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josharb87

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Thanks Andy, What's it do? Or how's it work?
  5. 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
  6. Wet snow rain grinding
  7. Watchdog and trading standards?
  8. Shortage of good, hardworking, allround climbers imo Plenty of ticketed excuse makers
  9. Yeah the uk groups seem to be so, these are like the equivilant of the AA or ISA national groups and generally stay on topic....until an Englishman comments:001_rolleyes:
  10. I tried to get some English guys over, but accommodation was my biggest hurdle. As for employing foreign arborists, most countries have a national arborist group/council on Facebook. Would be worth a shot. I know the Nordic countries groups
  11. Eco plugs are very "clean" to use. No innocent looking fairy liquid bottles with deadly poison in, for example I use eco plugs on stumps. very effective, even at lower quantities than recommended. the correct drill bit with the depth thing is a must imo
  12. A mate once asked me to see what the problem was with with his discovery, the rear suspension was really bouncy, he thought it might be something to do with the shock absorbers......took a look, yep defiantly a shock problem-there wasn't one! Must have rusted/fallen off!
  13. I brought a hilux due to its reputation last year. (3.0 auto) I wanted a work vehicle that doubles as a family car. Tools and smelly stuff separate. Ability to tow, meaning 4x4 necessary (4-5months of snow and ice here=4x4 if heavy towing) One thing to consider is if going from a van to a 4x4, is the lack of space you're going to have.
  14. An EU VAT number thing. So i can type my VAT number in and pay the pre VAT price. A few other companies do this.
  15. Looks beautiful!
  16. I repaired a neighbors muccolloch, noticed it had Husqvarna stamps on many of the parts. But, for example, noticed the muc had a (Husqvarna stamped) 2 piece clutch, rather than 3 piece I'm used to seeing on pro grade saws. Husky 562 with 18 and 25" bar would be my choice btw
  17. The numbers is to hold it in gear for engine braking on decents or stop it changing up when climbing hills when towing For example 2L being the Lowest
  18. josharb87

    New Tipper

    Nice truck donnk, what's your work? I bet you wish you'd never started this thread
  19. Zubat 330 curved
  20. Very realistic, will be well out the way though. A quick look shows 250 farms and houses for sale under 30k, 25 farms under 30k. 1 farm for 12k with 3.5ha land. A guy i worked with a bit, got given a cabin on the norwegian border for free! His then girlfriends dad wanted to sell it as never used it, estate agent wasn't interested as it was "worthless" so he gave it to the guy if he promised to make use of it! Wheres your forest Stefan?
  21. Something to do with the oldies license rights perhaps? where you can drive upto 7.5t vehicle and tow upto 3.5t trailer but combined can't be more than 8250. 6.5t truck would give 1.75t trailer allowance
  22. I looked at the 7.5ton Isuzu at the APF, had a steel brittip body on (not high arb sides) 3.7ton payload As per page 12-13 Isuzu Heavyweights Brochure 30k plus vat iirc.
  23. Great day! Up before dawn, felled 4 trees in a churchyard with a crane, 1 piece, 5 pieces, 4 pieces and 3 pieces, done in 3 hours with coffee break or two. quick bonus job, picked up supplies, washed the truck, home to collect fishing gear, then the garage for some hotdogs, picked up my boy a hour early from nursery, went fishing and had the hotdogs for dinner at the lake
  24. I found them to be borderline too tight at first, but quickly loosened up, even needing a belt

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