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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:35 pm
by msh paving
giles,have you tried tracked dumper hire uk? he has all sizes and models, for hire and sale,
i have a 3ton yanmar tracked dumper great bit off kit MSH 
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:42 pm
by GB_Groundworks
got quotes off them before, for the big ones £2300 a week... but i hear they are close to £150000 to buy the bigger ones new
got a lead on an older yanmar 5 ton with a rock body, have to put greedy boards on it but if it comes at right money and its up this way well see.
alternativly local company has a 13 ton swivel one they want £1300 a week for or 5 ton for £90 a day
theres a feature on trackdumperhire in next months earthmovers fyi
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:32 pm
by DNgroundworks
1300 a week? seriously? for a dumper? does it drive itself? :p
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:44 pm
by msh paving
tracked dumper hire charge 100£ per ton per week, 20tonner £2000 per week my 3 tonner is £300week specialist market item
MSH
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:49 pm
by DNgroundworks
wow sounds alot of money to me!
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:57 pm
by msh paving
it is alot off money but they go where other fear to tread and keep the muck moving,with little surface damage, MSH
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:30 pm
by GB_Groundworks
so does that mean i can get £500 a week for our new one?
does it get alot of use on the fens etc rd your way, to be honest we are a bit protective and dont like ppl driving our gear only us haha
but always handy to know, what does yours weight unlaiden mark?
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:39 pm
by msh paving
i dont hire mine that often, usually its select people using it, i had on 3 months hire in a glasshouse carting sand into a blawknox spreading 70mm sand over 12 acres of glass, my mate had 6 on the job keeping paver going ,that bought and paid for mine,,,,, ,mine weight is just under 2ton i belive, i cart it on back off 7.5 tonner, the best thing with them is the clutch drive you you can free wheel and tow them free running tracks ,had a oil leek on 1 brake band few weeks ago cautrac whanted £950 for new band my fitter fixed it for a weekend crusher hire..... 
i prefer using it to my 3 ton on wheels bit slower but more manoverble ,i get allmost 3ton on but over loading is hard work on the clutches if on tarmac roads due to the friction MSH
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:29 pm
by DNgroundworks
Guess what i were driving on sunday:) first time on a 7 tonne track dumper lol felt like i were driving a tank ha ha
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:27 pm
by GB_Groundworks
new one is great, keeping it now i was going to sell it on but keeping it after 1 days use, going to tidy it up after this job, paint it and stick bull bar on the front and new work lights, got greedy sides on it and still with 6 or 7 ton of gloopy clay it never got stuck in 2 foot thick crap.
