SIMON. Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 this is how to cram it all in :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noel Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 only thing stopping it now is the drivers head ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 only thing stopping it now is the drivers head ha ha! could of done with tris :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Wouldnt ant to forget to duck, The 434 we have here has scared me of enough today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is that an ex army 412 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is that an ex army 412 No a 2003 416 they brought it brand new and took a gas torch and welder to it :o : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 That might not be exactly legal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 That might not be exactly legal.... i did wonder that to john, thought they had to have roll bars at the minimun now adays?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 i did wonder that to john, thought they had to have roll bars at the minimun now adays?? I think it's the'falling objects' bit on handlers (FOPS) as much as ROPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I seem to remember aslong as one of the owners and not any of the staff drove it it was ok still not sure how that work's \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I think it's the'falling objects' bit on handlers (FOPS) as much as ROPS. I wondered if there was such a rule when I saw this new model from JCB; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 this is how to cram it all in :o Just like we used to run our FIAT-ALLIS 345 that I put a Perkins 1004-4T in to replace the tired 4.248 ....upped the power from 70 odd to 105 ish. It was OK as long as we owners only drove it. (No roll bar etc.) I'll dig out some pics of brother ducking under the end gable on next doors pit sometime. We got several jobs because we could fill customers pits where others couldn't. (Aswell as doing a better job all round of course ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Good idea, bad re-sale value and as said, health & safety would love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 No a 2003 416 they brought it brand new and took a gas torch and welder to it :o : That is crazy - thanks for that Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nigel has asked me to post up these pics for him.... There Mr Ford... you got me to post up some pics of "blue things" ... I hope you are pleased with yourself :'( :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 thanks sonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Great picutures, what year would that have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Great picutures, what year would that have been? well Dean, our eldest was about 5, I think, in the 1st pic and he's 25 & 1/2 now. So about '87 I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Oh, & by the way brother didn't knock that bit of asbestos off to the right of him in the 2nd pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 great pics nigel , love looking at proper photo's used to split down a CASE 1294 for buckraking in the shed years back, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Great pics Mr Ford, look forward to seeing more, hint hint. Re no rops/fops I thought the machine could operate in a confined space without a rollbar, not sure what would happen if the machine fell off the side of the pit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Great pics Mr Ford, look forward to seeing more, hint hint. Re no rops/fops I thought the machine could operate in a confined space without a rollbar, not sure what would happen if the machine fell off the side of the pit though. well unfortunately a local farmers son had just that happen with an old Bray, he was only in his early twenties. A chap up the road did survive a Fordson major falling on him though with only a broken leg. When we had the FA it was only us owner drivers allowed on it without ROPS. The weathercab it came with only lasted about a week before we took it off, hindering visibility & causing a heck of a row, she's a '74 model and still going strong somewhere near Edenbridge Kent I think. We bought her as an 8 yr old from Fencat,Gosberton (Martin Stanley) who later went back to work for Fenland Tractors after being on his own for a few years. We had a great 18yrs out of her, there was nothing to touch her 'til the 412 (?-first of the rear-half seated)) JCB came out, even a Cat 920 was so slow compared to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I seem to remember aslong as one of the owners and not any of the staff drove it it was ok still not sure how that work's \ \ \ Rules apply to ALL operators. It's a bit of a grey area as far as the regulations and how they are worded, but plain and simple, the original ROPS for the machine has been removed and therefore the machine should be classed as unsafe. http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/HSEPRE16902-6Sept02.html http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/9204.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc175.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 H & S would have a field day with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belarusfan Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Beautiful pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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