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  1. gensetsteve
    I found if you are towing with a disco a gearbox is a 80,000 mile service item.
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    I would go Amazon all the way only problem is expensive to buy, expensive to repair, and heavy on fuel, ok for posing not for working. I want 30mpg from a work truck not 20mpg
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    About 10 years ago I was towing about 3 tonne of trailer with our disco 300 tdi late at night and did not realise I was so low on fuel luckily I was not in this country. The fuel light had just come on so about 10 litres left I found a 10 litre can of new engine oil in the boot. I thought I may get to the ferry with a bit of smoke so in it went. I was surprised to find more power better mpg and absolutely no smoke. Towing we used to get about 20mpg so 10 litres about 50 miles. I filled up after 60 miles and still no light. I would say engine oil has similar benefits and its designed to be in the engine ( although not in that area in quantity) Just watch the mix ratio especially this time of year.
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    I had a 1997 disco and replaced it with a new d22 in 2002. Luckily I kept the disco because the Navarra spent a lot of time in the garage. After 2 years i give up and got rid. The disco was still with us in 2008 until replaced with a d2. The D2 has been very good but mostly I think because it was a face lift model and they had sorted alot of the td5 problems. I avoid all the pickups due to the cart springs and difficult to work from the rear with the tailgate in the way and the height. The d2 we can drop the suspension if we are working on site for the day and reach in to the racking. I would like Nick channers van but I dont think I will be able to cope with the reliability. I have an Amazon bought in 2005 and all we have done to it is exhaust brake discs and 2 head light bulbs. When our d2 van dies I think it will be a toyota lc4 or similar.
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    Are we talking 3.5 tonne loaded or empty trailers here. I only ask as I have considered a quad just to get large empty ifor trailers out the field but discounted it as a tonne of trailer was asking to much of a quad in 12 inches of mud. Looks like I may be wrong by a large margin.
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    The bloke two doors down wanted to complain but did not have the balls so blamed the complaint on the neighbour. Had a similar thing with neigbour opposite who said another neighbour who we dont speak to had complained same thing.
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    Is the chimney blocked of with just the flue going up a hole or is the chimney liner loose in the stack. We have a 10 year old 5kw hunter in the lounge which I thought was good as we pump the warm air around and it heats the whole bungalow in this weather. But I accidentally bought a Hamlet made by arda last year and fitted it in my office what an amazing stove when the flames look like they are in slow motion the heat it gives off is incredible. Having bought an up to date stove I would agree with putting all cheap old stoves in the skip. The amount of logs you will waste in 6 months will pay for a new stove.
  8. gensetsteve
    goggle maps are normally out of date not sure if they have historic maps. worth buying an aerial shot every few years.
  9. gensetsteve
    Thats the difference between kiln dried for a few hrs and solar kiln dried for weeks. There is no advantage to kiln drying it just uses fossil fuels to achieve what nature does in 12 months for free even outside in the rain. Once you get your immediate problem sorted get 2 years in front of the job
  10. gensetsteve
    if you have been operating for more than 6-7 years they may not be able to stop you if you apply for a legal certificate. If they do charge business rates just designate a 10ft sq area where you park the kit and pay for that yard space. If your turn over is low you will be excempt from business rates.
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    I would say Dean is spot on. I sell mine for £6 retail and £4 wholesale. I get alot of moans about the wholesale price but its not worth me doing for less if the weather stays mild I wont sell much at £3 if it goes cold I will sell out at £6 so I might aswell sit tight they will leep till next year. CPL are not cheap suppliers to the garages because of the delivery costs. I would not be brow beaten into a cheap price.
  13. gensetsteve
    We can supply softwood kindling but no longer do logs. Log baron on here is big into nets of logs and is a bit closer to you.
  14. gensetsteve
    There are lots of people running around buying cheap wet crap logs as cheap as possible. There are alot of people running around selling logs that cant add up.These two sets of people find each other on the net until hard weather jits then it all runs out. I am not reffering to anyone on hear £60 for a .7cu bulk bag is about right round our way. But to the public a big white bag is a big white bag. We have people tipping 3 cu metres for £140 . It costs me £120 for the wood.
  15. gensetsteve
    I have been very busy the last 3 years treading water. I will get rid of a third of my work in the new year as its just not worth doing. Easier times and more time to look for more profitable worth doing work. The recession has effected alot of industries in this country you need to find the ones still flying high. Everything goes dead for 6 weeks around christmas which does not help.
  16. gensetsteve
    Thanks for your replies. I was thinking alternator diodes so new alt about £120 external regulator if I get it wrong is about £75 for a genuine one. I only use it for a yard cart but its ideal getting through the 2 ft of mud at the moment thinking of selling soon if anyone wants a single cab with new alternator
  17. gensetsteve
    I must mention there was no fighting he tripped over a tree root but does not make as good a story does it.
  18. gensetsteve
    Thanks mate I will give it a try tommorrow again spent an hr tonight trying to get back on even tried joining as a new member no luck
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    I have a mk 3 diesel hilux single cab for getting about the muddy yard. But it discharged its new batteries a few weeks ago. At the same time half the dash lights stopped working and the truck will not operate the glow plugs. When sat with everything switched off its draining 1/2 an amp out of the batteries. If I disconnect the small connector on the alternator the dash lights and glow system starts again. If I disconnect the near side battery neg the alternator relay clicks and also the dash lights work. All very strange especially without a set of drawings. Has any one had these problems and was it a regulator or an alternator.
  20. gensetsteve
    Not a very good pic but u can see the roof sheet on top which has now been extended across the container on the right and will shortly be across the one on the left.
  21. gensetsteve
    Yes 100mm thick plasticote steel sheet both sides. Not designed for roof sheets but bit of mastic between the joints 99% waterproof. The government is giving loans to companies to improve their fridges so the stuff is getting ripped out in vast quanities. Make sure the sheets are not to old as they will not be fire proof. Got the sheets free will try and find a pick. You could do the sides as well and you dont loose space inside.
  22. gensetsteve
    I have one container with sheets of fridge side on the roof. No condensation in this container. The other roof as normal running with condensation inside.
  23. gensetsteve
    I would be careful how you tell people to do one. I offered money to a tree worker at the end of our road who was involved with a big road construction. He became aggressive and violent as I was explaining I was happy to pay for use within my business. After his visit to minor injuries unit and some butter fly stiches we got on much better and now buy any wood he has spare, the start of a beautiful friendship.
  24. gensetsteve
    I went at a mullered chain with a bench griner because I was having a bad day and also to see what the effect was when the teeeth were blue. The chain held its edge alot longer on the saw but was a pita to sharpen by hand. But if you always use a grinder then makes no difference after about 4 bench grinds you start to get through the case hardening. I find the stihl chain a bit soft when new anyway
  25. gensetsteve
    To some of the new log burner owners a log over 15% is wet. And of course you only order more logs when you have 4 left in the basket.

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