josharb87
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I think most European countries have trailer mots, certainly do here. Crazy not too imo
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Not sure on legalities but certainly not a good idea too, this would mean the break-away cable can't activate the trailers brakes if the hitch failed, you'd have a run-away trailer dangerously coupled to you with no positive pressure on the rear end of the tow vehicle (trailer possibly weighing far more than the tow vehicle and no brakes!)
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If that's the same as the small safetrack it's a great performer!
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Nice Stevie! what size is the trailer? like the short ramp!
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Petrol v diesel long and short term costs...
josharb87 replied to Ty Korrigan's topic in Large equipment
Sorry, but misinformation annoys me new versions: tw125 575kg tw160 608kg GM130 670kg (bonnet and braked trailer chassis included) 95kg shouldn't make much of a difference to a "work" vehicle -
they don't have the M, I queried this with my dealer when i picked one up. bit daft imo. no carb adjustment and the triangle on the start stop switch is the clues to m-tronic
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No comparison at all, used both side by side they're leagues apart. They both have their place though, but It's like comparing a Stihl 192 and a 461
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Toyota Sweden say it's uprated rear springs, replate and re test, Cant remember if they touch the brakes. Going on the above, I would guess the normal springs give a better ride
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contemplating doing it to mine, but its 2.5k for toyota to do it over here
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I've the previous generation, 3.0 auto, with the extras, tows perfectly fine imo, I think it's a great truck, brought it purely because of the reliability reputation, and in the 60k km I've done in 18months, just a headlight bulb has gone. short service intervals compared to some vehicles though.
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Want to gain experience but not given the chance
josharb87 replied to Carl_s1991's topic in General chat
The freelancer is a safe bet for your boss, he KNOWS what he can do, to what standard and in what time frame. You may think that because he costs twice as much, you would be able to take twice as long to do the same work? Wrong! the ground staff will then be costing your boss twice as much on that job as it takes twice as long. I would assume you've been with this boss the 18 months? he possibly doesn't realise that you're progressing as a climber. TALK to him about wanting to do more prunes, let him give you the chance rather than resenting the freelancer, see if you can get up the tree with the freelancer (my pet hate on anything other than deadwooding tbh) -
It's easy for an arborist to spot that, but for joe blogs they really might not have noticed. Driving along looking for a space, they're not looking out for aerial hazards. Moving the bins and parking they'd only have seen some low branches at best
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Id say legit
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You don't have to "do" anything to have a laugh. next time one of your work "mates" are having a slash behind a shed/back of the van, stand out of sight and say loudly "Alright (customers name) course you can talk to him, he's just behind the shed/back of the van" Done this a couple of times, you can piss yourself with laughter at the piss down their trouser leg! If you're driving and they fall asleep, when safe to do so properly, suddenly jam on the brakes shouting ARRRGGGHHHH!
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They're pretty old and dated now, the 04 and 03 models you mention. Underpowered motor in the hilux and troublesome engines for the l200. I think woodworks was looking for, and since brought a newer generation hilux
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Sounds like it does!
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If you jackknife the trailer, can you get the grinder off without unhitching?
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I dont do much milling other than the odd bit on my alaskan, used a logosol etc. Difficult question to answer as although both are "chainsaw mills" they're very different. the Alaskan is great for its simplicity, price, and ability to relatively accurately mill big logs. great for planks and rustic furniture. The logosol was designed for the swedish market, milling relatively small diameter spruce and pine for building with, which they do very well. I don't know your intended use, budget or the uk prices, but for what the Logosol costs here, if you're going to be, for example, building a house/sheds with id be tempted to get a small bandsaw mill like a woodland mill (although no experience of these) But i understand if this would blow the budget. then it boils down to if you're making big wide planks and beams or building material sided timber
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One thing to consider with most of the Logosol range is the bar is supported from only one side, together with the recommended narrow kerf bar and chain, you can't go bigger than 25" without bar droop, so to go bigger you'd need the "crank" which doesn't look very long tbh. 461 with 25" narrow kerf bar and chain should be fine, 661 if you want to do wider planks. As for their saw recommendations, could be that the 391 isn't widely used as a "pro" saw, but a lot of saw for the money, the 661 has no equivalent domestic version, neither the 400 series.
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Nice! More pics please! My old mk3 was powerful enough on the flat, happily sit at 80, happily tow a tw150 but really noticed the gbm chipper at over a ton and didn't like hills Those hilux's are renowned for reliability, now hoofguy has a "new" super reliable, simple and suprisingly comfortable truck which will last many many years.
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Giant have a new mini wheeled skid steer range. I liked the idea of them as they fit side-ways on my tipping trailer leaving 2.8x2m of load space! Might be worth a look. The big plus IME is the telescopic boom on larger wheeled loaders.
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Thanks Andy, What's it do? Or how's it work?
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Sorry to hijack this thread, but same machine, what's this to the right? (Little brass screw/valve?) Edit, or ontop as this photo is posted sideways
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Wet snow rain grinding
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Watchdog and trading standards?
