Murray Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 It didn't get used by the top gear boys did it :D hmm would not surprise me if it did some wreck she was in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Our Hilux invincible came to a sorry end not that long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ive cut corners but nothing like that, there comes a point when you reach a certain age you get wiser and more sensible or you just become more of a nutter!!!!!!! What gets me is that a tele handler is around but axle stands are too expensive??? The time and effort spent messing with barrells would have been better spent on digging a pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 ive cut corners but nothing like that, there comes a point when you reach a certain age you get wiser and more sensible or you just become more of a nutter!!!!!!! What gets me is that a tele handler is around but axle stands are too expensive? ?? read back a few posts The time and effort spent messing with barrells would have been better spent on digging a pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 mm well thats different, i have seen ford escorts lifted and placed front end skyward on a couple of cut tree logs, but only 3 ft high, when my uncle used to do private work on cars in the barn out the back, ,but even he got the jcb in and dug a pit in the end,certainly risky mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 mm well thats different, i have seen ford escorts lifted and placed front end skyward on a couple of cut tree logs, but only 3 ft high, when my uncle used to do private work on cars in the barn out the back, ,but even he got the jcb in and dug a pit in the end,certainly risky mind aye true, but there is a car ramp in there now thankfully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Thank goodness they now have a ramp. That is totally appalling the risks involved are too great for the work to be carried out. Too few people forget that even farms are now expected to fill in Risk assesments for tasks. The excuse we have done it before and nothing happened is no defence the fact that thei was thought of/ planned is shocking, This is not a dig at you Murray and please don't take it as such. As an apprentice engineer you should be looking at this and thinking that is dangerous, nobody should ever be scared to speak up if they see dangerous things going on. As for the barrels bursting if dented possible but not normally they can be stacked several high in store yards.Important to remember most drums are plastic lined to avoid corrosion. No matter how long ago this was taken it should not have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 He must've seen the Royal Engineers putting that Scorpion tank on four pint glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thank goodness they now have a ramp. That is totally appalling the risks involved are too great for the work to be carried out. Too few people forget that even farms are now expected to fill in Risk assesments for tasks. The excuse we have done it before and nothing happened is no defence the fact that thei was thought of/ planned is shocking, This is not a dig at you Murray and please don't take it as such. As an apprentice engineer you should be looking at this and thinking that is dangerous, nobody should ever be scared to speak up if they see dangerous things going on. As for the barrels bursting if dented possible but not normally they can be stacked several high in store yards.Important to remember most drums are plastic lined to avoid corrosion. No matter how long ago this was taken it should not have happened. his dad a few choice words but he wont be told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandboy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 what a fuss argueing over something that wont happen im sure its safe murray or you wouldnt do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 what a fuss argueing over something that wont happen im sure its safe murray or you wouldnt do it Are you having a laugh? Murray is the original Highland Cowboy!! :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Are you having a laugh? Murray is the original Highland Cowboy!! :laugh: :laugh: Thanks Tris ;D , as for the above comment, we knew it was not safe but work still went on \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandboy Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks Tris ;D , as for the above comment, we knew it was not safe but work still went on \ ok then i would be ok because you cant compress water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 How high can you stack full 45 gallon drums? I'll wager they'll hold alot more weight than a Hi-lux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 If they start to crumple, chances are there will be a small hole made so the water would get out so they could crush further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandboy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 If they start to crumple, chances are there will be a small hole made so the water would get out so they could crush further if there filled to the neck they wont crumple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 if there filled to the neck they wont crumple The problem is the weight it concentrated on the centre of the top of the barrel, If these barrels are stacked ontop of each other the weight is on the outside edge not the middle of the top plate, Liquid will not strengthen these in any shape or form, unless it is frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I done my own test with our invincable and look what happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 o deere ricky wot did you hit :of or were you trying to put ti on some barelsfor a service :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandboy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The problem is the weight it concentrated on the centre of the top of the barrel, If these barrels are stacked ontop of each other the weight is on the outside edge not the middle of the top plate, Liquid will not strengthen these in any shape or form, unless it is frozen Naa it would be ok ive got mine filled with concrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Dad was coming home 1 nite and a little boy racer was passing too many cars in a bad place in a wee renault clio head on smash, no one hurt thanks f$£% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.new holland Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 sum right T1Ts on the road though, and 9/10 out of 10 its inocents people that get hurt , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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