8T Digger Recommendations

[Hilly]

Yeah you are allowed 31 tonnes gross but the max laden weight of the trailer didn't change from 18.29 Tonnes. So you can use a bigger and heavier tractor but your trailer and payload is still limited to 18.29 tonnes at the moment.

Oic! Must be lot breaking the law , saw a 15 ton Jcb behind a massive John Deere yesterday was quite surprised at the time .

 

[Runs Like a Deere]

Oic! Must be lot breaking the law , saw a 15 ton Jcb behind a massive John Deere yesterday was quite surprised at the time .

Yeah its not an uncommon sight, will be lots of people doing it. I wouldn't like to be caught at it or have an accident in that condition though.

 

[Lakesdigger]

Yeah its not an uncommon sight, will be lots of people doing it. I wouldn't like to be caught at it or have an accident in that condition though.

To be fair 18.29 ton trailer weight limit is only when using red diesel.

 

[organicguy]

very much accept that it is "horses for courses" but I did some ditching today which would have been a nightmare with a 13t.
8 t with knuckle let me look into bottom of ditch and avoid over hanging trees.

 

[Simon Chiles]

To be fair 18.29 ton trailer weight limit is only when using red diesel.

If you think that just filling up on white will allow you to go over the 18.29t weight limit then I’m afraid to say that I’ve got bad news for you.

 

[Lakesdigger]

If you think that just filling up on white will allow you to go over the 18.29t weight limit then I’m afraid to say that I’ve got bad news for you.

Maybe so. It makes you wonder why so many trailers over that gross weight are sold every year I bet very few of those sold never see a road.

 

[Romeogolf]

To be fair 18.29 ton trailer weight limit is only when using red diesel.

Don’t think that’s the case is it?

 

[Runs Like a Deere]

Don’t think that’s the case is it?

No 18.29Te is the max trailer weight for a tractor and trailer combo regardless of fuel used.

 

[Hilly]

very much accept that it is "horses for courses" but I did some ditching today which would have been a nightmare with a 13t.
8 t with knuckle let me look into bottom of ditch and avoid over hanging trees.

I did some with a 14 tonner , knuckle let me just look out the door into the bottom of ditch

 

[dave mountain]

Oic! Must be lot breaking the law , saw a 15 ton Jcb behind a massive John Deere yesterday was quite surprised at the time .

there is an 8400R local to me which tows a 30t excavator on a 4 axle low loader, when its not hooked to a 25t dump trailer.

tbh, its a lot safer than some of the dodgy small trailers i see around e.g an old MF towing an overloaded ifor williams that looks like it predates jesus. doubtful the tractor has any brakes let alone the trailer.

 

[Runs Like a Deere]

I did some with a 14 tonner , knuckle let me just look out the door into the bottom of ditch

Not many 14 tonnes with a knuckle like yours tho

 

[Tim farmer]

Agreed, but they ultimately they are worth what someone is willing to pay.
Last sold 2019 ECR88D’s with around 2700hrs for £48-£49k June21, which was only £7k behind new price when buying a few.
The one in the link should be £25k, and will no doubt sell at around that. I know I’d sooner that over spending £18k on a 20 year old hitachi with no knuckle.
However, I also agree about rubber tracks, but they have their uses. Although I certainly wouldn’t suggest they are the best for farm use.

Is it possibly to change from rubber to steel tracks? Or is it a lot of bother?

 

[JD6920s]

Is it possibly to change from rubber to steel tracks? Or is it a lot of bother?

Most machines are a straight swap, although you do need to make sure you have track guides underneath either side of the front idler with steel