Project Xerion.

[JeepJeep]

£1800? Is it that expensive now? Pass rates wouldn't be great for the intensive course either. 5 years since I did the exams but was around £350 for a night class at a further education college.

£350 for CPC to hold an O license?

 

[Boohoo]

£350 for CPC to hold an O license?

Yes. Just checked website and it's up to £390 for this year

 

[Andrew]

£1800? Is it that expensive now? Pass rates wouldn't be great for the intensive course either. 5 years since I did the exams but was around £350 for a night class at a further education college.

Thats what the local training company is advertising for an intensive course.

 

[Foxcover]

Would be easier and cheaper towing the Big A on a low loader behind the loader tractor than going down the HGV route. 170hp 50k loader tractor would tow 15t of Big A and trailer no problem.

 

[Andrew]

Would be easier and cheaper towing the Big A on a low loader behind the loader tractor than going down the HGV route. 170hp 50k loader tractor would tow 15t of Big A and trailer no problem.

But wouldn’t be legal?

 

[Foxcover]

But wouldn’t be legal?

How wouldn’t it be legal? Because conventional tractors aren’t legally allowed to go 50k?

 

[Sharpy]

How wouldn’t it be legal?

Wide load iirc

 

[Foxcover]

Wide load iirc

Already been talk in this thread about putting Big A on narrower tyres, newer tech ones with longer footprint

 

[Andrew]

How wouldn’t it be legal? Because conventional tractors aren’t legally allowed to go 50k?

I’m sure Pete has said why previously in this thread. Think you’d have to get the width down to below 3m and stick to 40k.

 

[YELROM]

79 pages
Wouldn't it just be easier for Pete to retrain as a plumber

 

[Henarar]

79 pages
Wouldn't it just be easier for Pete to retrain as a plumber

you think he could pipe the lime out in to the fields ?

 

[Chae1]

Could you not just start towing your telehandler behind the xerion?

What's the worst that could happen? How big a fine would you get?

 

[Foxcover]

Could you not just start towing your telehandler behind the xerion?

What's the worst that could happen? How big a fine would you get?

I think the problem is that the Xerion isn’t as good at spreading as Pete hoped. The Big A is the ideal machine but you can’t tow a loader with it legally.

 

[Chae1]

I think the problem is that the Xerion isn’t as good at spreading as Pete hoped. The Big A is the ideal machine but you can’t tow a loader with it legally.

Is that main problem @Cab-over Pete ?

Is xerion not suitable for spreading lime.

Bet you wish you never started this thread!

A bunch of keyboard warriors trying to run your business

 

[Andrew]

79 pages
Wouldn't it just be easier for Pete to retrain as a plumber

Plus however many pages on the threads before the build started!

Could you not just start towing your telehandler behind the xerion?

What's the worst that could happen? How big a fine would you get?

I believe that is why Pete went for the Xerion, it is legal to tow a trailer with loader on as it is a tractor. However IIRC the Xerion is overly complicated and has a few issues with spreading

 

[Dukes Fit]

I know what you mean but up here no loader at the lime heap and you wouldn't be getting your lime spread.... Just saying how it is in this part of the world. Obvs different where you are

It's the same here in NE Scotland.

Strange that, all the lads round here all have their own loaders they tow with them.
Remember as a kid the guy that used to come here with 3 Big A’s and towed a Ford 555 loader behind one of them. Had a jaw hitch on the bucket and pulled behind with the engine running.

Another local guy with a trailer spreader has a hydraulic frame on the back of the loader that pushes a pair of super singles down to lift the rear wheels off the road.

Also seen a 360 with a set of super singles to pull behind Big A.

I assume it’s down to interpretation of the law but if braking was an issue then it would be very easy to connect up brakes to a super single dolly.

 

[Foxcover]

Strange that, all the lads round here all have their own loaders they tow with them.
Remember as a kid the guy that used to come here with 3 Big A’s and towed a Ford 555 loader behind one of them. Had a jaw hitch on the bucket and pulled behind with the engine running.

Another local guy with a trailer spreader has a hydraulic frame on the back of the loader that pushes a pair of super singles down to lift the rear wheels off the road.

Also seen a 360 with a set of super singles to pull behind Big A.

I assume it’s down to interpretation of the law but if braking was an issue then it would be very easy to connect up brakes to a super single dolly.

I don’t know if it’s legal to tow with a 3 wheeler.

 

[Tomr10]

I don’t know if it’s legal to tow with a 3 wheeler.

This is the thing most dont know the requirements ir do and ignore. I dint but now Pete has repeated them several times I have an idea

 

[blue power]

Would it not be cheaper to just run the one machine and get someone to drive the JCB
or a tractor and loader with a high tip bucket that could be used for other work the rest of the year.

 

[Scholsey]

Think the biggest problem is customers with unrealistic/unnecessary expectations, a few customers that would rather not have a trailed limespreader but have a trailed drill, sprayer, grain trailers, balers, bale chasers, bale trailers all running the same tramlines they want you lime spread on.

The customers who are expecting you to spread lime with a hovercraft loaded via telekinesis are probably the same ones who would cancel on you after 1mm of rain or £5/t drop wheat price.

79 pages of how to complicate a simple job.