Popular Post Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hi everyone, Haven’t been on in a dogs age and still in New Zealand. Not milling any more and shifted to portable crushing. Loving Central Otago and this beautiful area. We are in week four of lock down here. Hope everyone is staying safe and well. Cheers, Tim 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreenGiant2 590 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 days ago I just thought of your name and wondered if your still around. Guess you are. Good luck. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thanks GreenGiant, good to be back on 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hatcity 2,395 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome back stranger Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to post Share on other sites
eddeere 522 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome back . I often wonder what happens to those who we do not hear from in a while. Lost interest or something worse. 220 Cummings, Killer B, and Willie Dog just to name a few. Super dog is back. With his past health issues I was concerned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j hancock 13,667 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hello Tim! Glad you are doing well! Always appreciate the scenery pictures. How does the new neighborhood weather/seasons compare to the NEK now that you have been there for a day or two? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Nice pics. Looks like a nice Western Star there too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 hours ago, hatcity said: Welcome back stranger Hey Ed! Hope you and yours are well in Fl. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 hours ago, hatcity said: Welcome back stranger Thanks Ed! Hope you are doing well in FL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 20 hours ago, eddeere said: Welcome back . I often wonder what happens to those who we do not hear from in a while. Lost interest or something worse. 220 Cummings, Killer B, and Willie Dog just to name a few. Super dog is back. With his past health issues I was concerned. 19 hours ago, j hancock said: Hello Tim! Glad you are doing well! Always appreciate the scenery pictures. How does the new neighborhood weather/seasons compare to the NEK now that you have been there for a day or two? 10 hours ago, Bullheaded said: Nice pics. Looks like a nice Western Star there too. Thanks guys! Good to see the posts and catch up. Jim, hope your well in NH as well as you Ed Deere and Bullheaded. Looking pretty scary in the states at the moment. We are going from level 4 to level 3 next week and I should be back at work. Jim we have 5 types of weather within driving distance and we now live in the desert. It’s like southern Utah here. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 1,039 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I have a friend in New Zealand I email back and forth with Tim. One thing I notice, there seems to be a lot of people that have pride in their trucks and equipment there. He sends me pics and there seems to be a lot of really nice rigging in your country. That float trailer on the Star....is that one of those ones that changes width hydraulically? I've seen them used in Australia and always wondered why they never caught on over here for over width loads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j hancock 13,667 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Timothy Maikshilo said: Jim we have 5 types of weather within driving distance and we now live in the desert. It’s like southern Utah here. Interesting! Don't like the weather, take a drive! That reminds me to move the Bonneville Salt Flats up on my bucket list of places to visit. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2020 14 hours ago, Bullheaded said: I have a friend in New Zealand I email back and forth with Tim. One thing I notice, there seems to be a lot of people that have pride in their trucks and equipment there. He sends me pics and there seems to be a lot of really nice rigging in your country. That float trailer on the Star....is that one of those ones that changes width hydraulically? I've seen them used in Australia and always wondered why they never caught on over here for over width loads. The “truckies” here love to show their pride. Especially the night drivers with the glow. The trailers are hydraulically widened. I think they didn’t catch on in the states due to the height issue. Here we go high with the equipment due to the roads. If you look in my pictures, you’ll see the low loader I got new here in 2015. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 8 hours ago, j hancock said: Interesting! Don't like the weather, take a drive! That reminds me to move the Bonneville Salt Flats up on my bucket list of places to visit. Pretty much Jim, we do miss fall colours and winter( not driving in it though)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmackpaul 2,536 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Good to see yah back on here stranger Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
70mackMB 466 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Tim is this the expandable trailer? lt looks like it was done where it is with the dirt pushed up by the two center wheels. And are there steerable axles with a spread like that? .....Hippy On 4/24/2020 at 12:08 AM, Timothy Maikshilo said: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 10 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Good to see yah back on here stranger Paul Hey Paula Boy! Will call you this week! 9 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Tim is this the expandable trailer? lt looks like it was done where it is with the dirt pushed up by the two center wheels. And are there steerable axles with a spread like that? .....Hippy Hippy, yes this trailer expands. I would set the tractor brakes and release the trailer when possible to help save the tires and road. This trailer the axles do not steer. The load divider also expands. In this picture of this trailer, the axles steer by the action of the fifth wheel. Pull this trailer as if you were bob tailing. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Very impressive equipement and nice scenaries I'm not getting upset to be looking at. Really nice to hear from you Tim. Hope you're doing well during the lockdown and get a use for the time. Here we are also locked but not really tight. Many folks continue doing current jobs including truckers and many small businesses which can work behind closed gates. Same with me tinkering with old Macks and selling a part for MB from time to time. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 13 hours ago, Vladislav said: Very impressive equipement and nice scenaries I'm not getting upset to be looking at. Really nice to hear from you Tim. Hope you're doing well during the lockdown and get a use for the time. Here we are also locked but not really tight. Many folks continue doing current jobs including truckers and many small businesses which can work behind closed gates. Same with me tinkering with old Macks and selling a part for MB from time to time. Hi Vlad, great to hear from you. I hope you are doing well and it sounds like are able to keep busy during lockdown. Keep the Mack’s going! A few more crushing pics. Stay safe! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Timothy Maikshilo said: Hi Vlad, great to hear from you. I hope you are doing well and it sounds like are able to keep busy during lockdown. Keep the Mack’s going! A few more crushing pics. Stay safe! Wow! Many thanks for sharing. Definitely a place I should find possibilities to show up and explore myself. Getting worldy is a nice deal, isn't it Tim? 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 8:08 AM, Vladislav said: Wow! Many thanks for sharing. Definitely a place I should find possibilities to show up and explore myself. Getting worldy is a nice deal, isn't it Tim? Let me Know when you want to visit. Would enjoy showing you around. After this crazy time is over. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyGunner 2,379 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 3:42 PM, Timothy Maikshilo said: Hey Paula Boy! Will call you this week! Hippy, yes this trailer expands. I would set the tractor brakes and release the trailer when possible to help save the tires and road. This trailer the axles do not steer. The load divider also expands. In this picture of this trailer, the axles steer by the action of the fifth wheel. Pull this trailer as if you were bob tailing. That head on the excavator looks similar to a LogMax head. Is it? 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 10:32 AM, Timothy Maikshilo said: Let me Know when you want to visit. Would enjoy showing you around. After this crazy time is over. Your attention to my interest is very appreciated. Thanks. I was thinking to fly to the big land for the truck event this august bit the deciese mixed up the kards. Might be good to me since I need to collect more resources for. On the other hand we all know it's not a good approach to move plans to the future. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 6:43 AM, HeavyGunner said: That head on the excavator looks similar to a LogMax head. Is it? Not sure heavygunner. Pretty impressive piece for sure. 10 hours ago, Vladislav said: Your attention to my interest is very appreciated. Thanks. I was thinking to fly to the big land for the truck event this august bit the deciese mixed up the kards. Might be good to me since I need to collect more resources for. On the other hand we all know it's not a good approach to move plans to the future. The world has gotten pretty interesting in the last few months Vlad. I guess we need to see where things are in another year. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy Maikshilo 1,691 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Last bit of steel I found before moving up to the Luggate quarry. This would have made some music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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