We've just bought a new unit!

Post: # 17517Post **Dave_L** Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:59 pm

The old man has always wanted a bull nose (T-Cab) Scania - and this one came up.....

It's a sort of "now or never" situation.....although it will mean chopping our low loader down by 5ft

to get within UK overall length specs.

To replace our old if not very reliable 113M 340

Collecting it on Friday! Anybody about, watch out on the M5 Southbound for us......

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Stuarty · Post: # 17519Post **Stuarty** Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:15 pm

Looks good, always liked the T cabs. Its a shame they stopped making them though.

Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:56 pm

nice bit of kit dave,puts our 20k cabstar in the shade a bit

will avoid southwest as requested
cheers LLL

Post: # 17597Post **Dave_L** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:00 am

Journey home was a right nightmare - caravans etc etc took twice the time.

Anyway, we've got her now - time to start the 'overhaul' and paintjob.

Post: # 27372Post **Dave_L** Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:15 pm

Progress report!

Some more pics - it's nearly finished now.

Shiny alloys! Ignore the tyre lube for now...

Painted engine!

Painted lift-axle and chassis......bit dusty mind!

Paint job, signwriting next

Lights, panels etc going back in.....

Post: # 27373Post **Dave_L** Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:19 pm

and 8 wheeler underfloor tipping gear, got body made (it's a work of art but no pictures yet)

Post: # 32805Post **Dave_L** Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:32 am

Sheesh! Can't believe it's April since I posted on this!

Got it plated/tested/taxed this week (phew!) and collected our new drag low loader....

I'll get some pics later. The body is a work of art, believe me. All credit to the coachbuilder.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:36 pm

i like it, i really like it

time to do my hgv haha

there is a company around here that run one pulling a bulk tipping body, looks really well all made up with kelsa lights and chrome bars

Post: # 32915Post **Dave_L** Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:49 pm

I must get some pics! We've got chrome Kelsa bars up top and down low with six angel-eye lamps up top and four down the bottom. And some fecking big horns too.

Brought back the new low-loader drag last week, that is a work of art too. All built from scratch to our spec.

Post: # 39205Post **Dave_L** Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:24 pm

All finished and fully operational now. This is a quick snap of it fully loaded with paver, roller and 5ton excavator ready for work!

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Bob_A · Post: # 39206Post **Bob_A** Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:15 pm

Wow that's some set up.
What does the cafe owner say when you pull up for a cuppa!

Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:32 pm

sweet............ i want one haha

mickg · Post: # 39214Post **mickg** Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:59 pm

wow Dave that is a nice rig, are all the spots on the front so you can work late

Post: # 39215Post **Dave_L** Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:19 pm

mickg wrote:are all the spots on the front so you can work late

haha don't joke Mick, we've just finished a double shift day/night 2 day surfacing job at a local retail park.......lights needed alright, the lightning during the night lit the site up for us nicely!

Injured · Post: # 39218Post **Injured** Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:07 pm

be better if the reg was big 50D I take it no one gets in your way!!! :p