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  1. Why don't we get toyota land cruiser 79 series in the UK? It's a great truck.
  2. I will try and dig it out, but as I recall there was no real conclusions, only that at sometime, something must have damaged the flywheel, possibly causing a hairline fracture. We had never put anything through but as we brought the machine second hand it is possible damage was caused before we brought the machine. The replacement discharge chute which they replaced was the same as they fitted to later 190 models. This was thicker so something had already made them change their design.
  3. Some one sent me this regarding wages: college trainee 16,640 - 17,420 groundie 17,680 - 22,100 tree climber 20,800 - 26000 team leader 25,220 - 30,940 manager 30,160 - 42,640
  4. It was 3 years ago... TW came took the machine from our local dealer, examined it, repaired it (said they did it cheaply £3000ish if I remember correctly). The machine is still in use today as our back up and little chipper.
  5. It was 3 years ago, I'll see if I have it. .. I remember now it was a paper copy that's why I never posted. Not trying to make them look bad, we still have the machine and another TW. I only posted as I thought I'd revive the thread for the pics to illustrate what can happen in a cracked blade thread. Noticed I said I let you know the outcome and hadn't...
  6. I never did let you know what they said... "The flywheel broke.. It wasn't our fault.." Well I summarized the long the long report they sent..
  7. Not a blade but the flywheel but, looking at the pics still scares me.. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/18752-very-scary-expensive.html
  8. Yes. You can't see the windmill from the road. follow redmooses directions
  9. Have you tried Wimbledon common, on parkside, by the windmill. I know they sell wood from there.
  10. We made the papers!! With mistakes... VIDEO: 20-metre tree topples on to four cars | Derby Telegraph
  11. We cleared up a big pop today after it smashed onto 4 cars in a car park. When I got the call I googled the location to see what I might expect. Is it just me or does any one else think the tree has moved/tilted. The gap in the canopy and direction of branches don't look quite right. If so it survived another 3 years before narrowly missing the smoking shed and taking out 4 cars. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/602699_407359046039202_636136924_n.jpg
  12. We have 3.5 ton indespension, works well for us, but not used any to compare. We got a good price as they felt guilty as our chipper was nicked from their yard.. looking at their web site they dont have tippers any more so probably not a very useful post!
  13. Nothing to do with me.. But I guess they're not the most common things to find on the used market. KOMATSU FOREST Valmet 911 Harvester - Asset #cnm18201 - GoIndustry DoveBid
  14. we're 12 weeks also.
  15. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/business-management/59878-o-licence-help-hand.html http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/24186-operator-licences-again.html
  16. Or do a quick search on arbtalk.. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/24186-operator-licences-again.html
  17. Cheers, we don't normally head down to leicester as a rule.... It was a pain when ODPT or Hollands as it was moved from long eaton to derby.. I guess we may have to venture further afield.. 5 years ago we had 3 shops within 5 miles, now our closest is at least 40 mins away.
  18. Outdoor power tools derby has shut up shop! A right pain for us. Stihls online policy was an irritation now it is an issue! Are other local dealer in Loughborough closed a few years back. Any recommendations for stihl dealers.. The only localish firm I know about is Henton & Chattell's in Nottingham..
  19. We converted our land-cruiser into a van for tax purposes, as an additional benefit saved over £250 a year on insurance...
  20. A lot of it is just variation in pricing, you can't get them all bang on, some are high some are low.. It's the same with small jobs you might quote £230 to some ones £150. The difference is with big trees is clients are more likely to get more quotes and therefore you are more likely to win the work you have priced on the cheap side. When its a matter of tens of pounds the client is more likely to accept your quote, especially if they like you or think that's what they expected to pay. When it's hundreds they are more likely to look elsewhere until they find someone to mess up their quote on the cheap side. I've lost count of the big trees I have under-priced!! But I bet there are also loads I overpriced and some other fool got the work:)
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  22. Someone told me a few weeks back that they were going to make us oldies (pre 97 licence holders) take the test. I have not found any info online and not sure if it is true but I think he said something about from 2016 with 4 years to get the licence..

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