Today at work

[Pushdyke]

Had to get the first reserve out

 

[oldoaktree]

Fuel problems first thing this morningView attachment 757744

Waxy diesel?

 

[oldoaktree]

Had to get the first reserve outView attachment 757746

Different tyres on the front vosa will have you for that 584?

 

[Pushdyke]

Waxy diesel?

A new fuel filter got it going

 

[Pushdyke]

Different tyres on the front vosa will have you for that 584?

Will they get past the big dog sitting at the gate

 

[Robert K]

Workshop jobs and warmth

 

[carpenter1]

Few pics from yesterday, another load of beet first thing, think there’s only one more to go now.
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Then treated my old pickup to a spot of tlc (mot coming up).
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4 new tyres, think I was pushing my luck with the old ones
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Though it’s been handling like a jelly for a while, found one of the anti roll bar drop links was snapped so replaced both of them.
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Also treated it to some new dampers as the bottom bushes had perished.
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Wouldn’t have want to change the oil filter without a ramp! It’s not in the handiest of places.
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Even splashed out on a new air filter
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Should be good for another couple of years now

Probably to early to ask, how are you finding those tyres?
I was considering them on my ranger, but the fitter said they are like marmite

 

[benny6910]

Finally got to try out my new spreader today,

 

[Steevo]

Ye only the one pivot steer, they stopped making telehandlers not long after the 38 was released.
Apparently they only sold telehandlers in the UK which just wasn’t a big enough market share to continue with manufacturing and r&d. Personally I don’t think they needed much altering from the 3200! Maybe just slightly faster hydraulics? Other than that I don’t think they needed all the fancy electrical stuff.

Surprising really given the popularity of their tractors. Telehandlers do seem to be a UK thing as you say though.

I guess JCB/Manitou do quite a few onto construction sites.....but maybe John Deere isn't enough of a construction brand to have the draw.

 

[solo]

Surprising realy given teh popularity of their tractors. Telehandlers do seem to be a UK thing as you say though.

I guess JCB/Manitou do quite a few onto construction sites.....but maybe John Deere isn't enough of a construction brand to have the draw.

If you go to the USA there are plenty of Deere construction machines about.

 

[Dave6170]

Sprung a leak

 

[Steevo]

If you go to the USA there are plenty of Deere construction machines about.

True....! Do construction sites abroad use telehandlers as much as UK?

 

[Steevo]

Sprung a leakView attachment 757782 View attachment 757786 View attachment 757782

That is art! It's too good for the Turner prize though.

 

[Phil P]

Probably to early to ask, how are you finding those tyres?
I was considering them on my ranger, but the fitter said they are like marmite

Up to now they seem fine, plenty of grip on the road (I’ve given them some pain) and not noisy on the motorway. As you say though it’s to early to say how they’re going to wear and I’ve not tried them off road as yet but look to have a decent tread pattern. I didn’t think they where to bad on price either, especially as I fit an over sized 265 tyre instead of the stand 255.

 

[Phil P]

Surprising realy given teh popularity of their tractors. Telehandlers do seem to be a UK thing as you say though.

I guess JCB/Manitou do quite a few onto construction sites.....but maybe John Deere isn't enough of a construction brand to have the draw.

They sold extremely well in the UK but we’re just a spec on the global market!
I think the jd construction kit is completely different to the ag side, they don’t tend to bring their construction gear to the field UK either. I think this is due to the massive market share that jcb and cat have over here.

 

[Phil P]

Today’s pics (not many) only a couple of bits a the Airport, only one worth a photo though. Fuel leak on one of the snow plough/brushes, of course it’s the one day it’s forecast snow so there was a bit of panicking going on

Turned out to be just a perished injector return hose so nothing major

Got home just as the old man finished putting the last load of beet on so that’s them tidied up also

 

[Dman2]

Got Claas baler loaded into the back of curtain sider this afternoon
Neighbour had a couple of 10` ramps
Not the best of pics, just screenshots from cctv

 

[solo]

True....! Do construction sites abroad use telehandlers as much as UK?

Pretty sure pallets are universal but in USA I remember seeing lots of the jD 3cx equivalent. I guess they use them with pallet bars though instead of telescopic.

 

[Farmer Roy]

With the small amount of diesel I use ( & because my fuel trailer isn't Road legal ), this is the most convenient way to get it at the moment

 

[nick...]

How much of s fuel in australia at the monent.it seems to go up and down weekly here.£1.37 litre fir diesel and petrol about 10p less
Nick...