JimE

Factory confirm that the saw is 4kw, and the conveyor is 0.7kw. If you want any other info let me know.

Just watched the video, looks like the bolsters are upside down! The are normally much lower.

Just went and looked at an old motor, the plate says 4KW, so it should run off a 8kva gen. The conveyors have a smaller motor. I'm no electrician, but I think it should be OK. I've asked the factory to double check the motor sizes on the saw/conveyor. I could try and get a photo of the motor plate if you've got an electrician friend who can say for sure (and tell me so I know for the next time someone asks!) Its either that or I have a petrol saw in stock.

Yes, thats a Riko JMS1005 trailer with RMFK4200 crane. Supplied that up to FMS in kit form about a year ago.

We could do something like a cross between the 2 machines I have attached pictures of but with a diesel engine. We can do drop on blades that side over the top of the knife as in the first picture, or a hydraulic knife as in the second picture. With the log loader you are probably looking up to the £5.5k+vat mark. The hydraulic knife will add a bit more.

Hi Tim, a splitter like that will be around the £4k+vat mark, but of course it varies greatly depending on the specification. If you want to get an idea of price for a splitter to your spec drop me a PM or email and I'll work it out.

Yes, i was on machine builders back then. Good forum, then it sort of disappeared? All the parts over here are so much more expensive than there. Wheel motors are quite dear as you say. Occasionally you find used stuff, but not that often. Itd be mid 4 figures. PM me if you are serious.

Heres another picture and some from building it. Its 30HP, all hydraulic drive (there are 3 pumps stacked behind the engine). Each wheel has a hydraulic motor and you can select to which wheel you send the power. Articulated steering, reckon it weighs about a ton. I built it from all new parts over about a years worth of evenings It has a linkage on the back and couplings for a skidding grab, blan way for a blade on the back and a hydraulic winch on the skidding grab. Got as far as making the tractor work, playing with it and it has parked up for the last 3 years as I havent had time to do any more. Still only got 30 hours on the clock. If anyone is after a project I would sell but its worth alot in parts!

I built this a few years ago, full hydraulic drive etc. Works really well, pretty good fun. Never finished it though, just sits in the weeds down the garden!

Prices start at £7150+vat retail for a WP30 with a petrol engine and a road legal axle. The WP36 is about £1500 more expensive, but you get the extra 6cm cutting capacity, a more powerful splitter and saw and overall a faster machine. There are several customers on here, so I'll leave them to weigh in their opinion! I'm a bit bias.

Hi Med, The speed of the log splitter will depend on how much flow your tractor has on the hydraulics. The more tonnage the log splitter has the slower it will be (becuase they use a larger ram that takes longer to fill with oil). If you want a fast log splitter and your tractor doesnt have very good hydraulics then you'll best go with a PTO driven machine. That has the advantage that you can run the tractor on tick over (the hydraulic ones need you to put the engine revvs up a bit to speed the hydraulics up). Dont forget that H&S requires you have have a 2 handed operation on the splitter, if you dont and there is an accident you will get dragged over the coals!

You shouldnt need spacers. Normally they would be supplied on adjustable rims (the centers are dished and bolt in so you can flip them over etc to change the offset). If they are making you up rims that arent adjustable then just specify the offset you want. Most the tractors I sell into forestry go out with 280/70R18 tyres. As you say, they combine width and ground clearance. From memory the tractor in the attaches pic is on 280 tyres

You bought well with that tractor! Sure looks very tidy. With wheels, you can get Ag tyres to fit your rims. Should be 29x12.50x15. As Chris said, the wider 31x15.5x15 tyres tend to have quite a shallow tread (as do the 29x12.5x15 ag tyres). I have come across a used set of these, but they are on the wrong rims. Alan might be able to sort you out with some rims maybe? If you want a deeper tread you could go with some 280/70R18 tyres, they will be a shade narrower than you current ones, but have a much deeper tread pattern. 7.50x16 tyres will be fairly narrow. Approx sizes are all below 7.50x16 approx 190mm wide and 780mm tall 280/70R18 approx 280mm wide and 850mm tall 29x12.5x15 approx 320mm wide and 740mm tall 31x15.5x15 approx 390mm wide and 790mm tall

