arse but it doesn't come out often.... Just considering throwing a few hundred quid at it or 10k on another chipper instead. -
Has anyone ever fitted new rollers to a Jensen a530? Trying to see if it's worth it to increase pulling power into the rollers or just upgrade the machine as they are an old design.... If you've fitted any, can you remember the damage? I'd consider fitting both rollers Inc upper and lower bearings. And a new spring that pulls the cable. Might snatch stuff out of our hands then! Either this or I'll sell and get a tw190 as easier to get bits for but.... I do remember a good few years ago on a site clearance the 530 was whipping a tw190 on site! Cheers
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Does anyone know where to measure etc and who to go to, to get ram seal kits so I can do this repair myself? Ram leaking oil out. Chrome is fine
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I think your head of a union like...
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I'd think someone was a tosser to charge more for a weekend... Just sad really. They're all the same days... Doesn't show a team player to me. I've worked all sorts of days and not charged any extra to do so.
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I wouldn't bother about air brakes... hyd be fine. Some imports from germany run air and have propper checks done on their tractors to be fit on the road. 100hp bit short on power for me. Had to have mine turbo'd to be workable. Quite a few hills where I am and handles well for the loads on the trailers
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Sorry but I won't tell you again. Once a tpo is served its served. A tpo trump's the con area work / protection because the tree officer obv thought it was worth keepi g the trees. Your frustrated yes but it is what it is.... Apply to fell and appeal if you want
