Project Zetros

[Lowland1]

My guesses are:
Van only appears to be secured by straps on the front wheels
Insecure loader due to the use of straps instead of chains and not positioned to adequately secure the loader in the event of the trailer tipping over.
May require C1E or CE licence category depending on how the towing vehicle is registered.
Not referred to in the tweet, but carrying the van probably ought to be done on white diesel.

The rig belongs to someone we know and it was stopped as the driver didn’t have the right class of license. They were given two hours to find someone with right category or have the vehicles impounded. Luckily a family member had an artic license which is what was required.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

But why did the police think he needed a hgv artic licence to drive what is clearly an Agricultural vehicle of some sort?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

pete , what door height setting do you run for around 1000/1200 kg ha 0 1212fibro
k60 spreader
thanks

I have a K85

I would have the door at around 10-12 cm for that rate. You want the belt going a good speed. The faster and more steady the belt goes the more accurate the rate will be. If it’s going very slowly expect to be scratching your head as to why the rate isn’t correct.

 

[Will 1594]

I have a K85

I would have the door at around 10-12 cm for that rate. You want the belt going a good speed. The faster and more steady the belt goes the more accurate the rate will be. If it’s going very slowly expect to be scratching your head as to why the rate isn’t correct.

will do bucket weight in morning what do you normally get it too , ,
thanks

 

[Lowland1]

But why did the police think he needed a hgv artic licence to drive what is clearly an Agricultural vehicle of some sort?

You'd have to ask the five O their reasoning. I'm just repeating what was told to me by the son of the owner who is with us at present. His Dad who has a Class 1 had to rescue it before it became a bigger issue.

 

[bravheart]

You'd have to ask the five O their reasoning. I'm just repeating what was told to me by the son of the owner who is with us at present. His Dad who has a Class 1 had to rescue it before it became a bigger issue.

But plod wouldn't have known what license the driver had till they stopped him. They must have had something else in mind.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

You'd have to ask the five O their reasoning. I'm just repeating what was told to me by the son of the owner who is with us at present. His Dad who has a Class 1 had to rescue it before it became a bigger issue.

Logically you would think they could of dropped the trailer off to be collected by a tractor leaving the spreader to travel on its own

 

[Steevo]

Logically you would think they could of dropped the trailer off to be collected by a tractor leaving the spreader to travel on its own

Especially given a qualified HGV Driver who would be considered legal to drive it may have zero experience to safely operate it.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Logically you would think they could of dropped the trailer off to be collected by a tractor leaving the spreader to travel on its own

And if they thought a tractor could collect the trailer they would know it wasn’t a hgv

 

[Cab-over Pete]

will do bucket weight in morning what do you normally get it too , ,
thanks

Anywhere between 980 and 1150 kg/ m cubed

 

[mf7480]

What’s the verdict then, Pete?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I really like it, thank you for asking.

It’s powerful and smooth, very capable. It has everything I need and nothing I don’t need.

We are part way through making the troublesome electronic central tyre inflation system into a manual system and I’ve had the machine measured up for uprated rear suspension springs. It was capable before and I’ve had no bother, but when it’s fully laden it sits down about 3” lower at the back than the front, which could have obvious affects on spreading pattern.

So I’m just doing a few tweaks really, just to get it right. The basic machine is cracking.

Obviously we haven’t really had it running on tender land yet after a wet spell. The smaller diameter tyres might let it down a bit, but for those odd occasions I still have the Big A, so I’m fully kitted out.

So far, I’m impressed and wish I had bought one 7 years ago when I first looked at one.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

By the way, the very machine I drove 7 years ago is now for sale at Rotherham if anyone fancies a little runabout motor.

 

[tomlad]

Thats great pete pleased for u

 

[Pebd99]

Could you work air bags when fully loaded instead of heavier springs? Not too difficult to either.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I could, but it’s a very expensive conversion . I may consider some air sleeves, air shock absorbers, but will see how we go with the uprated springs and go from there.

 

[br jones]

I really like it, thank you for asking.

It’s powerful and smooth, very capable. It has everything I need and nothing I don’t need.

We are part way through making the troublesome electronic central tyre inflation system into a manual system and I’ve had the machine measured up for uprated rear suspension springs. It was capable before and I’ve had no bother, but when it’s fully laden it sits down about 3” lower at the back than the front, which could have obvious affects on spreading pattern.

So I’m just doing a few tweaks really, just to get it right. The basic machine is cracking.

Obviously we haven’t really had it running on tender land yet after a wet spell. The smaller diameter tyres might let it down a bit, but for those odd occasions I still have the Big A, so I’m fully kitted out.

So far, I’m impressed and wish I had bought one 7 years ago when I first looked at one.

very happy for you pedro ,glad it came good in the end

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I haven’t even put the finishing touches to the real thing yet, and my family bought me this for my birthday a while back.

Beats watching I’m a Celebrity

 

[Steevo]

@Phil P will be keen to see it completed!

 

[TheTallGuy]

@Phil P will be keen to see it completed!

Hopefully won't take quite so long for this one!