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Thwaites 4WD 3T Dumper Restore

Last post by cobbadog « Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:50 am
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by swalshire » Wed May 16, 2018 2:51 pm

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Hi Folks,

I am restoring a Thwaites 4WD 3T Dumper & want to seal a couple of axle oil leaks before I start putting it all back together. The...

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How bad are the old gears?
Sometimes they can be built up again with weld and ground to shape or new ones can be made if it is important to have...
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Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:50 am
British Dumper

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:48 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:27 am

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RoadMac (Road Machines Ltd.)

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Jeremy
I think you are correct the Lilleshall is a reference to the Lilleshall steel company who produced rolled steel in the 60's in Shifnl...
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Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:48 am
Old Benford info please

Last post by Ronan Keaveney « Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:28 pm
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by freddyuk » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:23 pm

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I have bought an old benford 2 ton dumper. It has an H registration plate. I am wondering what it weighs (kerb weight) for towing purposes as I have...

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Great... thanks for those pictures.. have you found any chassis number or id plate any where on it ?
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:28 pm
Benford ts40ps Hydro

Last post by seamushowley « Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:47 pm

by seamushowley » Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:47 pm

Hi, Would anyone be able to help me as I am looking for information on the benford TS40PS hydro dumper. It is a double hydraulic tip.
If anyone had a...

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Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:47 pm
Dumper identification

Last post by Ronan Keaveney « Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:16 pm
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by Ronan Keaveney » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:28 am

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Hi all. I'm a new member to this great forum... I've recently bought a dumper that I'm planning to restore, it dosent need a lot apart from some work...

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Judging by the pictures I think mine is a Nimline...
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Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:16 pm
Dumper identification

Last post by Ronan Keaveney « Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:12 pm
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by Ronan Keaveney » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:28 am

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Hi all. I'm a new member to this great forum... I've recently bought a dumper that I'm planning to restore, it dosent need a lot apart from some work...

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Seals and gaskets are important along with good oil ...
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Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:12 pm
barford 9 ton dumper

Last post by v8detroit « Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:32 pm
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by v8detroit » Wed May 01, 2019 11:35 pm

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looking for a gear knob for my 1999 barford sx9000 dumper .it has the electric clutch switch on it ,cant seem to find one anywhere .any ideas thanks.

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this is the gear knob I need

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Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:32 pm
German Dumper

Last post by Johnson Dumper « Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:00 pm
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:09 pm

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Moll M 8 LD / M 10 D

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VÖLKER ED 700 / ED 900
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Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:00 pm
Petter fuel cap missing

Last post by freddyuk « Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:02 pm

by freddyuk » Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:02 pm

I have lost the fuel cap off my Thwaites single cylinder so can anyone help with finding a replacement? It is a screw on type of around 1970 year....

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:02 pm
Single cylinder petter

Last post by cobbadog « Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:45 am
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by sdarmstrong » Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:49 pm

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Hi
The excess fuel position has become stuck on my petter engine . As a result it won’t start . I’m guessing Fred knows exactly what’s wrong , so I...

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Sounds about right to me.
We call that "Murphies Law" if it can go wrong it will but when you do your best to improve something and then...

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Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:45 am
Thwaites 4000 lister ph2 black smoke

Last post by cobbadog « Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:08 am
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by ehannon » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:17 pm

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Please could someone here shed some light on this.

Ph2 engine electronic start- valve clearances checked, compreesion very good in both cylinders....

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Great description on setting up the pumps and easy to follow instructions.
Hopefully he has the problem sorted as he says the filters and injectors...

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Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:08 am
Which model Thwaites is this?

Last post by cobbadog « Mon May 27, 2019 8:09 am
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by SiH » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:07 pm

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Hi folks,
I’ve just got hold of this dumper, that has been sat in a field ,bucket high in brambles and ferns for a fair few years. It has a lister 2...

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MY Liner Roughrider has a SR2 Lister and fortunately runs like a clock so I went the whole nine yards and a full service with all new filters, fuel,...
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Mon May 27, 2019 8:09 am
Unknown dumper.

Last post by mechman « Thu May 23, 2019 10:06 am
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by Dinley » Mon May 20, 2019 7:56 pm

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Can anyone help me identify this dumper. Struggling to find another like it.

