Truck Tractors ?

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Came across this a while back, and it stared the old grey (cells) or cogs turning.

I have a Leyland Daf 130 which I can't seem to sell, at least not at sensible money. SOOOO, if you were going to marry the back half of a tractor to the front end,cab ,and engine of the daf, what make would you go for? Might be a daft idea, but a fast tractor with 3 seats for Road Runs, and one which would also be able to do ordinary tractor work is very appealing.

 

[wdah/him]

didn't ford do something similar for a one off, think I seen it in classic tractor with a tanker on the rear deck

 

[Mursal]

That would be a Cummins 6 cylinder would it?
16 speed Zetor Crystal back-end?
Unless you wanted to go all fancy electrics?

 

[renewablejohn]

Would think one of these could be very handy.

https://www.pktrucks.com/product/mercedes-actros-3341-as-6x6-tractor-head-me3619/

Lot of horse power for your money compared to a conventional tractor.

 

[renewablejohn]

The people who manufacture my chipper do this.

https://www.heizomat.de/int/heizotruck.php?id=truck&lang=DEU

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

The people who manufacture my chipper do this.

https://www.heizomat.de/int/heizotruck.php?id=truck&lang=DEU

I'd have to sell everything about the place to afford a thing like that. I want to make something reasonable for next to nothing as usual.

 

[wdah/him]

would it be legal on the road to do what u are thinking?

 

[Mursal]

More awkward questions ..........................

 

[v8willy]

There was one of those Bedford yokes lying round the back of Kane & McPhersons yard (now Kanes) 20 years ago red with rust, single back wheels tho.

 

[hendrebc]

Unimog

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

would it be legal on the road to do what u are thinking?

Can't see why not, 4 wheel braking, power steering etc etc.

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Unimog

Had an MB trac, been there done that.

 

[renewablejohn]

Had an MB trac, been there done that.

Still got two MB Tracs hence the reason why suggested Merc based trucks as all the tractor parts are still available through the Commercial Truck spare department. I do have a Merc 814 going cheap if you want to give it a go.

 

[renewablejohn]

I'd have to sell everything about the place to afford a thing like that. I want to make something reasonable for next to nothing as usual.

Was thinking more of Clive with his boys toys.

 

[Mursal]

Ah, we're going for 4 wheel braking, good to know ..............
40k Crystal then so .......

 

[mikep]

Ah, we're going for 4 wheel braking, good to know ..............
40k Crystal then so .......

40k Crystal? Rather you than me with dry brakes. Either nothing or face in the windscreen, usually nothing

 

[Mursal]

But, but, but it will have Daf front brakes

 

[mikep]

But, but, but it will have Daf front brakes

It may be better as a zedaf, zetor front end daf rear, 70mph. Not much good but

 

[multi power]

Came across this a while back, and it stared the old grey (cells) or cogs turning.

I have a Leyland Daf 130 which I can't seem to sell, at least not at sensible money. SOOOO, if you were going to marry the back half of a tractor to the front end,cab ,and engine of the daf, what make would you go for? Might be a daft idea, but a fast tractor with 3 seats for Road Runs, and one which would also be able to do ordinary tractor work is very appealing.

Absolutely no question, you'd base it on a MF 699 with a light duty or 4wd 690 rear axle to speed it up a bit

 

[ploughman1963]

didn't ford do something similar for a one off, think I seen it in classic tractor with a tanker on the rear deck

It was county - I’ll try and dig out my photos of it under test