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Hi Duncan i am getting on fine with mine. Had a power steering fluid leak which warranty sorted out. But then i had a new transit that had a fault where a bit rubbed through a coolant pipe and drained all the coolant which is more serious an issue tbh. this is a recall issue on the transit to repostion the pipe. only other problem is the door handle comes off ( on my third now) but they have not designed a fix for it so as and when it goes they repalce it free of charge. Have got use to the truck, have learned that one needs more juice for pulling away. Gears are a bit stiff only when cold, after a 2 min drive they are fine. Hopefully the pykies will stay away from it as they ted to use transits only. Oh and as u say its a lot cheaper to buy!
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i use to have a £7000 car which when new was £35000. it was standard with a factory 2 tone paint job and a loud engine (4600cc V8). off the bat people were putting me down to charging too much. If i had turned up in a 20K land rover then they think 'thats the right bit of kit for the job!' So it can make a big difference. We have a new truck to enable us to work in london (emission rules) and the number of times i have been told i am making too much money is unreal! I always repley that i dont actually own it yet until i have made payments for the next 5yrs! They get the point then ( in a polite way). Uniform always have your logo showing and i dont dress too smart. ( no suit) If a suit come to the door i personally would be put off. And take off your shoes!
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failed poplar into neighbours garden
jose replied to Ackworth Arborists's topic in Trees and the Law
Sorry been away from the pc a bit. TBH i dont know if his insurance pursued it but know them companies they do normally. I have not been back to that client so i cant get any updates. But i would have thought it would have been a clear cut case and the council would have no room to maneuver. I mean if a tree report is done and they blatanly refuse to consider the advice then they should foot the whole costs and consequebces. Will keep the info in the back of my head for the future though. Cheers -
failed poplar into neighbours garden
jose replied to Ackworth Arborists's topic in Trees and the Law
He did try to argue and thats what they said in efffect. in the end he gave up as his home insurance did pay out. -
failed poplar into neighbours garden
jose replied to Ackworth Arborists's topic in Trees and the Law
Like they said gather as much info as you can. had a similar situation where a tree report was done, advised removal of a oak due to root decay. Council tree officer refused it. 1 month later fell over onto the adjacent house and 1 day old car. Guy had to claim off his house insurance. council said not our problem and that was that! -
The company is local to me, the owner is a very nice chap, works hard and is honest. HSE mistakes aside like has been said there is no accounting for stupidity. He employs a lot of school leavers which i think can be good as often they are shunned for their lack of experience. ( cant get it with out a job- vicous circle really). The various trades he offers he runs as completely different businesses, just groups the together under the one name.
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I have been on there looking and chatting, that truck sounds good but its in scotland, i am in berkshire so quite a trek to have a look. As it happens i went to have a look today and it was sold this morning! got to keep my eyes open. billy where did u get urs from, sounds like a good price!
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Cool I havent been to see him what witht he snow and ice i cannot be bothered to take the risk getting to see it. I know it needs at least 2 new tyres from a previous quick look but thats as far as i have got with it. Need to get some Chunky tyres on there as it will definately go off road once in a while. Probaly look at getting a package deal if pos on some wheels and tyres. Def will be doing some negotiations on the price if it goes that far. Cheers
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still white down here in berks. Maybe because we dont get much snow here but i do ove a bit of the white stuff (snow not the illegal white stuff:001_smile: ). I know that no work means no pay but everywhere is quieter and more peaceful it seems. and the kids love it!
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thanks for all the advice. i think a test drive is needed, then go from there. cheers guys
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thank u very much for the advice. manual hubs i guess is when u manually switch it down on the wheels. (use to do this on my brothers old mk1 hilux) cheers
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Sounding good. But should i worry about the low mileage? I looked it over from the outside but the dealer was away for the day so couldnt get into it in more depth, especially things like cambelts etc. cheers
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Hi all Looking to get a 4x4 ( tax purposes and also access to field to do logs). Need a double cab as i need it to lug the kids around too. I have seen a very clean looking 2005 l200. 24000k full service history and 1 owner, but the dealer wants £6995 for it. Now i know that the trucks seem to be holding there value a bit not sure about 7K. Also the main thing i wanted to ask is would you be scared off so to speak by the low mileage? thats about 3k a year. I am sure i have heard before that too little mileage is worse than to high. Not too keen on the new shape trucks tbh and i plan to do smaller log deliveries so not wanting to spend a fortune on a truck and then chuck logs at it. Any advice would be much appreciated. (Oh and it must be black as is my company colour:001_smile: )
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garth where abouts r u just out of interest?
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I have a loud alarm which has the flashing lights. its motion sensor and also instand contact breaker so the second you get in its off. have neighbours looking over it too but unfortunatley this doesnt man much. looking into cctv but have this thing in my head that the police dont care even if they r caught on film. this is reinforced by a thread where someone is having wood nicked, got them on film but the police r just not interested in pursuing. unfortunatley there is public access to the building at all times. we kind of work on a more of a out of site principal as from the outside there is nothing to give away whats inside.
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Toying with fitting some of the ones that drop into the ground fitted inside my lock up( has a concrete base). Was wondering if anybody has much experience with them, more in that will they stop a gypsie that backs up to the lock up and breaks in, will it stop my chipper from going? from previous experience i had a container broken in where they backed up to it and sing a chain and hook and simply ripped off the iron box welded over the lock to hinder access and then sawed through the lock. are the posts any good incase a similar method is used? Many thanks
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had a old boy stop me today to c if i wanted to but his old saw, used only about 4 times apparently. Some small cc sthil. as we talked it turns out he bought it new in 1980! thanks but no thanks made me chuckle though. old saws- ebay
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oh yes that hit the spot! sleep well tonight:blushing:
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2000 gmc crew cab dump truck check out our store for many more in Commercial Trucks | eBay Motors Not the exactly what i meant but looks cool
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I always think that the yank trucks seem better suited for the job. All seem to have big chip bodies but also lots of kit storage. I never see anything over here day to day that looks as well suited. Apart from the rare custom built large trucks some of the bigger setup guys on here have obviously but they are quite rare i think. Tempted to buy one from the states but wouldnt know where to start!
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I suppose you want paying? No wait u said funny things they say. I changed my mind, can you put it back? If 2 of us turn up for a job often get ' i thought there were 3 of you?' Spin off tree surgeon ( 3 surgeon) get it? personally never found it funny. chuckle when they look at the 3.5 tones truck and chipper and say how you going to get it into the rear garden with only garage access?
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Yes honey bro is closest to me. If i get 5 mins i will go down there. Cheers:001_smile:
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so where can i try one on? i am in bershire, uk. Cost i got to feel something before i consider dropping a load of ££on it. cheers
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i had one with a transit body fitted. came with it. Put so greddy boards and away we went.
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No i changed it after that one. maybe if i email them asking for a introduction discount
