tommer9

On one occasion out of four that my wife's horse lorry was stopped she was 50kg overweight. VOSA were human about it and told her to be more careful about weight, and even made some suggestions as to how she could avoid doing it again- they looked in her lorry and made basic suggestions such as not taking unnecesary kit with her etc etc. They also warned her to get a brake pipe sorted and gave her the GV9. No worries- a brake pipe corroded and slightly overweight. Fair play on the GV9 we thought. (It did cost her hundreds in missed appointments, but rather we found out like that than at the potential crash site!!!) There were 3 other occasions, with a couple of contradictory (to themselves) findings, but the most ridiculous occasion was the last time, when they stopped her in her new lorry, went over it with a fine toothcomb and all they could find was one of eight pop rivets holding a small piece (about 12"x6") of cosmetic chequer plate was missing. They attempted to give her a GV9, but failed as the policeman who was with them pointed out how inordinately petty they were being and that it was a waste of everybody's time and money. The only reason I posted this is that after reading what has pecome a rather petty, and heated, thread, I wanted to point out that yes VOSA are doing a worthwhile job, but also that yes, they can be petty, power crazed little tossers too. Like everything else in this world there is no single rule that fits all of us.

Great link.. thanks.

Jeeez thats fierce!!!!

Not sure as its dark.......but its not raining!

Dont worry- they will have stretched soon and you will be thinking how tatty and old they look, and that maybe you should have bought a size smaller lol!! (this will probably only take a few weeks)

Yeah right:001_rolleyes: NOTHING will stop that.

Crikey thats a bit of a monster!!

I think you have managed to keep/ bring out the colours of the timber beauifully. Dont you find that Danish colours it all a bit yellow? I started using these guys nowadays, Ian Leach recommended them on here ages ago. They are really nice products.

Ooooh matty thet is flippin' sexy mate. Really really attractive. Its no wonder people keep asking for them.

BTW the cheapest place (I think in the country) is WA Allen and sons just outside St Austell too fpor BFGs.

BFG all the way for me. Western power use them, not coopers. IMO they are the best road legal mud terrain out there. The longevity and grip is phenomenal.

I ONLY cut off the ones that annoy me, and leave the rest........ Is this right or wrong?

Anybody got any of these kicking around in good condition? I am ONLY interested in THIS EXACT TYRE Thank you.

I have never found that thread through the search function. I think I got it last time through the Lounge?

Im not a fan of off roading as it were.....I do enough at work TBH. My brother is and had coe to visit and we ended up at this off road site. I started with an already bent track rod, and it just got worse. We strightened (ish) it a couple of times, and that bog was pretty rancid at the bottom. I winched myslef out, but soon after bent the track rod so badly the tyres were jammed on the chassis and i eventually snapped the winch wire and it cost me 2 half shafts and a cv joint. Bugger.

I went off roading with my defender once with my Brother. I got a bit wet......

Great to split. If its in anything approaching millable sizes it is very sought after. At least, it is down here!

I spent a few more hours at the wife's grave today. She still thinks its going to be a pond....

There's a pic of yours in your avatar Dave!

Hi. Welcome on board!

Or you could speak to these guys..... (click start at about 5min.15) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f8SCSKfK58]Pimp My Wheelie Bin.m4v - YouTube[/ame] (BTW, beware the hip hop they are using is full of very bad language if that offends you etc.)

There are companies who can help I think..... Buy wheelie bin accessories products at CNM Online UK

:thumbup:Congratulations:thumbup:

Yep pics would help, plus diameter of tree.

Depend on the species of oak that it is. For example, if it is q.robur or q.petrea then you wont need to treat it at all, and it will last for eons, indoors or out, whereas if it is q.cerris you cant use it structurally or out of doors. For outdoor use you will want to ignore or preferably remove the 'sap'wood which will rot off.