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Good news that is Pete - Turners are a decent outfit.

It's a pyramid scheme isn't it? Same as that Forever Living crap?

Perfect! I'm crying!

It's near Mortomley Park - I don't know Sheffield myself TBH!

Hi We are taking out some oak and sycamore tomorrow and Friday in North Sheffield and could do with a home for the logs and chip if anyone knows of anywhere? Probably a couple of transit loads of both. Cheers Dan (07970188050)

Every time I look at my wife I consider myself a lucky barsteward tbh. She must have a lot wrong in her head...

For what they are purported to cost I'd expect it to come with a kitchen, a couple of bathrooms and nice back garden too! Awesome machine though!

Similar story here with a Mantec snorkel on my Defender - I didn't have the heart to drill the windscreen frame to fit so attached with thick cable ties to roofrack and windscreen clamp. Genuinely looked fine (it wasn't obviously bodged), stayed in place for 4000 miles at every speed possible in a Land Rover. However, one day it departed with a bang on the M6. I guess that will teach me for fitting such a tart's accessory!

Mega mate - different level altogether! Congratulations, that win is very well deserved!

Awesome looking machine!

They supply GM as far as I know.

Mine's on a 150hp Deutz Agrotron which carries/powers it with ease. You need to be aware of the width but it's no wider than the mulcher (and everyone tends to get out of your way when they see you coming at 50k anyway!)...

Kool, thanks! They are a big old lump!

Any pics of the sliding headstock Dean?...

Search for winchmax on eBay (and direct, but they are as cheap in ebay). A bit more than your budget but we've had a few and they are excellent (especially for the money!).

Erm... https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vertikal.net%2Ftypo3temp%2Fpics%2FL_206c3d3359.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vertikal.net%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F11794%2F&docid=QtY8Vt3qJz-FVM&tbnid=dQWWtOrotbO96M%3A&w=468&h=351&hl=en-gb&client=safari&bih=460&biw=320&ved=0ahUKEwij2YPO1rTMAhVmC8AKHb-JBBEQMwgdKAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8

What an opportunity for someone! I get married on Waiheke - it's a beautiful place. Good luck with your search (and good luck to anyone applying!).

I never got upto 30 in the previous Navs - this newest one is the best I've had fuel wise. I considered the new one but got a great deal on the D40 so stuck with what I know for the next few years (bit boring but I know it does what I need it to!).

Looks a beauty Steve, nice work! That fuel economy is amazing if accurate - I have one of the last of the old Navs (65 plate) and that is returning 30mpg which I thought was great until I saw this!

Ring Greenmech, speak to Jason. Their number will be on the serial number plate.

Yeah, I had this with a fella. I suspected his certificate might have been fake (lost the card but brought a copy of the certificate) - I called the NPTC to check up on the details and they couldn't tell me anything without talking to the lad because of data protection apparently (even though I had his name, candidate number, don etc and simply wanted a yes/no as to the legitimacy of his documents). I'm then in an awkward position - do I let him know that I think he might be a liar as I need him to talk to the NPTC in order for them to talk to me?! I binned him off instead, he wasn't much cop and the NPTC's position forced my hand a bit instead of giving me the opportunity to give him an opportunity.

A mate has bought some sort of chain winch for the front of his tractor, runs off a hydraulic spool and is apparently really fast (can obviously be slowed down if necessary). The chain drops into a bucket below so there are no issues with bunching on the drum etc if pulling at strange angles. That setup of Eddie's is very nice too. Bob's suggestion would also do your job - the only problem with running the more traditional hydraulic winches can be cable bunching if not feeding straight onto the drum. If you look into hydraulic winches/motors remember to consider pressure as well as flow - I recently bought an ex mod hydraulic winch for the front of my tractor (I originally only needed a bit more front weight to balance the mulcher on the back). I have fantastic 'power beyond' load sensing hydraulics on the tractor, so incorrectly assumed that it would be more than adequate to run the winch... I have more than enough flow, but needed 300 bar (most tractors only deliver upto 180 bar I now know!). More expense followed with a dedicated pto pump and it is now a proper monster, but it ended up a dear old do!

Lgpeddie on here has done basically what you are describing, to run a pto forestry winch on a digger. It's probably somewhere in the show us your digger thread - I'd pm him for more info.

I've recently found a couple of great lads after placing an ad on Arbjobs. I have recruited on here in the past too.

Enjoy retirement Mac you lucky bugger - thanks a million for all of your incredibly patient advice over the years sir!!!