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  1. GA Groundcare
    It is about 150kg. Shouldn't want a nose weight much heavier on any vehicle or trailer. If the nose weight is to great then the trailer is probably to short... If overloaded on the nose weight think about how much weight is being transferred through the trailers hitch coupling and its 4x M12 bolts!
  2. GA Groundcare
    Most likely the 40amp power fuse loose in the holder. If it looses power for a split second the machine will turn itself off. Move the fuse in the holder and its subsequent two wires.
  3. GA Groundcare
    I see quite a bit of 6BT stuff kicking around the various forums / Facebook at the moment. I'd like to drive one to see what its like but I just don't see how they can be very good in a Defender. They're physically a massive lump weighing in at over twice a normal engine (500kg) and 215hp at a measly 2,500 rpm. Tuneable to bigger HP no doubt and big torque as standard but it's going to handle like a boat. If going down the big modified conversion route then LS3 has to be the answer, 400+hp and 200kg weight still with more torque than you'll ever need. I would be very tempted on the M&D 3.7 V6 Ford engine that utilises the 2.4 TDCI gearbox and clutch. 295hp. Or M57 straight 6 BMW if wishing to stay diesel.
  4. GA Groundcare
    If the 300 TDI you're looking at is cheap enough you could justify dropping a recon 2.8 300 TDI from M&D engineering. Probably do the conversion in a weekend no sweat and a very straight forward swap. International HS 2.8L & 300 Tdi | Motor & Diesel Engineering (Anglia) Limited (mdengineering.co.uk)
  5. GA Groundcare
    We had a "tuned" 200 TDI Defender 90 pick up for moving chippers about, it was fine for local road tow deliveries but the moment you start towing heavier stuff up long hills it was painful. Almost to the point you'd be better off taking the tracked chipper off and start towing the Landy 😆 Sold the 200 TDI a couple of years ago and bought a 2.4 TDCI 90. which will accelerate in 6th up long dual carriageway hills with a GreenMech SafeTrak on the back. Areas I know the 200TDI would be down in 2nd! Ok we have tuned our 2.4 TDCI now but even when standard it would have loads more go than the TD5 110 we just sold. 300 TDI's are great engines but rather gutless heavy towing even with a bunch of swanky bits fitted.
  6. GA Groundcare
    We have our own powder coating facilities. It is more expensive than spraying but will give you a hard wearing finish. Aerosol spraying doesn't really last all to long.
  7. GA Groundcare
    For a hard wearing & long lasting finish, you can't beat whipping the panels off and having them re powder coated. That's what we do on the GreenMechs we refurbish.
  8. GA Groundcare
    Often driven by legislation changes rather than manufactures themselves.
  9. GA Groundcare
    We are a GM main dealer and always have a can or two of brush on and aerosol, we buy that from eBay! It's alright for touch ups, we use a metal hammerite primer under it first. RAL6018 is the code.
  10. GA Groundcare
    In theory it is a great idea. There is a QuadChip somewhere with exactly this setup. For those jobs where you leave the wood chip on the ground you don't need to be towing and if you're blowing into a tipper trailer you can load a good 2.5T of chip! Mounting the chipper low enough is the biggest hurdle.
  11. GA Groundcare
    Down in Wiltshire? If so we know the seller.
  12. GA Groundcare

    THIS ADVERT HAS EXPIRED!

    • FOR SALE
    • USED

    2014 GreenMech SafeTrak 19-28 MK2 wood chipper for sale 50hp Kubota V2203 diesel engine 7.5" x 11" infeed throat, stress control system, variable width /height legs 1194 hours We have carried out quite a lot of work on this chipper in preparation for resale. Brand new round chute upgrade, new tee handles, new cutter blades, spare blades included, new infeed reset palm buttons, new yellow throttle palm button, new bonnet switch, new top feed roller pivot pin & bolt, new infeed curtain, new operator platform grill and AV rubbers, full service, fuel tank cleaned out, new throttle cable, tracks idlers checked. Flywheel bearings in good condition. Multiple panels also re powder coated with new decals applied. Not been used on the rail line by previous owner. Original operators manual present. Warranty, delivery, finance and part exchange available. £17,995 excluding VAT. Finance illustration VAT due on signing £3,599 10% deposit £1800 Balance to finance £16,195 36 months at £489 Document fee £100 max

    £17,995

    , Wiltshire - GB

  13. GA Groundcare
    We have a 2015 CS100 18hp for sale.
  14. GA Groundcare
    Don't take less than 10k for it as is. If you took it to an independent LR garage, asked to them to prep and go through it with say a 2k budget you'd probably be looking at a value of 15k.
  15. GA Groundcare
    We just sold a 2003 TD5 110 tipper which we bought from a customer as a non runner. It had 209k miles, we did new shocks, rear springs, front brakes, painted rear chassis, new tyres, Wolf rims, service, MOT and sorted the engine running issue. Had it advertised for £11,750 plus vat and took an order the same weekend for asking price. Customer is a local tree surgeon and collected earlier this week.
  16. GA Groundcare
    Arborist 130? We have a 2017 Arborist 150 diesel mk2 for sale in the later green / grey colours. New brakes, flywheel bearings, mudguards, wheel, blades etc. Ready to go. £9,995 ex vat. UK delivery and warranty available. Just advertised it today on the various Facebook pages. Happy to email / send full information and pictures.
  17. GA Groundcare
    Shouldn't be! Which TW and GreenMech are you pricing?
  18. GA Groundcare
    Sorry to hear that ☹️
  19. GA Groundcare
    Would say as long as the bolt holes aren't elongated then stick some new bolts in and crack on! Just monitor it at every blade sharpen / turn.
  20. GA Groundcare
    Awaits DVSA to crack down on tachograph fitment on all these fresh towing for business folk...
  21. GA Groundcare
    I've just checked Rotatech website, they're £177.60 for a pair of CS100 blades and currently out of stock. We are a GreenMech dealer and the RRP on CS blades is £90 a blade, we have plenty in stock. For a couple of quid why wouldn't you go genuine? I always think if your chipper (any make / model) does shit itself and you've used genuine blades & hardware you've got half a case straight away of the manufacture listening to your story.
  22. GA Groundcare
    17.5k ex vat. Half price of a new 19-28, not that you can buy one brand new now. We didn't get to the point of advertising. I have a 2014 coming in next month and a 2009 coming in this week. Thanks
  23. GA Groundcare
    Lack of radiator being cleaned out . Overheating, glazed bores and therefor lack of compression. Typical to the environments of rail, usually never comes back to a workshop for thorough cleaning out of the radiator with a high pressure airline. We already had a rebuilt engine that we dropped straight in. The engine removed from this chipper will be rebuilt and kept in our parts department until the next poorly engined SafeTrak comes along...
  24. GA Groundcare
    Kubota V2203. Standard fitment in the MK2 19-28.
  25. GA Groundcare
    Here’s a few photos of the latest SafeTrak 19-28 we have just reconditioned. Think this will be our 5th SafeTrak we have done in the last 12 months.. The work carried out was massive on this unit. Reconditioned engine, re powder coated panels inc infeed chute, replacement anvils, new hydraulic valve block, wiring looms, RDS control box, track base stripped and rebuilt, new belly plates, new operators foot platform, new safety stop bar, new control buttons, new blades, new bonnet, serviced etc etc. We are really pleased how this one has turned out. Being delivered to its new owner Monday..

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