So... sent the digger back end of last week only to realise I need to slightly adjust levels and consequently had to hand dig.
Get regular small job that a micro would be useful for but can't really tow a trailer with one and payload would be too high with one on the truck. Also, can't take one of them and mini dumper in one trip so I was looking at these....
http://www.jansen-versand.com/agricul....g8P8HAQ
A lot of jobs I'd hire anyway but it'd be handy to have this for smaller jobs and also for little touch ups here and there.
What do you reckon?
I know, crap engine. Shame!
Towable micro digger
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Forestboy1978
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dig dug dan
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Get a narrow access tracked, put it on the back of the truck, they weigh 800kg. Its what I do.
you can get a decent k008 for around 8k
you can get a decent k008 for around 8k
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Forestboy1978
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Can't. Got a crewcab. Doesn't have the payload.dig dug dan wrote:Get a narrow access tracked, put it on the back of the truck, they weigh 800kg. Its what I do.
you can get a decent k008 for around 8k
Doesn't really take my dumper legally either with tools in. It's a bit over I think even with that.
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tb108 is 850kg
trailer license isnt hard to pass it just costs north of £500 for lessons with the test
if you can get hold of a box trailer maybe even a horse box would do (any trailer that you cant see over in the rear view mirror) you could just pay for the test although the reverse manoeuvre could be tricky without practice as touching the right line is a minor point and crossing the line is a fail.
if your through an instructor they will tell you on the trailer to line up x sticker in the mirror till such a point then y sticker till another. Then all you have to do is make sure the rear part of the trailer ends up in a marked section without going passed ( you can get out once to have a look) After that there is a 1 hour drive there is also some basic show me tell questions.
trailer license isnt hard to pass it just costs north of £500 for lessons with the test
if you can get hold of a box trailer maybe even a horse box would do (any trailer that you cant see over in the rear view mirror) you could just pay for the test although the reverse manoeuvre could be tricky without practice as touching the right line is a minor point and crossing the line is a fail.
if your through an instructor they will tell you on the trailer to line up x sticker in the mirror till such a point then y sticker till another. Then all you have to do is make sure the rear part of the trailer ends up in a marked section without going passed ( you can get out once to have a look) After that there is a 1 hour drive there is also some basic show me tell questions.
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Forestboy1978
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Can tow trailers. Was illegal without knowing for 2 years reversing day in day out up a s shaped driveway with obstacles but it's been a few years.rxbren wrote:tb108 is 850kg
trailer license isnt hard to pass it just costs north of £500 for lessons with the test
if you can get hold of a box trailer maybe even a horse box would do (any trailer that you cant see over in the rear view mirror) you could just pay for the test although the reverse manoeuvre could be tricky without practice as touching the right line is a minor point and crossing the line is a fail.
if your through an instructor they will tell you on the trailer to line up x sticker in the mirror till such a point then y sticker till another. Then all you have to do is make sure the rear part of the trailer ends up in a marked section without going passed ( you can get out once to have a look) After that there is a 1 hour drive there is also some basic show me tell questions.
Storage is the issue. I'm packed right up. It's a no no for the time being...
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So have I, but mines a cabstar, so ì am guessing you have a transit, as they have the poorest payload, about 750kg if I rememeber.Forestboy1978 wrote:dig dug dan wrote:Get a narrow access tracked, put it on the back of the truck, they weigh 800kg. Its what I do.
you can get a decent k008 for around 8k
Can't. Got a crewcab. Doesn't have the payload.
Doesn't really take my dumper legally either with tools in. It's a bit over I think even with that.
mines 1100kg
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Yeah I'd like a Cabstar....
This one say 1300kg payload!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif....adPos=1
This one say 1300kg payload!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif....adPos=1