Brushcutter
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If you read the guidance on what you can and can't do with basket on a telehandler you rapidly find they are a waste of money. Telehandler are great for moving heavy objects from a to b. They are crap at towing not that you should do that anyway. Of all the bits of kit I've used tractor with front loader was the most useful. Then tractor with roof mount crane. I
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Clark forest super tac bio. If you use your saws a lot then it's amazing. If you are an occasional user it needs cleaning out before storage or you have a world of problems. I used it for years as any work near water on a sssi required it. So it was always going through the saw. It was also very cheap and next day delivery. Now I use husqvarna chain oil. The 25l container is vented so pouring is easy. Clings nicely to the bar and lubricated the chain well. Prefer it to the stihl semi synth and Oregon.
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Kronos are great with the y yoke drawbar thing and band tracks it's a near purpose built forwarder. The crane is quick but like most scandi cranes designed for softwood not oversized UK hardwood. The one thing with a decent driven trailer make sure your tractor has the tractive power. I've seen more than one valmet 6000 series which had is transmission wrecked by it been woimf up by the drive on the trailer. -
Don't get me wrong I think the N series are the best midsize tractors out there. You just feel the difference when you jump up to the 6 cylinder sisu engine. If you want a compact forest valtra do think of the a series. I personally find them a little cramped but I'veforwarded and skidded with a 95hp one and other than my comfort it was flawless. I wouldn't want to haul the 10t botex trailer too much further than a few miles with it. Since then they have offered a 134hp option that is basic but powerful. Having driven it I prefer the N but nowadays my use is more agricultural than forestry. Try out a cvt version if you get the chance. Some hate it but I really like the way it works but a lot of forestry people like a powershift gearbox more.
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The N series tractors are great. We have a N134 which boost to 150ish. You can remap them if you desire. Had the winch on it and it works very well. Pulled some heavy trailers with it and you feel it back there sometimes but it it's normally fine. The thing with valtra is if you get an a you want an n. If you have a n you woild like the t.
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Been to Mark's down the road? He has lots of machines for.fixing the Muir hills
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My 372 has the same switch.
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There were a few companies that imported them from Europe in the early 2000s. They don't do it anymore or I'd have one.
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I think marshals logging is the only one.
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Definitely a big learning curve on how to get the best out of all the options, got a whole heap of functions that we will probably never need but a load that definitely will make life easier. My advice is to set up some cvt profiles for doing different things. Have say green as road blue as forwarding etc so you can keep all your setting for different things Oh and have one of the spool flows slow so you don't nearly put the ram of your ancient trailer through the floor when you send 200l/m to the valve to tip it.
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Valtra cvt is amazing. Reverse drive opens up a new world of working options. Jake crane would work really well on it.
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I don't think I've ever broken a set. Had the wire for the rear one break but that was on a 357. What they don't like is a bar shoved through the handle of the saw so you can nest them together. Catching the plastic handles on cutters does them in you see. I must admit for the 30 quid a husky powerbox costs most of my saws live in those now.
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I've always had heated handles. People use to take the piss but sooner or later they see the sense of having them. You pay 80 quid and gain around 200 grams on the saw. The handles themselves dont like to be nested with other saws. Plus sides keep your gloves dry keep.your hands warm. The main thing is that it keeps the circulation in the hands going when it is cold keeping havs at bay. That alone is worth the money. The 5 series have blistering hot handels. I'm sure my 3 series saw a dont get as hot. I use to have a 390xpg and they stopped making those is 2013 or so shortly after someone nicked it.
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A very expensive 120ish hp tractor. You will of course have the Rolls Royce of tractors but what is making you go fendt? Do you need all the farming tech in it? Or is it just the cvt gearbox you want? Massey and Valtra do the sameish cvt and the sisu common rail. Or case cvx in the puma series is a very nice box. If you are pulling a lot of trailers a long way it's a good tractor but repqir bills will be expensive.
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That looks bad. Hope you walked away from that physically unscathed. I've been 2 near misses thst I remember and one crash in a tractor but nothing as bad as that. It's difficult to tell but it looks like the cab pillars are slightly distorted. If they are thats the end of that. If the insurance company want to sell it to you for less than you can get for selling it to Wilson's for a parts tractor do that.
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Make sure you turn up with type C trousers.
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Oil spout is really good. The fuel one is rubbish the o rings go in the spout and it leaks
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I have pf and it can be awful. Physio helps a lot. Get some tape and tape it up and gentle work on strengthening the muscle and it will be ok. I' I wear protector pros from haix some 12 hours a day. I also recommend pro ii insoles.
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Sad times. Been a big spike in crime in herts recently.
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I found this lump of wood in my dad's garage. It's about 1 inc think and 12 to 24 inches wide and some 7 foot long. Any ideas what it is? I'm wondering if it is Teak as my grandad did a lot of lab benches in the 50s and 60s with it and this could be a left over. Cheers
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Because i am sad and collect things like this. Gentlemen enjoy Forestry Commision Booklet No. 12 Double Drum Winching. I thought i had another one but i cant find it. Double Drum Winching Technique.pdf Technical Guide - Winching.pdf
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3060 crane would be about 1 tonne lift and 6m reach. Looks like it is is on a 11 tonne Euro trailer. Looks in good nick.
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If people used them right in the first place.....
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I think you will only have a PA6a which is basically a knapsack. So you will need to get PA6INJ for the stem injector and PA6PP for the pesticide plugs. I've done the stem injector training and it's fairly easy a lot of it is ID of the plant and getting the right node. Marking the stem so you know it is done. Making sure you have the right product that is designed for injection. Look at it as the opertunity for some CPD and some NRoSO points.
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Stationary or on some wheels. I've not decided yet. I like to do 230v AC. I'd thought about going hydraulic but it has a few complications over a 230v motor for my intended purpose. It's really for wheeling around and doing sprayer calibration training a other bits for Nroso points for people. So ideally i don't want it on a tractor at all.
