Matthew Storrs
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IMO- should be a driving ban for life. Least they could do. Too many cars on the roads as it is- certainly no room for this kind of recklessness. Had someone over take me today on a country road- at speed on a completely blind corner- had someone been coming the other way I have no doubt it would have been a fatal head on.
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Yup, works for me, belter of a week
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If your a subby (in any trade) and you have say £2000 in tools, and you replace them every 2 years, this works outs at about £5.50 per working day- which should be easily be covered by your day rate. As soon as you start running your own show that is where the costs escalate- particularly running big kit, plus all the usual business running costs.
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MITSUBISHI L200 DI-D 4WD BARBARIAN DCB 2.4l
Matthew Storrs replied to treesnakey's topic in General chat
Not bad with lighter trailers- sub 1.5t. But the clutch does not seem up to heavier stuff, I base this on one I drove for 3 days when I did my trailer test, it was a new truck but clutch tended to stink with trailer manouvers- I have never experienced this with my Defender so can't be poor clutch control. They are also quite high geared which probably doesn't help. Nice truck to drive though. -
We do it for the love of the job to an extent, my current lineup of machinery cost me in excess of £60,000 for my fencing and stonewalling business, not to mention smaller tools like chainsaws etc. Yes it earns me a reasonable living but I expect in reality most would be disappointed in the return for that sort of outlay. I am aware of several trades that are far worse of than that in general. Sorry you got broken in to though- it stinks!
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Best/toughest way of lining a tipping trailer
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
I do like the idea of the speedliner- but do you think it would hold up to sliding aggressive loads like granite,concrete? I found somewhere that was supplying it for pickup with an average pickup size costing £500, which would obviously make my trailer very expensive to do... Someone earlier said 'sacrificial layer' and that probably describes exactly what I'm after- something just to take the brunt of the load, that is easy and relatively cheap to replace once a year or whatever. I don't think anything will last longer than the original floor- but be nice to try and make it last if poss. -
Best/toughest way of lining a tipping trailer
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
Thanks for your ideas everyone- seems like the general consensus is just to leave it be- perhaps I'm being a bit precious with it as it's still shiny! Incidentally if I was to weld strips on down the length, would the weld ruin the paint under the trailer? Countersunk bolts could be the answer. This is only a 10 ton dump/loader trailer, but even the big 20 ton dedicated dump trailers only have 6mm floor and sides unless speced as an option to have 10mm so I guess the manufacturers think 6mm is enough for most stuff. Generally il be the only one using it so can be gentle:001_smile: -
Just got this trailer, the trailer bed is made of 6mm steel sheet but looking to prevent wear, as every time I tip loads like the pic a little bit of metal gets scraped off too! Don't really want to use ply as I don't think it will last, thinking of recycled plastic sheets 10mm called stock boards. Is there a better method- welding metal wear strips lengthways for example?
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I don't think my wife has the foggiest what kit or machinery I have! I used to try and 'discuss' purchases but find theres no point, I can see her eyes glazing over and would probably prefer to be watching Corrie or something. So I'm quite happy with that arrangement. OP just needs to man up a bit I reckon.
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Steve, I wouldnt use hydraulic oil as chain oil myself, it's pretty carcinogenic stuff I think and the fine mist you'd breath in wouldn't be good. Just my thoughts!
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Pressure relief, is that the same as the filler on the tb016. I remember using a 3/4 inch drive with a big scaffold bar on it- and even then didn't come easy!
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The bottom filter is the suction filter and the top one is the oil return, I think Takeuchi just recommend giving the bottom one a clean and replace top one. Either way it's a pain in the backside!
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If you passed your driving test pre 1997 you have entitlement tow up to 3500kg, post 97 and you have to do a new test to have entitlement, basically a driving test allover again but with a trailer on the back.
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Daihatsu fourtrak? Or too long in the tooth now?!
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That's interesting Jimmy- that's the first bit of first hand feedback iv ever heard on the stump planet, I once phoned augertorque and they said 8ton minimum as a parent machine, but their website suggest a smaller machines would be ok.
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Sounds intriguing- look forwards to the pics!
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fair enough point on the smaller diggers, but was surprised by the post above mine about the 25ton machine not being able to run one, but then I guess it's all size relative. I guess the donkey engine is all perfectly doable but probably too weighty on a 1.5t.
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Auger Torque - Stump Planers, Tree Stump Planer Iv often though about getting one of these, I have the auger anyway so would be quite cheap to buy the planer attachment. I quite like the idea of it myself- nice an controlled and no flying debris. I have never used one though myself. My auger can drill a 12 inch hole through concrete (takes a while!) so would surely have enough power to plane a 25cm stump? Mulitiple passes for bigger stumps. Iv always found it strange how diggers can easily run flails etc but not grinders...
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What spacings are your tines on that rake? That one for digbits is good because it's profile is much like a bucket so it's easy to scoop material, most other ones the tines are not nearly as curved as that one.
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Charlie, I bought a digbits bucket rake to go my 3 tonner a few months ago. It's well built, it would take quite a force to bend it, I have used mine on two jobs so far- one was to rake up an acre of brambles which it did very well, the other is to rake an area of ground free of 3" plus stones, it's perfect for this kind of thing. Probably wouldn't take root pulling but don't think you will be disappointed, the bucket profile makes it easier to scoop and move roots/stones than most land rake profiles which are too flatter profile IMO
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Ignore my first question, just zoomed in and see the grab pushes the material against the blade So only one set of Hydraulics needed.
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And what sort of money if you don't mind me asking? I really like the sound of the tigercut. Is that a 2.5t Wacker running it?
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How is that piped? You appear to only have the one set of hoses, I thought you needed one set for the grab and another for the blade?, or do you have abdiverter in the cab?
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AgFab.co.uk - Home Here you go, didn't know they had a website.
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Agfab I think they call themselves, they run from Devon plant services in Winkleigh- if you phone them they put you through to the bloke who makes them. I phoned up wanting a Herbst multi purpose dump trailer (they used to be the dealers) but he gave me a good price on a well specced Agfab trailer with any extras I wanted adding.
