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04-11-10
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Supporting Member, User formerly known as Hodge, Raffle Sponsor 2011, 2012
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Heavy duty tarp?
Please does anyone know where i can buy some heavy duty waterproof tarp from, its to make a cover to go on my tipper when taking nice dry logs to their new home!
04-11-10
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
Brookes & Sons Ltd
01492622685
Bangor Road,
PENMAENMAWR,
LL34 6LF
Top guys, make exactly what you want, quickly and at a fair price
04-11-10
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
Your local commercial vehicle body builders would be the place to go.
See if there is anyone around making or repairing curtain side trailers.
Andy
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04-11-10
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
Local transport company, they are bound to have old trailer curtains that you can get hold of.
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04-11-10
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Supporting Member, User formerly known as Hodge, Raffle Sponsor 2011, 2012
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
Thats the stuff, lorrys curtains. thanks for the help!!
04-11-10
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
get a proper metal hood made, don't mess about with tarps mate.
04-11-10
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Re: Heavy duty tarp?
have a look at tarpaflex there pretty good i bought one and cut it myself and added new eyelets for where i needed them cost about 50 quid
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