Matthew Storrs
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Reminded myself why i went from landys to japanese...
Matthew Storrs replied to wisecobandit's topic in General chat
I have a 300tdi defender, it is indestructable- it pulls my 3ton digger regularly and is in general treated like a tractor. Simple trick is good, regular maintenance, as far as I'm concerned its almost become trendy to dislike land rovers and take a cheap shot at them- they haven't been going 60years for no reason,they are built for a job. If mine went bang tomorrow I'd still be saying the same thing- 6years of heavy towing and off roading since iv had it, at 16 years old, it has barely cost me more than regular servicing in all that time. -
I have a wrag with rock spike on my trractor - it has the telescopic beam on it which makes alligning stakes very easy- its a cracking machine and would highly reccomend Wrag to deal with. Bryce Suma are very heavy duty machines but not so good at getting into awkward spots as a Wrag or Pro tech as they are only side mounted. As above I wouldn't want a Bryce on hilly ground unless I had a very well ballasted tractor. I also have a post driver on a 3ton digger- I woukdn t swap it for all the tea in china, you can reach into all sorts of tricky situations and is very quick at knocking in the intermediate stakes. On a 3 tonner I wouldn't reccomend more than 300kg on the end as it can become unstable if you work on hillsides alot- this would mean you could get one a 150kg hammer which would knock most things in.
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Anyone tow a trailer behind there mini digger? I might put a tow ball on the blade so I can tow a trailer to load with timber/soil as I go along. I don't think they steer very well with a trailer on the back but not sure. I remember once getting bogged down with a trailer and landrover with a load of fencing stakes on the back. Landy didn't stand a chance, my old digger which was only 1.6t pulled it out with finesse!
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Tom, nice trailer, is that a 10ton tipper. I'm on the look out for a trailer just like that. Like the look of the multipurpose dump trailers that JPM make that have ramps stored underneath.
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Yes I had a draper too about £30 and as I screw the head on the thread was soon weak that I ended up rounding it off on the first go! One day I'll shell out for a wanner one. My dads had his for 30years.
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Iv tried loads of grease guns some quite expensive ones- the best one I have was and still is a Laser one cost about £12.
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Wow- that's good going doing all that in a day, well done. Never thought of using a laser level, does the ground have to be level for that to work or can you adjust the laser to follow a slope? For post and rail I use electric wire pulled tight and use the temporary electric fence posts as intermediates to keep the string line at the right height , it does a good job but should think a laser level is far quicker and more accurate.
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I'm going to start using Aspen in all my saws and hedgetrimmers from now on. In an age where we are exposed daily to toxic fumes and chemicals any way to reduce this has got to be a good thing - sod the money! Also if machines last longer on Aspen then that's got to contribute to the cost too.
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Couldn't agree more. I always think when driving down posh parts of Tavistock where you wouldn't get a house for less than a million how money doesn't buy taste in the slightest. Some of these 'extravagant' house are pretty revolting and no effort has been made to blend in - simply to make a statement. Any house a million miles away from other people is my dream home:laugh1:
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http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Toyota-LandCruiser-70-Series-red.jpg I think this is the only vehicle I'd have over a defender, still can't understand why they aren't really available over here. Unless you've got money to burn of course:thumbup1:
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Yes, lovely tidy work there Mikey. I like your set up on the back of the tractor too. Did you manage to drive those 5x3s for the school or were they dug in?
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Beau, why not just get a 110 like mine with the hi cap back on it, that way its easy enough to do a tipper conversion if you ever wanted to? Plus the 3500kg towing etc.
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I really rate the Kawasaki machines. Iv got a long reach one which I have been using for 5 years. Starts first time- nice crisp cut and quite literally haven't changed so much as a filter since if had it. If also used echo which I found to be a nice machine to use but the older ones seemed to suffer from Carb problems after 2 years or so. I believe the new ones are much better. Iv find the stihl ones quite heavy in general- but if they are the only ones to regularly tackle tough stuff without a problem then so be it. Take yer pick!
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I hire a 6" timber wolf trailed for £70 + VAT
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Yeah I love my yukons, rather like going to work in PJs. And very cheap too
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VOSA and Clear diesel vis-a-vis red diesel
Matthew Storrs replied to difflock's topic in General chat
But what happens when the tractor is actually working cos I was under the impression two tanks were not allowed either. Using white to get to the job is one thing using it to do the job is another. -
mini digger operating weight. oh and bateson trailers
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
Well if that trailer gets approval from VOSA then that's one worry dealt with. How well it stands up to long term use is the other question. I must admit it does look wrong, but I'm sure theyv'e done their homework and fair play for making a go of it. There's no reason why it should be any weaker then a heavier Ifor its all in the design and the fact that its stripped down to the teeth. I tow with a landrover defender (hi cap) so I put the buckets and other attachments in the pickup bed which does help with ballast anyway. I can actually fit the digger on a 10ft ifor flatbed quite well with the boom pointing out the back, even distribution over the axles and hitch. But I think with the added ramps it goes over 3500kg by 40kg or so and because its a flatbed the digger sits up high which isn't a problem but it does tend to dwarf the landrover making me more attractive to being pulled over I think. -
mini digger operating weight. oh and bateson trailers
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
Or even a quick hitch will put me over the weight! Not to mention the empty coke can and crisp packet in the cab. What I was hoping is that the operating weight included 75kg operator so that would give me a fair bit of leeway. The trailer I linked to has quite a bit of leeway at 2900kg capacity but I think that trailer is more designed for crushers etc not diggers. The reason being the draw bar is shorter so there may be complications with the digger arm coming in contact with towing vehicle. I'll ask bateson. -
Freshly made hay, buttercups, newly dug soil and diesel all do good things for me.
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Wow, I thought you were in your 30s when I met you- must be them homegrown tomatoes:biggrin:
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My current bee in my bonnet is getting my mini digger and trailer to scrape under 3.5ton. The digger is plated at 2790kg which according to Takeuchi is its operating weight, does anyone know what they mean by this? Kubota say operating weight is standard bucket, fully served and a 75kg driver. Not sure if this is standard definition Moving on, I see Bateson now do a plant trailer which can have a 2900kg load on it. (Could this be the answer to the problems many of us face trying to transport machines of this size?Anyone use Bates on in general? 35PM Plant Trailer High Carrying Capacity | Bateson Trailers
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Doesn't look fell-able to me without doing damage to lawn, and those raised beds which look like they could be built of mortared stone?, also you'd need to remove quite a bit off the side limbs to avoid damage to neighbouring small trees. Probably find that organised lowering and clearing would be quicker than smashing it down in one and then spending a few days cleaning up the mess and damage. Big heavy rings like that you'll probably only move one at a time or have to half them. Yep a 1k would be the minimum I should think.
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Done 25k on my bfg muddies, I'd say they are worn around a 3rd, possibly more, on that basis I think I will get 60-70k out of them (well the rears anyway fronts are wearing quicker) not sure if this is good or bad or how they compare wear wise to other makes, I do find them perfectly acceptable on the road and exellant off road too
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I wouldn't t mind having a go at the tornado competition, but cos I fence mostly on my own I haven't got a good enough partner. Reckon it could be a good advert if you won it plus £1000 prize
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I asked him to make me a post driver with its own PTO pump and reservoir as my old tractor had very slow hydraulics, he made out it was going to be pricey but I was very pleased with the end result and price. I really rate the wrag machines- a friend of mine has the equivilent protech model and he's only had it a year and already the post cap has broken in half- my wrag one is twice as thick amongst other things.
