agreed .. did it in the yard in work ..Hi Druid.
Yes, you definitely need the racking to be mounted on concrete. However it's not hard to put concrete bases down only where they are needed to support the racking. Also put a right angle or two in the layout and maybe some support from the embankment behind your equipment to add extra stability if you're putting heavy stuff up high.
FLTs are pretty simple, an oil leak shouldn't be too hard to fix. However to check the cooling system and see if it's had coolant or just rusty water. Head gasket and welsh plug failure can put water in the oil in a poorly maintained FLT. And unfortunately most FLTs get very little maintenance until they fail
and no I don't recall the subject of the call? ..... @Grahams might .. end wall also had arms welded on, for steel stock bars .... 's not a Hyster, but've used a lot of Nissans and they're not a bad truck
Could a Welsh plug be something you put in a Welsh raebitagreed .. did it in the yard in work ..
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and others were bolted to the floor slab
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as you say, an oil leak shouldn't be too hard to fix ... when you know what sort of oil you're looking for .. engine or hydraulic
WTH is a Welsh plug? ... core plug??
'sposed to run and drive ... and it's local
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I've got plans to build racking like that down the side of one of my containers, shelves for ground mats, 8x,4s- be so much easier, efficient and tidy to slide them straight off the truck onto a rack when unloading- and steel.agreed .. did it in the yard in work ..
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and others were bolted to the floor slab
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or free standing
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as you say, an oil leak shouldn't be too hard to fix ... when you know what sort of oil you're looking for .. engine or hydraulic
WTH is a Welsh plug? ... core plug??
'sposed to run and drive ... and it's local
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I've got the loader and access to a telehandler, but as soon as you need off road ability, the price goes way up and manoeuvrability goes down! 
another mate has an old manitou rough terrain forklift, that would be a good compromise for my place, and over double the lift of my loader for 3 or 4k 
used to have five in work - 7t, 4t, 2.5t, 2t and 1 tonner ... were always in use ... a couple weren't enough ... a duck with forks would've been superb outside though and pretty handy indoors too, with the ability to reach over so muchI've got plans to build racking like that down the side of one of my containers, shelves for ground mats, 8x,4s- be so much easier, efficient and tidy to slide them straight off the truck onto a rack when unloading- and steel.
As for forklifts, they've got to be the best value, most fit for purpose bit of plant there is! My mate has a little Nissan, similar to that one, paid 1500 quid for it 5 years ago, works absolutely spot on, lovely to drive, cheap to run. I'd have at least one in the yard and barn if the ground was suitable, but it's either sloped planings or sloped concrete with a steep bit in the doorway
assume you mean on the outside of the boxes ... adjustable arms is a must have ... having the uprights welded to top and bottom of the container would make for a very stable set up and no need for base legs and base concrete.I've got plans to build racking like that down the side of one of my containers, shelves for ground mats, 8x,4s- be so much easier, efficient and tidy to slide them straight off the truck onto a rack when unloading- and steel.
Yes outside. Welded to the boxes would make it bloody strong, but it's a rented yard/boxes so anything I do needs to be removable really. Having said that it's a truly dead space alongside a track so it's never going to be useful for anything else. I should do some marking out and have a chat to the farm managerassume you mean on the outside of the boxes ... adjustable arms is a must have ... having the uprights welded to top and bottom of the container would make for a very stable set up and no need for base legs and base concrete.
used to make quite a few of the cantilever type for the timber frame guys, for their yards ... dead easy to make and a bloody sight cheaper than buying them
Only issue is on standard solids they sink faster than a titanic inspection device...on anything other than concrete..and the dislike slopes and things get very exciting on cross slopes...I've got plans to build racking like that down the side of one of my containers, shelves for ground mats, 8x,4s- be so much easier, efficient and tidy to slide them straight off the truck onto a rack when unloading- and steel.
As for forklifts, they've got to be the best value, most fit for purpose bit of plant there is! My mate has a little Nissan, similar to that one, paid 1500 quid for it 5 years ago, works absolutely spot on, lovely to drive, cheap to run. I'd have at least one in the yard and barn if the ground was suitable, but it's either sloped planings or sloped concrete with a steep bit in the doorway
only had one of my five on pneumatics ... my yard was 60% planings/40% concrete outside ... never had any issues and often fully loaded (or beyond
) ... depends how well the planings're put down 
It's a Welch plug - the sheep shaggers get touchy about spelling mistakes like that
Yep - same thing (give or take)
Gate posts ?I have this over-whelming desire to own one (or two) of these, but I know it'd not end well
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Bit of a project? Would look good in Druid coloursI have this over-whelming desire to own one (or two) of these, but I know it'd not end well
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love it, but'd have the turning circle of a super tanker at 20ft longBit of a project? Would look good in Druid colours
Not a problem on your local salt flats, at 20mphlove it, but'd have the turning circle of a super tanker at 20ft long
Oh yes ....... got a job to sort and I really hope this does the trick
worked a treat
kicks in, Wales wide, tomorrowNot a problem on your local salt flats, at 20mph
went into town Tuesday and have discovered the cruise on the Kia will do a 20mph setting ... makes life a lot easier on the flat and up hill .. can't cope with downhill though ..... had a convoy of white vans behind me after the first mile .... limit starts a good 2+ miles from the town I was quite surprised to find these knocking around at the back of my (dairy farmer) mate’s yard - I’m still confused by it tbh!I have this over-whelming desire to own one (or two) of these, but I know it'd not end well
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