Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[Bucket on wheels]

And to think some dealers pass out when you ask for a prop roller
How long does it take you to become proficient with that remote ? And how much do you actually use it ?

become proficient with that remote
2-3 days and you don't think, you just use it
And how much do you actually use it ?
We use it everyday, the two guys on the tube plow use the radio control to make the huddig follow the tube plow to where and whenever they need mor pipe


Fully loaded it carrying 3000 m of tube, and vi normally have put that it in the ground before lunsj

 

[TiltyShaun]

Notice how stable and smooth it is working with the legs up

I am trying to work out what it is he is actually trying to do!!

 

[Bucket on wheels]

Cabview

 

[Monkeybusiness]

become proficient with that remote
2-3 days and you don't think, you just use it
And how much do you actually use it ?
We use it everyday, the two guys on the tube plow use the radio control to make the huddig follow the tube plow to where and whenever they need mor pipe


Fully loaded it carrying 3000 m of tube, and vi normally have put that it in the ground before lunsj
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It is very cool, but that has to be the most expensive pipe carrier in the world!! A tractor and trailer would do the same job…

 

[Bucket on wheels]

It is very cool, but that has to be the most expensive pipe carrier in the world!! A tractor and trailer would do the same job…

That would not be remotle as efficient, and you would have to walk 300 meters, 20 times a day to fetch the tractor
and we also use it to dig start holes
The Huddig is what we call a jack of all trades master of none machine

 

[V8Druid]

Over here we would of done most of that with the front 4 in 1

only 'cos we ain't got Huddigs over here ...... no tracking back and fore churning it up

 

[Bucket on wheels]

Now now doubt they'd fit down our lanes either.

It is not that big it's only 288 Cm wide with the 750 mm tires

 

[Giles]

It is not that big it's only 288 Cm wide with the 750 mm tires

What rates do you get for the hudig? €90-100 a hour?

 

[Bucket on wheels]

What rates do you get for the hudig? €90-100 a hour?

We only do Prize work, but if there is something extra so we take £ 136 Ph. Normally for a Huddig is around + - £ 100
Bear inn Mind Norway is a high Coast country a beer at the pub is £10 - £14

 

[Giles]

We only do Prize work, but if there is something extra so we take £ 136 Ph. Normally for a Huddig is around + - £ 100
Bear inn Mind Norway is a high Coast country a beer at the pub is £10 - £14

Do the wages reflect this or do ppl only have 1 beer a week?

 

[Bucket on wheels]

Do the wages reflect this or do ppl only have 1 beer a week?

A good and experienced operator who can work on his own after drawing's is at about £ 24 an hour minus tax

 

[JD450A]

Got to be honest £40/hr for a £12k machine still sounds better than £100/hr for a 250k+ machine....

 

[doobin]

Got to be honest £40/hr for a £12k machine still sounds better than £100/hr for a 250k+ machine....

Read my mind mate.

 

[Giles]

A good and experienced operator who can work on his own after drawing's is at about £ 24 an hour minus tax

2 beers an hour doesn’t seem great pay?

what are houses like to buy or do more ppl rent? When I lived in Munich nearly all my colleagues rented.

 

[doobin]

2 beers an hour doesn’t seem great pay?

When you put it like that, sounds pretty s**t! Even minimum wage in most of UK buys you three pints.

 

[Quattromike]

When you put it like that, sounds pretty s**t! Even minimum wage in most of UK buys you three pints.

I think it's just the beer that's pricy, if you take cost of living in properly won't be as bad

 

[doobin]

I think it's just the beer that's pricy, if you take cost of living in properly won't be as bad

I'd brew my own if I lived there!

 

[Lancs Lad]

2 beers an hour doesn’t seem great pay?

what are houses like to buy or do more ppl rent? When I lived in Munich nearly all my colleagues rented.

From memory the houses were dirt cheap out in the rural areas. Get lovely place by lake for 50- 100k probs. That's few years back . Cities like everywhere else shot up no doubt.
Worse thing about sweden is state controlled alcohol system. Anything stronger than weasel piss and it's only available from the state run systembolaget but they still drink like fish
Apart from that it's a nice place still some proper wild rural spots.

 

[Storrsy]

From memory the houses were dirt cheap out in the rural areas. Get lovely place by lake for 50- 100k probs. That's few years back . Cities like everywhere else shot up no doubt.
Worse thing about sweden is state controlled alcohol system. Anything stronger than weasel piss and it's only available from the state run systembolaget but they still drink like fish
Apart from that it's a nice place still some proper wild rural spots.

Yeah. Supermarkets can only sell 3.5% I think. But when you go to the systembolaget the beer is generally quite strong 6-8%. Expensive though. My father in law drives down to Germany in his Volvo V70 to stock up on cheap booze.

 

[Storrsy]

Backhoes to Beer- Proper man's thread this.