Wreckers!!

[daveydiesel1]

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Is this local?

 

[ridger]

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Heard of this happening a few times now, either bolts holding axle on snap or else the plates break off or the lump of steel breaks out of the frame, when having to stop very quickly, suppose the wheels cant really skid so something has to let go

 

[forblue]

Two thing's state of road surface and speed.

 

[farmerm]

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Bet that wheely messed up his day.

 

[Moorlands]

Heard of this happening a few times now, either bolts holding axle on snap or else the plates break off or the lump of steel breaks out of the frame, when having to stop very quickly, suppose the wheels cant really skid so something has to let go

Apparently it’s a hispec issue it had had a new axle as a recall then this axle has come away from the plates that bolt it to the tanker!

 

[Hilti]

I’ve a hispec needing a new axle

 

[ridger]

Apparently it’s a hispec issue it had had a new axle as a recall then this axle has come away from the plates that bolt it to the tanker!

Star and another make which I can't mention as well

 

[shumungus]

Is this local?

Gracehill.

 

[yellowfrog]

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wheels and axle looks fine.

 

[shumungus]

wheels and axle looks fine.

Driver error on this one, no mechanical failure. Makes a change from a fendt.

 

[Deerefarmer]

Dumb question time from a yank, but why are single axle slurry tanks so popular in your country? Seems very unstable and looks like they would thrash the tractor around a lot.

 

[ollandroverman]

Dumb question time from a yank, but why are single axle slurry tanks so popular in your country? Seems very unstable and looks like they would thrash the tractor around a lot.

Yes to unstable, and yes they thrash and bounce around a lot, and i may add to your list that they are not really suitable for the higher speed road driving that today's modern tractors are capable of.
......however, they are cheaper!

 

[Sharpy]

Dumb question time from a yank, but why are single axle slurry tanks so popular in your country? Seems very unstable and looks like they would thrash the tractor around a lot.

Big reason is working on ground that would not be as dry as you would like and when turning single axle doesn't cut up the ground.

 

[Tomtrac]

Dumb question time from a yank, but why are single axle slurry tanks so popular in your country? Seems very unstable and looks like they would thrash the tractor around a lot.

Also a single axle doesnt scrub tyres in yards and with tanks cut out it means big wide tyres can be fitted as more tyre inside tank than out sometimes helps traveling in fields
But yes there are twin or tri axle tankers available with steering axles inc etc so probably the price.
Same old nobody probly checks axle brackets over a pit and tractor speed and braking hard as above something has got to give

 

[Deerefarmer]

Ahh, makes sense, I can see the logic in that

Twin or tri axle with steering are popular here, of course bigger spaces to work in

 

[kiwi pom]

Ahh, makes sense, I can see the logic in that

Twin or tri axle with steering are popular here, of course bigger spaces to work in

If you watch the Grassmen or FarmFlix videos you might also notice its not always the machine that's the problem?

 

[roscoe erf]

 

[SD 9378]

One of the NW police forces pulled a JD and trailer a week or so ago for an insecure load of bales, ''they never move'' went the rallying cry of the young farmers on social media....

 

[RAF]

Idiots

 

[Lofty1984]

One of the NW police forces pulled a JD and trailer a week or so ago for an insecure load of bales, ''they never move'' went the rallying cry of the young farmers on social media....

Yeah they never move untill you hit something