Matthew Storrs
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Protect p18 with a 180kg will be ok- a good operator will get to most posts with it on most ground
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Can’t think many owner operators would be happy offering a riddle bucket as a service. Fine for the odd bit here and there- but as you say a killer on the bushes if using regularly.
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If you have only a 1” mesh you will need it to be absolutely bone dry for it to work, I have a rake bucket with 3” tine spacings which I use for sifting rock from soil and even this is pretty intolerant of damp soil. Like this
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considerable skill involved here. Very underrated is Lindsey Buckingham.
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3.5 ton plant trailer for 2.6 ton digger and other duties...
Matthew Storrs replied to benedmonds's topic in Large equipment
Mad isn’t it.. who’d pay £300 less than new for a trailer that will likely need £600 spending on it soon! Ifor do hold their money that’s for sure -
3.5 ton plant trailer for 2.6 ton digger and other duties...
Matthew Storrs replied to benedmonds's topic in Large equipment
I’ve always had Ifors- generally been pretty good- I’d look elsewhere though if buying again though- I think the competition have really upped their game, look at Nugent for example, their tipper they do looks really well put together and haven’t seen their plant trailer in the flesh but certainly looks good. -
3.5 ton plant trailer for 2.6 ton digger and other duties...
Matthew Storrs replied to benedmonds's topic in Large equipment
I used to have the Ifor gh1054 (before it got nicked)for my 2.8 tonner. Nice trailer in general had nice bigger wheels on it which was better goi g off road -
Master and Commander was another one I enjoyed a lot, more recently Dunkirk was very good
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Going slushy now- the snow that is. Heavy rain forecast tonight so that should see the end of it. More people up here today than yesterday, you can’t blame them but those photos going around yesterday make headless chickens look smart!?
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Should have dropped in for a cup of tea Beau! I went to North Heasary for a spot of sledging with the little one and was very surprised how little people were about- think they were all stuck at Peek hill by the sounds of it!
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Good dump this morning?
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Yeah, I had the same in my tractor- had six ton on the trailer on the back, getting back up to Princetown I had 4wd and difflock engaged, the whole lot was spinning for about 3 miles up the hill. Tractors aren’t great in these conditions unless there is enough for it to ‘bite’ into, compacted snow/ice your almost just as good in a 4x4.
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Dartmoor- right on the top. Amazingly drive 5 miles off the moor and it’s a different story.
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This lot fell within more or less 2-3hours still coming down too!
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Haven’t given it a moments thought if I’m honest, if the implement is 1000kg plus, then I keep 200kg of weights on the front. Feels safe and stable. think of the leverage of a loader with 300kg bucket etc, keeping 320kg of weights on the front is considerably less stress on front axle- I assume that’s what your worried about?
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Jurassic park- favourite film as a youngster. Sixth sense- fave film when I got a little older. Most films with Leonardo dicaprio I think are good- Titanic, blood diamond, the departed etc
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Anyone done hit and miss boarding on a shed?
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodworks's topic in General chat
Almost exactly how I did the spacing on my fire wood shed- rain still drives in on wood that is up against the slats, I have it so that the hit and miss boards alternate on either side of the timber uprights, so that there is a 100mm void between the loga and the outside. I also added a fine mesh on the inside of the shed which helps dampen the real horizontal rain from blowing in. -
Yeah, some do seem better than others, perhaps with anything hand assembled in the factory the quality control isn’t consistent, the worse thing for any vehicle IMO is either little use or short trips, defenders usually do the latter so that might be a factor too. Any way, Seems like quite a few 3.5t tow vehicles to be had for not much, Jeep grand Cherokee, VW Toureg and Range Rover- can’t think the OP would go far wrong with any of them...
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It does slightly surprise me how much defender knocking goes on, because I’ve had my 300tdi hi cap for 10 years now pulling a 3 ton digger on a nearly daily basis. Original engine,gearbox and axles etc and really when things go wrong it’s usually A) a cheap aftermarket part fitted or B) usual wear items like brakes. I think there’s drivers and drivers, some are sympathetic and others aren’t. Not many vehicles will do 10 years work and still be worth what you paid for it either! They’re just not a vehicle for long journeys!
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I though of putting a switch in, but think Stephen has a proportional switch as opposed to just on and off like in the Takeuchi, might throw up a problem as just switching it on might not engage whatever is required in the proportional switch to engage full flow. Not sure though...
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Or even better an elastic band a nice thick one?
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As crass as a cable tie!
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Exactly. You just can’t lose on a machine like that. For 8k plus a few K on basic attachments to make it more useful, grab,rake etc. Put 1500 hrs on it and sell it for £6k works out around a few quid an hour, Let’s round up to £5 an hour running cost including diesel and servicing. Try and find a labourer willing to work for that!
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https://www.mascus.co.uk/construction/used-mini-diggers-excavators-7/case-cx-23/ncmcmeoi.html this would do someone very nicely for someone venturing into the digger world but not wanting to spend a fortune. Easily towable with attachments, stable as you like, everything you need, nothing you don’t! More like a (slightly) scaled down 3 tonner than an inflated 1.8t.
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How about trying to find a Case CX23. I think this is a superb model. Undercarriage is very similar to a 3 tonner but the machine is only 2.3 ton so easily towable. Far more capable in lift capacity over a TB016 My Dad has one and I think for an older machine it’s superb. they can be found for around 7-8k.
