Robins 26 #1 Posted July 26, 2013 Monday just gone was the day booked for me and Simon (landsurveyor) to shift a mountain of mud, from the field me and my wife are to build our house, to down the bank behind the factory next door (its ok mother in law owns it) After finally getting planning permission, long story dont ask! one of the conditions were to move this large pile of mud to create parking before we can start. So as me and Simon are both only to happy to put our Wheel Horses to work, i purchased two small tipping trailers, modified them, strengthened them lots, and of course painted them Wheel Horse red With my wife operating our Massey Ferguson 50b digger loading the trailers, me on my Electro 12 emptying a trailer and Simon on his GT14 emtying a trailer and using his dozzer blade to level out down the back. The turning area is tight but Simon just about managed it. Manual tipper im afraid, which was a challenge when the trailers got over filled! My Electro 12 did really well all day The grippy rear tyres and front weight made getting down here easy. The smaller trailer wheels made reversing over the edge more difficult. Then Simons belt slipped off his GT14, so while i fixed it he ran off with my tractor. In the end the GT14 belt fell to bits, so Simon went to get his trusty John Deere to carry on, then our digger popped a seal on a hydraulic ram, thankfully at the end of the day, so game over. We almost moved all the mud, just a few loads left, well till we start digging out the footings that is ​Unfortunately no photos of the John Deere or the dozzer blade in action A great day had by all. Thank you Simon for your help mate. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #2 Posted July 29, 2013 What a great way to spend the day.. Looks like you guy's had some serious Wh fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landsurveyor 2 #3 Posted August 5, 2013 I thought that it was about time that I put up some of my photos from "Mudfest" Daniel and I had a great day, its nice to have a chance to use my Wheel Horse - what a shame I broke it!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landsurveyor 2 #4 Posted August 5, 2013 Some more pictures for you chaps including one of Daniel on his steed.....Nice Hat! It was all going well until this happened (hope that you can see it!) The drive belt fell apart and kept throwing itself off of the pulley. I am not surprised that something went wrong as my GT14 hadn't been used in about 10 years, all I did was change the fluids prior to this use. I went home to get reinforcements, and also by a stroke of luck found a brand new belt the right size for the GT14 in my shed. Sadly the GT14 wouldn't start when I returned, which was a bit odd. Out came the old faithful John Deere 140 came to the rescue - now sadly sold...shame! Sorry chaps its a picture of a green one..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robins 26 #5 Posted August 5, 2013 Ah im glad you took one of the John Deere working Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 347 #6 Posted August 6, 2013 Ya got some good calendar shots there, HORSES EARN KEEP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #7 Posted September 29, 2013 Great pics! Thank you for including the JD 140 h3. I have one of those too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
