Small Machines. Learning the Hard Way.

[Joe]

Hi all, haven't checked in in a while didn't have much of interest going on, but you can rejoice in my misery. Local community garden wanted a load of compost, sayd I'd collect it from the city for them, well as you know no good deed goes unpunished!!! Sunk to the axials.

Then had a bit of time in the yard not often that I need both the Mini excavator and Skid steer together on a job but thought I see if could get them on the trailer together, it's "legal" but don't know if I can get the tongue weight right

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Hi all, haven't checked in in a while didn't have much of interest going on, but you can rejoice in my misery. Local community garden wanted a load of compost, sayd I'd collect it from the city for them, well as you know no good deed goes unpunished!!! Sunk to the axials.

Then had a bit of time in the yard not often that I need both the Mini excavator and Skid steer together on a job but thought I see if could get them on the trailer together, it's "legal" but don't know if I can get the tongue weight right

Would the skidsteer help with weight distribution if loaded the other way around? Or even the opposite way around at the front of the trailer with the micro at the back?
What is your hitch setup and what tongue weight are you trying to achieve?

 

[Smiffy]

On a truck of that size can one of them go on the truck ?? Or is the trailer wide enough to put side by side ?

 

[Mogman]

On a truck of that size can one of them go on the truck ?? Or is the trailer wide enough to put side by side ?

Like this

 

[V8Druid]

Like this
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you put them on with a shoe horn (and a hiab? )

 

[JD450A]

Like this
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Or this

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Or this

Where did the old yellow ldvs with the green stripe originate from? They were the cheapest, most reliable way of getting an old second-hand tipper for a few years!!

 

[hiluxman]

Where did the old yellow ldvs with the green stripe originate from? They were the cheapest, most reliable way of getting an old second-hand tipper for a few years!!

I'd guess ex Cornwall or Devon Council colours

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I'd guess ex Cornwall or Devon Council colours

Was there ever a generic council colour scheme? There were plenty of them around Cheshire at some point (I had a couple of mates with them )

 

[hiluxman]

Was there ever a generic council colour scheme? There were plenty of them around Cheshire at some point (I had a couple of mates with them )

Some of our local councils have dropped the colour scheme now.

Once they were all distinctive to the area but not anymore.

 

[doobin]

Some of our local councils have dropped the colour scheme now.

Once they were all distinctive to the area but not anymore.

Even Royal Mail have dropped the colour scheme for new vans.

Everything is being cut to the bone.

 

[Smiffy]

Even Royal Mail have dropped the colour scheme for new vans.

Everything is being cut to the bone.

White royal mail vans are either short term hire (usually lots around Christmas) or royal mail properties and facilities. The bulk are still red.

 

[Giles]

Some of our local councils have dropped the colour scheme now.

Once they were all distinctive to the area but not anymore.

Derbyshire highways used to be orange but see a lot of them in white now, they've some since short wheelbase 18 ton tipper/hiab trucks

 

[JD450A]

Where did the old yellow ldvs with the green stripe originate from? They were the cheapest, most reliable way of getting an old second-hand tipper for a few years!!

Avon Tyre Services.
That one had under 50,000 miles..... It got cut up earlier this year as it was beyond welding ever.... which tbh was a sin.

 

[V8Druid]

Avon Tyre Services.
That one had under 50,000 miles..... It got cut up earlier this year as it was beyond welding ever.... which tbh was a sin.

Avon or Associated ... looks like the vehicles ATS used to run around here (ATS is owned by Michelin)