toyboy Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 that foden looks mint with that tidy bulk bodie on the back of it, smart colours too! bet you're itching to drive a truck again tris looking at all that smart motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Nice pictures there Tris......Agree with you on the Foden......Looks great...... Are Renault's badged as Macks over there then mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Christ some cracking pics again Trissle... I just love the look of that old Mack low loader... would that be a 70's truck mate \ I agree on the Foden as well... My mate Clive will love that pic They sure do like big kit over there mate don't they... so what would one of those "super sized" bulkers hold fully laden... - what I mean is... whats the GVW of one of those please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 I'm pretty sure these guys run at 44t as they do at home Marky but hopefully Datman will be able to confirm one way or t'other. I love the trucks out here, the trucks I saw in the US were awesome but here they have a certain nostalgia about them. Nice colours, a mix of brands etc. Always plenty to see. It is funny to see a Foden in the same yard as Freighliners and Macks. Peterbilts are none too common here as they are not available in right hand drive. A haulage company south of us imports their own and converts them, hoping to get a pic of one of these as there are stunning. Renault are indeed owned by Mack and many a Magnum can be seen at home with MACK badges on them, usually added by the driver though. Funny, the new Renaults are on Volvo built chassis and engine/gearbox's . ... .what a strange old world!!! Foden are popular over here and share dealers with Kenworth and DAF under the PACCAR brand, seems daft the name will be history soon. Daf are quite common here too, some lovely 95XF Spacecab cattle trucks around the place. Toyboy, if I could have a wogon like those above and drive it for fun rather than work I'd have one shipped over!! I don't mind the odd day in the seat for something different now but truck driving left a bad taste in my mouth unfortunatley. I love the work and the machinery but there just isn't any satisfaction in it and your at the mercey of too many people, the boss, the loaders, the police, VOSA, Ethel in her Nissan Micra. .. Pefect job would be a farm with a small haulage business, just one or tow trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 yessir 44t at present. not sure if the weight was changed but i think the max length was changed since i got my licence. or they were trialing it or something anyway.. our roads are too crap for anything heavier! do enough damage as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yup shes 44,000kg and max of 20m long. We have a realy vast mix of trucks over here but there are some true beasts around.. Hey tris try and check out STL transport they are black and red but they are stunning... they have a eight wheeler COE KW towing a quad axle flat deck and she looks sexy She does auckland to wellys soyou should catch it some where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thanks for the explanation fellas... They looked bigger than 44t to my UNTRAINED eye \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Here are some pics to tempt you college boys over here in a year or two. John Austins crew, one of the three he runs. Dicky one of our members is a full timer with Austins and kindly let me know they were chopping so with my camera poised and ready off I trotted down the road a couple of miles to find this lot with a few acres left. Thanks Rich 8520 on the pit with a marvel of a front blade. Hydraulic top link and lateral pivot. Damn sight better than a fork by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 The crew on zoom and in the background of the second pic. I love the second pic as they are all in it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Dicky tipping at the stack and the rest of the gang leading away from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Kicking up some dust, a loaded trailer heading to the stack passes an empty one on it's return run. Chopper doing it's stuff with the third 6920s along side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Forming an orderly queue and Dicky leading away with another load on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Bored yet? More to come!!! With the stack up level with the rear wall Dicky drives over from the rear and tips. The cabin of the forager just above the maize crop, it was a good 8 - 9ft tall and apparently it gets taller!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Dust cloud heads my way again!! Last couple of loads being blown in to the trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Don't chopper drivers just love it when the last run is 8 rows?!!! Apart from when they have a 6 row head anyway!!! winding her down after the days cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Dicky's 6920s without the front links (the chopper drivers tractor but his for today) and one of the other crews machines park up for half an hour. The stack tractor towing the crew bus towing the sheet roll trailer, quite an outfit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thats yer lot guys Thanks to Rich and his gang for letting us walk round and take the photo's which are about 80 in total I think!!! Decent bunch of guys out there on the maize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datman Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 ohhh puuuuurdy im in lurveee. awesome pics mate, im jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I think you have the time off your life over there. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Great stuff again Tris (even if they're green) A lad up the road from me has a maize maze but it never gets above about 5 feet! Have fun..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Them JD's look well-tyred, Tris It's a pity the photo competition this year is for UK pix only (he grumbles, jealous jealous !!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmernick06 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 What amazing photos Tris I so have to do that when i grow up :D An outstanding set of pictures there mate thanks for using your time to share them with us :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Those pics make me wana go drive for Jhon..... I love those pics tris Thanks for putting them up m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Great pics Tris and lovely weather by the looks of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Decent snaps Tris. Seen any spuds on your travels? (sorry had to ask.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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