gensetsteve
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I have had a look about several times in the past but a good new one looks about £300 a cheap one on ebay at the moment at £94 but who knows if they are any good. Used ones come up for £70-£100. I just need to get my finger out and move it up the to be bodged list
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Part of the reason I dont use the hilux so much is the diodes in the alternator are draining the battery over night. Have you ever changed the diode pack in a mk 3 55 amp alternator or know of a good unit ?
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Help on options for 4x4 with 3500kg towing...?
gensetsteve replied to theflyingscotsman's topic in Arb-Trucks
Nice set up must be the size of you average arctic lorry I think hobbies are 7ft wide as well have you taken it through Devon and similar places. I can remember it getting a bit tight with land cruiser and 19ft van. -
If I get rid of the wife's wardrobe and fit patio doors will fit in bedroom just got to throw some more shoes and hand bags out run it past wife jobs a goodun.
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It could be a possibility. I have an old hilux but find it a bit big for squeezing through gaps etc. I like the idea of seeing the tow ball under the hitch or being able to pull the quad into place but maybe a large quad is too heavy to pull about ? I have up to 16 trailers at times although I think I am down to about 6 at the moment.
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I have about 1 acre of house and yard. My Westwood ride on has given up. I had a bit too much mud for it this time of year and am thinking of a quad. I would like to move my trailers around one of which is 16 ft. I am a bit short on space so tight turning circle is a must. I want to move half a dozen dustbins full of saw dust around several times a day as well as general tidying up. Part of the ground is grassed garden so low ground pressure would be good. I fancy buying something nice 2-£3000 rather than buying half dead scrap to compliment the rest of my kit. Should I look for Honda and if so are the later automatics ok or should I buy something older an manual. Sorry for so many questions but I know nothing about quads
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Help on options for 4x4 with 3500kg towing...?
gensetsteve replied to theflyingscotsman's topic in Arb-Trucks
I found my disco 2 happy with 2500kg it could do 3500kg but the Amazon does it with ease. A 110 with 16 ft trailer would probably feel more stable. -
I think processors have a hard life and as the hours go on they suffer more breakdowns. If you are getting through lots of belts may be worth checking wear on the pulleys and try and de glaze them possibly hyd relief valve on splitter set too high. I think most processors are designed to run on straight pine so cope nicely with beech but oak and elm waste is pushing the boundries.
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I think our average with 2 men inc sharpening and adjustments was 40 minutes per cu metre. The cord we bought in could easily be described as arb waste that's part of the reason we packed up
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I had a Hakki pilki 2x a few years ago which would be 1/2 to 2/3 rds the output of a x37. With nice 8 in timber I could do a cu metre in 20 minutes. Bent hard knotty stuff or 3 in sticks and a metre could take 1 hr 20 minutes. Things that help are a good nippy loader and a good load deck. I think the most we did was 16 cu metres in 6 hrs inc lunch but we had to deal with thick mud and basic log deck and old temperamental processor. Get things organised on firm ground with the right kit.
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If anyone wants some dry sawdust from our cross cut saw we produce about 80 litres an hour when making kindling Near andover free to collect. Bring some large bags to fit over 80 litre dustbins.
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If your engine is knackered and has low compression easy start is ok. If you have a good engine easy start is the best way to knacker it because it removes material from the top edges of your piston rings. Engines don't get addicted to it the stuff finishes them of then you have no choice but to use it. Does the merc not have a small glow start unit in the inlet manifold. Perkins normally have one with a fuel line attached when the unit packs up they are a pig to start in the frost. I think I have a new spare one in the office for our 525 May be worth drilling and tapping and fitting one.
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I think I left it a bit close to Christmas to do all that to strike a deal on a cheap goose. Looks like i am off to lidos as well
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Would be cheaper to push the stuff into a heap and set light than waste diesel time and bags loading it to transport so someone else can sell it for £80 a bag. Something smells a bit fishey
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Kindling ready for collection in Hampshire
gensetsteve replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
Down to about 800 bags now if anyone wants some we are around either side of Christmas. Will be back turning bone dry timber into kindling in the new year. Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone -
I had 200, 300 discos got a td5 and thought it would be a disaster but 4 years of towing it behaved well and even limped home when it fell to bits. I skipped the d3 and waited for them to sort out the problems . Bought a d4 what a disaster its in a league of its own ie first division footballers ride. So many inferior expensive parts to fail early. Fantastic drive you will fall in love with but constant problems and huge repair bills. In this line of work you could stay indoors and show more profit. The Amazon uses the same amount of fuel and will tow to 250k without too many problems.
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I work out what my material costs are, my overheads and what I want to earn per hour divided by 30 = price per bag if they dont sell i do something else
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Andover Pine
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Were going to the tuckers gave this sat for cider
gensetsteve replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Andy is a friend who helped with logs and still does a bit of kindling for us. Sorry we Never had a chance for a proper chat evening seemed to fly by and I was not even drinking. -
Believe it or not keep off the cider. Other alcohol seems ok. Had problems with my knees since 14 grew a bit too quick I think. Carry kneeling pads avoid running but cross trainer ok and helps. Cod liver oil well worth a go
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I found with pop some days its as good as beech and other days a bit disappointing never worked out if it was different batches or effects of temp and weather on chimney
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See what I can do Jeanette and Lindy would get on well
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Was it the dance moves that did for mrs Shires foot
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Good to meet everyone this year missed it last. Andy said he is sorry for calling teepete Pete all night when he is called Terry. Andy is a friend and not my brother Would it be worth me dragging a big battered gas barbecue range with rotisserie next year. We could get 3 big chickens on and a dozen or so steaks. May be some fair ground rides a couple of hot tubs,dancing girls could use the bbc in the skittle alley if it's raining could not be more smokey
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After my disco experience that last sentence is full of wisdom and insight follow your instincts and save yourself a possible repair of 12k a year. Buying anything other than a land rover will extend your life by years and save you from deep depression and dispare my Citroen Navarra was no where near as bad but not great either. My landcrusiers and hilux just clock the miles up and never give a moments bother if I was to go elsewhere it would feel like I was bending over and asking for it.
