Brushcutter

Do you have high med and low ranges or just high and low. All the other gears work ok? Sounds like a clutch pack is going or gone. Had the same with an early a series valtra which was a rebranded 900.

From memory they were just angel iron that slid past each other. Should be easy to make them if Wilsons don't have any.

To me that looks like an 80s or 90s botex maybe on a jones trailer. Either way it's early as it appears to be a ladder than a spine and shaped plate bunk. The crane is a 5050 5m reach and it should lift 2 tonne ish close in. I used the crane on a newer trailer than that and it was solid. Could pick up a fair sized lump. I expect the lift capacity of that has gone down a bit. Trailer is most likely 8 to 10 tonne. It will lack a steering drawbar and if you haven't had one you will be OK. If you're use to one you will miss it. Crane looks like the ram guards are missing or it pre dates them. One of the legs looks bent. Check the ram to see if it is. They are expensive to repair.

How is the steering? Does it crab all the time even if you are in 4 wheel steering.not much but constantly creep?

I have the 572 and most of the time I have an 18" bar on it. I have a 24" for it and it pulls it nicely. Before that I had a 576 and a 372. It's not fair to compare it to the 500i as they are different beasts. I do like the 462. If you need an 80ish cc saw then 500i is the one to get. It will run a 36" bar and it's fast on 20. The 500i with a top handled saw and mid size rear handled saw is all the saw you will need. I tried the 70cc echo a few years ago. It was very good bit of a torque monster really but I prefer the newer high chain speed or modern saws.

I like the predator 38. Small enough to go through a gateway but packs a punch on the grinding. I think the newer ones have a dozer blade which is so useful. Keep it greased well and the teeth sharp and it punches above its weight. Make sure you keep a few spare fuel filters and the stop button as well as a blade switch and it's fine.

18" is as big as you want to put on it all the time. I think the manaul says it will go to 20" but that would put a lot of strain on it. If you could find some lo pro bars in the right mount then you might be able.e to go to 24" but you would need to change sprockets. I've not run long pro on a 550 so I can't comment on how good it would be, I doubt it would be good for the saw mind.

Never used worse chains than rotatec chains. Maybe the 3/8 is better than the .325 I haven't tried. I got some full and semi chisel. Took ages to arrive and cut like crap and the vibration want great. I'm currently using husky chain as I got deal on lot of boxed chains. I normally use 21bpx and id rather pay the extra than use a rotatec.

You get get all the windows in margard now so you don't need the guarding as much. Having had both id go with the poly windows rather than the bars. As for brash bars and belly plates if you go into the woods the belly plate is a must. There is a pair of acumulators by the battery that love to gather sticks. With brash bars the crane sits above them so you still beat it up if your not careful. As for jake mount it puts the weight lower down in the tractor which is better for stability. You also get all the long Kingpost cranes which can't go on the roof. Visibility isn't as good as you have to look around the King post but it's a trade off you would make. With the jake you can also put some long cycle cranes on which are meant for grapple skidding although you could bolt some big lorry cranes there if you like falling over.

My question is why does it need a belly plate?

Only one set of bar studs on the parts list. There are two sets of dogs one spiked and one not for the 545 which ones are you trying to fit?

Is it totally written off. No option to buy back the crane and the roof frame if they survived? Chandlers have t series botex roof mount and a jake kesla. A few valmet 8000 series on farm trader but the hours are high.

Many moons ago I use to use a bandit 150 PTO version. Massively over engineered like all bandits. Took me a long lime to get use to tiny chippers again after using a 12. Once you go above 12 inches they all go to drum chippers which work better machine fed. Once you get to a big 12 inch or so machine you really need a winch or a grapple to make the most of it. A couple of workers will struggle to keep a big machine fed.

Ms 400 is my favourite of the 65ish cc saws. On the husky you get heated handles and rev boost which are big plus points. Sawing and balance wise the 400 is better.

I've always done 30 degrees like it says on the box.if you put the guide on it out the box it's 30.

