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  1. MattyF
    Thanks mate… I enjoyed looking after them whilst they where there…a lot easier than sheep !!
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    I would not of thought so .. I had 4 in an 8 acre meadow that has about 20 pines and sycamore in and they only liked rubbing there horns on one of them… they would not touch Sitka or Norway though if I let them in the top plantation. I believe it’s actually a thing now this conservation woodland grazing , I have a friend in the FC who specialises in these projects and is charging for putting his highland cattle in woods, Paid grazing!! I’ve seen and worked along long horns in park woodland and could not recall any damage.
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    Could be worse Tommy and I’m still using mine
  4. MattyF
    Failing that give overland a call , they sold me the black Schultz paint.
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    Schliesing Wood Chipper Yellow Paint High Endurance Enamel Paint 400ml Aerosol WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Heavy Duty colour coating supplied in a 400ml long life aerosol designed specifically for Heavy Construction...
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    I use a igland 2001 on theAGT , only 2 tonne pull but it’s pretty mad what it will pull out… to be honest I would not want to go bigger on a small tractor. Got a 8.5t tajfun for the bigger tractors for anything more.
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    They would not let you do it with the relevant tickets or insurance , if you had the rams or even if you where a contractor for them and they had it all the above on record, it’s just there policy for gleaning a sites. Hand tools only.
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    He’s a patient man alright…. Talked me through changing the bottom roller the other week and I’m extremely great full as in this day and age it seems an impossible task to get a mechanic to give a diagnosis let alone do the work, I just wish they where closer as they are probs nearer you mick than me.
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    Pto winch and tractor… timber trailer/crane would be good .. avant would be a waste of time.
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    Riko … my 835 is a strange one and they can’t still get rare parts for them as I found out a few months back.
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    I’d get another schliesing 235 or 220 tomorrow if I was in the same situation… overland have a lowing hours road tow 235 in stock now maybe worth a look at.
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    Bake o glide is handy for cooking toast and doing toasties! https://www.hartsofstur.com/bake-o-glide-non-stick-reusable-bbq-liners-pack-of-2-bbq01.html?refSrc=49821&nosto=productpage-nosto-3
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    We are mugs and do it as a hobby.. not a real business, otherwise most would be charging a lot more with the gear involved… just my interpretation?
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    Yeah it’s all as one mate .. to be fair it is the original any way so won’t hurt getting a fair bit more grip with new roller.
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    We will see , I’ve got to put it back together yet 😆… hopefully the hydraulic moters are not damaged too.
  16. MattyF
    Thanks for the reply’s. For future reference in case this comes up on google… there is no grub screw once the bolts are undone , just take an old screw driver and open up the spline or what ever it’s called and the hydraulic moter should slide off… well with the help of a bar! Noticed the bottom roller had just started to foul the side Mike and thought the roller bearing had collapsed … on closer inspection the bottom roller is starting to fail at the shaft.. this is the only issue I’ve had with schliesings, new one ordered and hopefully it will all be good for next week.
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    Any help full pointers in the bottom roller removal would be great !! I’ve taken off the bottom plate and removed left side bearing…. Now I’ve got to the other side removed two bolts in the pic and the two hydraulic moter bolts thinking it would just slide out the spline … have I missed some thing or does it need some help with bar and mallet ?
  18. MattyF
    Series one RS turbos fetch stupid money any way… I really regret selling mine for 2k 20 years back and getting a series 2 which was a massive mistake at the time anyway… when you are now seeing them go for 20k+.. I think the other thing was the whole run was done in white at the factory with the exception of princess Diana’s as she wanted a black one , made it that bit more special. folk are mad for those RS fords and always have been , I remember my mates dad had a mk 1 lotus escort shell that made 20k just for the log book and chassis number as the thing had rusted away and that was back when I had mine.
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    You got your pike fishing gear with you J apparently it’s the best in the world ??
  20. MattyF
    Really the lowest of the low , small tree company’s offering niche services usually ran by arborists who have been freelancers at the top of there game have every right to exist, just because some don’t have what it takes to push them selves and progress, they have put every thing they have and more in to there career … and this guy has the audacity through our supposing industry’s leading body to call others parasites , I don’t think words can be written…..
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    It would also depend on the land , I have around 50acres and I would not dream of putting my tractors on it for most of the year as they would destroy it and have whilst feeding cattle in winter …I’ve gone through drains with a 85hp John Deere and relandscaped fields to have small streams through them and mud pits!! only that JD and my Valtra 6400 fit through most of the gates any way. quad bikes and alpine tractor is mostly what I use.
  22. MattyF
    2511 on a stihl 10” 1/4 pitch bar and chain is with out a doubt the best climbing saw there is currently and has been in my opinion. I would expect a year out of one if used seriously .. but even that would not put me off buying my 4th as power to weight wise and ergonomics you can’t beat it, even a seriously modded 150/151 wont be close performance wise. have not picked up a 201 or 540 well maybes on two three occasions since using the 2511 and my modded 150’s have just been back ups.
  23. MattyF
    Nothing to loose , go for it.
  24. MattyF
    Spaltling is black lines through the timber not heart wood discolouration.
  25. MattyF
    I sold this whole log Dan for £350 … wasn’t really worth the time in milling and 4 years drying, started at £600 after a month I just put a buy it now for that as I needed it gone.

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