Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Must try harder sorry
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
No not really, I like a challengeIts turning into one of them jobs you wish you never started
and with all this talk of what 5 tonners can and can’t lift thought I’d better up my game a bit to get my scrap 4.5 tonner to out lift the lot of them trouble is it’s not going to look stock with this lump in as the engine is a lot bigger
I’ve had to do this today
yes cut the whole back end off
diggerjones
Well-known member
you won't need a counter weight 
M
Monkeybusiness
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Or a radiator I’m guessing?!
This is my favourite thread ever!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
nah ...... totally self contained power unit ..... a very popular choice
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
fkn quality
Vinpetrol
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It’ll have an arse like a 22rb
Zero swing over rated anyway
Zero swing over rated anyway
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
It'll lift tho
Left hooker
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Your not the first mog 
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Well last night managed to get the engine in 
but tight (and I thought the Perkins was a slim fit)
as you can see the engine mounts are where the counter weight should be
so had to do a bit more cutting this morning
Clean sheet of paper time 
so today measured it a dozen or so times to come to the conclusion that the chassis needs to be 7” longer which will get the counter weight and the side weights all lined up, the engine sits lower to try and clear the cab bulkhead but doesn’t protrude below the original and had to move the engine slightly to the right to get the hydraulic pump on as the cast bell housing is thicker (luckily no radiator to worry about this time) but still need to find a bit of space for the hydraulic cooler didn’t take a picture tonight as @Davedb visited (so forgot) but lengthened the chassis and tacked the engine mounts in all needs to be welded properly in the morning with a few webs here and there there is a lot of weight hanging out back now
but tight (and I thought the Perkins was a slim fit)as you can see the engine mounts are where the counter weight should be
so had to do a bit more cutting this morning so today measured it a dozen or so times to come to the conclusion that the chassis needs to be 7” longer which will get the counter weight and the side weights all lined up, the engine sits lower to try and clear the cab bulkhead but doesn’t protrude below the original and had to move the engine slightly to the right to get the hydraulic pump on as the cast bell housing is thicker (luckily no radiator to worry about this time) but still need to find a bit of space for the hydraulic cooler didn’t take a picture tonight as @Davedb visited (so forgot) but lengthened the chassis and tacked the engine mounts in all needs to be welded properly in the morning with a few webs here and there there is a lot of weight hanging out back now
Lancs Lad
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Rename it to Mogmans Dabblings get some paint and some cats and your home and dry.
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
I don’t do face ache how much is he asking
Vinpetrol
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Just think of the size of bucket she will handle with all that counter weight and extra gruntWell last night managed to get the engine in
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as you can see the engine mounts are where the counter weight should be
View attachment 22421Clean sheet of paper time
Left hooker
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I don’t do face ache how much is he asking
Vinpetrol
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It’ll need new stickers
KOMOGSU PC 45 plus
KOMOGSU PC 45 plus
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
was looking at that earlier .... must be going back a bit on those sticks
Left hooker
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Had to double check as didn't notice them that longwas looking at that earlier .... must be going back a bit on those sticks
Also spotted a number on the side saying lanivet bodmin happens to be an old machine from a haulier and plant hire firm that we work with loads
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
£4,750.00 makes mine look the bargain of the century (@Monkeybusiness)
Disaster
while lifting the engine in for a trail fit to line the engine mounts up, the engine just touched the corner of the rear window and
well gutted another expense this thing is a bloody money pit
So had a morning welding the new 25mm thick chassis members and boxing the rear cross member so the counter weight tucks in underneath and the two 10mm thick engine mounting strips, now it’s welded up it seem to have stiffened it up a treat
So here we go the completed engine bay just the hydraulic oil tank bracket to adapt
Let the welding police scrutinise my attempts at vertically sticking two pieces of metal together
I suppose I could always get Dexter to come and help out @Monkeybusiness
makes mine look the bargain of the century (@Monkeybusiness) Disaster
while lifting the engine in for a trail fit to line the engine mounts up, the engine just touched the corner of the rear window andwell gutted
another expense this thing is a bloody money pitSo had a morning welding the new 25mm thick chassis members and boxing the rear cross member so the counter weight tucks in underneath and the two 10mm thick engine mounting strips, now it’s welded up it seem to have stiffened it up a treat
So here we go the completed engine bay just the hydraulic oil tank bracket to adapt
Let the welding police scrutinise my attempts at vertically sticking two pieces of metal together
I suppose I could always get Dexter to come and help out @Monkeybusiness
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
"Scrutinise" .... can't even see 'em£4,750.00
Let the welding police scrutinise my attempts at vertically sticking two pieces of metal together
I suppose I could always get Dexter to come and help out @Monkeybusiness
....... I'm sure they'll be more than adequate for purpose @Mogman ..... mig i assume?Fair play fella ..... not many'd just dive in, hack it to bits and rebuild it like that ...... what yer like at panel work .... think you're gonna need a few extensions here and there
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