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ukminch

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  1. Cheers, is the weight added up per tyre i.e 2800kg trailer with 4 wheels = 700kg a tyre? R
  2. Oh and I try not to price by the hour as when you get it sorted with a routine you can be quite quick then they turn round and say, well it's only taken half an hour etc. Stick to price per cut if you can, but also specify regularity for that price. R
  3. For regular work I charge £15 an hour for hand mown gardens and £25 an hour for ride on work. Higher for one off cuts as you've got to work out when to do it etc. Won't make you rich but it keeps the bills paid and more often than not you draw in other work from the mowing. R R
  4. Go in tell them you'll deal today but you need the extra springs thrown in for the price, then if they won't walk out and await the telephone call in an hour or next day. Only do this once you are actually prepared to deal though, and be prepared to walk away for a couple of days. Always depends of course on the deal you've got already...... R
  5. Well I've one set without any problems at all. In fact it was to easy. Gota change some on the other mower now so I'm sure they'll give me some grief..... Thanks for the tips guys always helpful. I'm looking at building a log splitter so I'll remember that handy hint! R
  6. I need to get some new tyres for my trailer. Anybody got any idea what 6.70-13c means, it's not a tyre size I've come across before, assume it may be quite old. Can I replace with any 13inch tyre that will fit if it's got a 6ply rating? R
  7. I'm in the process of building a little log splitter at the moment. I've got a little diesel engine and hydraulic pump and the ram. Just wondering if anybody had a spare valve block and hydraulic tank lying about that would be suitable for the build. Thanks in advance R
  8. It's a good day out, not got the big rides of some of the theme parks, but you can certainly have a giggle Doc1.doc
  9. Be careful with that though Liam, thats more for covering you if you mess up and take the wrong tree down, and general advice that could be misconstrued. Probably not really suitable for somebody who is soley surveying and consulting. Trust are probably the easiest to deal with in terms of their set pricing but not always the cheapest. I think I dealt with Cameron when I was with them. Seemed on the ball, but not competitive this year. R
  10. I think £500,000 is what most working tree surgeons have in way of professional indemnity. It's a different thing. I would have said you'd need 5 million really, thats what most contracts will ask for. R ps Last time I needed PI I was quoted £350ish I think. Remember that it's an ongoing thing as a survey you do could cause problems in 5 years time so you can need to buy an ongoing or one of payment if you stop working for yourself
  11. If it's a common model save yourself a load of time and agro and get a secondhand caliper from your local breakers!! Failing that as garth said check the pins, if you need to take the piston out and emery cloth it, be careful in the future as it may leak it's normally a temporary solution if they've got pitted with rust
  12. I duno but it looks like a one of those toys that I've been banned from buying!!
  13. Not quite sure what it does but looks interesting: YANMAR DEISEL TRACKED TREE STUMP REMOVER £1 NO RESERVE on eBay (end time 22-Jun-10 19:05:10 BST)
  14. I'm sure that the mower shop would do it, but that will involve wasting a lot of time, that could hopefully be better spent doing it myself...... We'll see!! As for ATS well they used to do them for me, until they caused me a lot of problems once so I now refuse to give them a penny of my hard earned cash. Cheers for the advice R
  15. Any advice on changing tyres on a ride on mower. Got two new tyres but the local tyre place doesn't want to touch them as they're to small:sneaky2: They're tubless and I can't see it being a major headache....... R
  16. Meant to post this last week. Had Rick in climbing for me for a couple of days. Good competent climber, that gets on and gets the job done. Wouldn't hestitate to use him again. Rob
  17. Yer because that's always fun, mine was an absolute nightmare, and I started going back to my old bad ways thankfully I've seen sense and now my accountant is getting everything! R
  18. SOunds about the same as me, I don't think I was allowed any expenses, can't remember to be honest. R
  19. 100 quid then it's ancient!!! Ebay it and somebody will pay top wack for it!
  20. New piston and pot aint much for that, is it not worth fixing?? R
  21. What do you need pre requisite wise to attend the course? R
  22. Yer but you run your own business with no stress and hassle and don't forget as you own the business you must be rich so really they're doing you a favour:lol:
  23. I was over slightly once when I got stopped by about 200kg got let off with a warning. I am more conscious of it now though. I drive a minibus for the air cadets from time to time and that is very easy to overload carrying kit. R
  24. I like it:thumbup: You know what you want and you'll get it:001_tt2: No nonsense or BS that is to much the norm in this world. R P.S PM me with a phone number, my hourly rate, and the accomodation I will receive along with relocation expenses and we may be able to talk - Sorry couldn't resist:001_tt2:
  25. Brilliant fun. Make sure you use the proper via feratta attachments though, you can seriously tool yourself if you don't. Also on some of the less touristy ones consider how you'd deal with a situation if you fell off. A rope, a couple of slings and crabs could be worth carrying. R

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