the showman 4,074 #26 Posted September 28, 2015 That's great work James, next year when i come up to Newby hall I'd like to go back with you for a week and learn some fabricating and about hydraulics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #27 Posted September 28, 2015 That's great work James, next year when i come up to Newby hall I'd like to go back with you for a week and learn some fabricating and about hydraulics ring me any time mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #28 Posted September 28, 2015 Sweeeet.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe the small engine man 89 #29 Posted September 29, 2015 that looks great! its like a small Unimog. what type of tyres are you putting on it? AG or turf? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #30 Posted September 29, 2015 Nice work James, the tipper body works really Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #31 Posted September 29, 2015 Cheers for the nice comments I'm putting new turf tyres on the front because I bought a pair on rims off the bay cheap , and I'm gonna put the same as what's in the turf trak on the rear for added traction here is a pic of the new tyres ! 2 Joe the small engine man and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #32 Posted September 29, 2015 They look nice, wander what the wheels are off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #33 Posted September 29, 2015 John Deere I think mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #34 Posted September 29, 2015 Colours right for JD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe the small engine man 89 #35 Posted September 29, 2015 nice tyres too! 1 diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #36 Posted September 29, 2015 Look like the fronts of off a jd scut, something like the 24 and 25 series Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #37 Posted October 9, 2015 Hi all a little bit more progress done today I've decide to put galv sheets on the rear tipper body here is what I've done so far 2 pmackellow and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #38 Posted October 9, 2015 Sorry James I must have missed this post in the past, looks like a great project mate 1 diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #39 Posted October 11, 2015 And a little bit more done ! 4 nigel, pmackellow, Stormin and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #40 Posted October 11, 2015 Making good progress James and looking good, your workshop looks like my shed on a bigger scale 😀😀😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #41 Posted October 11, 2015 its geting there james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #42 Posted October 11, 2015 its geting there james cheers Nigel Making good progress James and looking good, your workshop looks like my shed on a bigger scale what a tip or a bomb site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #43 Posted October 11, 2015 At least you don't have to walk sideways like in Chris's, James. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #44 Posted October 11, 2015 I don't no norm there are nearly a 50 odd double decker busses in there it's the old tinsley Tram sheds I rent apart if it ! 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #45 Posted October 14, 2015 The tipper body looks good James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UhOh 0 #46 Posted January 26, 2016 Hi, James, I just signed up to connect with you on this project. What Kubota engine are you using? How is the adapter plate working out? I am looking at one of these vehicles (2006 4300D) and the owner says that it struggles starting cold (but runs fine otherwise): he got a few of these Workmans and this was the last of them- it was minus the motor so he picked up one from a mower- it, this engine, supposedly had 2,600 hours on it. When I went to look at the vehicle the owner and I installed a new set of glow plugs (verified the resistance was good on them) and also ran a quick compression test. Cylinders #2 and #3 showed 560 psi while cylinder #1 showed about 480 psi. These are likely higher than actual (cheap diesel compression gauge, but most reviewers say that it works well enough to determine compression drops), but what is important is the differences, and the difference with #1 falls outside Mitsubishi's range (43 psi): I did some math, which I won't bore people with, and I come up with it being about 25% to almost 50% greater than their threshold. The compression (even the low cylinder) isn't as bad as I've seen/heard elsewhere. I just don't know if it's the cause of the starting problems. We did a quick check on the valve lash and didn't find any valves that were too tight. I don't know whether the glow plugs helped with the cold starts- the owner has this vehicle stored a ways from where he lives in which case he's not readily able to check this out (I'm going to see if I can't ask him to verify, but he may say he doesn't want to spend the time- he may just tell me that if I really want it then I should buy it). I am trying to plan in case this engine is bad: I might get lucky and it's just rings; might be that the block needs to be bored and then the price of a rebuild just gets crazy (w/o any real assurances that it'll turn out fine). You are the ONLY person that I've found to have installed anything other than a stock engine in one of these things! If you've been able to make it work then it gives me a possible route to take should I find that the engine in this Workman that I'm looking at is trashed. I have a lot of faith in Kubota diesels and would be willing to go this route (would prefer it over the Mitsubishi). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
