James T Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 With this inclement weather, just wondered if anyone had any shots (or indeed, any interest) in gritting rigs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 dont have a pictures but where i work today the council came and hired and tractor and 1 tonne fertilizer spinner to grit some roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Think most depends on the council and the amount of snowfall gritting they have to do in a year Aberdeenshire council have quite a large fleet scanias and DAFS mixture of new and old with angled and vee ploughs. Also have some snow blowers as well gritters are mostly ECON bodies also have some transit mounted ones as well for use on housing estates. Have a fleet of Kubota mini tractors with ploughs and gritters for pavements. They also have 200 farmers in the region contracted to clear roads they all have vee ploughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 manitou and bucket or i was clearing snow this weekend with the john deere 6230 and a blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 this was spotted on BFF get building Blake ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 all very high tech, heres what bt got in to grit our yard, nice red shiney thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 i cant understand why more councils dont use Mogs alot more versatile than lorries and hold their value aswell????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 i cant understand why more councils dont use Mogs alot more versatile than lorries and hold their value aswell? ??? ? you hardly ever see a gritter round my way mostly cleared by local farmers with v blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 All ridged lorrys about here with folding blade on front and hopper on back. They do have a few mogs tho, seen them hedgecutting earlier in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 when i lived in Sussex the roads were never gritted, i dont think they had grit or a gritter but then you would only get a couple of frosts a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Lincolnshire run 43 gritters (I've mainly seen Merc Actros with ridge bodies and a water tank) which apply pre-wetted salt to about 2000 miles of roads. They use a one way blade on the same vehicles for keeping the main routes clear of snow, with back up from a number of local farmers with various types of equipment to keep the minor roads clear. I've never managed to get any pics as they always seem to come past in the dark i cant understand why more councils dont use Mogs alot more versatile than lorries and hold their value aswell? One of the contractors that Lincolnshire use for verge mowing does use a few Unimogs, but to be honest, the way they lurch about on the soft Mog suspension looks less than ideal for that job to me. My knowledge of them is very limited though -Would a Mog handle a salt and water gritting rig, and a blade?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 this was spotted on BFF get building Blake ;D is that the tractor a bloke called raizer uses for flailing on bff??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 yes Ploughmaster a Mog would comfortably handle a gritter and blade/blower, and very often do in other countries. There is a long wheel base version which has a higher load carrying capacity and you can also get kits for the springs to reduce the travel, which is just a spring inside a spring but makes hell of a differance to the ride. Alot of people think theyre just a fancy 4x4 but theyre so much more, i dont think there is any other machine used for so many different operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 is that the tractor a bloke called raizer uses for flailing on bff??? Yes that is Raiderz's outfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Here in Essex they said on the news they are running 180 odd gritters. Yet they still don't to the bakc roads so where I am on work experience we are having to do them with a merlo and bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I have just been told Cormac have run out of grit and only got enough to do the a30 :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm interested, James although I've no photos to show. Wiltshire have a varied bunch of Daf, Foden Merc and Iveco 4 and 6 wheelers. One way blades if and when required. Landrovers which the Parish Wardens have also have gritter demounts and blades. Aswell as Unimogs which are a wasted effort for a Council who just don't use them enough and employ a verge trimming contractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Apparently in Scarborough they are using sand from the beach to grit the pavements so they can conserve the salt for the main roads because supplies are running low. As for gritting vehicles around here its's largely 3 axle Mercedes and M.A.N trucks with spreaders and front blades, some are also 2 axle tippers with gritting bodies mounted inside the tipping body. The council yard in Pickering in years gone by used to run some impressive looking Magirus Deutz trucks as gritters. I did see a rather interesting snow blowing machine drive through Helmsley as I got into work at just before 6am this morning, it's been a while since I saw one of those, no idea of the make though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'd really like to get some good shots of gritters/snow blowers - need to see what I can do at the weeekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Just drive up and down the M90 between Dunfermline and Perth,you should see quite a few,mainly Volvo six wheelers with front blade and gritter, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Saw a JCB with a 4 in 1 bucket clamping a used rubber digger track to use as a makeshift plough, thought it was a pretty clever idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I have a bit caught last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'd be interested in gritters If I ever see one arround here I'll shake his hand \ Aint seen one for over a week now and the roads are terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 saw a Unimog today on an old T reg and a Ford 8200 both snow ploughing. also followed a Merc 4 wheel grit truck to work, it was also snow ploughing which was quite convenient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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