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by sjs
Sun May 24, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: 5/6 tonner advice please
Replies: 10
Views: 4689
Flag: Great Britain

Re: 5/6 tonner advice please

No contest for me im afriad. Get a zaxis 50. None of this zero swing malarky, comfy cab, ultra reliable, fuel efficiant, will hold its money and best of all it got hitachi hydraulics. Should be a few second hand ones around if thats what your looking for.

ste.
by sjs
Tue May 19, 2009 7:37 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Kobelco Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 2881
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Kobelco Problem

thanks for the replies chaps. She aint got hammer lines broken piston but know what you mean have seen a few with the pedal stick. ianoz she tracks perfectly well so don`t think its a main pump.

ste
by sjs
Mon May 18, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Kobelco Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 2881
Flag: Great Britain

Kobelco Problem

Local hire firm today have dropped me a e135. Always wanted to try one and was happy at the chance. But then machine doesn`t just drive how it should, when you hold the slew lever over she slews round but only steady, pull the dipper at the same time and your round twice as fast. Also the dipper see...
by sjs
Fri May 08, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: JCB Excavators Old & New
Replies: 544
Views: 217534
Flag: Great Britain

Re: JCB Excavators Old & New

How are you finding the js nick? I do a bit for a bloke who has three and don`t find them to bad to drive. Least the cabs comfortable. They do seem to have reliability issues though :oops:

ste.
by sjs
Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Contacts for spares and services
Topic: Ford 555 spares
Replies: 10
Views: 7588
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Ford 555 spares

christ that ald thing brings back memories. We had a B reg one was about two year old when it came and only left us in 2000. wasn`t a bad bus to drive but think she had about six torque converters in her time. Dad in his logic then bought another ford(newholland) machine in hitachi colours which to ...
by sjs
Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Contacts for spares and services
Topic: Ford 555 spares
Replies: 10
Views: 7588
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Ford 555 spares

malpas tractors holmes chapel 01477 549800. Try them first, wouldn`t have thought the parts you want would be that dear. ford parts are usually reasonable. If you don`t have any joy let me know an i`ll have a ring round see if anyone can help.

ste.
by sjs
Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: Contacts for spares and services
Topic: Ford 555 spares
Replies: 10
Views: 7588
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Ford 555 spares

kingpins? take it shes 2wd? Are you looking for second hand parts for a cheap fix? If your looking for new we always used to get parts for our 555 from our local newholland dealer. Your nearest would be malpas tractors. If you can`t get any sense out of them let me know and i`ll give my lot a bell. ...
by sjs
Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: Contacts for spares and services
Topic: Ford 555 spares
Replies: 10
Views: 7588
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Ford 555 spares

what are you specificly looking for nicky?
by sjs
Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Job Watch !!
Replies: 37
Views: 11728
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Job Watch !!

Nicky its fine, soon as i posted it i thought dam, should of put that in job watch :roll:
Dad`s based in a little village called crawford next to skelmersdale.
Where in warrington do you run from nicky? do you trade under another name?

ste.
by sjs
Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:41 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Job Watch !!
Replies: 37
Views: 11728
Flag: Great Britain

Staff Needed

Hi everyone, my farther is busy as hell and is looking for at least one more man. Its land drainage work involving driving 360/180 diggers, tractors and a bit of manual work. Based in west lancashire but do get about abit(no working away though). Age not important. Previous drainage experiance not n...

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