? Does Swishy need a new toy ?

While i was down at Ritchie Bros Auction's at Corio today slashing the grass in there car park area i went across and had a look at what is up for auction on Thursday 17th Sept.

And i came accross these.






And these are just some general shots as i was leaving.

Not much grass there mate you shore were slashing or just checking out your new ride. Dave

Dave the area i was slashing is not in the photos. There is about 8-10 acres of grass area/carpark.

Cant afford a new ride , have to still fix the old ones that i have got.

SloSpeed
GuddayM8

Gr8 pix
keep Cummin

RE: Does Swishy need a new toy
No thanx
Need work to use them toys
also need to go to Bank manager with cap in hand ifn U need new toyz
Work is all dried up
so all the xiztn toys will do jist fine
LOL

Thanx Slashr



Cya

[ch9787]

Swishy

What u mean work dried up with Kevin 07's stimulus package we are all meant to have survived the R word. HAHAHA.

We are in the real word and i think things are going to get really tuff in the next 2-3 months.

Swishy there is no harm in dreaming.

Gday SL34

I was looking at the pics from that Auction site.

Please tell me the Oz name is for the two trailers at the top of the set, I am guessing 'LadyLegs' or 'CrocJaw' or something similar ?
I have never seen a trailer like it before.
There are many 'trombone' extending trailers over here, but I have never seen a variable width one before.

Please explain the purpose.
Are they used for carrying boats or something ?

Oh yes, and please confirm 'slashing' translates as grass cutting as I dont think it means the same as in the UK ? (I hope not anyway)

Cheers
RS

Hi Roland,it`s a "Swing Wing" Widening Float,they use them carting anything heavy,like Excavators,Dozers,etc.In the pics one is widened,and the other is closed.Slashing is indeed cutting the grass.

Gday BC

Thanks for the reply.
I have only ever seen a swing wing before on a fighter plane.
I am pleased about the Oz meaning of Slashing.

Cheers
RS

R.S.
GuddayM8
the reason for the width is:
the Australian bridge formulas allow more weight as U go wider
providing the tyre capacity aint x ceeded

Drake twaz the original designer of the swing wing float
but me thinks after 'X' amount of years the patent xpires n then open slather for all
(the following Animation is the amount the RSend can gross @ different widths)




www.draketrailers.com/


Cya

[ch9787]

Gday Swishy

Well mate, thank you for the high tech explanatory animation gizmo.

I was not aware that you had special regulations for bridges.
The only bridge regs I have ever seen are :-
1. No vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gvw
2. Only one artic at a time.
3. No high sided vehicles at all.

I must say it looks much safer than seeing wide tracked vehicles being carried with most of the track supported on fresh air, which is very common over here .

I've just had a butchers at the site..
Mr Drake has some heavy kit on there.

Cheers
RS