Matthew Storrs
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Depends on ground a bit. Solid ground will hold the concrete ball in more than soft topsoil type ground. A micro will get that out- you may have to dig around the ball too. If the post is still sound you can use it to apply leverage. like I say though, if you hiring, there isn’t much cost difference so if access allows a 1.5t will be that much more capable.
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Even a 800kg micro digger will do that. And they’re small enough to nip down into back gardens and down alleys etc. I’d go a bit bigger though if access allows. Just a bit more the boss of it and you can run an auger for drilling holes- levelling ground etc. i wouldn’t entertain running a fencing buisness of any kind without a digger now- access is your only limitation if your into domestic fencing.
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I hang loads of gates as an a fencing contractor. Personally I favour the hook which drives all the way though the post and has a big nut on the back. Firstly because it’s stronger but also because you have more scope to get the gate swinging right by how far you drive the hook in. Easiest way is to put the hangings in the gate and then prop the gate up against the posts so that you happy with how it looks as sufficient ground clearance then mark the position of the hooks and fix. the gate (if of standard field/braced design) should have the weight taken by the top hook NOT the bottom hook. So make sure the hooks are a good few MM apart then the gates hinges- if that makes sense. Good luck!
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What would be better of road in your experience Eddie, field conditions/typical rural sites A duck or wheeled digger(3cx etc)? I’d have thought wheeled digger being more tractor based and on ag tyres. But also a considerable lump on fairly small wheels and lack of 360 to push pull/shift weight over etc.
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Your absolutely right that there probably has never been a better time for us to live. But I’d also argue that that has come at a cost to the earth. Sure, most of us live a pretty nice lives, have nice things but it all originates from the earths resources in one way or another- not much of that is inexhaustible. IMO, the sort of havoc the planet wreaks on us in the form of Diseases, volcanoes, natural Flood/fire etc is simply nature doing what it does best and keeping things in balance- Humans have rightly or wrongly developed the ability to try and tip the balance in our favour in the pursuit of comfort and self preservation hence the nice lives we live now. I think there will be a price to pay in the future.
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There a good Takeuchi dealer here in Devon, CBL. Iv had 4 Takeuchis now, got 2 at the mo and Iv barely put a spanner to any of them. Superb machines in my experience and seem to take whatever is thrown at them. Arnt these Ducks really restricted to hard standing and site work. To me they look like a disaster in mud and soft conditions, not sure I’d want to work them on slopes where you can get tracked machines either. Dont get me wrong I can see the appeal for site work and utilities so I guess if that’s what you do then seem to be the best tool for the job. Certainly wouldn’t suit my work!
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Another bug bear- I hadnt insured my trailer, glad I hadn’t too as since found out from insurance co that it wouldn’t have been covered since it wasn’t in a locked compound. So saved wasting my money with them. Sorry to the OP- stuff like this really shouldn’t be happening, but it does and we just have to keep going in what ever way you can and try and take whatever measures to prevent it happening again. All the best.
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Yeah, I agree, Police were hopeless when I got my trailer nicked. Didn’t even visit the yard, was even more annoyed when I found out a few months later that the trailer had been lying in ditch in a car park only 6 miles away for 4 days after the theft. they pulled me over a few months later for not wearing a seatbelt. 8 coppers all standing alongside of the road pulling people in. I was towing a trailer, i made the point that I was glad they had managed to find so many bodies to cover this task yet no hint of help when I needed them. Easy pickings comes to mind.
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You know your yard so you know what will work- a telehandler will be quicker moving loads over any distance. Digger better if your sitting in one place and swinging loads say off a lorry and placing behind you etc. I think you may find the digger a bit restricted if working in a tight area. Quite hard to get the pallet forks to work close into the machine due to the geometry of the bucket tilt.
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8 ton is going to struggle with a ton at full reach. 10 ton plus to be the boss of it. Although flat yard swings in its favour. Also the pallet forks if facing out will shift the load further out then equivalent load in a bucket.
