Ricky Magee and Sons Plant Hire

[Thomas7740]

Now come on Rory, Takeuchi don't fit bad components - they just don't fit them at all..... Like a fuel gauge!!!!

Anyway, Furniss has a point. We have somewhat hijacked Thomas's thread - and he didnt even buy a JCB!
How's that Wacker getting on? Its got a lot to live up to replacing an EX30

Had its first service today, 105 hours. Still really impressed with it.
Few things im not keen on, left hand hand throttle takes some getting used to and it doesnt hold much fuel, 36l as far as im aware, which is just about enough for 8 hours heavy digging.

Other than them "issues" its been a really pleasant experience so far. Fitter brought this out with him today, be easier on her than the 5ft one off the ex30, anybody want to buy a 5ft sheugh bucket?

 

[Bri963]

"Much"

Sorry, you’ve lost me there. I really rated the JS130 I had a bit of time on, plus I’ve always rated their telehandlers, which I have mentioned before. Happy now?

 

[Furniss]

The statement was "much" of the criticism... not all.

 

[Thomas7740]

Nice

 

[Thomas7740]

Good spell of weather lately, nice to have shiny buckets again

 

[Thomas7740]

Few from muckshift last week

 

[fred]

are those tractor trailer muckaways all on private land ?

 

[V8Druid]

are those tractor trailer muckaways all on private land ?

you're talking the Emerald Isle here Fred . ... Do WTF they likies ... law unto themselves

 

[Powerfab]

are those tractor trailer muckaways all on private land ?

Ha...Ha!! ... Nope.
Real question is, are they running on red or white

 

[fred]

good to see the EU rules being applied evenly isnt it.

 

[Thomas7740]

Not my tractors not my problem, when people want to cart muck for free as they want a field filled up i will happily let them, plus I had a digger loading and one levelling so im happy

Northern Ireland is different to rest of the UK, tractors and trailers are common for all types of construction work. Police never bat an eye lid and very rarely do vosa stop tractors. It's a small country, never too far from farms etc which helps and sure if you are just collecting rubble or soil for farm use and not getting paid they can't say anything as its not hire and reward.

 

[Thomas7740]

good to see the EU rules being applied evenly isnt it.

Rules don't apply here, sure we are all terrorists and will blow up or shoot anybody who goes against us... M

 

[Furniss]

Eu rules only seem to apply in uk

 

[V8Druid]

Ha...Ha!! ... Nope.
Real question is, are they running on red or white

with tachos, O license and HGV drivers, tested, etc? .. oh and suitably taxed

 

[V8Druid]

Not my tractors not my problem, when people want to cart muck for free as they want a field filled up i will happily let them, plus I had a digger loading and one levelling so im happy

Northern Ireland is different to rest of the UK, tractors and trailers are common for all types of construction work. Police never bat an eye lid and very rarely do vosa stop tractors. It's a small country, never too far from farms etc which helps and sure if you are just collecting rubble or soil for farm use and not getting paid they can't say anything as its not hire and reward.

hardly agricultural either

 

[Smiffy]

Ha...Ha!! ... Nope.
Real question is, are they running on red or white

I thought it's green over to mix it up a bit ?? Or has that changed

 

[Conor]

I thought it's green over to mix it up a bit ?? Or has that changed

We’re green south of the border, red up north.

 

[Thomas7740]

Handy afternoon stoning a front yard

 

[V8Druid]

never seen a blast wall done with gabions before

 

[Thomas7740]

Dont mention that bloody gabion wall! Horrible. Dont like putting our name anywhere near it. House builder done it, built and laid them out and had us fill them with digger and 4inch clean stone