Altrad Belle BMD 300 Mini Dumper. Test & Review
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In this video I show you my Altrad Belle BMD 300 Mini Dumper!
I show you how to use it, how to start it and cover some of the specifications like its 4x4 system. I talk about why I purchased it and in the middle of the video I show it getting worked hard!
These Mini dumpers go by several names. Petrol wheelbarrow, muck truck and power barrow!
If your thinking about buying a Altrad Belle BMD 300 Mini Dumper you can find out more bout them here.
www.altrad-belle.com
To find see where I purchased mine dumper from you can go to their website here
www.redbanduk.co.uk
If you would like to find out more about me you can visit my website on
www.gwenyngruffydd.co.uk
Or find me on Social media on @Gwenyn Gruffydd
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Great to see over 5000 subscribers - it’s wonderful that more and more people are seeing and sharing your great comments and insight on country living.
Thank you so much Iain 😊👍🏻
@@gwenyngruffydd when I first found your channel you had less than 300 subscribers, what wonderful growth you have achieved, you should be very proud. Next goal must be 10,000 - you’ll do it
That’s the next one!! 😀
Thanks for the kind words and continued support. Very much appreciated 😊👍🏻
Thanks for the plug, we had a customer tell us today that he heard about us through you! Looks like you're rocking the honey game, keep up the good work // Paul, Red Band UK
Hi Paul,
No problem 😊👍🏻
Hi Paul,
I’d like to price up a belle pressure washer. Can’t see one on your website could you drop me an email and il send you the model number?
Thanks
Gruff
One of the best reviews real world and honest
Thank you soo much
Thank you 😊
An excellent review, thank you Gwenyn. This machine is now a must-have for my little farm/forest estate. Just subscribed.
Thank you 😊 it’s a great wheel barrow 💪🏻💪🏻
Great review. I bought one of these last year, also from Redband and with the same bundle. Really happy. Wish this review had been out when I got mine.
Some things to add from my experience:
I’m a DIYer and I bought the Belle dumper for the same reason as you. I have a Belle mixer and despite almost 10 years of my abuse it just keeps on going. Same story with my 10 year old Honda mower.
I’ve been using it this summer for a workshop build at the top of my garden. The slope up to it from the drive is a steady 20° and sometimes a bit more. About 70 metres. The dumper *will* take a full hopper of ballast (~250kg I think) up that slope in about a minute or so. I also screwed some 2 x 4 across the flat bed and used the extra width to allow me to load wood, mostly 3m lengths but up to 4m (bit sketchy…), in the direction of travel and carry loads up at a time. Just make sure each side is equally balanced.
One thing to note is that the dumper is better going up long hills when it’s fully loaded. Although it has the 4 wheel drive option I think it’s still biased to the front so weight over the front axle helps with traction.
I’ve had one problem- one of the small wheel tyres came off its rim and needs replacement. Note that you should be able to loosen the bolts that hold the cover on and lift up the cover (hopper needs to be raised) to gain access to the small wheel. Mine was stuck on so I didn’t realise this was possible until afterwards. The wheel itself is just sat on the shaft and secured by a star washer- that’s a bugger to remove. Star washer is cheap from Belle. Replacement wheel a bit more.
Finally- if anyone knows the drill to adjust the brake, let me know as all the up and down the hill means it now needs tightening…
Thanks again for the review!
Hi Harvey,
Thanks for the comment, Great to hear you have the same barrow!! 😄
Sounds like you have given your barrow a lot more work than me! And that's a good review you have written up! Very beneficial for others watching this video.
Thanks for taking the time to do it😊👍🏻👍🏻
Another informative video. The Altrad Belle BMD 300 Mini Dumped is great. When you work by yourself it's the machine to have . I will see if they have a dealer in the states.
Thanks
Hi Ronald. Sure is!! 😊💪🏻💪🏻
Do you have a dealership in the states?
Yes. They are located in Roanoke , Virginia .
Great stuff!! 💪🏻💪🏻
Excellent review, and the best overview of one of these mini dumpers on UA-cam. Thank you Gruffyd.
Did you happen to look at the 'Muck Truck' before buying the Altrad Belle? I just wondered if you had any thoughts on the Muck Truck. It looks almost identical to the Belle but doesn't have the lever to engage/disengage 4WD and increase the pressure of the middle wheels on the drive wheels like the Belle... but the Muck Truck can handle 30 degree inclines rather than 20 degree. I don't know which one to look at, but I do know I want one of these things so I don't wear my body out before its time!
Thank you 😊
I did look at the muck truck and it was a very close second. I would be quite happy with one.
The only reason I went for belle is that I have used their kit in the past and their a big company so parts in the future shouldn’t be a problem.
@@gwenyngruffydd Great, thanks Gruffydd. It looks like RedBand still have the deal on with the free flat bed too!
Makes the belle even more appealing 😊
Hi i've got one of the first belle ones It a 2007 it's like new The brakes didn't work so I adjusted them The brake lever seems to work the wrong way round up is break off Down break on does seem right 👍👍
That’s good to now you have one of the originals and it still works great!
On mine there is no brake the hydrostatic drive brakes for you when you let everything go.
The ones could be slightly different.
Gwenyn Gruffydd thanks that is nice to know it's got hydraulic brake mine has got a disc brake pads Cable and lever they are great little dumpers 👍👍
Definitely 💪🏻💪🏻
Hey mate, great video. I'm a beekeeper in Australia and have been considering getting one. Just wanted to know how it steers?
Thanks, you lift the back up and physically move it like a normal barrow 😊💪🏻💪🏻
Sorry to hear about the varroa reaching your shores ☹️
Just got to figure out how to get it into the back of the berlingo!!
I think the berlingo will be big enough. Just need some ramps!! 😁
@@gwenyngruffydd and a trailer 😂
Is it a berlingo van or the car version? If it’s the car version then you definitely need a trailer!! 😄
if only my grandad knew about this ha ha ha ha :)
Haha!! I bet they had to do it the hard way.
I look at that and I really want to stick a quad bike engine and a chair on it! :D
Would be a work of art!! 😂😂
lol
Hi do you mind sharing the approximate price now
Just google it, there will be loads of companies selling
Running any workshops tomorrow gruff?
No workshops tomorrow first one is May the 1st. Bit more bee work and a few collections from the shop tomorrow.
@@gwenyngruffydd shame ,I'm in the area, will ave to book a day with you another time!
No problem 😊👍🏻
nice video but NO MEASUREMENTS?? Any one know the measurements please? specially the width
It should be on belle’s website?
No tip assist on a 3 grand mini dumper??? LOL. The whole point of these is to help carry heavy loads especially sand, gravel, soil etc. What if you need to dump uphill or need to tip the contents gradually?
I’m not aware of one that had a tip assist this small. Is there one on the market?
@@gwenyngruffydd Daleks have a gas strut assist, they were on offer last month for £1,200. Lumag have a number of dumpers with electric or hydraulic dump around the price of the Belle. I'm not saying your machine isn't decent, it is, but the lack of lift assist for some of our uses is an issue.
It’s a fair comment.
Great till its full of muck and you need to move left or right .need to be built like the rock