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  1. gensetsteve
    No offence was taken but there did seem to be a few exclamation marks
  2. gensetsteve
    If they videoed it and got away with it you would say they were a legend. If the county got stuck in the estury they would not look so clever either. You dont know how far the kit will go unless you push the limits. One perished hose not very far.
  3. gensetsteve
    Its not so much given up, just upped the amount of kindling we do. The price of logs round our way is on the floor, price of cord sky high. As long as its viable in your area does not really matter what you get from a tonne as long as you make a living.
  4. gensetsteve
    Yes I knew what you were saying but thought I better say before a load more start doing logs and taking 2 thirds to the pub You must get some fairly dry green oak cord to get anywhere nr 2.2 cubic metres to a tonne. I did logs for 7 years and checked it regularly normally around 1.5 ash a little more
  5. gensetsteve
    Mark up is 2 thirds before other costs and labour.
  6. gensetsteve
    I worked on 1.5 cu to a tonne if I got more great. Most retailers work on 100% mark up without putting any labour into the end product. So really you should put a mark up on the material costs then charge for you labour at say £20 per hr. To make it worth while I worked out I need £120 for materials + 2.5 hrs labour so £165 for 1.5 cu metres cant get it so stopped doing logs.
  7. gensetsteve
    The way I worked it out was I sold 1.5 cube for £130 delivered. There was a tonne of green wood in there. We paid £40 a tonne for cord the rest of the costs made it up to £65. So for 3 hours work inc delivery time I got £20 an hour. Now its still £130 for 1.5 cubic metres if your lucky to get that with so many doing logs. But cord is £60 a tonne now.
  8. gensetsteve
    I would stay as u are on ground you dont pay rent. Keep it as a side line and do something else. As u expand you will have to pay for cord and rent then untill you hit 800 tonnes u will struggle to make a living.
  9. gensetsteve
    What I should of said is. Could someone give me a price to move some large butts of timber already cut to 6ft long. Cant get an arctic in my drive and will need a crane on board.
  10. gensetsteve
    As title need lots of pop cut to 6ft moved on 8 wheeler or tractor and trailer about 20 miles to Andover Hants.
  11. gensetsteve
    Strange that wood is so cheap when it is so expensive to live over there.
  12. gensetsteve
    Good to see peckerwoo is still about. You have been right on many occassions.
  13. gensetsteve
    I think pre face lift, the kit works but after that all the bits inside are missing. The vehicle is at end of life now for us should be sold in next few weeks. I thought about getting it done when we bought it 5 years ago but decided to hang fire until gearbox or clutch went but both have hung in there. Thanks for the info
  14. gensetsteve
    Looks a useful tool now. I have in the past weighed up one of the larger four wheel drive ones and wondered whether a little forklift mast could be fitted to make a cheap allterrain forklift. I would only need to pick up bulk bags off logs 300kg ish and the odd pallet.
  15. gensetsteve
    Worst vehicle we have for pulling trailers is our td5 commercial discovery. They stopped putting centre diff locks after the 300 tdi. For pulling trailers through mud you need a bit of momentum. as soon as a wheel slips the brakes go on and your left for dead. Four wheel drives are not invincible thats why they have tractors with tracks.
  16. gensetsteve
    If there is any justice it will blow over this afternoon and Land on a new Amazon
  17. gensetsteve
    I would say you need a scarf. I have got a stiff neck normally at the start of the winter and its really painful. But I know you bounce around in a life boat so could be anything I would go down the walk in centre and get it checked out.
  18. gensetsteve
    Good point maybe trailers under 750kg excempt would be a good idea. A small trailer or caravan is easier to control if it lets go.
  19. gensetsteve
    If they bring it in top of the list should be caravans. Left to rot and seize for 11 months of the year then dragged 400 miles down a motorway overloaded in a heat wave. Plant trailer used once a week by people in tune with their kit and over made when new. Both would benefit from a simple test nightmare for me as at times we have up to 16 trailers.
  20. gensetsteve
    Which ever truck you buy they all have problems and often share major components. Best buy what suits your job what you like the look of and feels right to drive. Best deal and nearest dealer. The rest is down to luck.
  21. gensetsteve
    I think we are a good middle of the road nation. Somewhere between the germans with their perfectionist attitude and the rest of europe throwing up buildings in their flip flops and using twigs instead of scaffold poles.
  22. gensetsteve
    I think there is a driver with timber lorries nr u called John dermot or similar.
  23. gensetsteve
    It can take 3 years before word of mouth keeps you really busy. Go for the free or cheap advertising all the things mentioned above. I used to supply logs as it give me a physical work fix in the fresh air, I dont think you will make much money from logs these days but it makes you feel busy, you meet customers who will want other work done and your sign written truck will be seen flying about the place.
  24. gensetsteve
    We have no idea if he was over the limit but drink and pubs was mentioned. But if it does not get discussed it looks like the forum condones drink driving. I have no problem with someone drunk using a chainsaw on their own land in their own time alone cut off what ever body parts you want . But driving a weapon at innocent people
  25. gensetsteve
    as they say more than one way to skin a cat. My wife used to help out with generator service work before we had kids. I hate the consumable charge on bills so dont charge it but if my wife did not get offered a cup of coffee by the customer she would put it on

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