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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:14 pm
by DNgroundworks
Hi fellas, im in the market for a large diesel f&r wacker plate, theres a few on ebay but there bloody miles away and too much money.
So if anyones got a large wacker they would like to sell me at a sensible price then let me know! 
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:22 pm
by lutonlagerlout
we hired one friday dan,it weighed 138 kg ,which is very heavy for 3 blocks to lift on the lorry
bear that in mind mate
LLL
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:36 pm
by local patios and driveway
i cant use mine unless i take the truck with the tail lift, just too heavy to move about.
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:46 pm
by DNgroundworks
Bought one yesterday, 450mm plate weighs about 120kgs two of us managed to lift on the back of the navara, but we aint exactly small lol
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:23 pm
by lutonlagerlout
weren't you telling me you had a prolapsed disc dan?
60kg a man is way too much
LLL
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:55 pm
by Injured
weren't you telling me you had a prolapsed disc dan?
60kg a man is way too much
LLL
So you never picked up a 3x2 on your own??
or a 10x5 half batter kerb??
I been told off loads for carrying half batters on my shoulder, but nothing said when going down 4m deep hole in bucket.
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:07 pm
by GB_Groundworks
i did some work for a builder i used to play rugby with the deep footing job, he's 23st of solid muscle 6 days a week weightlifter but not the roid rage type, i jokinly said he could but the pecker off the 3 ton into my truck, he only went and picked it up all 120kg of it on his own.
i've stacked full kerb units and moved them on my own, i'm 18 stone tight head prop haha, although hoping to reduce that by 4 stone, new girl long story haha...
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:13 pm
by mickg
Whoa, come on Giles spill the beans who's the new girl...photos too
its not big Nat from Wilmslow TP is it ?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:16 pm
by Mikey_C
yeah giles, don't pussyfoot around this time. straight to photo!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:32 pm
by msh paving
Kept that a bit quiet Giles, we need more info ......only thinking of your best interests......MSH
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:35 pm
by GB_Groundworks
no mick not nat, although i've got her number if you need it? you ring travis hq and ask for wilmslow branch haha
i aint jinx'ing it, more details will follow
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:22 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i could press a 50 kg bag of dust 10 times over my head when i was 18 ,but i was young and stupid
theres no medals for fecked backs in this game
ask bodge
LLL
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:31 pm
by DNgroundworks
i do have a prolapsed disk, the more painfull/uncomfy ailment is the sciatic nerve, but like i said some days are worse than others 
I think when you do have a bad back you learn the comfiest way to lift if you get me?
60kg a man isnt that bad surely? if im loading the trailer up with bags of cement i never load one at once, usualy always carry two at a time and thats 50kg.
plus its only a quick heeeeeeaaaaaaaave and the wackers in the truck!
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:59 pm
by GB_Groundworks
hse say no more than 25kg a man or 50kg for a dual lift, which is ridiculous really but i guess they have to, i got stopped in b&q the other month as i had 2 bags of plaster on my shoulder. asked to put them on a trolly haha
we've all done it getting rsj's in or heavy concrete lintels etc were you go a bit to far and get the bright bits in your eyes haha
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:28 pm
by lutonlagerlout
thats partially why your back is in the state its in dan
as i said before i have been lucky with my back ,but a lot of that is genetics plus i did a lot of weightlifting from 14-18
(till i discovered women and pubs in fact)
the 138 kg between 3 of us certainly brought tears to my eyes
anyway at least it would need 2 pikeys to nick it eh?
LLL