Bristol / Bath heavy haulage needed

mark white · Post by **mark white** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:47 pm

Hi guys

I need a 7ton large piece of machinery moved that i have just bought

Anybody in the Bristol / Bath area know of anyone who could move a jcb Digger about 8 miles.
It's not road worthy so a spin on the roads is not yet on the cards

It does work but I don't want to get in trouble with the law

I am sorry to say it's not Ford / F

ordson

Mervyn Spencer · Post by **Mervyn Spencer** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:04 am

Good day Mark

I had a similar issue when I had to have my Dexta weighed as she was not registered, I bought a temparary licence from the traffic licencing dept. and drove her to the weigh brigde. A lot cheaper. Shoot me down if it is a stupid suggestion.

Good luck
Mervyn

Post by **Brian** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:42 am

Its a bit big for the Discovery and Gwyneth although they will be transporting Dotty and plough to Brimfield.

Is it a 4/60 under all that iron or even a 4/65? Or is it JCB's own setup?

Mathias asked, what do we call digger loaders here in England? Answer: JCB's (what ever make it is).

Post by **Oscar** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:14 am

Brian wrote:Its a bit big for the Discovery and Gwyneth

I have nothing but the highest respect for D&G and would never doubt their abilities, but I would say that Brian just made a minor understatement

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mark white · Post by **mark white** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:17 am

Hi

I have thought about taking on the road, but its a busy A road and I have never driven one

I am still waiting to hear back from a few people on moving it.

Thanks Brian I think the tyres would need over inflating on the Discovery and Gwyneth. Hope the ploughing goes well, I am sure you will let us know.

The digger is a JCB 3c II , it has a Leyland engine and is approx 1972, my newest tractor!
I don't know very much about the rest, I had a play with it and it does what it says on the tin

Talking of tin, it's not very pretty but I just need it to dig, and level off some ground etc

Mathias · Post by **Mathias** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:48 am

Brian wrote:Mathias asked, what do we call digger loaders here in England? Answer: JCB's (what ever make it is).

Some of my friends would beat me realy hard, if i called there volvos for JCB

mark white · Post by **mark white** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:28 am

Hi All

Well mine is home now too!

Had her delivered yesterday by a nice and friendly local plant hire company at a resonable price. My first quote was over £400 to move the machine 8 miles which I thought was a bit excessive

It didn't start very well, even when warm. The previous owner had told me he used to give her a sniff of easy start when cold starting

Anyway after a bit of looking around her at home in more depth, she has a 'simms pump,' with the cold start pressed she starts straight away. I will try her from cold in a few days to see how I get on. On the dashboard there is a small resevoir with 'starting pilot' marked on it, also a small pumping plunger on the steering column,What fluid would go in here

There also appears to be a heating plug in the inlet manifold.

As this machine is totaly alien to me, and the wrong colour

I have been trying to get hold of a drivers manual or maintenance manual, but no luck yet.

The engine is 4cly leyland, but I can't see any numbers due to the yellow paint. There is a number on the cab, but a bit faint. There are a few jobs to do mainly wiring, but first seeing if the heater plug works and I taped up some bare wires already.

I have had a little play, and a few elderberry trees my dad has been moaning about are now moved with ease

I will have a go at posting a picture later if you guys would like to see

Post by **Brian** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:13 am

Mark,
I would think it is just diesel in the "starting pilot". Its a bit like the "Ki-Gas" tank that Perkins used to fit. Squirts diesel onto the heating element. The cold start button on the pump is the best thing though. Watch it does not stick in as, if it does, the engine will act as if it has a fuel blockage. pull it out with a pair if pliers if it does.

Engine number is on a flat area at the rear right hand corner of the block. You will have to look down on it, There were lots of changes and mods to those engines so the number is most important when ordering spares.

My 4/65 was only built for two years yet there were about six mods in that time. They are a bit like the Super Major engine though, will go for years with no problems. However one problem they did have was spliting the tops off the liners. I have had it happen to me. There is a machined groove at the top of the liner and they crack through that.

You will also find that they have copper injector sleeves which press intothe head throgh the water jacket. Can be a source of a water leak into the cylinders and you will need them fitted with the special tools. I had mine done when the engine was stripped down.