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Matthew Storrs

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  1. Matthew Storrs
    Iv got the Tirfor TU16, despite having a shear pin, i have on occasion given it nearly my all with the handle fully extended- I must say i wince/cringe whilst doing it when theres that much tension despit having well over rated stops etc. The pin has never sheared so they must take a hell of a lot of strain before they do. A mate was helping me out once and made the mistake of releasing the handle when it was still under tension- it hit him on the head and he saw stars but i think he was lucky it didn't crack his skull to be honest.
  2. Matthew Storrs
    Worked in a quarry sawing stone for a bit- a few weeks actually, doesn't sound too bad and in fact the job wasn't if i was doing it on my own, incredibly boring though and constantly sprayed very cold water- but the neanderthals i had to work with- that took some sticking.
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    Yes, this is what happens with my digger too- but the trouble i am experiancing with the loader is that if i drive the bucket into a big pile of soil i can't seem to even curl the bucket up to get a full load- if i really put the revs up it starts to move very slowly but soon drops again once i lower the revs again. Thanks for your help everyone- all valid points.
  4. Matthew Storrs
    Funny we went past there today and other half said must be a nightmare to have one of those drives. Beau- I think you will quickly hanker back after your truck if you got a van- complete Disaster on these pot holed algae covered roads. let alone trying to go across a little bit of grass or something to do a delivery or let someone pass etc. I cluelessly started off with a nissan Cabstar cos it was cheep- it lasted less than a month before deciding it was totally unfit for purpose- I couldn't even get through the slippery gateway leading on to my parents farm!
  5. Matthew Storrs
    Ah thats a good idea and easy to do will try that. Thanks
  6. Matthew Storrs
    Its got 1 joystick so i assume not cable controlled, its a fairly modern set up 2006... In general its a very smooth loader but just doesn't seem to have the power or holding ability of the 2x rams which control the bucket curl.
  7. Matthew Storrs
    I'm sure its down to the weather, this winter I have never felt so uninspired with work-I have to make quite an effort to get back to customers and that sort of thing, almost to the point where i want to give up on my buisness and get a proper job! However, hopefully with spring and summer round the corner things things will perk up a bit and that will enhance all aspects of live not just the work thing. So with that, im gunna get my self another beer!
  8. Matthew Storrs
    Hopefully someone might know the problem. I have a Same tractor with loader- tractor is fine but the loader isn't. The problem i have is that the bucket seems to uncurl/drop by itself if i have say a full bucket of soil in it- it also struggles to if i scoop it into a pile of soil try and curl the bucket up. My only thoughts are that perhaps the curl (not sure of the correct term) rams have an internal leak and perhaps can't hold the fluid in? The actual lift rams are fine and can easily lift the load which the bucket can't curl This is my first loader tractor so not sure how powerful the scoop/curl of the bucket should be but surely shouldn't self-unload with only say 800kg in it when it can easily pick this weight up... Thanks for your help
  9. Matthew Storrs
    I expect the loader adds a bit of weight to the plated weight of the tractor which helps. I think for your application on the flat your tractor does just fine as you say- but really most things can pull a good bit of weight on the flat, throw in an incline and totally different kettle of fish, I would say your tractor is a bit small for pulling a loaded trailer up a muddy incline, and certainly think it will be bossed downhill if you can't activate the trailer brakes. Also i'd take the weights stated in the manual with a pich of salt, as you know i also have a Same/SDF tractor 86hp and the manual states it can tow up to 24,000kg gross train weight:laugh1:
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    I saw it last night- and found the whole thing a bit bizarre- simplly because they are making a mountain out of a mole hill with it- how do they shift the rot plate for example and they mast have to fill the hole unless they want little ponds everywhere, very odd, i guess they had their reasons and i'm envious of their lifestyle, but they must spend all their spare time sharpening chains:laugh1:
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    I was working out some sums on my tea break today. I brought my Tak 125 for £13500 (inc VAT) with 3250 hours. Lets say a 3 tonner has a useful working life of 5000 hours that means I have 1750hrs of use costing me £7.7 per hour. A new Tak costs £28000 (inc Vat) which divided by 5000hrs costs only £5.6 per hour. Baring in mind with a new machine you get warranty and hopefully less breakdowns in its early life. It works out cheaper to buy new. Just an example and my calculations are probably flawed somewhere along the line:sneaky2:
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    Hats off to anyone who can handle a micro digger- got to be the hardest of all surely?? I hired one a while back and was fairly embarrising on it to start with:blushing: i think its the lack of wristrests or something!
