4C Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Cut and shut job, really just to see how it'd look. Box bodie lifts of to make flat if required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Look good - ramp a bit steep though - would get rid of one of the axles as I cannot think of anyone around here with a 6x2 or 6x4 cattle lorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Look good - ramp a bit steep though - would get rid of one of the axles as I cannot think of anyone around here with a 6x2 or 6x4 cattle lorry A 6x2 / 6x4 flatbed would be handy on straw or haylage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 A 6x2 / 6x4 flatbed would be handy on straw or haylage though. Until you couldn't get into some yards with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Look good - ramp a bit steep though - would get rid of one of the axles as I cannot think of anyone around here with a 6x2 or 6x4 cattle lorry got loads of 6x4 / 6x2's running round this part of the country, got the boxes on for the winter then go flats for the summer , usually have a trailer though , nice truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Until you couldn't get into some yards with it I bet you're a pleasure to deal with, do you have a minus sign on top of your head like the NEGATIVE pole on a battery?? :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I bet you're a pleasure to deal with, do you have a minus sign on top of your head like the NEGATIVE pole on a battery?? :D :D :D :D Did you not know by now that I'm mister doom and gloom :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 looks good 4c, wounder were the cattle top came from?? and half the tractor unit? there are more 6wheelers on stock bodies than 4x2 round here, not many pull trailers either, they use artics instead. i think it looks better for the extra axle, 4c is hoping to make a pair of 4x2 magmums to use some spare cabs up out of the spares we have gathered together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 nice work 4C ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Did you not know by now that I'm mister doom and gloom :D sorry mate ,i beat you to it , my CB handle for years has been Mr Misery :D As for getting into tight yards i used to drive a Volvo FL7 bulk blower 6 wheeler , but it was the same length as our ERF 8 wheelers & you'd be surprised where they'll go when you got a good driver , when i moved up to an 8 wheeler i used to dread some of the farms that said '6wheeler only' on the delivery tickets but you'd still get in there. when hauling for mole valley farmers with the FL i was the test driver for 'new' customers ,as MVF only ran 8's so i used to do the first load in to see if the farm was suitable for delivery vehicles , i also had twice as many pipes than the others as farmers seem to put the bins in some pretty in-accessable places . on the 'new customer' sheets i'd fill out id write in all the relevant info to be kept in the office as a reference for the transport manager. farmers name : Mr T Urd farm name ; Sh!tflick Corner farm access ; good / bad bin access ; good / bad bins ; bulk / parlour / tipped vehicle access ; 6 /8 wheeler only pipes ; 6 driver ; MJB vehicle reg ;E509UTJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Years ago we used to say 6 or 8 wheelers only - no artics, as the bin for sheep feed was tucked away. In error an artic with steering rear axle came in and swung round in one, in the same sapce the rigids had to take a few cuts at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 yeah we got a fair few of them rear stear artics on farm collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Nice work there 4C, 6 wheels suit it better. You'll struggle to find a decent 4 wheeler on cattle haulage these days so you have got it right, a three axle underslung drawbar trailer really would polish it off nicely though. Given the shape of thecab, thought about making a little ERF badge for it by any chance? That would really set it off and add to the personal touches plenty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 An interesting point about the drawbar and rigid combination was in the Irish Farmer's Journal this week - seemingly they shouldn't be any more than 18.75m in length by law and a Carlow haulier is being brought to court over it. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 if you look back a while ago 4c posted some picks of a scania livestock lorry with a double axle rear drawbar trailer, he made this man as an experiment to use bits up and i belive its forsale or going on ebay. he plans to make 2 more using merc cabs to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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