The 'Today's Job' thread

[CPS]

Dumper starter motor went without any notice on the 1 day we had site area shut down to public access to get the stone in. Started last night to park it up without any problem. Ordered new one after trying banging it and taking it off and connecting it to jump pack.

Had to use the tipper lol must have heard me thinking of swapping it for a non tipper lol. Tricky reverse in up hill rd corner with 5 buckets full off the 5 ton of limestone mot 2.5-3ton

Less than 200 hours but now 3 years on the dx10 paint pealing off in sheets on some bits

Joys of a NT carpark bmw dumped it over path exit while we’d walked in to get machine (3 min max) just squeezed through

Wanted to leave a big rock by drivers door but thought better of it lol

Paint is coming off our Eurocomach too in places, 1 year old and less than 100 hrs..

To be fair it's mostly on bolted on parts, the little covers on the blade ram and track adjusters etc.

 

[DaveDCB]

Looks like rodents to me, I`ve had the same on a few things

Pulled earth cable out of old milk bulk tank room last week, had been mostly stripped bare by rodents!!

 

[Lancs Lad]

Pulled earth cable out of old milk bulk tank room last week, had been mostly stripped bare by rodents!!

Noticed your friend Mr Bloggs has an electric fence setup around his combine in storage

 

[doobin]

Noticed your friend Mr Bloggs has an electric fence setup around his combine in storage

Someone needs to invent glue tape that that kind of thing

 

[CPS]

Plastic manholes had collapsed, probably don't like the weight of the van and trailer going over them.
That should keep her from yapping at me every feckn 6 months now.

 

[Powerfab]

Plastic manholes had collapsed, probably don't like the weight of the van and trailer going over them.
That should keep her from yapping at me every feckn 6 months now. View attachment 76319View attachment 76320

Have you put a ring band on the underside Aiden? Otherwise they'll be on the move the first time a tyre hits them.

 

[CPS]

Have you put a ring band on the underside Aiden? Otherwise they'll be on the move the first time a tyre hits them.

I did indeed, put a cross in for strength

 

[6feetdown]

Slowly slowly 1st time skimming in 5.5 years

 

[DaveDCB]

The one thing I won’t touch is plastering! Fair play

 

[doobin]

Firewood processing. Truck makes a very serviceable processor deck.

Beavertail worked as I hoped with an oversize load.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Firewood processing. Truck makes a very serviceable processor deck.

Beavertail worked as I hoped with an oversize load. View attachment 76399View attachment 76400View attachment 76401

That trailer looks spot on .

 

[doobin]

That trailer looks spot on .

My one complaint is that the rear beavertail does ground out as much off-road as I’d worried. Trouble is I’d say it has to be that low for the ramp supports to work!

It’s build strong, it’ll stop the truck dead but doesn’t look like it’ll damage the trailer much when it happens.

 

[DaveDCB]

My one complaint is that the rear beavertail does ground out as much off-road as I’d worried. Trouble is I’d say it has to be that low for the ramp supports to work!

It’s build strong, it’ll stop the truck dead but doesn’t look like it’ll damage the trailer much when it happens.

Yeah I forgot my IWT beaver used to ground out too, had a job up in the peak park and it would scrape everywhere - on road!

 

[doobin]

Yeah I forgot my IWT beaver used to ground out too, had a job up in the peak park and it would scrape everywhere - on road!

This is worse than my Ifor for it- but it will take a lot more punishment than the Ifor!

 

[CPS]

Now here's a thought fit an Brian james tilt kit to that lovely tipper of yours and do away with the beavertail

 

[doobin]

Now here's a thought fit an Brian james tilt kit to that lovely tipper of yours and do away with the beavertail

Im confused. The tipper is a tipper, how do you make it a tiltbed? PLus its not long enough.

I want to just drop the ramp and load, and this beavertail carries everything I've asked of it very well. Even a tiltbed is too much hassle as its two things you have to do- tilt and the ramp.

 

[CPS]

I think, you can still tilt them like mine, with a drawbar tilt kit..
But could be wrong

 

[pettsy]

Yeah I forgot my IWT beaver used to ground out too, had a job up in the peak park and it would scrape everywhere - on road!

Maybe I just haven’t had to get any awkward places but genuinely can’t remember grounding out my Iw beavertail locally

 

[William127]

Acoustic screen at the Dumfries Ice Bowl.
Cracking along yesterday and today, job has been made so much easier by having plenty of room, a flat road way to work in and a helpful telehandler driver
Going through nuts and bolts by the 100, near on a full time job for 1 guy keeping us supplied

 

[William127]

Maybe I just haven’t had to get any awkward places but genuinely can’t remember grounding out my Iw beavertail locally

My mates 14ft beavertail ifor always scrapes on the way in and out of my yard. Would put me off having one, especially as he still has and uses the same rear legs as my 14ft flat. I've never used them on mine, but obviously it's nice to have the option if needed.
Can totally see why a beavertail is better for some though
It'll be a very long time before I got rid of the 14ft dropside flatbed though, most versatile trailer there is for me.