gensetsteve

most 3500kg vans will tow at least 1700kg of trailer. I think my last vito towed 2000kg. I see the new sprinter tows 2800kg. The older cabstars were prone to over heat when solo and new so would not be a vehicle I would pick to tow with.

I actually spent a few seconds looking for an orange coffee grinder on the floor. Didnt see the chipper perhaps it is time for glasses

Got the same thing on mine

That set up makes lots of sense you could have a trailer half the length and still get 3 tonne of wood on easily.

How is the wood measured in the famous bulk bags which have 1/2 cu metre in them ? . If it comes in bulk bags make sure they are 1000mm all round. 1/2 cube of larch for £25 suddenly not such a bargain.

I spoke to a sky sales man in a shopping centre and explained we have two lines and two internet providers. He thought we would be better binning both and coughing the £55 a month for satalite 20meg ?

I know a few people who would have nothing else Hiace all the way. But its not a proper Toyota anymore. I never had one, just did not fit my build a bit cramped with soft seats and little Thigh support.

I found green beech split and left in the sun now covered in september will be perfect for the winter.

Beech is my wood of choice. Ash ok but tend to send out to customers as they love it. Could just be my wood burner it hates oak as well.

I think we are at cross purposes I was imagining the deck swivelling 360 deg. I now get that the front wheels steer so the rear wheels can be at the back. I dont think my reversing skills would be up to that

I found this with beech especially when felled the wrong time of the year. I never really understood the parking up of cord wood for two years and then processing straight out. If you log and split and leave in the open it will go black and 80% of customers will turn their noses up. In a barn it will stay light coloured and if you have a mild winter will keep for a few years especially if their is a bit of birch.

You could find with hiab on back and empty trailer it snakes like a pig at best it will lift and shake back of vehicle. Put it on tracks stick it in middle when empty push and lock to front when loading and loaded.

I have thought about doing something similar in the past and could only find the following solutions. Get a big 18ft trailer and put the crane in the middle leaving 7ft load space front and back but then crane and trailer weight leave little payload. The other solution is have you seen the big brick lorries where the hiab runs on a track and you can position it in the centre when empty and move it to the front when you have a load on. If you tow with 275kg on the hitch you will kill the sliding coupling in a few hundred miles and probably the rear end of your truck. I doubt that draw bar was designed for that much weight that far forward. 12vdc powered cranes are never quick enough a small engine will be much better as said flowfit are a good place for kit and advice. A 12vdc charge circuit on a generator will be less than a tenth of what you need to keep that pump running under load. BT used dc generators where the whole out put of the alternator was dedicated to dc but I think they were 24vdc or 50vdc cant remember now but got a nice Honda one in the workshop been sat there years doing nothing could be for sale but I dont think it will be any good to you. Looks like your trailer will be an excellent tool when done just need to get over the technical hitches

Sold mine a few months ago gutted to see it go superb bit of kit just no reason to keep it since we stopped doing logs. Just watch the weight once you have tipping gear on the payloads not massive.

Dont worry about the ram its a d22 and it still runs will be worth something to a museum

If we dont try you dont know. Most inventions are born from prototypes. From effort comes success ( eventually ) I would imagine you would need some serious tonnage to push that bad boy through and it would take some time to clear a jam. I have seen some great finger trimmers/kindling machines over the years.

Yes I spent most of yesterday rebuilding the electric/auto hand brake on our 60 plate disco what a complete disaster come back lever and cable all is forgiven.

The main things you need for running a business is common sense and luck. But saying that some of my logical common sense decisions have been a disaster and some of my off the wall risk whole wad impulsive buys have come good. I like the idea of advertising the service if you get a few bites and the mower has sold you could still hire one to complete the work.

Does it actually over heat or is it just a faulty temp sender. Could be chalk build up inside rad or dirt on outside of fins If it has been over heating head gasket could be gone as well now when its cold first thing remove rad cap and start engine and see if bubbles are coming up replace cap and see if it builds pressure within seconds before engine warms up. When it over heats is top and bottom hose hot and same temp roughly.

That machine is a work of art I believe the best coffee is made with a burr grinder and fresh beans. I bought a gaggia burr grinder but its crap so use the taylors stuff. I been on here years is this not the generator forum then

Espresso expresso who cares as long as its made right, don't drink too much, it makes you edgy irritable and short tempered

I think of espresso as coffee that is passed through one of those group heads under pressure. Expresso to me is a small cup of strong black coffee with good creme on top.

Best expresso coffee I found is Taylors expresso from asda or Sainsburys often on a deal for two. Have a gaggia at home

I had a nero a couple of weeks ago well worth avoiding. I think it depends on the shop always get a good latte on oxford street in London.

Costa can make a good coffee just depends on the staff. Since the initial boom alot of these places have gone down hill and lets face it if you are doing a 10 hr shift at minimum wage would you really care if you are making perfect coffee.