Ben Fencin Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 Thought this could be useful, how about a thread where you state your post driver brand/model and the repairs you've had to do at certain time intervals...
Ajmoore1 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 Yep agree, I not done any repairs to mine yet (protech p230). Only repairs I did to my old quantock one was new ropes purchased from eBay.
Goaty Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 So far in four years of bryce profi supreme ownership. Only sheared bolts at the bottom of the mast and when I have left one in the transport position hole sheared them on odd occasion. Got a new rope, not changed it yet, but its time we did. Also, recently the bracket cracked that holds the post twister ram on the cap at the weld. I suspect its due to not tightening up the securing bolt properly. My bad.
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted October 23, 2015 Report Posted October 23, 2015 Vector postdriver post plate broke in half after a year . But to be fare if done a lot of work and most of it envolved the rock spike. Vector postdriver cracked pipe on the rock spike extraction ram after six months. So far with the bryce only the post cap shacel but I've changed it with a rope
RED STAG Posted October 23, 2015 Report Posted October 23, 2015 Protech P 300 s+ broke the head of rock spike after 2 years replaced FOC never missed a beat since.
Ben Fencin Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Posted October 27, 2015 Vector Model 3 with Rock Spike Hammer max height ram started leaking a few months after new, replaced under warranty but took about 3 months. Rock spike extractor ram started leaking at elbow of welded steel line about a year and a half of use Bent rock spike and shaft slightly, shaft still useable, got new rock spike built. Replaced spike on post cap multiple times Had new post cap made, cracks were just too bad Bryce Suma Vulcan 400 HL Busted the rock spike extractor top ram bracket first day. Collar was binding up on shaft, probably from getting used to having to adjust the tilt to align it when you put force on it. New shaft scraped grease off. Repaired and haven't had a problem since. Hammer supply hose started leaking at compression fitting, outsourced part. Replaced with locally made hose, Bryce credited me the value of the part. Post cap pad pretty beat up in the rear after a few months. Need to replace the rock spike plastic piece, have spare.
Johno Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Bryce Suma. 2 ropes. 2 pins and bushes in main pivot . Post cap been welded many times It's only ten years old they don't make them like they used to!
Ben Fencin Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Posted October 28, 2015 Bryce Suma. 2 ropes. 2 pins and bushes in main pivot . Post cap been welded many times It's only ten years old they don't make them like they used to! I take it that's the welded post cap, not the one piece they use now that I would assume is cast?
Johno Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 I take it that's the welded post cap, not the one piece they use now that I would assume is cast? Yes that's the early post cap
Charliehub Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 Our Bryce is about 10 years old on third rope but gave up welding the original post cap and fitted a new cast one about two years back.. Works well even though it's wider than the weight had to cut the Chain of it and weld it back on in a different place to line up with the weight peg but now a far more positive hit than the old welded plate. Changed the odd pipe over the years and need to do main pin and bushes as a fair bit of slop in the mast now.. But she's part of the family and wouldn't be without her ...!
Ford6700 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 Wrag 300kg weight commander X post knocker . 9 years old . One new rope , one post cap , two hoses and two seal kits . . So about £450 - £500 on parts over 9 years is not bad
tommy7840 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 I have a wrag at the moment but have ordered a new protech 230s.I have welded the wrag a couple of times and had 3 new ropes but i have had it 8 to ten years and it has done a lot of metres!!!!
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