Suedehead:
Can they legally be used on a public road ?
When they are atatchted to a vehicle, they have that vehicles reg plate on.
So when its working , does it have to be taxed separatley ? . . i know what i mean
was that you i saw on the wag and drag yesterday â â ? Steve.
Could have been,didnt have a Moffet dangling off the back though.
Not much point with a crane
lechlade to highworth road about 12.45/1.00 ?
No it wasnt me.
I wouldnt dare break the length limit on Halfpenny bridge.
to be fair to the driver it was most likely to have been between filkins and lechlade ,thats got him out of the s**t , Steve.
Suedehead:
Can they legally be used on a public road ?
When they are atatchted to a vehicle, they have that vehicles reg plate on.
So when its working , does it have to be taxed separatley ? . . i know what i mean
was that you i saw on the wag and drag yesterday â â ? Steve.
Could have been,didnt have a Moffet dangling off the back though.
Not much point with a crane
lechlade to highworth road about 12.45/1.00 ?
No it wasnt me.
I wouldnt dare break the length limit on Halfpenny bridge.
to be fair to the driver it was most likely to have been between filkins and lechlade ,thats got him out of the s**t , Steve.
dieselhead.ie:
Good bit of kit but Iâd prefer the manitou version, itâs telescopic so you can unload from one side
Moffett do them as well, the M10. Like this one of mine.
These donât bounce as much empty as my old FM9 6-legger did but thatâs more likely because Iâve got air on the back instead of cart springs. Youâll only go over a humpback bridge too fast once!
Invaluable in my job; most farms do have a front-loader of some description but weâre not allowed to use them cos of insurance. Thatâs not a bad thing as all the controls are different and some tend to be in a rather dubious state of repair anyway so itâs better to use your own.
As for the overhang; the biggest problem with the Moffett is you canât see them in the mirrors so a cameraâs useful. You soon get used to the extra swing. One thing that can be tricky; being a tricycle the rear wheel sits in the middle of a farm track and if itâs deeply rutted you have to be very careful not to go âin-offâ as they say in snooker. These have a form of diff lock which makes it easier; the only other thing to beware of is you canât see anything on the offside because the mastâs in the way. There is a mirror but itâs not a lot of use.
dieselhead.ie:
Good bit of kit but Iâd prefer the manitou version, itâs telescopic so you can unload from one side
Moffett do them as well, the M10. Like this one of mine.
These donât bounce as much empty as my old FM9 6-legger did but thatâs more likely because Iâve got air on the back instead of cart springs. Youâll only go over a humpback bridge too fast once!
Invaluable in my job; most farms do have a front-loader of some description but weâre not allowed to use them cos of insurance. Thatâs not a bad thing as all the controls are different and some tend to be in a rather dubious state of repair anyway so itâs better to use your own.
As for the overhang; the biggest problem with the Moffett is you canât see them in the mirrors so a cameraâs useful. You soon get used to the extra swing. One thing that can be tricky; being a tricycle the rear wheel sits in the middle of a farm track and if itâs deeply rutted you have to be very careful not to go âin-offâ as they say in snooker. These have a form of diff lock which makes it easier; the only other thing to beware of is you canât see anything on the offside because the mastâs in the way. There is a mirror but itâs not a lot of use.
not sure what âin-offâ means lol as I donât follow snooker, but I guess your referring to the ejector seat type scenario when you fail to see a lump or pot hole going down the centre of the fork lift which then sends you flying up into the metal roof - not good when your going flat out, infact, your soon not moving for a minute or so while you gather yourself back together and rub your head whilst swearing lol
Love the way they have the ability to crab but when your empty with a 44ft trailer they do tend to lift your drive wheels a little I personally had a jackknife helped by this scenario
sixaxles:
not sure what âin-offâ means lol as I donât follow snooker, but I guess your referring to the ejector seat type scenario when you fail to see a lump or pot hole going down the centre of the fork lift which then sends you flying up into the metal roof - not good when your going flat out, infact, your soon not moving for a minute or so while you gather yourself back together and rub your head whilst swearing lol
Not exactly, though you are right that does hurt! Mine being the more modern type you have to wear the seat belt anyway else it wonât move. â â â â nuisance sometimes but given that these things can and do tip over itâs better to wear them than not.
What I was meaning regarding âin-offâ is when your rear (i.e.steering) wheel drops off the raised centre bit of the track and spits you into a 90 degree turn, or worse. If youâre unlucky the bags fly off the pallet and under the wheels⌠ask me how I know.
sixaxles:
not sure what âin-offâ means lol as I donât follow snooker, but I guess your referring to the ejector seat type scenario when you fail to see a lump or pot hole going down the centre of the fork lift which then sends you flying up into the metal roof - not good when your going flat out, infact, your soon not moving for a minute or so while you gather yourself back together and rub your head whilst swearing lol
Not exactly, though you are right that does hurt! Mine being the more modern type you have to wear the seat belt anyway else it wonât move. â â â â nuisance sometimes but given that these things can and do tip over itâs better to wear them than not.
What I was meaning regarding âin-offâ is when your rear (i.e.steering) wheel drops off the raised centre bit of the track and spits you into a 90 degree turn, or worse. If youâre unlucky the bags fly off the pallet and under the wheels⌠ask me how I know.
Good bits of kit no waiting around at delivery points, but get a hard time in the winter, so need to be looked after well. Never noticed any handling problems when running empty. just have to remember overhang in tight yards
098Joe:
Good bits of kit no waiting around at delivery points, but get a hard time in the winter, so need to be looked after well. Never noticed any handling problems when running empty. just have to remember overhang in tight yards
if youâve got a trailer thatâs correct for the job ie carrying a moffet you may well not notice any handling problems, usually a self tracking rear axle and front lift is the way forward along with extra weight in the head board - however all this comes at the expense of payload so those who donât have to drive them donât always think safety is a priority lol ⌠if you have a standard 45ft trailer thatâs just a had a moffet kit put on and no other mods, expect trouble if you donât drive very carefully
Only just seen this thread, I had a moffet M10 on the back of my 6 wheeled stralis. Great bit of kit.
Seems itâs not only me who used them for other âtasksâ not involving loading/unloading
I managed to get close enough to home last summer to stick the lorry on the local tesco car park over night. Little did I know the barrier comes down at 11pm to keep the local boy racers out, which was no good for me when I came to leave at 4am thanked my lucky stars I had a moffett to lift the barrier so I could drive out
Got one on the back of a 6 axle wagon and drag. No traction problems when empty and travels well as long as you donât lift the 3rd axle on the wagon. deliver to farms and building sites, no waiting around to be tipped. had no problems with the Moffett, but itâs being changed next week for a Manitou, so Iâll see if thatâs any different.
