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What’s New at Plant And Tractor Trader: Wanted Requests and New Dealers
This week Plant And Tractor Trader launched a free wanted request page, so buyers who cannot find the right machine can tell dealers exactly what they need and get replies directly. We also added new dealers and stock feeds from Northern Ireland, Bedfordshire, Norway and North America, with over 3,000 listings going live since our […]
Owning a Classic Tractor: Running and Restoration Costs
Owning a classic tractor costs more than the price you pay for it. The running costs come down to servicing and fluids, tyres, wear parts such as clutches, brakes and hydraulic seals, parts supply, insurance and road use, and storage. On top of that sits the big question of whether you keep it working as […]
Richardson Machinery Sales: Used Farm Machinery in Bedfordshire
If you are looking for used farm machinery in Bedfordshire, Richardson Machinery Sales is a dealer worth knowing. They are based at Newlands, Southfields Farm, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, near Bedford, and they sell new and used arable and grassland machinery: cultivators, ploughs, drills, sprayers, spreaders, mowers, trailers and more. Viewings are by appointment only, and […]
VNA Trucks and Forklifts in Barnsley, Wombwell and South Yorkshire
If you need a very narrow aisle truck, a reach truck or a counterbalance forklift in South Yorkshire, VNA Forklifts is a specialist worth knowing. They are based at Willow Farm, Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0YJ, in the Wombwell area, and they sell and hire VNA trucks with their own engineers, […]
Buying a Used Slow Speed Shredder: Single Shaft, Twin Shaft and What to Check
Buying a used slow speed shredder? Compare single, twin and four shaft machines, then check cutters, bearings, drive, chamber and history before you pay.
Featured dealer: SHS Merchants Ltd – access platforms & telehandlers, Lurgan
JCB 540-180, Manitou MT1440, Manitou MT 625 and Genie S65 TRAX from SHS Merchants Ltd on Plant And Tractor Trader.
Case 550SV Backhoe Loader and TL100EV: Case’s New Compact Machines
Case 550SV: a 74hp Stage V backhoe loader with no AdBlue, Case's first sub-80hp model in Europe, plus the electric TL100EV and 221G and 321G loader upgrades.
Excavator Buckets: Types, Sizes and How to Choose the Right One
Excavator buckets explained: the main bucket types, how sizing and pin fitting work, and what to check on a used bucket before you buy.
LAMMA 2027 and Midlands Machinery Show 2026: Dates, Tickets and Tips
Midlands Machinery Show is on 18 November 2026 at Newark, and LAMMA 2027 runs 20 to 21 January at the NEC. Confirmed dates, tickets and tips.
What’s New at Plant And Tractor Trader: Multi-Dealer Offers and Shopping
Plant And Tractor Trader has added three practical tools for buyers and sellers this fortnight: a tick box so you can ask other dealers for offers on a similar machine, one-click enquiry buttons on every listing, and a daily Google Merchant product feed of priced stock. Together they make it quicker to get a price, […]
Mini Digger Running Costs: What You Pay For After You Buy
Mini digger running costs explained: fuel, servicing, tracks, wear parts, insurance and transport, plus simple ways to keep the cost of owning one down.
Lagan Machinery: Used Plant Machinery in Northern Ireland
Lagan Machinery Sales in Keady, Co. Armagh sell used excavators, JCB telehandlers, tractors, loaders and quarry plant across NI, ROI, GB and export.
Buying a Used Wood Chipper: What to Check Before You Buy
What to check when buying a used wood chipper: size and type, blades and anvil, feed rollers, safety bar, engine, belts and the road-tow chassis.
Takeuchi TB3150 Offset Boom Excavator Now Available in the UK
Takeuchi's new TB3150 15-tonne offset boom excavator is now on sale in the UK. What is new, how it compares with the TB3150R and what it means for buyers.
Mini Digger Rubber Tracks: How to Read the Size and When to Replace
How to read a rubber track size (width x pitch x links), measure your old track, spot when it needs replacing and buy the right one for your mini digger.
What’s New at Plant And Tractor Trader: Tractors, Parts and Price Guides
This week at Plant And Tractor Trader: a new Tractors section, a Parts section, more dealers, free stock alerts, make and model price guides and mobile improvements.
Buying a Used Forklift: What to Check Before You Buy
What to check on a used forklift before you buy: type and capacity, paperwork and LOLER reports, mast, chains and forks, hydraulics, engine or battery, brakes and tyres.
Getting More Value From Metal Scrap With a Hammer Mill
Mixed metal scrap holds a lot of value, but only if you can get the metals out cleanly. Electric motors, transformers, WEEE, tins and shredded aluminium all lock copper, aluminium, brass and steel in with plastic, rubber and insulation. Sell that as mixed scrap and you leave money on the table. Put it through a […]
Buying Used Waste and Recycling Machinery: What to Check
Buying used waste and recycling machinery is one of the bigger calls a yard can make. Get the right shredder, baler or trommel and it earns its keep quickly. Get it wrong and you are left with downtime, expensive wear parts and material sitting in the pile. Good used kit can cost a lot less […]
Buying a Used Wheel Loader: What to Check Before You Buy
What to check on a used wheel loader or loading shovel before you buy: engine, transmission, pins and bushes, articulation joint, hydraulics, bucket and tyres.
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