Kidd fymax bottom beater repair
- Thread starter high plains drifter
- Start date
- Location
- Lincolnshire
This was one repair i could forgive for not painting!... a long time since my teens i used a brand new fymax... getting the belt to run true in the centre was always a a problem
tim@marford
Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Huh! I used to rent out 2 Kidd 4 ton spreaders. I took me a long time to discover why they came back with the rollers out of their sockets.
Turned out fields were often subsoiled prior to spreading dung and the empty machines were going back to the clamp at high speed.
I sent a complete Kidd back end off for scrap before Christmas. Bearings probably seized but the bars and flingers were ok.
I still have some wheels and tyres if high plains drifter ever gets to Hertfordshire
high plains drifter
Member
Think the rest of the machine will have rusted away long before the beater does. Wasn't really sure it was worth fixing but it does the job
high plains drifter
Member
I'm in northumberland so abit far to pop roundHuh! I used to rent out 2 Kidd 4 ton spreaders. I took me a long time to discover why they came back with the rollers out of their sockets.
Turned out fields were often subsoiled prior to spreading dung and the empty machines were going back to the clamp at high speed.
I sent a complete Kidd back end off for scrap before Christmas. Bearings probably seized but the bars and flingers were ok.
I still have some wheels and tyres if high plains drifter ever gets to Hertfordshire
tim@marford
Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Indeed.
Nice spreading m/c. One of mine used to go to Rothamsted at Harpenden for their annual cattle manure experiment. Nasty habit of flinging the odd flint at your cab rear window but low HP requirement so suited this small farm. Not many cattle down here now.
Charlie M
Member
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I have a brand new rotor sat in the back of the shed!!! Think it’s one of the upper rotors tho.
high plains drifter
Member
What size wheels 12.5/15 or the big old aero wheelsHuh! I used to rent out 2 Kidd 4 ton spreaders. I took me a long time to discover why they came back with the rollers out of their sockets.
Turned out fields were often subsoiled prior to spreading dung and the empty machines were going back to the clamp at high speed.
I sent a complete Kidd back end off for scrap before Christmas. Bearings probably seized but the bars and flingers were ok.
I still have some wheels and tyres if high plains drifter ever gets to Hertfordshire
tim@marford
Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
6 stud 12.5/15.3 14 ply 2 unworn, 1 well used.
thanks was after some of the taller ones they put on 5/7 tonner
look like old aroe plane tyres
Any clues to where to find a belt for a 7 tonner ,
- Location
- LINCOLNSHIRE/KENYA
Give the belt dimensions to any conveyor manufacturer and they should be able to knock one up. We’ve had that done here in Kenya for our 4 and 7 tonne machines so UK should be easy.
have found a new old stock belt for 4 tonner
£200 pleased did not put gas through it
- Location
- LINCOLNSHIRE/KENYA
That’s cheap i reckon in the day we were paying at least £ 500
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Have you still got it ? Thanks
Got a 4 tonner if you want any bits ,
Where abouts are you located? I'm in Northumberland
What do you need as will be up at weekend ,will be going up west side to dundee ,then back down east coast
Hi the top beater please how much do you want for it ? Thanks
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