Topic: who needs a winch when.... (Read 1843 times)

landraver · « **on:** October 03, 2005, 19:05:50 »

you've got one of these.
Had some boys up the farm putting up a new shed for the past week or two. All finished now

Lorry came to pick up the yellow machine, but got stuck in the field. So I got home from work to find a desperate driver needing a tow. He had to steer the lorry so I jumped into the machine - what an awesome beast, I want one!!

It pulled it out with just a blip of the throttle

landraver · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:07:34 »

landraver · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:08:55 »

sticky stuff

Jake · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:17:26 »

wow!!
I want one
:lol:

landraver · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:22:02 »

tell y'what Jake. It was the most fun I've had in ages (don't tell the missus) 4 wheel steering, the lot!!!!

littlepow · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:24:54 »

is ti a manitou?

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:27:40 »

Quote from: "littlepow"

is ti a manitou?

Not too sure of the breed, but it's a 'Telescopic Handler', isn't it?

littlepow · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:29:50 »

would say yes, used to be loads back up north.

j99mud · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:35:57 »

looks like it could be the jcb tele handler i get to play with them at work on occasions, lots of fun (especcially the new ones with air con and stereo

isle of man · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:40:10 »

nope....it's a case load-all....me thinks!

peter henry

landraver · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2005, 19:47:41 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "littlepow"
is ti a manitou?

Not too sure of the breed, but it's a 'Telescopic Handler', isn't it?

Yes Manitou rings a bell.

And yes its a telescopic handler. They had a steel "cage" thet they used to lift themselves up in order to bolt the shed together. Very impressive. It only took 2 blokes to build that shed in a week.

Jeff

thumbs · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2005, 20:23:35 »

surely if it was a case or a manitou it would be red!

we need dil on here to spot this, he'd no what it is!

isle of man · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2005, 20:26:35 »

bring dil on...

landraver · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2005, 20:35:29 »

Yes come on Dil, I really can't remember what it was!

strapping young lad · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2005, 20:55:54 »

you dont want of those

you want one of these..

articulated steering too.

http://www.landpower.com.au/News/PressReleases/102JCB414large.jpg

i used to drive one for a living ;)

btw that tele-handler looks like a matbro (irish make)

landraver · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2005, 21:30:42 »

Hey S.Y.Lad, you know your stuff. As soon as I read Matbro.... "thats what it was". Well done!

Jeff

strapping young lad · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2005, 22:48:04 »

born/raised on a hill farm in wales, and worked for an agri contractor during the summer months for 3 yrs helps (silage/harvesting etc)

plus i used to be a machinery spotter of sorts (i knew my stuff bout farm kit in those days)

god i miss the fresh air!

Priglet · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2005, 16:14:36 »

I used to enjoy driving those machines. :P :P :P

When you've got a couple of tonne bags on the forks you can balance the truck on it's front wheels - always causes some worried faces from people walking past :(biglaugh):

DIL · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2005, 00:06:40 »

Im thinking matbro

:lol:

Is Thumbs trying to say im a farm machinary geek!!!! :o :lol: :lol:

thumbs · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2005, 19:32:13 »

you are a farm machinery geek mate! :D

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