monkeybusiness
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Yeah, it's an ex military Rotzler 11.9 tonne (I think that's the correct spec, something like that anyway). The winch is from 1995 but looks like it's never been used! I had the frame and legs fabricated for it so it can be mounted front or back - it anchors really well. I needed to re spool the cable as only the tail will fit through the fair lead so I put an Iveco double cab with tracked chipper on the plant trailer behind and ford 3000 with flail mower on the floor, all with handbrakes full on (including trailer) and it dragged the lot without any apparent effort. I need some big trees in rivers to drag out and give it a proper workout now!
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Finally got my winch up and running - she's a bit of a beast!...
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Once you've tipped a couple of heavy loads it will have cleared IME. You don't tend to need to bleed air out of hydraulic systems on the pressure side of the pumps due to the high pressures involved.
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That looks like a real beauty! Does the trailer need it's own engine though - can't the tractor run the crane from a spool?
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Ahh, sorry - me being a thicko sorry!
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My A60 will be up for sale very soon with double drum winch, logging blade and forestry guarding. There is one very similar for sale on eArborist at the moment but it looks a bit dear to me...
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You need to drive faster down the lanes then!
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General grabber at2 are a very good all terrain, fantastic on road, ok off it.
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That picture is the ST - the STT is what I have and they're great mud terrains (much more aggressive than the ST). They are noisier than all terains though. The Hancock mud terrains are very good value, hard wearing and great off road but they are super noisy on road. Insa turbos are excellent off road, but we have found that they delaminate if used on the road at high speed (the lugs start flying off!). There're probably isn't a noisier tyre available either....
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X2 for Cooper STT - I've had 265 17s on a Navara and they've been great. BFG Muds are also very good.
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Kuhn VKD 155 flail mower - 1 Fuchs super dooper expensive grease gun - 0
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I think top gear had run its course personally - the three of them had become caricatures of themselves and it was very same old same old predictable kids tv. It was a fantastic reinvention for the first few series but had run out of ideas over the last couple of years. I think Chris Evans is a very good bet - hopefully he will take it in a new direction (something that has been needed for a while). Clarkson still writes some very funny articles and would possibly make a pretty good politician (he would certainly provoke reaction...) but I doubt many will miss his two lap dogs going forwards.
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I wouldn't worry too much about the welds - our 1928s are built the same way, are often towed with a hopper full of road cones and we haven't had any issues really. One had a bit of welding at 1600hrs but I think that's pretty acceptable when you consider the hammer the hoppers get.
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Oh no!!! That's a disaster!
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The most sensible post ever! Any crane is better than handballing, and I think that trailer looks pretty good value at 7k personally. Good luck with the sale!
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Important question relating to the Stihl calender
monkeybusiness replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
If it is all the same girl (and I'm pretty sure it is) mesmerising is certainly one way of describing her Pete! There are small differences in some of the pics, but nothing that couldn't be accounted for with a bit of photoshop. -
Important question relating to the Stihl calender
monkeybusiness replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
Wonderful link! However, it's the 2015 calendar that is causing arguments here. -
I'm not sure if anyone can help - we are having a bit of an argument at work about the 2015 Stihl calender. Is it the same model throughout (I'm pretty sure it is) or not? Any help would be gratefully received!
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Hi - I'm looking for 70 linear meters of oak (or possibly chestnut) trunks to use as edging around a playground - it is to replace pine that has not lasted too well... It doesn't need to be particularly uniform, and can be any thickness above 12 inch. The job is in Cheshire. If anyone has anything that would do the job please reply on here, pm me or give me a shout on 07970188050. Cheers, Dan.
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It would have been about 3 years ago I think, so probably before the current system.
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I got a month ban a few years ago for swearing - I wrote a naughty word in a post and it magically disappeared instantly. I thought it was a very clever system (drunkenness precluded my realisation that human intervention was actually taking place) so I tried a couple of other rude words, with inevitable results. There was no mention of points etc - I assume that this is a relatively recent development?
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Rivet counter...
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It would be dead easy to cut a 1928 chute down to whatever height you wanted as they are straight, not curved.
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I'll give you a shout first if I end up selling it on. I'm already quite fond of it, even though it has caused me a headache! It's amazing where it will climb to be fair!
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Cheers!
