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[Drillman]

And risk the wrath of an antipodean valtra fan, a spaniel what likes wearing hats and some bloke who invented an over sized pencil sharpener

Good idea/bad idea?

The antipodean has a sense of humour. And only comes out at night. He does live in a world that's upside down remember the other two well dunno.

Jfdi it will be ok If anyone starts arguing just it off

 

[Exfarmer]

John why not start a new thread. Call it the old DB rebuild thread or similar. Put a few pics up.

Folks mite find it interesting.

Good idea Drillman !

 

[Drillman]

See it's a good idea.

 

[John 1594]

Well when i do get a start on it, maybe il post a few pics....ive got a lot to do on it thats for sure

 

[Thomas5060]

Price?

Picked this up the other week, customer wants me to do a full mechanical overhaul on it, so he can use it to run his grain drier

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That's a good looking low loader, what make is it? We are looking for a handy one for the 6 ton digger we just bought

 

[John 1594]

That's a good looking low loader, what make is it? We are looking for a handy one for the 6 ton digger we just bought

Its home made, it was a skip trailer, the sort you swing another skip on and tow behind the lorry

Mate of mine added 6ft on the front, a beavertail at the back, and 6" extensions on each side

Only downside is the ramps, they havent got any rams or springs on, and its as much as one person can do to lift them up!!!

 

[Thomas5060]

Its home made, it was a skip trailer, the sort you swing another skip on and tow behind the lorry

Mate of mine added 6ft on the front, a beavertail at the back, and 6" extensions on each side

Only downside is the ramps, they havent got any rams or springs on, and its as much as one person can do to lift them up!!!

Looks well made, seems to sit nice and level on tractor

 

[John 1594]

Looks well made, seems to sit nice and level on tractor

It sits too level tbh, when its unloaded its perfectly balanced, and rattles about on the tractor drawbar, Just needed another 100kg at the front to make it sit on the hook more

For something cobbled up from bits of metal and a mig in the workshop, it does a good job, they even put a 8 ton steam roller on it once!!

 

[multi power]

That's a good looking low loader, what make is it? We are looking for a handy one for the 6 ton digger we just bought

Why not just use your kane tipper trailer ?

 

[Thomas5060]

Why not just use your kane tipper trailer ?

Digger is abit wide, not much of the tracks sit on the trailer. Plus low loader is far handier and safer

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Digger is abit wide, not much of the tracks sit on the trailer. Plus low loader is far handier and safer

multi power would get it on and a mf1200 lol

 

[FonterraFarmer]

The antipodean has a sense of humour. And only comes out at night. He does live in a world that's upside down remember the other two well dunno.

Jfdi it will be ok If anyone starts arguing just it off

Sounds like a top bloke this antipodean you talk about You gota love those South American tractors, turn the key they fire up and ready fer work

 

[John 1594]

The antipodean has a sense of humour. And only comes out at night. He does live in a world that's upside down remember the other two well dunno.

Jfdi it will be ok If anyone starts arguing just it off

Ive now got this image in my head of when Top gear did that thing where the bolted 2 cars roof to roof and then lowered the driver in upside down from the top

would that work with a valtra....it might be better to drive upside down, who knows

 

[multi power]

Digger is abit wide, not much of the tracks sit on the trailer. Plus low loader is far handier and safer

How wide is the digger? Is the trailer not 8 ft wide? I used to move a 6 tonner in a tipping trailer, that fitted just inside the sides, far handier than a low loader. As soon as unloaded tipping trailer was on site ready to roll

 

[Thomas5060]

How wide is the digger? Is the trailer not 8 ft wide? I used to move a 6 tonner in a tipping trailer, that fitted just inside the sides, far handier than a low loader. As soon as unloaded tipping trailer was on site ready to roll

Never measured digger but trailer is only 7ft 4ish wide

 

[multi power]

Never measured digger but trailer is only 7ft 4ish wide

My 13 tonner is only 8 ft wide, if it wasn't so heavy I would have no worries putting it in a tipping trailer

 

[Thomas5060]

My 13 tonner is only 8 ft wide, if it wasn't so heavy I would have no worries putting it in a tipping trailer

Our ex60 is about 8foot wide cuz on the Macaulay low loader it sits tight to the edge then the 13 tonners site about 6inches past it on either side

 

[RushesToo]

Ive now got this image in my head of when Top gear did that thing where the bolted 2 cars roof to roof and then lowered the driver in upside down from the top

would that work with a valtra....it might be better to drive upside down, who knows

@John 1594 I cannot recommend enough the "ignore" button. there was a forum member on here called Hedge hunter [NOT at all to be confused with hurdle bunter] who was an utter troll, ignorant without realising, unable to change his mind and not capable of learning. All he did was upset people and continue to troll and upset people that I cared about. Once I put him on ignore the pain went away, I could chose to look at his posts if I felt inclined, which I rarely did - and the pain stopped.

You are an expert in your field, you have more desire to rise to a challenge than I [nothing to be proud of] but should get some enjoyment from this place not pain.

Ignore is a button that will give you peace and your tormentors pain as you simply cease to rise to their taunts because you don't see them, it is only one click away and well worth it.

My advice JFDI.

 

[John 1594]

@John 1594 I cannot recommend enough the "ignore" button. there was a forum member on here called Hedge hunter [NOT at all to be confused with hurdle bunter] who was an utter troll, ignorant without realising, unable to change his mind and not capable of learning. All he did was upset people and continue to troll and upset people that I cared about. Once I put him on ignore the pain went away, I could chose to look at his posts if I felt inclined, which I rarely did - and the pain stopped.

You are an expert in your field, you have more desire to rise to a challenge than I [nothing to be proud of] but should get some enjoyment from this place not pain.

Ignore is a button that will give you peace and your tormentors pain as you simply cease to rise to their taunts because you don't see them, it is only one click away and well worth it.

My advice JFDI.

It would be a lot simpler all round if the "selected" group of posters just grew up i think

I have considered the ignore button on many occasions, but there nothing worse that knowing your being talked about and not being able to see it

 

[FonterraFarmer]

The antipodean has a sense of humour. And only comes out at night. He does live in a world that's upside down remember the other two well dunno.

Jfdi it will be ok If anyone starts arguing just it off

You like not know kiwi's are nocturnal? but we do come out for the odd punch up if provoked during the day.....

You didn't expect that , did you?