  13. Matthew Storrs
    Best way, i always think trying to communicate with others where to position the stone/dumper/whatever over the noise of machinery slows things down if anything, you get into a zone when your on your own and in pactise jumping from one machine to the other takes seconds anyway.
  14. Matthew Storrs
    Sounds good and nice to just turn up on an ongoing job with the machine all ready and waiting for you everyday- no bother. Going to take the plunge this year, sell my tractor and fund an 8 tonner, there is the liklihood that it will sit idle at times but will open up quite a few doors for me and will be nice to leave it on big jobs whilst i whizz around with the three tonner doing bread and butter jobs.
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    Have you still got your 8 tonner Stephen- and if so do you use ut as much as you thought yopu would when you brought it? I'm similar to you by the sounds of it- in that alot of my stuff could be done with backhoe rather than carting 2 other machines to the job. i bet its tough though this time of year keeping a backhoe busy its so flipping wet everywhere:laugh1:
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    I have seen a few volvo BL70s around at reasonably realistic money- I get tempted every now and again purely for portable power and mainly to assist with larger stone walling projects i get- but to be honest the contractors i mentioned earlier have pretty much got the local market nailed for backhoe work and for good reason- their work is bang on. so gonna keep the 3 tonner and get an 8 ton 360 for the longer term projects- every one needs to findtheir niche.
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    Interestingly- i don't really find this the case, i pretty much run my buisness off a 3 ton digger towed by 4x4. However local contractors to me run a pair of Cat/JCB Backhoes, they can turn up with one machine with out any of the hassle of loading/unloading, finding somewhere to put the truck and trailer and then having the loader on the front allows them to do even small earth shifting tasks which would normally mean i have to get a dumper in. Id say for small jobs in particular the JCB is still king especially given the considerable extra digging depth/power they have compared to sub 3 ton (towable) minis. Access permitable of course and i wouldn't fancy taking a 3cx accross a steep clay hillside:laugh1:
  18. Matthew Storrs
    Iv got a few small cartilagey lumps in my knuckles as a result of hawthorn/blackthorn stabs years ago. scar tissue i guess. I once had to o to the docs in the midlle of the night cos my thumb had gone a kind of greenish colour under the nail- proper painful and they had to drill throuh the nail to release all the green stuff- yuk, i hate dealing with blackthorn these days.
  19. Matthew Storrs
    This isn't entirely true- you can have a TV in the physical sense but must prove you have no means of recieving or recording broadcasted televeison.
  20. Matthew Storrs
    Do you have the equipment ie aerial etc to recieve TV, If so them im afraid you require a license. We didn't have TV for 5 years (pure bliss) and had no aerial just watched DVDs. they kept threating to come round to check but never did- usually they send a few reminder letters first.
  21. Matthew Storrs
    My colleague runs a TD5 discovery- it doesn't pull my digger any better than my 300tdi. Its not re-mapped though. The beauty of the landrover is at least you can travel on the road in Low box without the diffs being locked- youy will certainly need it for hill starts!
  22. Matthew Storrs
    I pull my 2.8ton Takeuchi with my 300tdi hicap allt the time- i,m on Dartmoor and it does puff going up the hills- but slow and steady wins the race- interstingly i have had very few breakdowns as a result and have had this digger for a few years now. I usually have around 300-500kg of buckets and attachments in the pickup bed- i find this provides usefull ballast and helps traction if it gets a bit gritty or wet leaves etc. I would crack on if i were you - they won't pull it fast but are more than cappable of doing so but good trailer brakes are a must.
  23. Matthew Storrs
    Nowt wrong with quantock- many contractors run them round here and they are well built.Congrats on your purchase Philip- let us know how you get on with it, a tracked machine has got to be the ultimate machine really if you are fencing alot. Protech are good value for money- I have one of there digger mounted one and is good for the money- but got to say the Wrag on on my tractor is much better built- just small things like tidier welds and good paint job etc.
  24. Matthew Storrs
    Have to agree- i could never understand why the defender wasn't built as standard with a galv chassis- I always imagined they secretly wanted them to rust out otherwise who would buy a new one. Then again people still buy new ifor trailers...
  25. Matthew Storrs
    RIP indeed- sad day for BBC radio. For those who live in the Devon area- Tony Beard from BBC radio Devon (and generally legendary Devonian)- has also passed away at a similar age.

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