Terex TA3 or TA3H dumper- any good?

Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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I have a 2 tonne Terex 2006 swivel skip it’s a manual. It’s a brilliant little dumper with Kubota engine but the clutch is stiffer than a crash box on a scammell. The wife can’t even push it right down and she’s a powerful woman !
mid you have bad knees / legs then it would be a pain
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Best dumper I’ve ever owned though is a Mortimer sxd 060 6 tonner 4 cylinder air cooled Deutz noisy but brilliant . Used to be built by stohert and pitt
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

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Best dumper I’ve ever owned though is a Mortimer sxd 060 6 tonner 4 cylinder air cooled Deutz noisy but brilliant . Used to be built by stohert and pitt
VIN :giggle::giggle: ...... how the devil are you ?? .... long time no see :(
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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VIN :giggle::giggle: ...... how the devil are you ?? .... long time no see :(
Hi Boyo ! I’m fine . Just catching up with the forum going through some threads , how you doing yourself ? How’s the fam did you see my post about the case hardened pins ? I reckoned you’d have the answer !!!
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Hi Boyo ! I’m fine . Just catching up with the forum going through some threads , how you doing yourself ? How’s the fam did you see my post about the case hardened pins ? I reckoned you’d have the answer !!!
just responded Vin .... saw this one first ... how's life in the muir of ord ? ;)
 
GazCro

GazCro

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I have a 2 tonne Terex 2006 swivel skip it’s a manual. It’s a brilliant little dumper with Kubota engine but the clutch is stiffer than a crash box on a scammell. The wife can’t even push it right down and she’s a powerful woman !
mid you have bad knees / legs then it would be a pain
Some have 2 return springs on the clutch pedal (mine used to) mine is lovely and light.
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Some have 2 return springs on the clutch pedal (mine used to) mine is lovely and light.
Mine did have the 2 springs and I took one off and it made virtually no difference !
 
GazCro

GazCro

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Mine did have the 2 springs and I took one off and it made virtually no difference !
Its maybe a different clutch with the kubota (mines old lister) i know of one near me with kubota and clutch is horrible like you say
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Its maybe a different clutch with the kubota (mines old lister) i know of one near me with kubota and clutch is horrible like you say
Worst thing is you need to push the clutch to the floor before the fecker will start !!
 
JD450A

JD450A

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I have a 2 tonne Terex 2006 swivel skip it’s a manual. It’s a brilliant little dumper with Kubota engine but the clutch is stiffer than a crash box on a scammell. The wife can’t even push it right down and she’s a powerful woman !
mid you have bad knees / legs then it would be a pain

If the clutch setup is what i'm used to it sounds like the carbon thrust bearing is badly worn.
 
JD450A

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Is it a big job to change ? I might get the missus doing a shift on it yet

Take gearbox out, in the clutch housing there is a weird graphite thing.... https://www.pesplant.co.uk/product/46890-carbon-thrust-bearing/ easy enough to replace if that is what it is.

Symptoms would be that you can push the clutch into the floor and it'll still grate. My (Was @Hg2702) Peljob is like this to the extent that the last wanker to hire it snapped the clutch linkage.... that's on the rebuild list next winter, will likely rebuild the box at the same time as it's cheap to do.
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Take gearbox out, in the clutch housing there is a weird graphite thing.... https://www.pesplant.co.uk/product/46890-carbon-thrust-bearing/ easy enough to replace if that is what it is.

Symptoms would be that you can push the clutch into the floor and it'll still grate. My (Was @Hg2702) Peljob is like this to the extent that the last wanker to hire it snapped the clutch linkage.... that's on the rebuild list next winter, will likely rebuild the box at the same time as it's cheap to do.
That sounds about right , if you try to make a shift on the move you need to get the revs and timing bang on to get it in without crunching . Most of the time your crunching to get a gear . I just thought that’s how they were made !! 🤣
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Worst thing is you need to push the clutch to the floor before the fecker will start !!
like me Zetor and that takes some getting down there ..... a modification is in order :unsure:
 
GazCro

GazCro

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That sounds about right , if you try to make a shift on the move you need to get the revs and timing bang on to get it in without crunching . Most of the time your crunching to get a gear . I just thought that’s how they were made !! 🤣
They are just straight cut gears so you do need to match revs for changes to an extent.
 
JD450A

JD450A

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They are just straight cut gears so you do need to match revs for changes to an extent.

Should'nt have to as such if clutch is working correctly unless your trying to shift whilst at speed.
 
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