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Dinly.
The skip on mine was out of line by a good 2 inches vertically, had to cut, repair, and shut to fix it, the repairs are also on Winget 4s...
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Thu May 23, 2019 10:06 am
French Dumper

Last post by Osgood « Tue May 21, 2019 9:20 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:27 am

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Termit DB 310 / DB 612

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Thanks, I like the military (presumably WW2) tow hitch!

So I wonder if the Clowez was a copy of the Fowell, or was the Fowell a copy of the French...
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:20 am
Benford vin missing help !!!

Last post by cobbadog « Fri May 17, 2019 1:20 pm
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by Dumper fanatic » Mon May 06, 2019 6:38 pm

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Hello

I have a Benford ( I think ) dumper YKX251J it has the vin plate missing and DVLA refuse to give me the original registration unless I...

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The ID plate was and still is missing from my Liner Roughrider and I found the chassis number stamped on the frame on the opposite side of the...

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Fri May 17, 2019 1:20 pm
Spanish Dumper

Last post by Johnson Dumper « Tue May 07, 2019 5:25 pm
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:27 pm

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Humsa

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more Ausa
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Tue May 07, 2019 5:25 pm
Italian Dumper

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:51 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:02 pm

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Fiori

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Thanks Jorg :claphands: the Fratelli trike dumper is rather unusual can't imagine that three wheelers would be very stable over a rough building...
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Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:51 am
Benford dumper 1 ton brake shoes

Last post by cobbadog « Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:01 am
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by Cab21cab » Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:08 am

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Hello all, could you please help, i’ve Just purchased an old Benford dumper, not sure what age it is but it has a serial number LD5291 with a petter...

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Take your parts to the local brake shop and they will be able to either bond new linings on for your or sell you the rivet type. The wheel cylinder...

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Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:01 am
Ball & Roller Bearings

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:57 am
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by cobbadog » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:55 am

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Yesterday I found out once again if you think that the bearing you are chasing is no longer available or is a rare beast and the price is way too...

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Thanks John :thumbup: yes this is something that some of us on here are aware of; the company that I work for are a drives and bearing supplier so...

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Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:57 am
Centre pivot

Last post by cobbadog « Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:08 am
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by Dan6 » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:16 pm

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Hi
Im going to tackle the centre pivot on my 1999 6 ton benford in the coming months.
Does anyone have an exploded view of this.?
Or better still a...

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I dropped the axle on my small 1500kg Benford Roughrider looking for wear and tare. The centre pivot pin and the bushes had very little wear but it...

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Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:08 am
Benford TT25 layrub spec?

Last post by cobbadog « Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:26 am
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by Steveg668 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:53 pm

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Afternoon all!
My TT25 has spat out one of its layrub couplings... more to the point mangled it! in the process of parking up its mangled it some...

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Cheers, you learn something new each day. It is used instead of a universal joint but does a similar job. Some other early vintage cars had a similar...

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:26 am
Thwaites brakes again

Last post by cobbadog « Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:18 am
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by No Rush » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:13 pm

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Hello newby here i have what i believe is an orline with leaky axle seals my first question is how does the axle vent its pressure i cant see any...

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Even drill and tap the hole at the top of the axle tube where they normally are placed then if no breather available do what thye did on the early...

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:18 am
Liner Roughrider 1250

Last post by cobbadog « Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:38 am
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by Andy2877 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:26 am

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Hi all,

I have recently purchased an old Liner Roughrider dumper here in Sydney, Australia. I've stripped it down ready to remove any rust and...

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Beautiful work Andy and posting the filter branda and numbers are a big help to others as well.
As for the paint Light, Mid and Deep Brunswick Green...
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Last post by cobbadog View the latest post
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:38 am
1984 Benford Dumper

Last post by cobbadog « Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:58 am
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by M@rshall100 » Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:33 pm

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Hi, looking for a bit of assistance. I'm in the process of getting the above road registered so I can move legally across a road between two plots of...

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Good luck with your request and hopefully you will make contact with a 'human' and not some brain dead idiot who simply does not care.

Let us know...

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Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:58 am
Thwaites/Benford etc drum brakes

Last post by freddyuk « Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm

by freddyuk » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm

Just to say if anyone needs Lockheed type brake parts try Western Towing. They seem to have the old stuff available still.
For the Lister engines try...

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Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm

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