Lancs Lad
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Hear hear
even if a tad rattly . Fully agree
even if a tad rattly . Fully agree
Furniss
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Which forum member came to mind when I saw this at the quarry today
Giles
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That’s a sweet setup
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
too new and shiny for the Feral Kid
pettsy
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Can totally see why a beavertail is better for some though
I love mine, can get my fairly low race car on, vans, diggers or dumpers. It’s a shame the Ifor design won’t accommodate 8ft loading ramps underneath. I wonder what the loading angle difference is between beavertail with 6ft ramps and flat with 8ft
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
Looked at them, I'd love one but too little work pipe laying at present to justify.
CPS
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I watch one on a golf coarse job laying irrigation hose one day, was impressed at the ground they can cover
Furniss
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Who says you shoot yourself in the foot on day rate with an engon .... its a weapon 
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
Only a matter of time until you invest in the sweeper attachmentWho says you shoot yourself in the foot on day rate with an engon .... its a weapon
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if you know
Furniss
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Hmmm can't see that happening any time soon - i dodnt look honest, but apparently there's one that attaches to detachable gripper module or some such thing but you'd have to be working on the roads to warrant one, maybe.Only a matter of time until you invest in the sweeper attachment
I dont know
you always leave me some sort of riddle to decipher - like the joker out of batman (was it?)
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DaveDCB
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Your not trying hard enoughMaybe I just haven’t had to get any awkward places but genuinely can’t remember grounding out my Iw beavertail locally
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Rob65
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William127
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Good days progress today, should be finished by Saturday
Finding it quite frustrating working with 3 young lads though- they're all fairly good workers, nice enough guys but- they seen to have zero ability to make jobs easy for themselves, or efficient. And as for doing little tasks on the side to keep things moving, or god forbid using a broom, forget it! Then they claim they're knackered at 4.30- I suggested we do another pallet (about 20minutes) as it's not raining, you'd think I'd suggested another 4 hours
Makes me sound like a grumpy old man I know, but a bit of thought and a bit of extra effort in the right direction makes things 3 times faster, and as they've been told they're getting paid for 7 days even if we finish in 5 or 6 you think they'd listen....
Finding it quite frustrating working with 3 young lads though- they're all fairly good workers, nice enough guys but- they seen to have zero ability to make jobs easy for themselves, or efficient. And as for doing little tasks on the side to keep things moving, or god forbid using a broom, forget it! Then they claim they're knackered at 4.30- I suggested we do another pallet (about 20minutes) as it's not raining, you'd think I'd suggested another 4 hours
Makes me sound like a grumpy old man I know,
but a bit of thought and a bit of extra effort in the right direction makes things 3 times faster, and as they've been told they're getting paid for 7 days even if we finish in 5 or 6 you think they'd listen....Attachments
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
they never seem capable of being one (or several) steps ahead these days -- makes a job go so much quicker, if say, you can turn around and the next tool/component/step is there in front of you ... just no drive/enthusiasm to get it doneGood days progress today, should be finished by Saturday
Finding it quite frustrating working with 3 young lads though- they're all fairly good workers, nice enough guys but- they seen to have zero ability to make jobs easy for themselves, or efficient. And as for doing little tasks on the side to keep things moving, or god forbid using a broom, forget it! Then they claim they're knackered at 4.30- I suggested we do another pallet (about 20minutes) as it's not raining, you'd think I'd suggested another 4 hours
Makes me sound like a grumpy old man I know,
hiluxman
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they never seem capable of being one (or several) steps ahead these days -- makes a job go so much quicker, if say, you can turn around and the next tool/component/step is there in front of you ... just no drive/enthusiasm to get it done
It's certainly too much to ask of most.
I had a bloke years ago who helped me out, wasn't smart, but you'd be doing somthing and think 'oh I need this', you'd turn around and it was in his hand passing it you. Rare breed now.
I honestly prefer working for the older customers.
Furniss
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My old man was like that
takes some effort on their behalf to be actively watching what your doing and thinking ahead like that, easier just to wait to be asked i guess.I have a bloke now who is o.k tbh (very available at short notice if i want a lift) but interrupts you mid sentence to tell you he knows which always begs the question !
Lancs Lad
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Just to put a word in...they still exist albeit they need the right training from year dot..they never seem capable of being one (or several) steps ahead these days -- makes a job go so much quicker, if say, you can turn around and the next tool/component/step is there in front of you ... just no drive/enthusiasm to get it done
But my nipper at 13 has "got it" ...from my dad I think .... constantly thinking about the next step and getting stuff prepped ..honestly a joy to work with. Worked with blokes in their 50s that havent got anything like as much gumption.
Screen time has a lot to answer for imo..can make folk utterly retarded .
William127
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To be fair the youngest of the 3 I'm working with is only 17 but he needs far less explaining to than the other 2, and actively tries to find things that need doing
If he carries on as he is in a years time he'll be the leader of the 3 of them.
The others aren't bad lads, just can't see past the exact small task they're doing at that moment.
We'll see how tomorrow goes, going for a big push to get it done
Furniss
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Friday here again
Finished off an installation on wed
and then got a flier on another before the weather is supposed to change next week, get most of aggs in while dry was the plan, nowhere to tip and access difficult ish so 3t got an outing loading dumper from truck to ferry up the garden.
Finished off an installation on wed
and then got a flier on another before the weather is supposed to change next week, get most of aggs in while dry was the plan, nowhere to tip and access difficult ish so 3t got an outing loading dumper from truck to ferry up the garden.
Lancs Lad
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Ok...he goes to me. The forks make loading empty crates easy?
What forks ? We've no tractor here ATM...
These
up there for thinking...3pl forks under that grab.
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