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Actually, doesn’t even look enough to warrant any real machinery in there . Dont know- to me it looks a very easy job. So perhaps I’m missing something too!
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What are you clearing? Looks like just a few sticks accross a stream? Or are you felling the lot. If so perhaps there’s access to get a little digger and grab in? Easy to pile timber up and pull stuff up out of awkward areas.
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Ooh, controversial thinking there, opened up a can of worms Mark. But I’m afraid your info is misleading. Kletteneister went into administration in 2004 following a massive lawsuit after ‘allegedly’ a number of people became a cropper having used the pumps irresponsibly. Needless to say, they havnt fitted the bronze cross splined valves to pumps for years. You may be onto something with the Diapram issue though, common problem with the XP class pumps. By the way though, it’s spelt FellWell. hope that clarifies the issue Eggs?
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IMO most of the worlds problems relating to destruction of our environment stem down to over population. That said we are living lives now that just don’t sit harmoniously alongside a healthy balanced environment either. I mean the whole thing is quite ridiculous when you think about it. The way tribes live/used to live is probably the last time humans weren’t making a mess of it all. I personally think if we were all only allowed to replace ourselves with 1 child per person. The population would slowly come down, ie if you are married and have two kids you have used your quota- if you divorce and go on to marry again, your quota is up and no more kids. Idealistic for sure, it’s never gonna happen. But short of plague,some kind of cataclysmic natural disaster- we are heading on a path of self destruction as I see it.
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UC4 is quite a lot more expensive but im not convinced it would last as long as the telegraph poles!
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I get ex- telegraph poles which have been cut, pointed and re-treated. Think there about £12+vat and they come in sizes varying from 6”dia up to 12” dia which I use for gateposts. Intermediate I use Split Chestnut which is about £2.20 plus vat for a 6ft stake.
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This!!!! The ground will make or break a job. We’ve done 400-500 meters a day in good ground and straight runs. Generally though with 2 of us and a digger and postknocker we tend to average about 200-250 meters a day In average agricultural ground, 100 meters if I’m on my own. Up here on Dartmoor it’s generally either soft peat ground (which has problems of its own) or its just granite everywhere!!
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£6 a meter for good quality stock netting on either uc4 posts or Chestnut would be about right, plus 2x stands of barb. That would be done with quality strainer assemblies not bodge stuff. Roughly it works out at about half and half materials and labour. Adapt as you see fit. Big long lines with minimal turns of direction could be cheaper but awkward stuff needs to be more IMO.
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Stumps and all? Otherwise your just coppicing!
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Yes and no, the smaller the machine- generally I find the more they hold their value relatively speaking. You’ll get more ton for your money if you went for the 13 tonner. But then when it comes to selling it the same logic applies. 6 ton is a fantastic size IMO. Very capable, good reach, not too thirsty. Nice to have a blade too- most 13 tonners don’t.
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Ride on mower vs tractor and topper?
Matthew Storrs replied to sandspider's topic in Large equipment
I used to hire a ride on machine called an Efco Touareg. It had a low center of gravity and could handle grass and weeds so high you couldn’t see where you were heading, fanstastic machine. -
Thousand tons?? Long whistle. That’ll take some time in a muck truck!
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Yep can, the little 1 ton wheeled dumpers are fantastic. I find them much better in soft ground than the 3 ton ones as the wheels are similar size yet far less capacity and weight. 3 ton and above sink quickly in bad ground. just be a bit cautious of the 1 tonners on undulating ground- they’re pretty narrow and speed can soon throw them.
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Very nice- well done! Out of interest what made you go for the Doosan in the end?
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Yeah you’ll be over the limit for sure. I have the same digger as you, I put it on a stripped down ifor 10x6 flatbed with buckets in pickup. ‘‘Twas borderline if I had mud in the tracks. Don’t forget quick hitch and all the other bits and pieces. Generally put it all on tractor and trailer now to save undue wear and tear on truck and I like just being able to chuck everything on the trailer and not worry about weight.
