ecolojim

depends how big yer logs are!

but no mention of that weight being anything other than the maximum it can carry, that is to say, no mention that that weight is in any way crucial to its marriage to the towing vehicle

time to throw another spanner in the works http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Quick%20guide%20to%20towing%20small%20trailers.pdf vosa document making no mention to the trailer plate, only as its 'design weight' and only specifying that thou shalt not exceed the weights on the VIN

Logically, it makes more practical sense... cant be that then! I'll keep the book in the truck just in case I reckon

Might be interesting to know that the above was my understanding, that it is based on the 'potential' of the trailer to carry say 3.5t when the towing vehicle can only tow say 2.7... However, according to my copy of towing roadcraft published by the stationary office in association with the police foundation, you can tow a trailer plated at 3.5tonnes so long as the weight of the trailer and its contents does not exceed the 2.7 tonnes If i can track down the book (just moved house) I'll happily scan the page in question go figure

I still recall talking to someone on the phone at lantra head office to ask why the expiry dates had been removed from my newly updated card, only to be told that it is to avoid confusion for the end user. He said refreshing was a recommendation not a requirement, that the tickets last for life and so the dates were removed to stop folks getting all wound up over it. I'm assuming this is still the case. The recommendation as I understand it, is to undertake 'some form' of refresher training every 3 to 5 years... To my mind if I added an additional cs unit or refreshed one of the 'higher' ones within that time I'd have refreshed my skills

ages. You'd have to put the chipper on a stepladder!

Again 80 a cube is cheap! That's 40 quid a builders bag

with the price variance being so extreme, over 100% in some cases, I still cant help but think that many are STILL referring to the price they get for a builder's tonne bag as a 'cube' or cubic metre when it in fact is more like half give or take (as weve been through how many times now??) more than just being annoying from a discussion point of view, that's what kills the 'street value' as a cube from one person might only be a true half a cube from another, and the prices actually being equal or indeed the perceived value for money reversed

Andy Reynolds is a legend. Had the privelege of meeting him when he assessed me for my CS30 and 31 way back when. Top chap and unbelievably knowledgable and passionate

You need water ballast compliant Tyres, make sure the rims are suitable and need proper water ballast tyre valves fitted

what about a hydraulic/combination hydraulic and cable axle lock on the front axle, same as we run for the tractors with the real big mid mounted long arm mowers. transforms the stability, but you'd probably require one on each side whereas we use one on the opposite side to the mower arm. does stop what youve pictured there though see http://www.herder.nl/downloads/folders/56_Cavalier%20Eng.pdf for example

depends on the job i suppose. the training could end up being the cheaper option? Are you craning because of access, or working around some real nightmare targets?

with the colour scheme and having a marsh sticker on the side i cant help but wonder if the previous owner had an unhealthy overinterest in claas

Ive been looking into this myself. What I really want to know is, are your two tax streams considered together or seperately when you inevitably have to fill in the self assessment form? and as such, can you offset tax paid PAYE through your employed income stream, with capital purchases to help invest in your self employed income stream... if that makes sense

For argument's sake, we got the Julian calendar in 45BC, we got the Gregorian Calendar we now use as recently as 1582... so what's a year? what means did people of that period have of defining age beyond guessing or picking a 'big number'? and could it be something else lost in translation?

I thought the utilities used them because they are an endorsed factory option! as for unrivalled longevity... not sure id put money on that these days. IMO the non-siped nature of the tread make them daft on road in the wet. better tyres out there without having to pay the scene premium. to each his own though

another one here with the cooper stt's but unfortunately i dont believe they make them as small as your size, or not in your specific size anyway. try camskill or tyrespec.co.uk

as far as i was aware, they were due for re-release in the UK in the new year, but have yet to make an appearance. should be able to pick them up in B&Q when they re-surface. also branded as wilkinson sword and gerber

you're kidding, right? if not, brace yourself awesome saw, buy 2!

450hp... yeah ok have a word!

what the hell's it attached to?

10,000lb superwinch LP

Not so much a case of how old but more the specifics of the individual. When I got my disco at 20 it cost me around 600 a year, and when I got my l200 at 22 it cost around 500. Now 24 paying 400

agreed, I also wouldnt dream of running insas or retreads of any kind, especially on a commercial vehicle carrying a lot of weight or towing. IMO you dont penny pinch with your only points of contact with the road. too many stories of cheap retread simex copies and the like shedding tread blocks on a whim. Not to mention no end of them are insufficiently load or speed rated. cant say im especially impressed with the BFG mud terrains, the classic ones anyhoo. I found them mediocre in the mud, but not far short of dangerous on the road in wet conditions. I currently run cooper discoverer STT in 10 ply construction. fantastic performance in the mud, sidewall tread is a real bonus in ruts, the heavy duty construction lets me air them down without them collapsing, the tread blocks are siped so they grip really well on the road even in the wet, and theyve never let me down. fairly hard compound means theyve been on the truck for over 3 years now and showing little sign of wear. a lot does come down to driver skill however, and those with little to no experience could do a lot worse than a days offroad training