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That puts everything into perspective, with all of the crocodile and lion attacks that take place every year in the UK… How do they compare to chav-dog attacks out of interest?

This doesn’t look a bad buy for your job imo.

I remember reading about this at the time - what a lovely thing!

Burn as many tyres/caravans/chemical containers/thieves as possible that have accumulated over the last 12 months….

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Watch for rust pretty much everywhere in the cab (under the seats, in the footwells and up the rear panel are typical spots). Later engines with DPFs don’t do well if idled for any periods of time or used for short journeys - they need regular long runs.

Why would you put anything with nails through it, surely you’ll just damage the blades?

I’d avoid anything Husky battery driven - we have had problems with chargers and tools themselves, they are totally Micky Mouse. They make good petrol engined kit but I won’t spend another penny on their battery range.

I wondered what had happened to that weapon? Makes sense now!… xx

Bigger machinery hire companies tend to insist upon it in order to set up an account - as we have the policy in place for these it just seemed to make sense to use it. I never suspected we would end up with a damage claim, and had zero concern regarding theft or vandalism as it’s a very secure rural location. I’ve put it into my insurers and have had a very disconcerting email this afternoon suggesting they may refuse the claim because of the amount of time that has elapsed(!) so I’m really fed up with the whole situation now. And yes, the damage was very obvious!

We run 1.6mm Stihl chain on 1.5mm Husky’s (but only once the bars are worn a bit) without any issue, I can’t see another 0.1mm making much/any difference.

It’s absolutely ridiculous to even need to contemplate it - we live in one of the wettest places on earth! We have an amazing existing water infrastructure but it has not been maintained or had any increase in capacity for the last couple of decades as the privatised water companies have prioritised paying dividends (unchecked by successive governments) over inward investment. There is no excuse for water shortages in the UK - it only occurs as a direct result of greed and mismanagement.

I suspect that will be the outcome sadly!

It’ll be on my own hired-in-plant insurance, I don’t actually think the hire company offer it (if they do I wouldn’t have bothered as have HIP attached to my own plant insurance).

It happened in May - we actually also do a bit of work for the truck firm and I spoke to the director on the evening it happened and he told me it would be sorted. I sent a couple of emails to their ‘compliance’ department putting them in touch with the hire company and thought it was all sorted. The hire company had given me a repair estimate of £12500 for them to get the parts and sort it in-house - they got back in touch last week to say the machine was having to be sent back to the manufacturer as something needs reprogramming now. It was only at that point that I found out the truck insurers are refusing the claim… Farkinell!!!

I can’t prove it was or wasn’t the truck or was or wasn’t the farmer, but I know it was one of them (and all the evidence the farmer provided to me and I subsequently witnessed first hand points towards the truck). The farmer told me about the damage and said the truck did it. However it happened we were working under the farmer’s instruction, parked the machine where he told us to, and the job wasn’t quoted and hasn’t yet been invoiced. I’m not sure that it’s not something I can bill on, in the same way that the hire company are billing it in to me. But that’s a situation I’d obviously rather avoid!

I’m certain the farmer didn’t do it - he’s not like that. My other angle is where do I stand billing the farmer for the damage? It happened on his job in his yard, and the damage was caused by his supplier (who he apparently spends £250k a year with across a couple of farms(!). He is a very nice bloke and is as frustrated as I am about the situation.

I’d appreciate some hive-mind thoughts on the following situation please all! We reduced a large conifer hedge on a chicken farm with a hired in access platform (genie-type self-propelled boom jobby). One Friday afternoon after we had packed up and gone home the farmer called to say the local biomass company had reversed a wagon into the machine whilst delivering woodchip (within an hour and a half window after we had left site) and caused significant (circa £15k) damage to said MEWP. It was the only vehicle into and out of the yard within the timeframe, there were wagon skidmarks on the floor, and a freshly tipped load of chip. The wagon left without the driver alerting anyone to the incident. I contacted the firm who acknowledged their truck made the delivery within the timeframe, but their driver has denied anything happened and they reckoned they couldn’t find any damage on their truck. They subsequently passed it on to their insurers who have stated that the onus is on us to prove they did it - we have provided photos and times but they are refusing the claim. I have yet to speak to my insurers as would rather avoid a hired-in-plant claim (or any claim for that matter!). Can anyone shed any light upon where I stand? The truck driver has left the scene of an accident (even though it was on private land) - is that an angle I should consider?

Yes - exactly that. Don’t disconnect any hydraulic fittings with the bed raised unless you have it properly supported…..

I had a great time on the Friday, caught up with loads of old suppliers, drank gallons of free beer, came home with a pocket full of business cards, spent zero money!!!

Could probably still start/drive a car with keyless go!

I’ve made several glass claims across different vehicles and it’s only ever cost me the £50-£70 excess. I’d ask your insurer what the deal is personally.

Can’t you get it sorted paying a small excess on your vehicle insurance? They often have glass cover separate to the main policy and it doesn’t affect no claims.

Specimen Trees are good.

Lovely that! Don’t forget the plates that cover the track tensioners - it’s no fun clearing dried mud out of those recesses…