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Dean Lofthouse

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  1. Dean Lofthouse
    I had a mink hung onto my finger for about 10 minutes once, right through to the bone. Little git let go when I bit it back though I thought it was a good idea to pick it up same as I picked my ferrets up......... it wasn't !
  2. Dean Lofthouse
    Must have been a pain of a job mate !! They'd have "got more light in" by killing the bloody ivy off
  3. Dean Lofthouse
    ...and boy does he lunch !!! He shared his lunch with us on the way down to the show and he still had some left on the way back up !! His lunch box is massive (no pun intended ) he packs everything from a sarnie to a strawberry, awsome
  4. Dean Lofthouse
    We're like Fine wines Stevie, those southerner know class when they see it. They've even asked Mozza back and he's now staying down there
  5. Dean Lofthouse
    Best bet is buy a long length and tie in a fishermans on one end the one where you think you might need the other, dont cut the length off the tie your hitch and keep adjusting till it's right. Mark it, then undo it and measure
  6. Dean Lofthouse
    Yehh, it's more soft porn than hardcore
  7. Dean Lofthouse
    Sorry Justme, mis read your first line
  8. Dean Lofthouse
    Yep, wham bam thank you mam, an in and out man you stevie
  9. Dean Lofthouse
    Yes I see what you mean now !!
  10. Dean Lofthouse
    I have got one but it is badged under a different name, same winch though. I've used it loads for winching out conifers and roots and it has been brilliant no probs at all. Give it to a Heavy handed Scottish feller and the story may be different They have shear pins in the handle so should be safe, but I have never taken it past the need for the shear pin to break, I know when I'm putting too much strain on, so I stick a snatch block in the equation
  11. Dean Lofthouse
    Its a compliment mate, I spat my tea out when I read it
  12. Dean Lofthouse
    Not neccessarily... the charging amps are far lower than the cranking amps, you can get charging amps through a partial connection. Bad connections may allow a small current but not a stonking big one, especailly if its an intermittant fault. I think he has replaced the batteries for new as well which dis-counts the batts
  13. Dean Lofthouse
    Every now and again someone comes up with a cracking comment deserving of a slap on the back. I think this one deserves this weeks award which Huck made, but you have to know Huck to see the funny side of it. It made me fair giggle Oh... the award ??? A big kiss off Shrekkie
  14. Dean Lofthouse
    I was not paid out, because the insurance company found an excuse not to.. Our industry is relatively small in the claiming onb insurance department so you wont hear a lot about non payment of claims, but I'm sure if this were a driving forum you would have thousands of examples of insurance companies worming their way out odf paying a claim
  15. Dean Lofthouse
    Front axle Nigel, it's always got weight over it unlike the back end, plus you can always reverse out of trouble. I lifted the back end off the floor the other day pulling a stump
  16. Dean Lofthouse
    You have got the jist Mike.. Charge the battery up which isn't charging, fit it back on the vehicle then disconnect the good batteries earth so in effect you are only using the bad battery... crank the motor over on that battery only. It will, if there's a fault in the circuit either not crank at all or crank over slowly, it may if even heat up where the fault is and reveal where in the circuit it is. If it cranks over fine, then your guess is as good as mine mate
  17. Dean Lofthouse
    Correct! Sending power to both the front and rear axles in equal measure
  18. Dean Lofthouse
    No when it's locked I meant...
  19. Dean Lofthouse
    I think that saw has a plastic ring which the dogs on the starter recoil dig into to turn the flywheel. I still have a spare plastic ring for one in my spares box
  20. Dean Lofthouse
    All the centre diff does is send 50% torque to the front axle and 50% to the rear
  21. Dean Lofthouse
    Permanent 4 wheel drive means distributing drive torque evenly to all four wheels via diffs, lift one wheel and that torque is lost. ( 1wd ) Put in the centre diff lock and you have to lift two wheels to lose traction ( 2WD ) Put in a rear diff lock and you need to lift 3 wheels to lose traction (3wd ) Put in a front diff lock as well and you have to lift all four wheels to lose traction ( true 4 wd )
  22. Dean Lofthouse
    Stalybridge???? It'll be parked there for a few days to see if it is "Trackered" up Liam..
  23. Dean Lofthouse
    Your far too consciencous Phenom
  24. Dean Lofthouse
    Only thing to watch for there is that whoever does the job understands bearings and how to fit them correctly to avoid constant lateral loading, which is easy done on the timberwolfs if not fitted correctly
  25. Dean Lofthouse
    I trust you didn't just let the ivy float off down the river

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