Project Zetros

[Cab-over Pete]

Re: the Xerion spreader, it won’t be quarry lime he’s spreading, it will be an industrial product of some sort, being that dry.

I don’t know why they wouldn’t have the boom lower and the curtain touching the ground to create less drift.

It could have been a kind of first day out trial run, but by that video it looks a very expensive way to make a pee poor job of it.

 

[Steevo]

Re: the Xerion spreader, it won’t be quarry lime he’s spreading, it will be an industrial product of some sort, being that dry.

I don’t know why they wouldn’t have the boom lower and the curtain touching the ground to create less drift.

It could have been a kind of first day out trial run, but by that video it looks a very expensive way to make a pee poor job of it.

That was my logic. Plenty of cars there which suggests it as a trial.

 

[tomlad]

But a unimpressive one

 

[Gerbert]

Being maybe unimpressive, that is kind off what you do a trial for.

 

[mf7480]

What’s the verdict then Pete, having had a full season with it?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Thanks for asking.

I really like it. As said before, it has everything I need and nothing I don’t need.

I’ve done two autumn seasons with it now and one dry spring and it’s been all good. The only thing that lets it down is the tyres.

On dry ground , no problem. It travels on worked ground well and takes rough ground well, but wet ground, hard or soft isn’t so good. The tyres are really trailer tyres and they lack traction. The is nothing in a wide enough size to do the job, so I’m looking into a set of duals for the rear.

Not the ideal thing, but for the best I think. I can fabricate a simple scraper to keep them clean in sticky going and in a dry season I’ll change them back to the current tyres.

It’s been mostly very good travelling in the last 18months, but if we get a wet season it will struggle for grip, so I think a set of aggressive tread duals will make it the machine it really could be.

 

[Zebbedee]

What size of tyres are you thinking for duals? So it floats ok it’s just more grip that you are wanting? Glad that it’s been reliable and I would imagine pretty comfortable in the field

 

[Lofty1984]

Get yourself a set of snow chains

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I don’t know yet, maybe dual 380 or 420 mm. Might even squeeze 460s on. Either way they would give more width than the current 750s


There is plenty of room to go wider than what I currently have.

It’s quite basic inside and certainly not luxurious, but I like it. Typical German, built for efficiency rather than luxury.

 

[CPF]

What size wheels have you got on already? what is the diameter?
I see said 750s

 

[Cab-over Pete]

750/45 22.5

 

[Zebbedee]

Is going bigger diameter not doable? No space or too high geared?

 

[CPF]

How about these . you can run them on the road as well.

 

[CPF]

 

[Steevo]

How about these . you can run them on the road as well.

Reminds me of Richard Hammond!

 

[Oldmacdonald]

Tracks would be the b0llocks.

 

[fred.950]

Tracks would be the b0llocks.

But chuffing expensive!

 

[Renaultman]

Reminds me of Richard Hammond!

I watched that one, it didn't end well

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Is going bigger diameter not doable? No space or too high geared?

Plenty of room at the back, not much to spare at the front without major surgery. I’ve even looked to change diffs but there are no options.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Tracks look great but are mega money.