For Ducks sakes.

[doobin]

If anyone interested i reckon the duck will be for sale shortly. I love it and has been a handy addition for certain jobs however it's not really suitable for commuting to anything more than the local village and logistically isn't ideal for jobs further away due to having to get a lift back and not being able to carry all my tools with me etc.
Make a great machine for a sawmill yard, farm work though

That lasted less time with you than my backhoe did with me!

 

[JD450A]

If anyone interested i reckon the duck will be for sale shortly. I love it and has been a handy addition for certain jobs however it's not really suitable for commuting to anything more than the local village and logistically isn't ideal for jobs further away due to having to get a lift back and not being able to carry all my tools with me etc.
Make a great machine for a sawmill yard, farm work though

Would make a great machine for you if your attention span was longer than half an hour

 

[Storrsy]

Will let my LL know as he’s always looking at ducks. Floats probably not what he needs though. Has it got twin aux?

Yes twin auxs so will run a rotating grab. Haven't found the floaties a problem tbh does make the whole machine a bit wider though

 

[Storrsy]

That lasted less time with you than my backhoe did with me!

It's just too damn slow on the road! I live in a remote village, beyond that it's generally 12 miles before I get to another place where work is. so no way I'd want to do all that for a days work and if its left on site I have to get the other half to come out, find me and give me a lift back and repeat when the jobs done. If I could have a duck that went like a 40k tractor it's be a different story.

 

[V8Druid]

It's just too damn slow on the road! I live in a remote village, beyond that it's generally 12 miles before I get to another place where work is. so no way I'd want to do all that for a days work and if its left on site I have to get the other half to come out, find me and give me a lift back and repeat when the jobs done. If I could have a duck that went like a 40k tractor it's be a different story.

how deep are your pockets? (and it's illegal un-sprung)
12 miles is an hour-ish -- learn to take it slow and charge travelling time

 

[Storrsy]

how deep are your pockets? (and it's illegal un-sprung)
12 miles is an hour-ish -- learn to take it slow and charge travelling time

That's assuming it goes 12mph though! More like 5 on the hills, then trying to squeeze it past cars in the lanes at 8ft wide. Fine on proper roads but chaos in Devon lanes, plus the tailbacks etc.

 

[6feetdown]

That's assuming it goes 12mph though! More like 5 on the hills, then trying to squeeze it past cars in the lanes at 8ft wide. Fine on proper roads but chaos in Devon lanes, plus the tailbacks etc.

Surely no worse width wise than a tractor and trailer

 

[Storrsy]

Surely no worse width wise than a tractor and trailer

No it's not but because the body/cab/glass is next to the hedges and overhanging trees you can't pull in tight without busting something.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

how deep are your pockets? (and it's illegal un-sprung)
12 miles is an hour-ish -- learn to take it slow and charge travelling time

Hydradigs go well on the road!

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Hydradigs go well on the road!

Local outfit (AJ Haywood’s?) running one now with full tilt rotate set up and trailer full of buckets.

 

[Storrsy]

Hydradigs go well on the road!

Id love to try one out of interest. There was one for sale recently 54k with tilt rotator. Didn't think that was too terrible actually

 

[Jimbo69]

My Doosan’s still for sale

 

[Storrsy]

My Doosan’s still for sale

Have you had much interest?

 

[Jimbo69]

Have you had much interest?

Not really but other than marketplace and a couple of dealers keeping a look out I haven’t been pushing it. I’m still using it so not desperate to sell but it’s not getting used as much as I’d like.

 

[Storrsy]

Not really but other than marketplace and a couple of dealers keeping a look out I haven’t been pushing it. I’m still using it so not desperate to sell but it’s not getting used as much as I’d like.

What's a modern duck like on the road. Let's say going up an average hill what kind of speed can it maintain. Mine is deffo only about 5mph on a hill- a cyclist could over take me much to my disgust. No turbo on mine supposedly the newer 295 which the previous owner has upgraded too is only quicker on the hills but about the same on the level

 

[V8Druid]

Local outfit (AJ Haywood’s?) running one now with full tilt rotate set up and trailer full of buckets.

still not legal on UK roads

 

[Storrsy]

Pardon our interruption...

Ah. £55k ex engcon. Was gonna say that seemed a good deal otherwise!

 

[Stroppymonkey]

still not legal on UK roads

Is if it’s for Ag?

 

[Giles]

Not really but other than marketplace and a couple of dealers keeping a look out I haven’t been pushing it. I’m still using it so not desperate to sell but it’s not getting used as much as I’d like.

One for Ross to sell into Europe etc?

 

[Jimbo69]

What's a modern duck like on the road. Let's say going up an average hill what kind of speed can it maintain. Mine is deffo only about 5mph on a hill- a cyclist could over take me much to my disgust. No turbo on mine supposedly the newer 295 which the previous owner has upgraded too is only quicker on the hills but about the same on the level

It’s not great on hills to be honest but can usually maintain 20k. On the flat and downhill it can easy sit at 40-45k