bahiafen Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sean Thanks for the advice on the rams Would like to keep them on the inside if i can Ideally you need to get it to go back a bit when it lifts the compromise is the higher you lift the less backward motion So much better than just chopping off drawbars on Marstons don't ya think The Tim wheels would do the biz We had big fat floats on the one we had and it was only 6 tons if not it sank at the beet clamp Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 yeah i think i have a set some where well 1 pair also looking at the uh cargo ones to, this is only a proto to be honest i will re do the arms, and move the rams back a bit before i do any more work on the body, its only plastic so easy enough to cover any holes ect from the moveing of bits ,am also going to put the roll over sheet on it like my other marstons, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Tidy work as always Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinefocus Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Great work sean, I take you make your own rams aswell, do you use just plastruct tubing to make them ??? but i cant get my home rams to hold any sort of weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias71 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Looks great, as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The pivot points sound easy mate, nice bit of handy work Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 have hit a problem lads and need your advice,i moved the arms round last night and fixed them both at the rear running free on the fronts, and moved the rams back a bit, and it doesn't work, ie it won't support the weight of the tipper body when upright or tipping, it causes the arms to collaspe at the front, must be moving the center of ballance,have put it back as it was now and it sit perfect,even when its not on a tractor, do i make it to look like it should mechaniclly and correctly ? or leave it slightly incorrect and allow it to work for display purposes? due to the rams it wont lift a load just like the bale trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If anyone can, tractor man can...... come on Sean, show us your engineering skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 i have had a real good look at it mate, and for the life of me can't see a way to solve it at the mo, looks spot on when the arms are right way , but no strenght, looking at marts the rams are centerl and multi stage, so that must be the key, was hellish tired last night so mind wasn't going right but i think i will have to solve a multi stage ram, car arieals may be an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 i have had a real good look at it mate, and for the life of me can't see a way to solve it at the mo, looks spot on when the arms are right way , but no strenght, looking at marts the rams are centerl and multi stage, so that must be the key, was hellish tired last night so mind wasn't going right but i think i will have to solve a multi stage ram, car arieals may be an option The rams are multi stage Sean, I know someone else who is using car arials for his....... Not sure how he is getting on with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 will pop out to the local cheapo car store over the weekend have a look for some, recon with care they should work, i just need to take them apart carefully as the bits inside are very springy, as i found out when i took a spare one apart at work today,thing nearly took me eye out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinefocus Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Sean, try poundland. the shop in yeovil sells the tv boosters arials with twin antennas. so at least if you strip them apart you get a set of matching rams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 yeah will try there 2 if i can get into town, car one aint to expensive at the place i know 2/3 quid for a cheap one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Sean, try poundland. the shop in yeovil sells the tv boosters arials with twin antennas. so at least if you strip them apart you get a set of matching rams Thats what I had in mind, that or a couple of cheap pocket radios with short arials so you may get away with cutting them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 yeah might well do, really anoying me as to why it wont stay up with the rams in the correct position so to speak, doesn't make sense ,unless i am missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I say... just make it so it displays right Sean... it will look superb wherever you put the rams mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 yeah might well do, really anoying me as to why it wont stay up with the rams in the correct position so to speak, doesn't make sense ,unless i am missing something you have connected the pipes into the spools on the tractor haven't you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 you have connected the pipes into the spools on the tractor haven't you ? :D :D Nice one Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 you have connected the pipes into the spools on the tractor haven't you ? trust you mate, but yes i did ,mind you it was on a ford when i test fitted it, so prob why it wouldn't work :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 sussed the sicor part today, all sits perfectly level now in the upright position, currnetly awaiting tije to get to the shop for the rams(car areials) ,tried a test plasti strut set today, 5 stage with no joy, way to diddely to get it to work, and nigh on impossible to stop them pulling apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 wont giving it a dose of viagra help it to be in the "up" position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 you got any spare then mike :D :D \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 wont giving it a dose of viagra help it to be in the "up" position? not old enough to need them yet mike :D are you then? have some areials now and am waiting a set of new rubbers for her too, toytrac pick up, so pics will follow soon hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 ive no need for viagra im only 27, i was thinking 4c may give you some of his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 nice back out mate :D :D 4c any spare marcus can use ? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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