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  1. Matthew Storrs
    Looks like an RSl engineering grab to me. I have one on my 3 tonner and it is well over engineered (in a very good way). I spend most of the time grappling with granite boulders that way half a ton plus at it has worn very gracefully over the 2.5 years iv had it. Get one- you won't regret it- much stronger than a 'thumb'.
  2. Matthew Storrs
    Wonderfull, keep us updated with plenty of pics of it in action:thumbup1: Is it a Jcb? have you got it on servo controls? Im keeping my eye out for a decent backhoe too, I,m thinking I may actually use one far more than a larger tracked machine which is the alternative. save carting the tractor/loader AND digger to the job which is what im doing at the mo
  3. Matthew Storrs
    Forgot about this thread- another little rebuild i did t'other day. using some nearby boulders to beef it up a bit! digger and grab is brilliant for this kind of stuff cos some of those stone are 1/2 ton each:thumbup1:
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    Mmm nice- was that on servo controls? I had a go on a JCB backhoe the other day with a view to buying- felt proper kackhanded on it compared Mini digger controls!
  5. Matthew Storrs
    Thats a great simple idea- I wonder how the micro size diggers would cope with the extra weight or rather added extension/leverage, but could solve the problem for those who want to be able to load transits and the like.
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    Eddie- its just clicked what you meant- the extension being operated by the bucket ram to give the extra lift height- neat idea. Actually, that Yanmar looks well thought out- Im looking for new options when i trade my Takeuchi in at the end of this year- it seems from looking at manuufacturers that this size machine are becoming increasingly zero tail swing or much reduced- whereas their older models were standard.
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    Hmm can't picture this. do you mean like an extended dipper arm?
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    sorry heres the rest[ATTACH]199967[/ATTACH]
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    Heres my 3t digger with the fixed grapple in action on a river bank job- might be worth baring in mind that you will get more height with one of these grabs over a rotator grapple, cheaper too and you can quite easily knock timber about stacking it etc. The last 2 was my old 1.6 ton Takeuchi which was certainly on its limits with the last photo:laugh1: [/ATTACH]
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    The work of 5 blokes without the sweat and moaning! :thumbup1:And the beauty of a micro digger is they are no bother to take along to even reletively small jobs- you could put it on a transit and still tow a trailer load of timber (Not sure about payloads of a transit but you get my idea)
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    Agreed, i found haix sole quite soft and as said the sole was the downfall whereas im sure the uppers would have gone on for a fair bit longer, you can resole the pfanner air tirrols but not had to yet- i suppose if you are doing a lot of urban work on tarmac concrete etc they will wear quite a bit quicker- im in fields mainly.
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    I used to wear Haix as i found them very comfortable, but i wasn't happy only getting a year or 2 use out of them before the sole came off. I now wear Pfannor air tirrols- took a while to get them comfy but they are on their 4th year now and still look good, really comfy now too. But more of a groundsman/foresty boot id say- Pricey but tough as nails
  13. Matthew Storrs
    The Takeuchi tb108 has a dump height of just over 2 meters from memory- this will be at full reach too, but bare in mind that by the time you have a log grab/ and the log hanging by gravity this height will be reuced quite abit- i think you will be ok loading an ifor flatbed but may struggle with the transit- the takeuchi tb016 with canopy is only 25cm wider with the tracks retracted but much twice the macihe and will load a transit fine. just a thought but probably a bit big for restricted access given that you could only carry one log out at a time...
  14. Matthew Storrs
    I'm with Goaty on the number of trees per day, 250 may be possible if you are just slit planting with little consideration for the roots but i planted a bareroot Beech hedge the other day and it took me most of the day to plant 100x 90-120cm, pit plating deep enough not to have to bunch the roots up a 1ft deep os so in most cases.
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    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.
  16. 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.
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    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!
  19. Matthew Storrs
    Ah thats a good idea and easy to do will try that. Thanks
  20. 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.
  21. 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!
  22. 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
  23. 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:
  24. Matthew Storrs
    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:
  25. Matthew Storrs
    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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