PeteB
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Far from the truth to be honest and I've turned down some sweet packages over the years too. I went through an awful divorce period some years ago. The MD questioned me on arrangements for my kids. He insisted that I ensure that they are scooped up early on every Wednesday and at the appropriate time every other Friday. A reps job is long hours and going where the business is....9 months later, at SALTEX at Windsor Racecourse, he sent me off home on the Wednesday at lunch time, to drive to North Leicestershire, to do my thing with the kids.....I doubt many other employers would have been so understanding then or since and that is worth far more than the monetary rewards. And as said, I believe in the product, the team, the dealers and our buyers. Job satisfaction.....
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I thought the V10 was a lot worse than that? I did sort of hancker after one for a while but got a lemon Q7 then a Discovery 4 which is more economical than the Ranger I reckon!
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I ran two GreenMech wood chippers back in the mid 90's. One towed and one on a Unimog. They were reliable and well cared for by all the staff. I had one for three years and one for two before I packed in the tree business and went to work for GreenMech. I also ran a flat bladed machine which was reliable too. The flat blades occasionally burst and caused consequential damage, they often had to have an amount ground off them to get rid of imperfections and cost £340 per set and we had a couple of sets per year. The Disc Blades on the GreenMech units lasted longer, they were very forgiving, were easier to look after and I never purchased any more. Having sold GreenMech for 20 plus years, I'll stay loyal to them and the wider team of staff, dealers, owners (past, present and future).
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I got an old DS wheeled strimmer for the rough areas at her spot that people cba to run the mower over. As said, works well but leaves a lot of mess compared to an ordinary strimmer which tends to 'mulch' the stuff down....
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I've had my Ranger down to 15mpg on a tank and up to 28. They are a tool and the costs need pricing into the job. You get good ones and bad in all of them. Makes your choice and pays your money. I like VW stuff but I did think that they were a chunk of money!
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Shame that you went to that effort though! Always braver to walk away for a reconsider. Something worthy will appear eventually. I've had a couple of folk talk to me about used kit that they had gone to see and once home, found issues of one kind or another only to be told 'sold as seen'. There ain't no such thing in the UK, is there any redress similar to that in France?
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Whats all that about?
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I've no knowledge on the subject at all but, what is the cost of a decent repair job and a full patch replacement?
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It depends on your main source of work really. I my opinion, a Transit sized truck makes no sense as they carry naff all if you are intending to try and run legally all the time!
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A sheep helped after Congress?
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We used to braise on new tips when we sold the Laski when badged as GreenMech but lost money doing it! But that was the solid, one piece castings!
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Every breakdown that I've had has involved a ludicrous AA response! I had oil pump failure, again, the van came to hear the engine knock, and called for a truck. One came 3 hours later and took me to the services which was 4 miles away and left me there for 6 hours! Broke down at 11:30, got home at 02:30!
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Blew the front off one on my last Ford Ranger. Loud bang, loss of power, rattle, whistle....... Had the indignity of dealing with the AA. I said that unless someone had a new intercooler in the van, do not send one as it cannot be fixed by any other method. Hour later, van turns up! 5 hours later, truck turns up, takes me from Scotch Corner to Tamworth. Another long wait for another truck, that gets me to the GreenMech factory but cannot unload as tacho break has to be taken! 12+ hours lost to the breakdown!
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Symptoms made me think that you've blown a hole in your intercooler.
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Seems I overcome the rim and overbraked the tube and tyre!
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I saw a crawler with pto and linkage in a yard in Kent. I think it was a Marshall.
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Had visions of something else then....
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The new Evo205 SureTrak is out soon, one will be at Rail Live on an Aquarius trailer. Who makes or supplies those rubber/foam mats that you use to cross the rails? I could do with knowing the sizes and costs to seeing we can mount them on a unit?
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I thought that there was an allowance for a canopy on 4x4 pick up trucks? Maybe that is the missing 120kgs?
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Laski being brung into the country as well as the Predator version!?! How odd! Which is cheaper, the yellow one or the green one?
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You did well pushing the Forst up the ramps!
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No changing rim size etc?!? What all the customizer do? What about racing cars or off road freaks?
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I wouldn't be surprised if a load of trucks and trailers suffer from stress cracks. The industry is known for being rough on its kit!
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For the Disco4 owners that know me, I have a Nanocam reader available.......
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I'll look at the glazing, I got at least opening in every window gone bad! Cheapest quote won't reckon!
