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  1. gensetsteve
    Its already on wheels so you could convert the brakes to air or oil ? and go the 5th wheel route
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    The wheel bearings always look too small on an indespension but it may just be me they are probably more than up to the job and alot cheaper than the cartridge bearings ifor use. Anyone found this
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    Ifor still make a good robust trailer but have reduced quality in alot of areas probably to stay competetive with other makes. I dont like the rubber block suspension units they either fall to bits or work harden and make the trailer jump around when empty. There is alot of poor quality recycled steel in china often its difficult to apply galvanising to it.
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    I have been trying pop this week and it makes really good kindling. The transport would kill it even if it was free. Logman is in your county he would be your best bet.
  5. gensetsteve
    Currently supplying 40x50 clean pine about 4kg when bone dry. £1.80 + vat currently booked till November. Biggest problem is getting raw material when biomass market is paying so much per tonne.
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    I bought a new i for box trailer about 6 months ago it had so many faults the dealer took it back and refunded in full.
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    Talk to flowfit
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    Yes I came across it last weekend although cant see the fifth wheel I assume it must be seperate. No idea on the law on fifth wheel towing but I know someone who was going to produce trailers to take advantage of the 8250kg with out o licence. That gmc looked wide with enough power sensible fuel consumption low miles and not knackered and about 20k cheaper than a mog.
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    Some vehicles like utility Land rovers from the gas board actually come with a pto underneath. Their transits have a pto to drive a compressor and generator. That way you could still drive it about the yard so its not in the way.
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    I think there is an american truck on ebay with 5 th wheel low miles and cheap 6.5 litre diesel.
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    Because I would imagine these things just have to be done. My best business decisions were made with heart and absolutely no common sense. By the time you have made a for and against list it has sold.
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    JCB fastrak or mb trak with roof mount crane worth considering
  13. gensetsteve
    Most of the processors only need about 13hp to run them so most of these ideas will probably work. If you can get the shaft spinning at around 540 rpm when the load goes on it will not have much effect on a car engine. Probably better to buy a honda engine with pump and put it in a generator enclosure.
  14. gensetsteve
    I doubt you will have enough 1ph to drive a big motor like that. I would look at a silent genny or donkey engine with pto drive. or fit a honda 13hp and suffer the noise.
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    I dont think the u1000 is as well thought of as the old round shape u900 the u1000 is a heavy truck with a 4 cyl sprinter engine. If you are going to tow things get a u1700 or bigger.
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    This is what happens if you are towing a caravan and dont give way to the tractor
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    I Had one of these about 8 years ago. 60hp and very very under powered. Great fun as a toy but not a working vehicle imo. I sold mine after a brown trouser moment travelling down a steep hill in a flash flood the brakes were wet ( drums all round ) and unknown to us the slave cylinders in most of them had started weeping. I stopped short of a new mondeo by about a foot the only reason it stopped I think was me blowing on the windscreen and flapping my arms. Mine was in good order with a good engine but with 2 tonne on the back even a slight hill would knock you into 1st and 5 mph. The u900 would be a much better bet with more room in the cab and I think they come with disc brakes.
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    I tried the billet idea. Seemed very slow. Ideal if you only have very large timber and are geared for splitting it. Otherwise stick with processor stuff and get a machine that will cope with at least 14" and as has been said get it straight in to 10" logs. I think the billet idea is ideal if your fire takes 3ft stuff.
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    Sounds like seized pistons in the calipers. Salt gets in then they are stiff they move under hydraulic pressure but not so keen to let go. Wind them in and out a few times with a G clamp if they are stiff get them reconed. Surprising how good a brake fluid change is every 2 years have you seen the colour of old brake fluid compared with new.
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    Is that the same as bromine
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    I think I have some pumps and filters kicking around one of our poly tunnels shame I did not read this post a few days ago. I will see if the sun has killed them yours if you need an extra one and can collect. We are in Andover. Worth getting a tub of chlorine granuals I use one in our hot tub also has clarifier.
  22. gensetsteve
    I saw a posch kindling machine at a show about 3 years ago. My verdict was if it starts going wrong you have to keep going until it clears the knots or jams. You cant flip the cover and dig the problem out like you can with a kindlet. No problem if you do random untidy bags but not if you do these. We bought our kindlet in 2009 and it has produced 1000's of bags with no worn parts or breakages good machine
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    Had same thing about 10 days ago. Soil was very dry. been watering heavily, tonight lots of tats and alot bigger. I think I was worried about over watering after the last few years of wash out. With the sun out I have decided to get the water down on them.
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    Bit late getting my spuds in so just got my first earlys tonight. I gave up the old veg growing and just did spuds, carrot courgetts and spring onions this year. You cant beat the taste of home grown new pots. We just cannot get brassicas to grow in the soil here. No sprouts or broccali here.
  25. gensetsteve
    That looks ideal. Big enough to take the weight and small enough to get into the job. Probably does twice as much to the gallon as a mog.

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