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I'd be weary of hiring out side arms is easy to drag one end of the roller and kill the bearing and mount. There is a 60k tender for flailing on the FC website. Covers a big area though.

His got the tractor and flail? You sometimes see job ads for a flail driver but most of the roadside stuff gets rolled in with grass cutting contracts then subbed out to farmers with big tractors and side arms.

on the original 365 i think the addition of a side chain tensioner made it 'special'.

I got sent a brochure for these when our local tractor dealer lost their valtra franchise. I was excited when i saw small telehandler big lift and option for 3pl and pto. As it would make a really really versatile vehicle. Couldn't see it on the website but in the book it was only a cat 1 linkage with around a 300kg lift. So maybe a 3 tonne winch at best or a mower. I think the pto was off the hydraulics too so you'd need the upgraded pump to make the best of it.

A while i posted a whats wrong with my 6 month old 550. Well after presenting with all the symptoms of an air leak its been diagnosed with a broken carb. It has been fixed under warranty by Husky which is good. Husky are taking the carb because it's the first auto tune carb to just decide to die. Anyway just a bit of a heads up if your 550/560 are starting running for a while and then not restarting your carb could be on way out. Big thanks to Ross at Bradstocks for fixing it.

I wouldn't expect belts to be in the warranty as i'd regard them as a wear part. I know properly looked after they shouldn't but so many times i've seen simple checks and maintenance put off to save 5 mins. Especially on a new machine when i imagine they'd want checking after 20 hours or so.

Go old skool and slack them off at the end of the day it allows them to contract a little. The Oregon stretch is the reason i own a top saw multi tool:thumbup1:

I prefer the Oregon to the STIHL chain i can always get a much better edge. The best thing about STIHL chain is that it's pre streched so it doesn't nearly fall off the bar after 10 mins

Is it a 550 or 560

I was going to moan that it wasn't clear like the oregon & stihl ones then i saw the clear line. An improvement over the last ones but they have been around for ages.

They are great arb cranes but when you get them out in the woods something is always getting caught or knocked off. Hence my comment about the 570 extension ram. Just wouldn't of happened on a Kelsa because of the way the piping goes. Other little things like there is a straight grease nipple where if it was at 90 degrees then you could grease the legs in the upright position and the boom folded up. There have also been two what my risk assessment calls "catastrophic boom failure" that i know of. They were well maintained units too. I do like Botex cranes though do something other cranes don't and for a reasonable price. They do have limitations though.

Great deal for you. Feel sorry for the guy who has had the load rejected 3 times. Although if you send crap like that to the mill....

Reach. you can't use the full 2.8 tonne lift on a roof mount anyway well unless you have a very heavy tractor and nerves of steel. Reach on the roof load on lifting power on the trailer. The 570 is a good compromise between lift & reach. The only downside is the long extension cylinder. It's very very easy to knock off the hydraulic pipe that runs down the length of the cylinder. Also the welds that hold that pipe in place pop easily and then the pipe bends:thumbdown:

Seen it before but it is great viewing. I'd of like to see the stick on the ground at the end see how much broke. I'd also like to know how he did the down hill spring boards that were miles above the ground. I've used them once and they were a pita from start to finish.

Most trees are felled for a reason normally because they're rotten. Failing that i've felled some really big Oaks and the timber has been so shakey that its good for nothing. Also people knock nails into them which stains the timber and blunts saws. The other reason is that quite often the access is so poor so you cant get the kit into get the timber out. Also running a grab lorry/forwarder is very expensive. I've milled a lot of timber and once you've priced it to cover the cost of you doing it very few people want it.

Mine does that too. Wasn't happy red grease all over the inside of the tool box. Waste of a tenner really.

Skylines and high leads all need lolering as they lift as part of their function. Your regular winches don't although the point about winch assisting is interesting so i guess they need lolering too. It's 5% of the cable fraying is when they're nackered. crushing and damage are also big no nos. We have ours PUWER inspected and it would fail every year on rope damage.

Any good. 100 Litre Wheelie Bin Fuel Dispenser - Steel portable diesel dispenser

Looks good. I think they would be good for early starts on hot summer days. Keeping the noise down. Also for training i think they'd have a great part to play again keeping the noise down so easier communication. I'd like to see the rear handled one in action too.

Look at the Strech Air Gladiators. I've got them had them 8 months i think now and still look good. Few bramble tears but that is it. I got the class 2 ones rather than the class 1 on a whim. The pads are a little thicker but i still have no complaints about them. Next time i'll get class 1 though. Think they were 150 in the end of line sale.

just looked up the specs 6400 Weight: 8,488 lbs [3850 kg] (9,811 4WD) Wheelbase: 93.7 inches [237 cm] Length: 174.8 inches [443 cm] Height: 107.9 inches [274 cm] 8350 Weight: 11,490 lbs [5211 kg] Wheelbase: 100.8 inches [256 cm] Length: 194.9 inches [495 cm] Height: 111.4 inches [282 cm] Not a lot in it. However when you stand next to a 8000 series they seem massive. It's the tyres.

With a roof mounted crane if you go from 6400 to say 8100 you will feel much happier as the weight and length of the tractor will provide you with much greater stability. Yes with the 6400 is a great nimble tractor in the woods. Its turning circle isn't great like all valmets. However with the bigger 8000 series you need a bit more room to turn. You just need to loose a tree on a rack corner to turn properly and if you have a trailer behind a steering draw bar is a must. I also think for the operator the bigger cab of the 8100 is a much nicer place to be. I think the linkage is something like 6 tonne lift so you can put a nice big bandit chipper behind. I've used the A series loads in the woods which really replaced the 6000 series. I'd trade the maneuverability for the 130hp for pulling forwarding trailer and road work though. As i'm sure you know roofmount+winch will really sort out any forest situation you get yourself into.

As said its more than likely slew rams. Is it hydraulic or gear oil leaking out of interest.

Clarks forest.

Video isn't there Jerry. Bramley Engineering Products in Leighton Buzzard is where i got my last winch cable from by the way. I found the reel in the barn. Edit oh it is now