435 scraper

Hi, Fiat41B.
I think you might find yourself very happy with that combination. I am pretty sure that the scrapers that RolyD8K is running behind his D8Ks in England are mostly 435s and I don't hear much complaining about them from him. Maybe from his opposition 'cos they're working TOO well. LOL.

Just my 0.02.

Pretty sure Nicky Lamb runs 435,s and Roly has 463,s Although Nicks are still cable

Yeah I think roly has 463's
there just don't seam to be any of those around here currently and in a decent price range
there is some bron 463's 50,000 each ouch
I have a guy that might buy my ts18's hopefully all 6 then I will be hunting for some pull pans for the crawlers.
That would free up some green to fund the pull pan's
I was going to go and test out one of those d5b's today but the guy told me to wait for a better day said with the wet steering clutch just driving it around the lot they would not heat up and I would probably not enjoy it however if I was working one it would warm the oil and be fantastic. lol

I think the 435 is a good scraper I pull one with a D8h pulls it fine did pull it with a D814a pulls it alright D7e has a hard time with it. Mark.

The 435 Scraper is handy behind a D8H/K on tight work although a 463 will fill run and tip better because of the larger tyres and bowl shape/width, if you study up on the 435's the F series holds a bit more muck and runs bigger rubber, nothing wrong with cable control to run with although the thin back sheave (Pulley) bearings on the 463 are a bit like hens teeth.
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The 435 Scraper is handy behind a D8H/K on tight work although a 463 will fill run and tip better because of the larger tyres and bowl shape/width, if you study up on the 435's the F series holds a bit more muck and runs bigger rubber, nothing wrong with cable control to run with although the thin back sheave (Pulley) bearings on the 463 are a bit like hens teeth.
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Local gravel outfit pulled their 435 with a D7E if I remember correctly, surely a D8 would match up to it pretty nice.

The 435 is harder to load than a 463 even with a K series tractor, the hard bit with the H series tractors pulling a 463 more so with the early 235HP D/D tractors is turning in bad conditions, as the tractors lack a few ton of weight that the K's have, it seems odd that a bigger Scraper is easier to load and tip but that is what you will find.
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The 435 is harder to load than a 463 even with a K series tractor, the hard bit with the H series tractors pulling a 463 more so with the early 235HP D/D tractors is turning in bad conditions, as the tractors lack a few ton of weight that the K's have, it seems odd that a bigger Scraper is easier to load and tip but that is what you will find.
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