BunyipBen

It has been great getting a bit of work with my Hyundai 6t this year, I just have to pull my finger out and upload some footage to YouTube as I can’t see an easy way of posting videos here

I have Intermercato TG25PROS with WD9 rotator on my 6t Hyundai

Thats not your crane by any chance? I got sent the photo from Cam when enquiring about adding a grab to the Offer crane.

Hi Guys I am over here in Australia and looking at purchasing a truck with an Effer 150 S knuckle boom crane. I want to use the truck for multiple purposes including transporting my 6t excavator and moving logs. We don't have many of the Z type folding log cranes that come up for sale used and I realise the benefit to these are having the crane and grab stowed within the dimensions of the truck for transport. I can potentially get the crane into work using slings to lift and unload logs but ultimately would look at adding a grab and rotator to speed up this process. I am not aware of what is involved in adding a grab if extra piping is required and spool valves etc and would like to know if it is a job that be easily enough done. I guess the other thing I will have to consider is having the grab disconnected and strapped to the rear bed of the truck when driving with the crane folded, I can't see this being too much of an issue but interested to know if it will be ok to have the crane laid out over the top of a load of logs when delivering logs to be unloaded? This crane has a remote control and I am curious how hard it will be to add the extra functions to the remote if I eventually added a grab and rotator. I am hoping that having this set up will help me get into Camphor Laurel harvesting as in my part of Australia this tree has become an invasive species and there is plenty of decent sized stands to be taken out and a market exists to purchase the logs. I have learnt a lot by viewing Arbtalk forum as things are done a bit differently up there, I am also wanting a log trailer with crane that I can tow behind my Unimog U1300L offroad as a log forwarder but they are just not available over here and I might have to think about getting something built if I choose to go down that path. Regards Ben

Hi Eddie I think from my understanding the Hyundai has three pumps and the high flow ties in the third pump 30 odd L per minute to the hammer pipe, with it on and the priority valve switched boom lift is very slow almost not working, it seems to help a bit when hammering into thick stuff

No it has a door on each side one with ram, I opened the other door manually on one side as I was struggling to bite in on tall thick veg, it is bolted in place

Trying to post a link to my first video upload on YouTube

Yes back on the mulcher today after running it for about an hour on Friday afternoon. First impressions was that it is not an 160 hp woodchipper but when used with a bit of correct technique can get a bit done. I will update with some more pics and just created a new YouTube channel so can start sharing video here as well. The priority valve is a switch on the console that I hit and the mulcher starts running and I have full control of the diggers functions but the movements are a bit slower, when I flick the high flow switch I can not lift the boom up, I can slew, crowd and move the dipper arm a bit but only come down with the boom. I have not tried to see if I can get the high flow working without the priority valve but it is possible to just hit the button on the joystick to fire up the hammer piping as normal and use the mulcher without the priority valve just have to hold thumb down

Hi Justin You should have no problem operating open close for your grab with the aux circuit via the thumb slider on the right joystick. Unless you have a tilt hitch and are all ready using it, which in that case simply removing the tilt hitch will allow you to connect the grab to the auxiliaries. For my rotator function I have had the hammer pipe converted to a Double Acting circuit with switchable high flow, there is now a valve at the bottom of the boom that needs to be turned to select DA or Single Acting. I also added a 6 port diverter valve on the auxiliaries, 2 in 4 out, I have not used that yet but it will give me proportional control of the rotator by depressing the trigger on the right joystick to activate the diverter valve and the thumb rocker switch to rotate. I did this in anticipation of installing a chainsaw cassette that will run off the hammer piping. I can take some photos tomorrow.

First time hooking up to the new forestry mulcher today

Satisfied little digger after building a burn pile with a view

You could look at priority valves that switch the hydraulic priority to the auxiliaries first then what is left can go to tracking

Hi Alex O, I am based closed to Lismore NSW

I am now looking at the new FAE BL1 EX, seems like a good match for my machine and what I want to do. I have been quoted for a high flow DA conversion for my hammer pipe circuit and also priority valves that I will probably get done

I am interested in getting something for my Hyundai R60CR-9, at the moment looking at the OSMA TFXL-UX and the Seppi Mini-BMS. The OSMA is coming out with Depth Control Rotor and the Seppi has a variable displacement motor, I am also considering what size would be best 85cm 105cm or 125cm? Another question is how do I tell the flow rate of my machine at different pressures and how does that relate to mulching? The specs on the Hyundai states Max flow 2 x 55L/min + 36.6L/min @ 2000 rpm? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.

A couple of shots from a job earlier in the year

A few pics from one of the first jobs the Mog done earlier this year

I also have a Mazda BT-50, it is my daily drive and carries most of my equipment. I do a bit of contract climbing and work on an electricity vegetation management gig. There is not much storage boxes on the Unimog yet so it’s easy for someone to drive out in the Mazda otherwise if I am working on my own I just throw some gear in the back of the truck or the chipper tray.

I am towing my RaycoRC1824 chipper that weighs over 4t, the Mog pulls it fine a bit slow up hills. From what I can tell the U1300L can tow 10t as specified by Mercedes Benz, but I would need to upgrade the tow hitch which is only rated to 5t. The problem here in Australia is the road regulation only lets you tow a trailer weight equal to the weight of the truck pulling the load, so theoretically I can tow an 8t trailer if the Unimog is loaded to 8t. I have bought an 8t trailer hoping to tow my 6t excavator but I am waiting at the moment before trying this as I think I will need to upgrade the engine horsepower. I am guessing the truck is tuned at around 130-140 hp now and i would like to tune it up to 200hp+

Building on the U1300L allowed for 3.2m long rear body, the U1300L has a wheelbase of 3.25m and the L stands for longer chassis overhang at the rear. These L configured trucks can not have the rear 3 point linkage as far as I am aware, but that did not concern me as I am planning on towing my Rayco RC1824 chipper behind. We kept the height of the chip bin down in line with the cab as it already sits high enough and looking for accessibility under overhanging limbs on driveways etc and also keen to keep the centre of gravity down so as not to encourage roll over when driving on uneven terrain. I haven't really calculated the chip capacity correctly yet I will have to put the tape measure over it again and do some sums.

Finally about to Rock the Mog on a job or 2