The 562 is the bigger clutched version of the 560 with bigger bar mount. This means I doubt it will go to.325 pitch even if you wanted to. Husky C85 chain cuts really well if you want something a bit tamer get some Oregon 72DPX it's a 3/8 pitch semi chisel chain. If you keep it sharp and use it properly the difference safety wise between full and semi chisel isn't massive. The real difference between your 261 on training and your 562 is the extra power the 562 will have. So faster cutting especially on the full chisel so you will arrive at the hinge quicker than you think.

Best 50cc saw is the husky 550. With a 13 inch bar it is phenomenal with a 15 bar is really good. It will run an 18 well enough. If your work requires a bigger 60 to 65cc saw then stihl ms400 with an 18 inch bar. Lovely saw and my current fave of the upper mid size saws.

Krpan or uniforest do a great winch. You can often pick up a used fransgard on ebay. I've used the v6500 a lot and it really pulls again mine doesn't come out often but when it does, it's worth it's weight in gold. Worth noting that the rated pull is at full cable extension unless you get a constant force winch. So if you get a 5t winch it could be as low as 2.5t pull on a short pull. Remember to check for clutch wear on a used winch what ever brand

Generally I use oregon semi chisel. I have some stihl semi chisel that is nice as the loops pre stretched to start with. I have recently been using husqvarna h25 but only as I got a deal on it. I've always used semi chisel and given it a few passes every tank of fuel. On the bigger saws Oregon 72dp again semi chisel but in 3/8 absoulte pain to get hold of. Anything over about 24 inches 72jxl as I'm lazy and don't want to sharpen too Many teeth. Guidebars I use sugi as my go to. I've only managed to break 2 one 13 and one 18 inch bar. I like a solid bar over a laminate as I tend to use the nose a lot so they wear and easily replaced. I've got a 36 inch stihl that has had about 4 noses and has 1mm of wear left on the rails. Didn't get on with GB bars as I found them prone to chipping.

It's out an on the way apparently. They did have one locked away on the stand at saltex which I got to look at. I doubt you will be able to get your hands on one until December as it is a husky launch after all.

I've never got on with the 560. It is a brilliant saw but I just find it a bit heavy and cumbersome. Where as the 357 was the better of 346 357 pair the 550 is the star this time around. Why is the 400 better than the 560? it feels lighter nibler and the vibes are really low. It is one of these stihls that feel like like husky. A bit like the 500i and since they launched so close together the 500i overshadowed the rest of the lineup. I've always been a husky saw man but the 400 really impressed me. If I wanted a 60ish cc saw I would have that over a 560. Hard for me to admit but it was a saw that was a joy to use

I had a mk1 550 which other than a new carb which was done under warranty had been flawless. Last year it died of old age and abuse. I've made do with my 560 since which I don't like as much as the 550. I've just ordered a 550xpg mk2 as I've played with a few other people's and its better than the mk1. I've never liked the 261 as its been plauged by problems with the crank shaft. Why I got another 550 is that I think it is the best 50cc saw out there. The external clutch the slim body and the taller airfilter housing on the mk2 keeps it running well. On a 13 inch bar it is light and flickable for snedding a solid midfield general with a 15 and will pull an 18 inch bar but it lacks the liveliness of the other two. Much easier to get heated handles than trying to get a 261W. I'm not familiar with the 50cc echo saws but tried the 70cc ones and they lack the acceleration of the stihl and husky of nowerdays. I don't think the Av feels quite as good either. If I wanted a 60cc saw I'd get the MS400 as it is better than a 560.

Round up 480 is the product. I order it online and have never been asked for my pa1 number. You do have to tick a box saying you are a professional. Amazon sends a lot of things internationally. I know you can buy band products on Amazon shipped in from Ireland. Stem injector is around 500 quid. At 1.5ml of neat product a stem you go through it. You can also fill stems at around 10 to 15% solution of roundup and water. Or just spray the lot with knapsack.

The domestic stuff won't do anything. Get the strongest roundup you can and inject it.

IOSH lworking safely is quite good. You can do it online with the British safety council. If you want to take it further then there is a l3 IOSH managing safely. You can go the Nbosh general certificate but that is quite involved. For the day to day working safely will be fine. I've done IOSH level 2 and 3 working and managing safely. Both with the British safety council. I've also done their COShh one too. Very good tjey are too.