monkeybusiness

Not by network operator authorised cutters - they can fell where possible.

I’d think a decent land agent would be able to negotiate a good financial return to the land owner from the electricity company for this type of work, over and above the works being undertaken to whatever spec the land owner insists upon.

As demand increases (through humans breeding more than anything else) the price of property will increase, as there is a finite amount of it (basic rules of supply/demand). Whether it is a house, a building plot, or an acre of land that grows barley particularly well - it is going to get more expensive over time if population continues to grow. Artificially deflating the values to help a current generation get what they want ‘NOW’ will change nothing long term, but may damage the availability of land capable of sustaining life in the future.

That’s simply a business issue though. If those are the market rates and they aren’t affordable then you need to look at your business model as it may not be sustainable. You have machinery that can in reality be parked anywhere when not being used on site. That is where your argument falls down unfortunately. An extension of your reasoning would mean that any firms could throw up new factories/warehouses etc wherever they fancy (there are loads of relatively cheap, empty (aside from the inconsequential crap farmers are growing in them...) fields alongside the M6 for example - stick a few industrial units along there for decent motorway access) because it’s a lot cheaper than buying/renting on an actual industrial estate. Why should your business benefit from relaxed planning rules when everyone else’s (other than the anomaly that is farming, but let’s not keep poking that particular nest) is bound by them? It’s a tightening of the rules around farming that is probably more called for, not an across-the-board relaxation elsewhere imo.

And I reckon some of those South Wales boys would love to be ridden by you/your Suffolk’s/anything with a cock and balls really, they aren’t at all fussy!!!

‘Like I know you’re going to’ - the way he says that is one of my favourite lines in a film ever!!!

On an industrial estate I’d have thought?

I think you are correct. Most farmers know everyone/everything that is going on in their area - their’s isn’t a business that pops up overnight. It is moving away from the point to suggest that it is difficult/impossible to deal with farmers though - they (and this is a generalisation based on my experience) tend to be incredibly shrewd, and often successfully run much much larger businesses than appearances may suggest! They are as good at doing deals as they are at turning sunshine into milk/wheat/lamb etc!

Is it just really really close to the camera then?

If anyone turned up unannounced in my yard in a Transit requesting to ‘work alongside me’ I’d make instant assumptions that their intentions were not at all beneficial to me. I cannot think of a single reason why I would take such an approach as anything other than the start of some sort of scam. Maybe I’m racist towards transit drivers though!

That’s not a 7.5 tonner. Look at the size of the wheels/tyres - only a nutcase would put all that kit onto anything less than an 18 tonner. That with a bin on the back won’t have much payload - it would be a great arb truck (running at 18 tonnes) as it would possibly legally carry 6 or 7 tonne, which is a decent load of woodchip or timber. Pretty much useless for moving aggregates/machinery though.

I’d bet you it’s more than that. No way that vehicle can carry anything legally running at 3.5 tonnes - I doubt it’s legal empty!

I’d pull the motor off and run it up - you’ll know straight away then. Shouldn’t be more than 4 bolts holding it on I’d imagine.

More pics required - where is it/what’s behind it/what does that grease nipple supply? I suspect your motor might have shat itself and oil is finding it’s way through the shaft into the drive flange and then seeping out through the bearing (but from the info and pic that is pure conjecture!).

Mega skills for loading it in the first place - how did it not all fall off before he got the chain on?!

Is it plumbed in the right direction?!

You need to see if a fitting is leaking or if it’s pissing out of the motor itself. Have you got any expendable/replaceable kids that could get close for a look while you run it up from the cab?

Sometimes hydraulic fittings need ‘Doughty’ washers (a bonded seal with rubber inside a steel washer) to seal - this is often the case going into motors/spool blocks etc (anywhere that the male/female parts of the fittings don’t compress together inside). If you can tighten the fitting until there’s no threads showing then the chances are it should haves doughty - don’t dog it up or you’ll break something/strip threads. Also, is there a case drain and have you plumbed it into a return line!

Should be a pretty easy/flexible tyre once you’ve broken the bead. As said, drive over it if you can. Plenty of lube too.

Gives a good indication as to what employees cost too!...

NZ is mint - we got married there and very very seriously considered selling up here and emigrating. No regrets for not doing it but often think ‘what if?’! Great country and lovely people - well done for rolling the dice and making it work!

Google a firm called Thomas Higgins and get full payment for your invoice, don’t get mugged off by a chancer trying to pay you with logs would be my advice.

There’s definitely one of these lining up in your future I reckon!....

It looks incredibly strong - is it for rabbits or cattle?! Great run and use of dead space, good skills!

Both fantastic setups - just a shame there is any potential doubt because of the prevalence of scammers and eBay’s distinct lack of giving a shit! Homework homework homework and actually seeing/touching the machine in the flesh before committing any money is the only way to go on a big purchase from eBay imo.