PeteB
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I'd been at the skool of life for 8 years by then:sneaky2: Ah, 1990, I remember it well but wish I knew then what I knew now..........
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How did you do that?
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Good Luck to you, I hope and I'm sure that it is the best thing to do.
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"Pottering" in the garage - tinkering with the toy car. Having a good time with the kids when they visit. Cooking a good meal. That first pull on a pint of Stella. Doing someone else a good turn.
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Other Vehicles | eBay UK Might be good for spares as they are rare now!
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Due to the nature of PTO chippers, I don't know of one in a general hire fleet that would be available for the day. If it was long term (1 year), then it might be worth a company adding one to their fleet. But one day is not worth doing. Hire a road tow and drag it into the woods with the tractor or rent a tracked machine but again the hire rate would be dear as one day is not really worth having. Good Luck with your search.
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Second that! A lot happens within the services that the general public do not get to hear about and goes unsung and, after a time, forgotten. We should remember them more often rather than on a few days per year.
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That engine had serious issues on the 352, lots of broken internals etc. Many people think that the constant movement put pressure on oil flow which lead to some failures but that should not stop it from starting. Is the fuel rack opening up, is fuel getting through to the injectors?
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I did used to know of an LA who fleeted up with LPG, the lads hated it! Drop in power, reduced mileage between fills and hassle getting to the right station. Half the time they were left on petrol! EA run some of their fleet on LPG as well and they could only use one brand of garage so they were constantly going out of their way to fill up. Some years ago I ran a 4.2 Range Rover and it beat the newer shape RR with BMW diesel power for grace, pace and economy! You can't beat a V8!
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It happen soon after 18:00 this evening! Apart from one patch, the water has disappeared apart from that which is in the garage:001_huh:
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In the Shepshed area we have just had a down-pore of biblical proportions. My garage used to flood until the council came to fix the drains. I knew within a couple of minutes of watching out of the window that it was time to get a brush to push the water away but gave up after 5 minutes. Had about 4 inches of water in the garage to clear up and I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild so there is bits everywhere just to add to the fun. Hailstone the size of marbles fell which made being out in it painful too!
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Great one that! Where in the country did he come from? Ely?
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I've tagged my kids phones so that I can see where they are:sneaky2:
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Sara ramps. Google it!
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Used in the Godfather films.
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I've a reversing sensor on the back of my Rodeo, its called the towbar! Dead handy in carparks too!
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I have not found a timber that does not burn! We always built our fires so that all the brash went on the fire with the butt end into wind so the flames could "run" through the heap and then the rings went in a wall around and then onto the brash. This usually left a ring of unburnt matter which then got "turned in" - leaving nothing but a scorch mark. All done in pre-chipper days of course:sneaky2: I'm surprised that the IOM has such strict rules on elm disease tho!
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I have got to add - I'd have a GreenMech..... But then I'v already owned 2 and sold a few more in the last 11 years!
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I heard about this from the guys at Ross on Wye the other week. Thankfully no one was hurt although some egos where stressed and the odd hissy-fit occurred when it was pointed out the the trucks were not abused - only doing what they were designed to do! It appears that everyone is pointing the finger at someone else now!
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Extreme Ironing - what a buzz! I do mine naked in front of the window for that extra frisson!
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A tad emabrrassing! I had a chuckle at the quiet voice saying "Damn!" at the end. I hope that no one was seriously hurt tho.
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Calling all bandit sidewinder owners and operators
PeteB replied to treefrog's topic in Large equipment
When GreenMech were bringing in the Laski 450 (now badged up as Predator) we had a "ring pull" in place of a wheel stud which, when pull out, disengaged the drive so it could be mauled about with engine in "quiet" mode! -
Why is aluminium used and not glass fibre/wood sandwich (glassonite) for the sides etc? Be easier to keep clean, relatively light and I would have thought cheaper as well as having a flat service for advertising too.
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£4k for a 21 year old 130 plus £2k for the new body and a cheap paint job is a tad high I think Ben, especially with the engine conversion. I know that good 130 single cabs are as rear as hens teeth but I would hold on for something a tad newer and mainstream. I saw a lovely brand new double cab 130 in the agents in Solihull ready done with tipper but I'll warrant the price was tidy too!
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Mr Murdoch! How the devil are you, hope things are getting well with you. Last time we spoke you were experiencing some trauma - not ongoing still I hope. I understood Martins had got out of deveg - so have Fountains for the time being too. Where are you based nowadays? Welcome to the Arbtalk experience.
Cheers
Pete
