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Stroppymonkey

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once took my 45 tonner 8 leg Grove TMS475LP along a forestry type road across a peat bog ... no idea how thick the road way was but had a bow wave and a 'wake', in front and behind the machine that was almost touching the front bumper, which was about 10 ft in front of the front most axle ..... went to rescue a grader who'd pulled off the road to let a truck pass - big mistake
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What was your plan if you got bogged?
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
What was your plan if you got bogged?
that would've been FC's problem :giggle: ...
they said the road'd take me :rolleyes: ......
and I weighed twice what the grader did :oops:
left her there for two days while they brought in 1000 ton of stone to build me a stand either side of the road for my outriggers ...
she was 20ft wide to jack centres, so wanted a 30+ ft wide pad to set up on ...
was still a hairy lift - 20t of grader, plus stiction, with me sat sitting on a floating sponge - set up level - then ignored the bullseyes - sort of job where experience counted - a lot ......
got the bugger out though ;):giggle:
 
craig

craig

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once took my 45 tonner 8 leg Grove TMS475LP along a forestry type road across a peat bog ... no idea how thick the road way was but had a bow wave and a 'wake', in front and behind the machine that was almost touching the front bumper, which was about 10 ft in front of the front most axle ..... went to rescue a grader who'd pulled off the road to let a truck pass - big mistake
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Floating road, quite common in peat aeras, some constructed better than others.....
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Floating road, quite common in peat aeras, some constructed better than others.....
well it stood 42 tonnes of Grove :giggle: for the 3 mile drive to get to where the grader was ... down side was I had to reverse all the way back out -- no where big enough for me to turn around.
Aiden @CPS might even know the location -- up by the gas tanks above Hirwaun on the moors :rolleyes:
 
Bucket on wheels

Bucket on wheels

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pettsy

pettsy

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Seen on FB, @V8Druid

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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
CPS

CPS

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on the move
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AI s**t
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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whata joke! 40k

 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
whata joke! 40k

Kia's 7 year warranty has similar caveats ... all in the small print -- most bits're 3 years, body/paint work is about the only thing that gets the full 7 years provided they see it every year
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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Kia's 7 year warranty has similar caveats ... all in the small print -- most bits're 3 years, body/paint work is about the only thing that gets the full 7 years provided they see it every year
Yeah I know. But imagine a new fuel injection pump or air compressor after 40,000 miles. That's not great
 
craig

craig

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whata joke! 40k

The main stream manufactures are not better, Fords 12 year anti perforation/corrosion warranty means nothing, chrome bumpers rusted through, sump guards crumbing, again not covered, sorry not covered, chassis not interested,
 
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