Recently, I had the experience of trying to save a couple of tractors in Jimboomba QLD.
The owner of the property had sold his acreage to a developer, and on the land were 3 DH22's and a DH226. I was put into a situation by Vic Taylor, who resides at Jimboomba, as there was only a short window to retrieve the machines. After speaking to the owner, I placed an advert on a transport website called LOADSHIFT and awaited a reply.
A chap called Frankie contacts me to discuss my needs and agrees to go out to the property and have a look, to see what he could do. His price from Jimboomba to my home was way below what I had expected. This is where the logistics far outweighed the machines.
Vic Taylor had earlier checked things out and Frankie agreed. The soft ground was treacherous and Frankie was unable to get his tilt tray close enough. He suggested a 4WD Franna Crane would do the job. If anything went wrong and time dragged out, the situation could become very costly.
Weighing this up, I decided to pull out of the situation and even Frankie stated, it was a shame.
Geoff Smith, who lives half an hour from Jimboomba went out and had a good look at the machines and he agreed that costs were an issue. The tractors were severely rusted and anything that moved was siezed. So now they are LOST.
I would like to thank Vic, Geoff and Frankie for all their efforts.
Need Transport or a Tilt Tray??? - call Frankie on 0405 180 479 or contact, by email, LOADSHIFT