repton:
Yep, taking the whole lot in for an inspection tomorrow morning, hopefully there won’t be much found as both unit and trailer have been inspected before I bought them.
Still no O-Licence though and when that finally does come through there’s TASCC to sort before I can start work properly.
Paul
be prepared for a shock, there’s a big difference between and inspection when you’re thinking about selling a truck and one when you’re planning on running one
My advice would to be go in heavy now, get even things that are mildly worn fixed while you have the time to do it ( avoid downtime when you’re earning later in the year)
Inspection done, only thing of any significance was a broken strengthening bar thing between the cab mounts at the front which needs replacing. Other than that and a couple of minor things like marker lights there was nothing to report.
Had it on a weighbridge too. 14200kg. That’s pretty pleasing for a decent sized unit with a decent sized trailer especially as it hasn’t got alloys or a mini midlift.
repton:
Inspection done, only thing of any significance was a broken strengthening bar thing between the cab mounts at the front which needs replacing. Other than that and a couple of minor things like marker lights there was nothing to report.
Had it on a weighbridge too. 14200kg. That’s pretty pleasing for a decent sized unit with a decent sized trailer especially as it hasn’t got alloys or a mini midlift.
Paul
That’s canny that Paul mine was almost bang on 14t with no air kit and a lightweight easysheet (no end caps) It was actually within a couple of hundred kgs of my CF with a mini lift.
repton:
Inspection done, only thing of any significance was a broken strengthening bar thing between the cab mounts at the front which needs replacing. Other than that and a couple of minor things like marker lights there was nothing to report.
Had it on a weighbridge too. 14200kg. That’s pretty pleasing for a decent sized unit with a decent sized trailer especially as it hasn’t got alloys or a mini midlift.
Paul
i reckon if you get a full set of alloys on the unit, you could save at least 200Kg
shuttlespanker:
i reckon if you get a full set of alloys on the unit, you could save at least 200Kg
I think it’s more like 150kg as Alcoa themselves claim 300kg saving for a normal 6 axle setup and the 6 wheels on the trailer are bigger than the 8 on the unit so my guess is it’s about 150kg for each half give or take.
I’m happy enough anyway, it would be nice to have the magical 30t legal payload but the trailer is a little bit bigger than I had originally planned to get and the unit is too so I would have been very surprised if it had come in that light. With alloys I’m only 200kg short anyway even with a full tank of fuel.
Have you give the HP rating a “wee jig” yet
Pulling full weight@ 44t most of the time you’ll find the 420DCI motor sluggish at best,get her remapped up to around 475/480hp and you’ll think you’ve got a different motor
lee mat:
what made you go for the premium did you have no luck with the erfs you where looking at
To be honest I wasn’t really looking at Premiums but then someone told me about that one being for sale and it already had tipping gear with side mounted tank and I know they’re pretty light and the price was right too so I figured it was a no brainer really.
Big Truck:
Have you give the HP rating a “wee jig” yet
Pulling full weight@ 44t most of the time you’ll find the 420DCI motor sluggish at best,get her remapped up to around 475/480hp and you’ll think you’ve got a different motor
I’m doing nowt at all other than the essentials to start with, I’m going to be run off my feet until sometime in September when we’re done with harvest and then as long as all is well I’m going to spend some time doing a few bits to the unit. Not sure about the remapping though, I’ll see how it goes as it is for now.
lee mat:
sounds like youve used your head buying that setup good luck with it hope it works out for you
Thanks, I hope it works out too
My theory is that if other owner drivers can make it pay with topliners and magnums that must struggle to carry much more than 28 or 28.5t then I should be able to at least make half a go of it when I can carry 29.5t+. Time will tell though as obviously there is a lot more to it than having a good payload.
Madders!
Upload your pic to an image hosting site (I use Fllickr) http://www.flickr.com When you have uploaded it, right click the image an get the address, called 'copy link location on mine farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/475 … f35f_m.jpg click the img tab and paste it there You can also use Facebook photos but I think your profile has to be set at Public.
I’ve used a pic of my 1st Artic a 1985 Bedford TM with an L10 290 ■■■■■■■ in and 9 speed Fuller range change.
Shoulda kept it, it would be a classic now.
wood fuel:
My bank are the proud owners of these three:
These two deliver them…
Whats the payload on these trucks? Our companies hiring out a similar chipper to yours next week, we estimated nearly 400 cubic yards of chip will be produced.
Which lorries do you think are better suited to this line of work, rigids or artics with tipping trailers?
Shuttlespanker whereabouts in leicestershire you based as i keep seeing your lorrys around the a5 vicinity unless theyre tipping somewhere along that corridoor?!
wood fuel:
My bank are the proud owners of these three:
These two deliver them…
Whats the payload on these trucks? Our companies hiring out a similar chipper to yours next week, we estimated nearly 400 cubic yards of chip will be produced.
Which lorries do you think are better suited to this line of work, rigids or artics with tipping trailers?
Artics with walking floors surely?
Hi Sam
These rigids are 33 cubic metres = about 7.5 tonnes of dry chips.
We use these to delivery the product to the customer - schools, hotels, offices, houses etc. i.e. places were you can’t really get an artic in. Also, most of the customers can’t store greater volumes than that at the premises.
If you’re moving the chip in bulk from a chipping job to a storage depot, then undoubtedly a walking floor trailer is the way to go - 100 cubic metres = 25 tonnes.
Denis F:
Most cattle boxes are like that already Pete
here’s some old pictures
Denis, that looks awfully posh. What happened to the good old days of 4 oil drums, 2 scaffolding poles & letting the tyres down?
Or the upmarket version of 2 specially constructed concrete walls with a slight rise at the front to reverse between? (still with the scaffold poles in).
You can also use Facebook photos but I think your profile has to be set at Public.
