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Ok, i`m all beat now, ive had a beer now and cant think of a good reply:confused1: Think im gonna go for a walk on the drive and give the old girls a stroke:001_tt1:

Very good points, soil compaction is a big issue, but a standard wheel barrow has a relatively high ground pressure compared to a quad on floatation tyres. A very interesting debate.

Landys corrode coz they dont get hair spray on the panels:001_tt2:

Think all you guys with your two tone paint and shiny chrome should come out of the closet:001_tt1:

I know you jap guys are all havin a laugh at our expense, but you do seem to be following the landy threads with an unhealthy interest! Lol!

None taken mate.

Im with jim Tuppy, ive had a few now and never had to work on any of them:001_tongue: Seriously, it sounds like what the others are telling you is right, if you want one you will get one, you will then curse it up hill and down dale, eventually sell it (regrettably) then buy another! Oh, and also, you will tell all your mates how much you enjoy yours, but you will never recommend anyone to buy one!

I stand corrected! Goes to show no one knows all about the querky old beasts! I may be quoting from later defenders, but hey i aint gonna put my name on it, Lol!

Nice bart, always nice to have a story behind a landy. The reason i said about a truck cab is, the hooks along the tub under the windows are only fitted to pick up tubs,(for a rag top) unless somone fitted them after market.

I spotted the very rare doors- lift up handles and wind up windows- not many of them left now:001_tt1: Also was the old girl a truck cab before its re build, or rear tub from a truck cab?

Hey Tuppy, try NFU for whatever you get, they are generally good with 4wds. (Also, they usually have the model listed you have bought, instead if most insurers saying "sorry, we dont list that one"!)

Im in with pics of a couple of em!

Might be a bit late now Dean, just remembered this today; A mate of mine had a similar problem a while back, he drilled holes in the logs, pushed in live 12 bore cartridges and plugged the holes. He had another couple of thefts then it mysteriously stopped:sneaky2:

I like what you guys are saying about the practicalities of weed control around saplings. I see there is very little impact as far as residuals go after a maximum of 3 years spraying, afterall you are only band spraying in effect, farmers on the other hand recieve a subsidy to spray off thousands of acres every year, and then return the land back to production of human foodstuffs! My personal opinion is that, provided the operator is competent (ie, not overspraying heavily, mixing correctly etc) there should not be a great impact upon a woodland environment. HOWEVER, when glyphosate is used as a stump killer, often the tendency is to mix on the very strong side, partly influenced by the thought of having a phone call to return and re-treat. This type of application of such chemicals can have a massive impact. Some of the manufacturers of glyphosate advise mixing with such as parrafin on stump treatments for better adhesion-wow! My ten penneth anyway.

Just wondering if anyone can still get hold of Amm Sulph. I have found some at £95 delivered for 25kgs. As far as i understood it, it was removed from sale at the end of 2007, classed as an amateur product withdrawn from the market during stage 3 of the EC Review; http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden.asp?id=1997 Be interesting to see what you guys think, even if it should still be available:sneaky2:

Glyphosate is a Foliar Acting, Systemic Herbicide. It is therefore designed to be mixed according to instructions and foliarly applied, the plant then takes the chemical to its root system and therefore kills the plant. The chemical was originally designed and patented, marketed only under the brand name of "Roundup". After the patented period expired many other companies started marketing the chemical, also as a stump killer. It is safe to use under tree canopies for weed treatment, however contact with foliage at lower concentrations can still scorch trees, shrubs and hedges, but should not affect bare stems. In high concentration it will kill stumps and brush, but is a crude way of doing it as transfer is possible to other plants. Hope this helps a bit!

Sounds very much like e-bay to me pete. Combine motors and e-bay, and theres a high chance of being messed with. Shame its gone wrong though Pete, often the chance of a toy to play with gets your blood flowing!

And many thanks to you too Pete:001_tongue: In all seriousness now, i would like to thank Pete for carrying out the work he did for me. He actually did two days with me, one day climbing various trees, and approximately one day was general pruning, he also did much of the tidying and raking up, even some customer education! All of this i was more than happy with at a realistic rate of pay. This thread was started with a great deal of humour directly pointed towards Pete, but with his blessing. When the thread was started it became evident that many people thought it was on a serious note. This is why i wish to make it clear to everyone it was ALL IN JEST! Many thanks for almost 9 pages of entertainment everyone, but if anyone was offended by any of this threads content, i humbly apologise. As for actual rates of pay/day rates i believe that to be a bit too serious for this thread! Many thanks, Pete.

Maybe scoffing someone elses lunch?

Lol. I wonder if anyone would miss him? Maybe not a good idea though, your biomass heap could get rejected for not being carbon neutral......