Tractor for moving plant.

[Matty385]

Hi everyone. So I’m after a tractor and trailer to move my 9ton machine from farm to jobs. What sort of hip do I realistically need. We only run small tractor at the moment. Thanks

 

[Lofty1984]

What tractor have you got?

 

[Matty385]

Only couple 135 masseys. !!

 

[Little squeak]

Hi Matty when you say "from farm to jobs." do you mean non agricultural jobs? If so, I'm not sure what you are considering is actually legal even though there are plenty who do it.

 

[Matty385]

Hi Matty when you say "from farm to jobs." do you mean non agricultural jobs? If so, I'm not sure what you are considering is actually legal even though there are plenty who do it.

Hiya. Yea sure I’m well aware there’s a lot of it going on.

 

[michael N123]

Was shifting a big digger the other night and wished I had 300hp but 130 will do normally steady driving with a digger on anyway

 

[ARW]

We pull about 9 tonne on a low loader, smallest tractor is 160hp but boosts to 190, it handles it ok

 

[Matty385]

Was shifting a big digger the other night and wished I had 300hp but 130 will do normally steady driving with a digger on anyway

Thanks.

 

[daveydiesel1]

We shift a 14.5 ton digger with a 120 hp no problem. Its been shifted with a ford 7610 on occasions so 100hp would do ur job

 

[Lofty1984]

You need the weight as much as the hp too

 

[shumungus]

For your job there are two common choices.

1. 300hp, twin beacons, twin whips, Grassmen sunshade, 3 ton front weightbox, 30ft tri axle low-loader painted same colour as tractor with outriggers, hydraulic ramps, ABS on air and flashing LED's.

2. 70/80 hp (when it was new), 4WD (doesn't work), 4 mis-matched tyres, optional cooling pack (some glass missing), on board workshop facilities (behind seat and all over cab floor), rust inhibitor package (leaks oil from every seam), pedestrian alert system ( straight pipe or hole in exhaust), immobiliser (lynch pin across starter terminals), pin hitch (using gate hanger for pin) towing a single axle, home made, pre war (first or second doesn't matter), environmentally friendly (only half the floor boards are there), baler twine and fencing wire re-enforced, camouflaged (colour alternates between rust brown and moss green) manually braked (brick) fitted with farm sale light board (bulbs weren't included) attached upside down by twine.

But on a more serious note back in sensible days they used to reckon on 10hp per ton, so 9 ton digger plus 3 ton of buckets and trailer will give you 120 hp.
Make sure the brakes work.

 

[Matty385]

For your job there are two common choices.

1. 300hp, twin beacons, twin whips, Grassmen sunshade, 3 ton front weightbox, 30ft tri axle low-loader painted same colour as tractor with outriggers, hydraulic ramps, ABS on air and flashing LED's.

2. 70/80 hp (when it was new), 4WD (doesn't work), 4 mis-matched tyres, optional cooling pack (some glass missing), on board workshop facilities (behind seat and all over cab floor), rust inhibitor package (leaks oil from every seam), pedestrian alert system ( straight pipe or hole in exhaust), immobiliser (lynch pin across starter terminals), pin hitch (using gate hanger for pin) towing a single axle, home made, pre war (first or second doesn't matter), environmentally friendly (only half the floor boards are there), baler twine and fencing wire re-enforced, camouflaged (colour alternates between rust brown and moss green) manually braked (brick) fitted with farm sale light board (bulbs weren't included) attached upside down by twine.

But on a more serious note back in sensible days they used to reckon on 10hp per ton, so 9 ton digger plus 3 ton of buckets and trailer will give you 120 hp.
Make sure the brakes work.

I like it mate lol. I was thinking of 120hp. I se there’s plenty of low loader trailers around. Any make to steer clear of?

 

[shumungus]

Plenty of makes to choose from, all have their pro's and cons. If you are shifting a 9 ton machine you don't want a steep ramp as your short a bit on the undercarriage. Make sure it has proper axles and brakes and a bit of storage and plenty of lashing points and not too high for easier loading and better stability.

 

[40 series]

Just buy a cheap 18t beavertail lorry

 

[Ffermer Bach]

this is worth a watch!

 

[Matty385]

this is worth a watch!

Looks scary

 

[devonboy]

Will look out for him on Wreckers. Soon.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Will look out for him on Wreckers. Soon.

Theres more chance of a more than big enough tractor shiftin digger appearin in wreckers than this man as the davy brown driver wont be driving with a false sence of security trampin down the road at 50k

 

[devonboy]

fair point.

 

[TripleSix]

Fastrac 2135 Smoothshift