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Dean Lofthouse

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  1. Just like tug of war Stevie, the BBB team were just "inefficient"
  2. I thought stihl ignition coils had a lifetime guarantee ??
  3. I have sometimes get small cans with a bit of glyphos in, hang them securely on a branch then cut some of the vigorous ivy stems and immerse in the glyphos over night. Do it with a few cans along the whole hedge
  4. I have filled my tyres with water vastly improving the stability problem I filled mine with a special adapter that lets air out as you put water in, you have the valve stem positioned at 2 oclock so the wheel is only 3/4 full of water. It is a good idea to put anti freeze in also. You should also have the counterweight on the back to aid stability. With water in the wheels it is a totally awesome machine Here's a picture of the rear weights
  5. Our lass is used to throwing logs about with me so we will see how she handles the 16kg first
  6. Same as you but the lowest set so our lass can share
  7. It's that lateral stuff that's the killer
  8. I don't have punctures Tony, I'm far too lucky for that
  9. You could have had these David, but sadly they took the full brunt of the "Bandit Onslaught"
  10. The floor in the back is not rusty, rust doesn't have time to form, but saying that. the fungus did
  11. Haha! I'm glad someone actually knows what they are talking about I'm even more shocked than I was originally shocked ...and spot on with the straps It is disgraceful that some people didn't see much wrong with that photo or find what they did see acceptable at all The dumper actually arrived at it's destination when I took the photo and I didn't "have a word with the driver" because I intend to take other action, especailly after seeing them bring more plant on site today. I was mad at this jerk because he drove onto site over speed humps like a loon so was very lucky it did arrived still on the trailer. Had he been a steady driver, I may have had a word with him. But this guy clearly shows total disregard for other human beings
  12. Would you think it was the end of the world if this guy wiped out your entire family Billy ? Weight is not my concern in this instance, just the securing of a 2.5 ton lump of metal. He effectively didn't secure it at all. The roads in this area are very steep, fast, winding hills. He may as well not have bothered with the ratchet strap at all, it was doing nothing but cause wind resistance Effectively he had transported the dumper a long distance, unsecured. I have had to recover vehicles from multiple fatality accidents, caused by just this
  13. Oh dear ! "A bit shoddy" He might has well have not bothered tying it on altogether.
  14. It was being pulled by a 7.5 tonner. This idiot has put countless other road and footpath users at risk, either by his complete ignorance or complete stupidity. There is absolutely no defence for not securing a load to this extent The headboard would have give the first time he braked hard, plus it was being even more loaded by pulling the load onto it with the one ratchet strap.
  15. That idiots like this have driving licenses The driver of the wagon towing this wants 12 month in nick IMO
  16. Haha...we booked into a hotel together the weekend before last
  17. Stevie gives out "man cuddles" to his biggest fans
  18. Utter rubbish, he's lying Tony....I've seen how big his red button is mate

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