Alycidon
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Yes, did it twice, once on a 200 series Disco and again on a TD5. On the 200 it was mainly A road stuff, very little towing. The TD5 was 50% plus motorway work. With the TD5 set i did loose 2 to punctures but the other 2 went the full distance. I hasten to add that I drive in the words of my daughters like an old man, (which I am). A
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If you are on Hire and reward then you do, I got pulled off the M6 on a Police check three years ago. There is a loophole taking plant to site and the driver using it, if within 30 miles of base then no tacho but if the driver drops the gear and goes or others use the gear then its Tacho. If your max all up train weight exceeds 3.5t then its tacho, so towing vech + trailer + max cargo weight. In theory something like a BMW 7 series which weighs a lot could only pull a trailer about the size of a wheel barrow without needing a tacho. A
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Is that all !!, Grabber AT2s on my Discos which admittedly were mainly on road and motorway work with probably 30% towing would punctures permitting do around 110,000 miles. Got a set a BFG ATs on my current Defender, they were on it when we bought it at about 35,000 miles. Don't know how many miles before we had it but its now just short of 160,000 on the same set of tyres. These will soon want replacing though as they are getting well down. A
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Currently I run a Defender and and two IFW trailers both rated at 2700 kgs. I have and use a tacho but have no need of operating centre, 6 week checks etc. I do have to abide by drivers hours but thats it. I am looking at a bigger trailer to take more bags of logs out at a go as I sometimes go 30 miles out, taking 3 drops would be more economical than 2 drops. I also pick up 2 tonnes of wood pellets 3 or 4 times a year, that I think takes me just over 2700 on the IFW GD85. So if I upgrade to a 3500 kg trailer which the Defender can pull then would that take me into the realms of operating centre etc. I have been though the CPC requirements in detail with Vosa, that drives around the weight of the towing vehicle so no change. Think uprating would be fine other than some difficulty getting a 4m trailer into some places but one of the 2700kgs is 3m so that would do. Thanks for your thoughts, A
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As a farming family its not hard, battered dirty Defender with dogs hanging out of it, battered coat with baling string evident in the pockets, holey jeans, and of course suitably muddy wellies. Never been clocked yet. A
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There is Andy Harrison near Kettering who has a mobile Woodmiser if no one nearer comes forward. A
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As a stove retailer i tell it like it is. Wilsons had a sheet on their web site a few months ago giving the calorific values of different UK timbers. 6 of the top 7 are softwood. I issued that with all new stoves in an attempt to shift softwood, alas most bought hardwood. The public are by and large coming from an open fire or no fire background, hard is recommended on open fires as it does not spit, but in stoves the doors are shut and soft burns hotter but for a shorter period. But I do accept your point that there are some very poor stove shops out there, ( I visit my competitors incognito every six months or so) some of whom have no idea what so ever. My own sales are very much hardwood, I only sell soft if I am out of hard. I have been thinking of doing a mixed bag but am unsure how this would sell. A
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Slightly off track but wood pellets at £200 a ton would be cheaper, they then crush down when wet. Certainly the volume is only about half what you have on that truck. A
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Maybe they have discontinued them, suggest you give them a bell. Of course I might have got it wrong !!. A
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Fuelwood do hyd rollers for the loading trough. A
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Well written with some very valid points, personally I think that MC should be stated on the delivery document and proved on delivery. Whenever I have a new customer I always get them to remove a few logs and we test them before unloading. Ironically my local MP is a customer, he buys from me in 1 cube bags. A
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When my 560 came back from Husky having seized it was transformed, no hot start issues, just refuel and pull the cord. 12 months later by and large its still pretty good not that it gets a lot of use, it is a bit hesitant when picking up sometimes. A
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950mm-1m, 4 logs a billet. Max my splitter will take is 1m so I try to be a shade below that. A
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[ All stove manufacturers recommend that the ash in a multifuel stove is emptied on at least a daily basis. Of course this is not the case on a dedicated wood burner where you are burning on the floor of the firebox. As John said 70bar is the recommended pressure for extruding wood, however there are many briquettes in the market which are formed on plastics extruding machinery, these are only able to go up to 25bar hence crumbling less dense products. A
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I understand that the long range is wet on Friday, so not long enough for Hay but ok for bagged silage. A
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Nails and screws are bad news for any cutting edge be it a chainsaw or rotary blade, I have a friend who has a Lasco cone splitter and a Posch 30 ton horizontal splitter, he runs the Lasco on a 3 ton excavator and prefers it to the Posch. Had not heard of the Browns guillotine, it does look slow and does not split the cut product, I would also have my doubts on its efectiveness on knotty wood or timber like Oak. I like the Branch Logger but it is a lot of handling, they can take up to 100mm diameter material. Used equipment then Fuelwood are a good company, I run one of their used Japa 700 machines and while a bit slow compared to larger more expensive machines it has served me well. A
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Hi and welcome to the forum. I am sure that one of the members will be in touch shortly but many have their own log businesses and of course there is sometimes a queue of people wanting timber as soon as its felled if the homeowner does not. Just be aware that timber felled now will be very wet, even if logged up immediately it almost certainly will not be ready for burning this winter. Suggest the purchase of a moisture meter to check this, you need a MC of 16% or under for optimum results. A
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giving up the logs ,all wood for sale in herts
Alycidon replied to s.varty's topic in Firewood forum
Hitchin is the wrong side of Beds for me, I am central Northants. If it was north or west Beds then maybe it could have been a runner. Thanks. A -
giving up the logs ,all wood for sale in herts
Alycidon replied to s.varty's topic in Firewood forum
What sort of volume, is there a loader on site?, first part of postcode of timber location, you may wish to pm the last part. Just need to get a handle on transport costs to asses whats viable. Thanks A -
What would you buy????(Tree Surgeon Game idea)
Alycidon replied to A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip's topic in General chat
My family are farmers, yet my daughters are hooked on a farming Sim, it is a very good idea. A -
Cadet organisations are superb organisations for developing self confidence and giving girls and boys experiences that they would never have otherwise. I speak as a 15 year Air Cadet person. A
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I have seen a massive sweet chestnut just over my boundary die recently, only noticed this spring when it did not bud. Trunk must be 36" diameter. I thought it was due to a spring opening up close by but maybe not. Will see if there are any other or the species close by. It is on the edge of an area of long standing mixed woodland. A
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You must SYNTHETIC 2 stroke mix which is a blue colour. Mine seized when I use red Sthill 2 stroke mix. It is hidden in the instructions, good tool though. A
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2013 Tajfun 400 + Log lift / Deck = 2nd Hand Value?
Alycidon replied to farmer_ben's topic in Firewood forum
There are quite a few for sale in France, Tajfun rca 400 joy for sale | Agriaffaires UK Should give you an idea. A -
what is best suplier for log nets and cubic meter bags
Alycidon replied to arbormonkey's topic in Firewood forum
I used to use Bag Supplies but got fed up with poor availability. Use SG Baker now, the loops are larger, this has benefits if using a log grab to hold them open. But be aware that bag Supplies and Baker bags are slightly different in size so don't stack together nicely. A
