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Surely you mean 3000w?

This x1000. It’s all bollocks.

The previous owner has already done that as well as made one side hinge 👍🏻

Yanmar 1.5l I think. Deffo yanmar at least

Thread resurrection. I picked up this the other day, got it into the workshop over the weekend. Child’s play to work on. Bolt on belt driven hydraulic pump, outboard mechanical linkage operated brakes, simple engineering. Took a while to get used to the non live pto- it’s a lot like it’s two wheel tractor cousins only it has a hydrostat so it’s bearable. Clutch in, select pto speed and hydro range (3 choices). Let clutch out, control with the hydrostat. I like it- only had a quick play on some steep ground but it’s very capable. Wasn’t too sure at first having been used to the luxury of a Kubota but it’s growing on me. As a niche machine I think it will excel. it’s front steer, and reversible. 2000 hours, 38hp. Came with a reverse drive flail which wants all the flails replacing. It also came with a pair of home brew snow chains which I’m looking forward to trying. I gave 8k plus vat which seemed fair given the rarity- although it’s a 2001 machine!! Prices will no doubt drop like a stone shortly 🙄 I wanted hydrostatic and around 40hp, so that it would run everything I use the Kubota for plus have power spare for hills. I was very pleased when the flail collector fit straight on, only had to spin a few pipes. The hydraulic top link works too! Only has one double acting and one single, but as the single has a return and a float setting you can use it for the top link so long as you don’t need to push it out. Works ok for this application at least. Guess you can always lift the links, float it out and then lock it, but would imagine that might not pressurise it properly. I’ll see. im also thinking it will be spot on for the pto stump grinder. More hp than the Kubota, still hydro and a reversible seat.

Surely if you have a reliable pickup that you like with a rotting tub, the obvious route is tub off, tipper on, airbag assister springs and any chassis repairs/waxoyl whilst you're at it!

The black drag queen...

What kind of gear will you be putting through it? All the cheaper machines need good processor grade timber not much over a foot to be efficient.

There's a few around with proper heavy duty cut and collect flails that could do it that way. A bio baler however is the most efficient way of handling the arisings, which I suspect is what you are looking for.

That’s the worry. Mind you, the Russians could probably broker a peace deal overnight and the headline BBC article would still be something like ‘peoples memories of the queen’ currently.

All fair comment but I’m pretty sure your going to have to take it apart to find the fault. a very badly worn sprocket can cause a lot of heat built up. It’s highly unlikely but maybe yours has a manufacturing error on the sprocket?

How well do you find the stone rake works?

Here's a corker of a cover of Worker's Song by the Dropkick Murphys. It's originally a protest song from the seventies, I know it from a more folky version but this version has a real energy about it that screams protest.

@Ian C @topchippyles Any updates on G660 reliability? Not sure the 661 will ever be back in stock, looking for something to mount the 36" bar on, mainly for rough stuff like stumping.

Sorry to hear about that. Anyone reading this- cameras are great and all, but for God's sake. Get an alarm that calls your mobile- then just use the camera to check!

If it's the same as the 2009 2.3l (and I think it is) then great trucks. Cheap enough, fantasic tow motors with bags of torque and a 7t train weight. Cab interior is crappy and likes to call to bits, but other than that I like them. Mine is a single cab. Avoid any on an SN plate. There were a lot around that age used for gritting in Scotland, and then what was left of them after the rot had set in brought down here to flog to more money than sense Southerners!

Swap the tilty for a straight rotator and that could be a photo of my setup- right down to the decals on the Iveco tailgate! Great trailers, and as you say, simply cannot be beat for moving a 2.7t digger about on.

Partly because I have one (tipper) where the axle spacing is wrong- really hard to get enough nose weight. So that clouds my judgement I guess. On the Bateson 18', the tri axle arrangement tows really well and it's possibly nice to have a larger area of supporting axles under the extra long bed. That said, I'm sure the twin axle would be just as good were the axle spacing right. For your normal 14' or 16' Ifor type, I've never had a problem with twin axles. They are well rated for the load, much easier to reverse, can be shunted by hand by winding the jockey wheel up fairly easily too. They don't tyre scrub nearly as much. But the main thing is- the third axle is just eating into your payload! They are a relatively recent fad, and I can't see the point personally. Not if you are running legally. Fair enough if you are shifting your 3.5t digger about, there's extra safety margin regards tyres and brakes (although even less legal due to the weight of the third axle)

Switch to some heavier hammer flails. A tractor flail with those flails wouldn't be any better, and it wouldn't be able to work top down either.

Also- I don't rate tri-axles (despite having two)- especially not for things like compact tractors

For a compact tractor and attachments, my vote is for a beavertail with full width ramp. I prefer this 16' over my 18' tiltbed. A tiltbed however is far more versatile as an only trailer. I’d say you want more than 14’ for a tractor and implement. I’ve a 14’ Ifor beaver tail in reasonable nick that I’ve changed for this 16’ if anyone is looking- no full width ramp though.

^ What he said. I tend to buy 5-7" top strainers, they were about right for my smaller driver (think it's 120kg weight), and made a tidy job. You won't be able to compete with teh big boys and a tracked dumper conversion on large jobs, but for large back garden jobs or small paddocks it can be profitable- just got to charge enough per metre.

I’ve got a larger protec like yours that I’m going to set up for the loader.

Protech seem to be the main ones. There's one on marketplace currently.

Mast type with a smaller than normal weight- probably around 100kg. Don’t waste your time with breaker-mounted post driving cups. this is on the 2.7t but the 1.7t is fine with it if you are careful , I used it a lot on one before I bought the larger machine. also- notice the chains connecting the drive plate to the mast. This allows you press down a bit with the digger and is much better than having it wobbling everywhere on a leg. I cut the leg off and threw it away.