OOPS

[Brendan]

That and it looks like a 2.6t trailer.

And a single strap over the blade

 

[Gecko]

Too much wag, nae enough drag.

Thanks - now I'm stuck with the image of you in a dress

 

[doobin]

Thanks - now I'm stuck with the image of you in a dress

Waggling.

 

[Shovelhands]

Frightening

 

[T whiting]

Having had one trailer set off wagging I can see how you could easily get into a mess with it so e transits are plated to to 3.5t bit isn't that a 3.3t machine??

 

[Quarryop]

3.5T for van and load alone was it not? I could be wrong but was it not just over 5T for RWD Transit gross train weight with braked trailer? Twin wheel was heavier rated again I think

 

[pettsy]

Think my single cab is plated to tow 2500kg

 

[Shovelhands]

I don’t think any transit of that sort of age can tow 3.5t
Friend of mine, who was caught in the inevitable traffic carnage, went passed it and said it was a 2.7t Kubota. Either was the blokes in the shite on several counts!

 

[Smiffy]

I thought this looks like it will end up on this thread can't ever imagine thinking that loading would be sensible

 

[V8Druid]

I thought this looks like it will end up on this thread can't ever imagine thinking that loading would be sensible

bet that was tail happy ... be surprised if he could get above 30 without that snaking

 

[GazCro]

bet that was tail happy ... be surprised if he could get above 30 without that snaking

Could be better balanced than you think with buckets and possibly 130/150kg breaker. Point hod on the bucket rest isn't very clever mind

 

[Jimoz]

Was behind a truck at lights this week. Premier roofing near Kettering. Had about 5 sheets of osb on the back sticking over tail board but must have already had something in back so they were closer to flat rather than sticking down. No straps. Lights went green about 4 boards shot off the back leaving only one on. Driver seemed none the wiser. Bet he was scratching his head when he got to work. I was tempted to have them away but was a busy old junction.

 

[Brendan]

I thought this looks like it will end up on this thread can't ever imagine thinking that loading would be sensible

That's the problem with the alumax unless you add a floor, you have to have all the buckets up front so with pecker the machine is a bucket space further back. It's probably borderline balance wise and well under weight capacity wise.

The only thing is who actually checks their tongue weight especially on a twin or Tri axle

 

[Monkeybusiness]

That's the problem with the alumax unless you add a floor, you have to have all the buckets up front so with pecker the machine is a bucket space further back. It's probably borderline balance wise and well under weight capacity wise.

The only thing is who actually checks their tongue weight especially on a twin or Tri axle

I always make sure I’ve got at least ‘some’ tongue weight tbh, just by keeping an eye on suspension height and if in doubt having a feel of the hitch (they feel tight to open if negatively weighted) - obviously don’t actually open it if weighting is in doubt!!!

 

[Smiffy]

That's the problem with the alumax unless you add a floor, you have to have all the buckets up front so with pecker the machine is a bucket space further back. It's probably borderline balance wise and well under weight capacity wise.

The only thing is who actually checks their tongue weight especially on a twin or Tri axle

I don't check but am very careful where I place a machine
I always Make sure the centre of slew ring is slightly closer to the front axle than rear axle, I would always rather have to much nose weight than not enough.
If loading position is difficult a tri axle is far more forgiving on load position than a twin axle.
And with the load I posted up I would have either put a bucket in the pickup or stacked the buckets at the front and strapped them.
Either way I would not want the counter weight behind the back axle

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I don't check but am very careful where I place a machine
I always Make sure the centre of slew ring is slightly closer to the front axle than rear axle, I would always rather have to much nose weight than not enough.
If loading position is difficult a tri axle is far more forgiving on load position than a twin axle.
And with the load I posted up I would have either put a bucket in the pickup or stacked the buckets at the front and strapped them.
Either way I would not want the counter weight behind the back axle

I think most plant trailers made for mini-diggers (ie with bucket rest etc) end up with the counterweight behind the rear axle - the balance tends to be right though.

 

[T whiting]

I don't check but am very careful where I place a machine
I always Make sure the centre of slew ring is slightly closer to the front axle than rear axle, I would always rather have to much nose weight than not enough.
If loading position is difficult a tri axle is far more forgiving on load position than a twin axle.
And with the load I posted up I would have either put a bucket in the pickup or stacked the buckets at the front and strapped them.
Either way I would not want the counter weight behind the back axle

I'd just put the ditcher the same way round as the other buckets and go on with the blade to the back it would give more than enough nose weight I would also lay the pecker ontop of the buckets but being new I suspect they were worried about scratching the paint.



Normally one of the stickers that I've circled is a center of gravity sticker that I normally try to get somewhere between the axles I also make sure the back of the pickup hunkers down a bit as I'm loading it I'd rarther have too much nose weight than not enough

 

[Hg2702]

Why not just stick the breaker in the back of the ranger

 

[craig]

Why not just stick the breaker in the back of the ranger

That would be too easy!

 

[T whiting]

Don't want to dirty the back of the pickup