First of all thank you all for you kind comments. As I'm sure you are aware we manufacture the fast tow trailers ourselves, and build them to match customer requirements. The trailer that Theocus has was originally supplied to a company who were intending to use it for delivering bagged firewood. Had they been intending to use it for the type of work that Theocus is I probably would have suggested a different specification. I can put any potential customer in touch with a variety of happy customers. We have supplied them now to alot of councils in the south for work as varied as picking up burnt out motorcycles, to clearing brash, to moving play equipment. Of course we also have trailers with traditional forestry contractors too. A trailer that is perfect for one customer might not be practical for another. Fortunately problems with these trailers have been to date few and far between, and often very minor. Bending the legs is a new one on me! It does seem that David has been particularly unlucky with the breakages he has had, and from what I understand not just with our equipment! I would ask that anyone considering our equpment to get in touch with us so we can have the opportunity to put you in touch with some happy customers or reassure you as to the quality of our machines. Fortunately the majority of comments on this forum about our machinery are positive! Jim

Hi there, can you tell me if it is PTO powered, petrol powered etc? Best to email me [email protected] Its unusual for a pump to go, if you drop me an email make sure to put down the symptoms you are experiencing just so we can be sure that it is the pump that is bad. Thanks Jim

Ben, let me know if you want a demo. I have couple of 12" capacity units in stock, sold out of 15" units at the moment (Natalie had the last one!), but more due in at the end of the month I think. Jim @ Riko

Jon, PM me your email address and I'll sort you out some prices if you like. We still do the range that Chris mentioned, they are pretty solid, never had one come back. Jim @ Riko (Hope life is treating you well Chris!)

You'll have to fit 2 handed operation if you want to sell any!

I'm sure you have a good reason, but have you thought about a cheap yard tractor and PTO driven machines?

Hi Timber Cutter, sorry about the lack of call back, not sure what happened or who you spoke to. Hopefully a sunday evening post will make up for it. The 240V single phase saw is only available with 600mm blade and 10" cutting diameter. Even with this smaller blade you really need a 16A (blue) socket to run it off, and you cant go far from the wall. The 3 phase benches are larger, 700mm blade, 12" cut. The 3 phase motors are inherantly more rugged. I dont think I've ever sold one of the lower HP ones, everyone goes for the 5.5HP. It isnt much more expensive and you need a good bit of power to keep the blade up to speed if you are working with larger diameter timber. (That said, with a sharp blade the smaller one should still be fine). The first generator you list should run the 240V bench, the second gen with the 400V outlet should run either. In short (because I've got to dash), go 3 phase over 240V for a larger, more powerful sawbench. Or petrol! Not in tomorrow, but will be on Tuesday. Or email/PM if you prefer tomorrow. Jim

We have done so on a similar van. It was a flatbed and we ended up with about 1100kg capacity. They wont let you do it if they consider the capcity so low that you are likely to overload it. We sent off to Iveco, they sent us a bill for about £140, some longer bumpstops and a letter to give to DVLA/VOSA. Wasnt very hard atall. If necessary I might be able to find the paperwork and the contact at Iveco.

If it isnt a silly question, what happens to the timber from these, does the contractor just remove, or is it left for the landowner? BTW, I thought I recognized that area, looking at your location I see why! They are within walking distance of me (well, some are closer than others).

The guy selling the trailer on ebay is the chap who bought it off me back in March. Nice bunch of folks. It wont be selling for the price it's at right now! I'd buy it myself for that money!

Did you phone your local NFU office? I found people at head office less than helpful. Never had a problem getting my tractors insured with them. Even the first time was no bother.

Assuming it is a hydrostatic drive it is probably a worn pump. This is not unusual, particularly on Countax/Westwood (they have the sweeper on the back which is hard on the gearbox). Some units can be rebuilt, but the cost isnt much less than a new hydro unit (about £300). You can try adding oil, dont think this unit has a filler (sealed unit), but you can usually put oil down the breather tube.