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  1. Pete Mctree
    Could you have chosen any 3 harnesses that were more different- you need to decide what your needs are prior to looking
  2. Pete Mctree
    Many machines use remotes- how about a company that deals with hiabs?
  3. Pete Mctree
    The old Nissan Patrol TD is a good tow truck, especially the auto box. They can be a bit thirsty, but your not buying for economy.
  4. Pete Mctree
    I really love my arb trolley, especially when working on my own - absolute game changer.
  5. Pete Mctree
    Perhaps, they were put on the truck in 2012
  6. Pete Mctree
    I had a bad time with cooper at3's - they hardened with moderate road use and turned out to be very scary in the end. Never again & I have gone back to BFGs
  7. Pete Mctree
    A ground based helmet does not employ a chin strap. This is because the helmet is designed to come off you head on impact - it is a very effective way of disapaiting the energy
  8. Pete Mctree
    Bear is loving the snow
  9. Pete Mctree
    She spends almost as much time here as on her bed.
  10. Pete Mctree
    The saws will run on choke if you do not touch the throttle etc
  11. Pete Mctree
    They lubricate with 2 stroke apparently - spit is too good for em ! EDIT! Hang on a minute Mr Newton - your a bloody southerner yourself- you can't even claim to be from Derbyshire which would be a marginal call to say the least!!!!! Shame on you.
  12. Pete Mctree

    Spikes

    Pete Mctree replied to Alex O's topic in Climbers talk

    Geckos are my preference- aluminium are fantastic value for money & the carbons feather light
  13. Pete Mctree
    My ported 346xp is happy with an 18” full chisel. Needs to be treated with care & sharp, but I have zero issues
  14. Pete Mctree
    Nice - Two questions. Could you have tied the lines directly to the batplate? (It would remove unnecessary links) and how much bounce is there in the system when it is loaded
  15. Pete Mctree
    Yes, the went from functional to slippy with very little tread wear - I did do about 5000 miles in 4 months on them. I would never own another set of at3's. I hear good things about there newer tyres but I have no experience of them.
  16. Pete Mctree
    I have tried coopers, general grabbers & on BFGs now. The coopers got hard after doing some motorway miles & stopped gripping in the cold & wet. They performed adequately off road. The generals were an improvement, but still not great in the wet. BFG's are a bit noisy at higher speeds, but they are the best all round tyres I have found for my needs. I do tow a lot & will be off road & on dirt tracks a couple of times a week - no problems
  17. Pete Mctree
    I cannot see how your wage as a lecturer, is tied to the industry you teach. How does it compare to other teaching posts with similarly qualified staff?
  18. Pete Mctree
    Outstanding skills !
  19. Pete Mctree
    How about phoning them & getting an exemption? I did as I don’t carry waste.
  20. Pete Mctree
    I thought the same until I learned that he has quite severe Aspergers. Explains a lot of his behaviours.
  21. Pete Mctree
    I like my 18" , but then again I am allergic to bending over too far to cut little branches
  22. Pete Mctree
    If you want me to test drive a freebie pair, I will write a review for you afterwards
  23. Pete Mctree
    You worked it back perfectly- for some reason the forum did not post my sad at the end of the post putting it in context. I was making the simple point that turning over money & paying tax is the easy bit.
  24. Pete Mctree
    Let's play a game...... Read the above posts & guess who believes everything that is printed in the Daily Mail
  25. Pete Mctree
    I think it is about finding your own level/market and exploiting it. I work as a contact climber primarily, but i am building my own work slowly. I price high & achieve a lot in a day with the help of some highly skilled staff. So, although my price is over £600 on a typical day, my wage bill is going to be approaching £275. Turnover is bullshit - profit is everything!

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