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  1. gensetsteve
    It's on auto trader this week it's been fully valeted and looks like new missing the old girl already
  2. gensetsteve
    Disco 3 average 24 mpg Around town 19 mpg on a long run with gentle throttle 29 ignor the lie o meter on the dash it's about 4 mpg optomistic
  3. gensetsteve
    If I sent a pallet to you with pallet ways it would be about £40. But I could send 26 pallets for £250 on their Arctic once you get over 3 pallets it gets cheaper.
  4. gensetsteve
    Does PayPal refund the customer at the drop of a hat like they do on eBay or do they use a tiny bit of common sense if you have a terminal. We had a stream line terminal from Santander until they took £2600 from our customer and it got lost in the universe and apparently it was our hard luck as we did not notice for 6 weeks. After some very rude words we got the money and a box of flowers.
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    I would look at a different pick up the l200 is very low geared with an old style direct injection engine. The hilux after 2000 has the d4d common rail engine which is a bit better. Maybe look at running on all terrains rather than mud terrains this could give you back 4 mpg. Make sure the new vehicle is running right with no faults in the ecu and we'll serviced. Changing engine oil every 2000 miles on a l200 may pay dividens as the service interval is 3500 and you are towing and off road. £20 for an oil change seems a bargain compared to £6 a gallon for fuel.
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    You have the same brinkman britruck as us is yours manual or hydrostatic. Have you a source for parts etc. I have an owners manual and part list. Superb little truck but our kubota engine is so stuffed it looses compression when warm and stalls.
  7. gensetsteve
    Same as most of the rest very good drill until the batteries pack up. All drills seem half worn when the batteries go but it's cheaper to buy a new set.
  8. gensetsteve
    Thanks for the advice never occurred to me that the cutting and measuring would slow the job down so much. If I go hammer and nail and hate doing it at least there wont be another gadget gathering dust.
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    The cheapest I seem to be able to get the cells for is about £30 + vat per battery. Do you think it is worth the effort I would think the replacement cells could be better quality but could they finish off an old cordless. I have a couple of 18 v Panasonics real wrist busters when new but they soon loose out to the batteries. The drills are about 4 years old and still mint but batteries are goosed
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    I have searched the threads but can't see what people use brads or nails ?. I have a bostitch compressor and extension but never bought a gun. I get the odd splash of quality ship lap come in with the down grade timber we get for kindling. Thought I would try my Hand at the odd shed or dog kennel, hedge hog house. Never really had much luck working with timber you can't reach for the welder when things go pear shaped:001_smile: what would you buy and what's the ideal length of nails.
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    I would think oak would be much better than keruing. I used I iroko or similar on my conservatory cill and it rotted out in 10 years. Rotted quicker than the bits of softwood I sneaked in to the build. I think people use tropical hardwoods to save spending money on a nice piece of oak ? You put a set of oak gates up and they are there for 40 years minimum.
  12. gensetsteve

    Vw lt35

    gensetsteve replied to Guss109's topic in Arb-Trucks

    I had a 96 tdi from almost new to 120k never missed a beat and pulled really well. I do remember some talk of cambelt failures but new belt and tensioner will give you years of trouble free motoring. Mostly merc running gear and nice tight ride when new.
  13. gensetsteve
    With 20,000 members you are bound to find a few rotten apples. Be a bit on your guard until you have met and formed a friendship. In 5 years I have only found 3 rotten apples and dealt with hundreds of honest friendly spot on people
  14. gensetsteve
    sounds like the springs have gone weak in the dmf causing the clutch to snatch. The sudden take up on the clutch may be making the pump cut back to save emmissions or the software needs an up date or new throttle switch. Get it sorted before warranty ends they have a habit of finding problems after 3 years.
  15. gensetsteve
    I think the downfall here was painting the machine. Its like washing a Landrover or worse still servicing it
  16. gensetsteve
    What ever you do it will still be too expensive not dry enough the wrong species and can you deliver sunday afternoon if its not raining. I can remember one customer rang up to complain because he found 10 litres of small bits in a 2cu metre load. Then he piled up what he would accept and what he would not and demanded half his money back. We collected the lot and gave a full refund with a polite request to go somewhere else in future. Glad to be well out of it I feel for any one that deals with the general public I love sticking to the trade
  17. gensetsteve
    Those scaffold winches made by who flung dung ( my saying for the week learnt it on here ) carry 200kg when doubled up and would save lots of sweat for the sake of £100
  18. gensetsteve
    Sorry for poor pic it's dark in here
  19. gensetsteve
    I would say 0.3 of solid timber would fill a 0.5 cu metre bag. I think those bags would be ideal for walkers crisps.
  20. gensetsteve
    I found a decent 9 in stick of green beech weighing 1000kg would turn into 1.5 cubic metres of loose logs. If the truck was full of 3 in sticks you would get lots less and spend loads of time doing it. This is why its useful to get a weigh ticket so you dont pay for too much air.
  21. gensetsteve
    3 in thick piece of hardwood with 4 holes made from gas pipe sticking up. I dont store much in the house due to bugs.
  22. gensetsteve
    Build the body on your truck to 1 1.5 or 2 cu metres. Then you can send a level load or heap if you feel generous. When you buy green cord in you know exactly whats on the lorry by converting the space on the truck so what comes in goes out priced right with a profit. Also when your dry logs run out in december you can deliver the green crap for use next year at the same price.
  23. gensetsteve
    I never heard of "who flung dung" I like that
  24. gensetsteve
    What sort of set up can u have for less than £6000 rateable value ?
  25. gensetsteve
    Talking of over thinking we moved our set up a few days ago and could no longer see the bulk bags when full up. We rushed around trying to nail a mirror up gave up and decided we need a camera to go with a spare monitor. When I took a step back and a coffee I realise all we needed to do was shove a pallet under.

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