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dumper

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  1. Have you done it too!
  2. If it was mine I’d spend some money on it the feed roller motors are rexroth and can be rebuilt all the bearings can be got local and the engine is not expensive a few thousand would give you a new machine at far less than a new one with none of the modern problems
  3. They covered the carpets in plastic sheet then sheets then plywood,sheeted up the walls in plywood the branches rubbing the paint and wall paper of and stained the door frames, the boards on the floor wire away in areas and let moisture onto the carpet the wallpaper was not available as was the carpet so redecorate and recarpet from memory bill was over £8000. The insurers were not happy about the claim,10 tonnes of beech through a house, should have been notified
  4. Which engine pack have you if it’s the perkins I’d keep it
  5. You are not wrong you can make very good money on through the house jobs and I have but the risks are very high and now too many people are quoting very low, my last through the house cost the company I was sub to a lot complete redecoration of the hallway plus 600 on the insurance premium for the claim and once the premium goes up it never comes down plus the agro of weather he was insured to work inside houses
  6. Not so sure about the red diesel
  7. Why would you want the hassle of carrying a dirty smelly stump grinder through a customers house let someone else do it. Those jobs are more hassle than they are worth for little reward
  8. The bandit is pretty bomb proof easy to fix and not expensive on parts with not much in the way of electrics, a large hammer, adjustable spanner and roll of duct tape fix most problems why change?
  9. Isn’t tung oil from nuts
  10. Got to admit nothing better than a large bang
  11. Dynamite !
  12. It might help your sight, I’m sure though your body will thankyou more, and the increase in productivity will keep your bank manager happy (maybe) like to see some pictures of the narrow wheels in action on grass or soil, do they cut through mud to a hard surface or sit on top. Given the weight of the machine do you get stuck
  13. Not to rub in in, but another useful loader ,your getting too many toys I like it going to have to think about one
  14. Any work is good work aslong as it pays
  15. I thought that was a malicious rumour! are you getting work for it?
  16. Paint, a heated garage and a loving home!and I’d run it on aspen
  17. Looks like a cut and dry case of skidsteer abuse, drop it around mine I will look after it properly
  18. I found it more cost effective to replace the engine than rebuild also much quicker, found new old stock engine for just under 5k
  19. I found it more cost effective to replace the engine than rebuild also much quicker, found new old stock engine for just under 5k
  20. Did you get a price?
  21. Give them a mulch prune back the tips and keep them well watered for first season well worth trying
  22. Teeth!!! they just roll over and agree
  23. Probably find the multione shear is cheaper
  24. So can I take my class 1 test in tractor with 50kmh box?
  25. whats your avant shear like some of there attachments are not as good as the price leads you to believe they should be

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