MattyF
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Telehandler crane with a saw head would be nice though!
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Just had to get my yearly 2511 so will carry on with them for a bit , I’m just giving our ground version a run through it’s paces but I do like it...What are you using yours for mate ? Like a direct replacement for a 40cc saw or pruning as well?
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She would of liked that...
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My ex had mine done as soon as he started bolting on the scent of an in heat bitch, I can honestly say it transformed him over night and he never left my side since but I do think he was done to young as his joints are suffering now.
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Any one know the price for the trakmet?
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I can’t really either but the 540 if this is the future is a great saw , I’ve only the rear handled version but I’m tempted for the top handle off the back of that.
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Folk look at the 200t with rose tinted spectacles and I doubt any spent real serious time with them other wise they would be happy with what they have now... apart from the crap anti vibes I’d had enough of them by the time they went out of production... early models had a stupid tank breather design that would easily get ripped off causing issues , the apparent retro fit kit fell off after two minutes, there was a brief run where they had it sorted then they messed about with the carb for epa regs so much it made them unreliable . I can remember every old climber that had used the old 020 (alloy model) hated the new one ... I quite liked it at the time because it was lighter and the chain brake worked but the very early models had a habit of dropping there air filters as they had a badly designed quick release screw and exhausts that seemed to crack when you looked at them.
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8 tonne forestry winch will stand up and put most trees where you want them ...well if they are not lying on the ground like in the below pics. What about wind blow on a muddy slope?? [emoji38].. one job a few years back it was like that war film hamburger hill..never again!
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My invaluable tools would be 8-9” tracked chipper fitted with a winch ,avant with grab and Land Rover mewp...tractors are great tools if you have access for them on sites and your not working say over 25 miles from base.. once I get to around 30 miles away with the tractor it just becomes too much of a chore ...I suppose also a Land Rover based mewp would only be of any use if you have access and the trees you mostly work on are under 20m. Telehandler would be great but I would choose a mini digger over one any day of the week as the avant does not like mud!
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That should last ... I recon I’m hitting in the woods on full lock when I should be climbing out the cab and unlocking the steering draw bar!
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That’s what I meant by contaminating the tractor oil, genuine valtra hydraulic oil is completely different to what I run in the crane tank.. with the hassle of draining the crane I’d rather just carry on using the system it’s got.. would be nice to get rid of the tank for a better view of the bottom of the trailer bunks though.
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Aye that is probably how it mostly happens , to be fair I think it’s the original pto gear box and that’s what’s gone this time it’s usually the pumps. To be fair I was having to up the rpm a little to get a nice flow with the crane controls so maybe a bit more flow and pressure would not be a bad thing. I know when I asked Wilson’s if I could mount that crane on a roof mount on it they said it would need an auxiliary pump and tank. It’s on 540 Jonny!!
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Should be as it was off Wilson’s... I best wait until Tuesday and give them a ring was hoping to order ASAP to get fixed and that load under cover to keep dry for cutting.
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Just wondering if any one operating a 580 or 60 knows what pump is fitted if they are not running off the tractor.
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I was told by Wilson’s it would not have the power, I would be a bit concerned about having it off the tractor as it’s easier to keep an eye on the levels off hydraulic oil in a separate tank and contamination to the tractor.. I’m a bit anal like that and my crane handling skills usually mean something bursts if I spend a week moving wood!
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Pretty sure it’s cast, replaced the pump last year but the gear box seems to have gone now ... I could just replace the gearbox but I think I may do both and put on cat 3 ... just didn’t want to be continuously blowing hoses.
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Trailer yesterday has done it’s yearly shit the PTO pump or gear box thing so wondering if I fitted a group 3 pump and gear box would I be at risk of damaging the hydraulics on the crane?or should it be group 3 any way???
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Great... there are different additives and then there is contamination... either from transport or storage but my experience is supermarkets will deny everything despite having a garage report saying that is what it is. I’ve experienced first hand fuel contamination from a Sainsbury’s in Bedfordshire and the seizing of saws , a friends car ended up in the garage the same day there are too many people with similar experiences of supermarket fuels to mine to make it coincidental.. from vehicles, plant too two stroke engines I also think a high reving two stroke is far more likely to suffer from contaminated fuel than a car.....
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After trying to run and wanting to run aspen on machines a few years back I would not bother now to much hassle, machines needed new carbs ,fuel systems became incontinent to major engine failures not being covered by warranty and then there is the price ... you can’t put a price on health and that’s why battery is the way forward or buying a bandsaw if your milling ..just use non supermarket pump fuel and the best quality synthetic mix you can get.
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Thanks , I will take a look maybe on Saturday... I didn’t think it look bad from the photos , I can get more info on the machine but that’s good to know but I did think that was a bit steep for a 10 year old mower but know nothing about them [emoji1303]
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Sorry for the hijack , I’ve been offered this for 2k it’s 2011 , would you say this is a fair price for a machine of this age and condition... I know nothing about mowers but pulling a set of gangs behind the avant is getting tedious since the ride on broke!
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I would be interstate to see if any one had tried one of these AFA-ROCK 7K 4WD Multipurpose Powerful Hydraulic Mini Skid Steer Loader WWW.EBAY.CO.UK IN OTHER CASES PRICE STAYS AS IT IS. Looks identical to my old style 528...
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Just ordered a pair, can’t have you been the only babe all Guccied up in ur zero cloggers... maybe we could start a boy band??
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2511 with 1/4 stihl bar and chain for me with a muffler mod then switch out to a 400 or 500i very rarely do I use 540xp or ms201 these days unless it’s dismantling with out rigging.
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Or you could not get our hopes up and then post riddles ... thanks for sharing though I briefly thought I was about to see the light in finding the oracle of modern business on Arbtalk to guide and give us the answers we needed on a plate [emoji6]
