Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Welcome. I am as far as known the only person with any new Ransomes MG spares but it is only my hobby. will need to establish which version of the crawler you have and I can send copies of manuals and parts books so please email me njarrett@btinternet.com
Neil

The weight is far from the only thing missing from the manuals !!!!!

Chris,
The Diesel MG40 with hydraulics weighs 15 1/4cwt (772kg)
Neil

Bearing boys and HPC gears both list UJ couplings
Neil

Search Dron-wal on Google images. Plenty of different versions.
Neil

Without a photo I guess it is probably a hand spray / mister.
Neil

Thank you for the suggestions.
I will message the owner and see if I can find out some more info.
Neil

I only have these extra photos. The engine is fitted to a Ransomes MG5 tractor in the Netherlands but is not original.
I am interested as it appears a good fit.
Neil

If you do not get any recommendations you could email me to discuss njarrett@btinternet.com
Neil

As you have stripped it so far I would continue as if ever you need to remove it for some essential maintenance it will make life easier. Just grease the cross tube up when putting it all back together.
MG5 is easier than MG6 as they have 2 cross tubes and cannot be twisted off.
Neil

This is an age old problem.
You will need to make a small pusher to fit between the main chassis and the side frame as close to the cross tube as possible. A very large nut and bolt that only just fits is best the as you undo the nut the length increases. When it is at the end of the bolt you will need to add spacers.
Lots of heat on the tube can…[Read more]

A longer answer is NO they are not the same.
The MG2 track and early MG5 have a lighter cast form and additional profile on the outer edges.
Late MG5 and MG6 have a heavier cast form and a slightly increased drive wheel engagement tooth.
MG6 (ITC version) and MG40 has a deeper section and deeper drive wheel engagement tooth.
Add to this the…[Read more]

Have you tried MEETENS ?

MG2 530kg 1702mm long 1069mm wide

MG5 610kg 1880mm long 952.5mm wide track set narrow 1104.9mm wide track set wide.

More spares available for MG5.

Neil

MG2 530kg 1702mm long 1069mm wide

MG5 610kg 2044mm long 952.5mm wide track set narrow 1104.9mm wide track set wide.

More spares available for MG5.

Neil

The overall length of A TS42A with a single furrow mould board is approx. 2.1 meters so a bit less than 7 feet.
Neil

Charlie,
Rotavator is not the longest pallindrome in the Oxford English dictionary with only 9 letters of which there are several others. There are a couple with 11 letters and this with 12 letters.

tattarrattat

All good fun and has delivered some interesting info on the original word rotavator.

Neil

Iain,
I have measured some parts and this is what you need to make.
4 off spacers from 1.5″ hex bar. The main hex is 3.0725″ long with a 3/4″ BSF thread on one end an additional 1.25″ long and the other end tapped 3/4″ BSF 1.75″ deep.
The side frame is removed and the wheels reversed to the wide position.
The spacers fit on the front and back…[Read more]