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  1. richy_B
    Got you. An old L200 is out of it then. The single cab ranger or hilux is probably best bets. From what I've seen the single cab ranger is very basic and you can't spec it up as standard. The hilux looks a lot better in that respect - parking sensors, cruise control, etc. I like basic but found once I had a vehicle with cruise control I never wanted to go back. Both are going to be £18-19k depending on your haggling skills I guess. That said I am not sure how any of them would cope with daily 3.5t towing. Not sure if anything (other than a US import or the LC79) is going to compare to the defender in this area.
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    Is 3.5t towing and new essential? From what you are saying - just for work, dont do many miles - could you get away with spending £6k on a five year L200 single cab? Should give you 5 years decent service and use the extra cash towards a mog for example. Just a random example - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201610289216956?atmobcid=soc3
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    What is the rules for DPF removal? It is a fine for not having one when you should or are you likely to have a lot of grief. I presume it is not an MOT issue unless it fails emissions.
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    In my experience you can make decent pocket money on a small scale (chainsaw, splitter and arb waste) or make money on larger scale (£100k worth of kit, yard, 1000+ ton a year). Much harder to make it profitable in between. The handling, storage, logistics, etc just make it difficult to make it hard to compete without it being back breaking.
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    Are they any new single cab pickups that are DPF free? I've seen the horror thread on the Dmax. I do two 30 mile runs a day but quite a few stop start journeys in between. DPF worries me.
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    Morocco as well, which seems like one of the safer parts of North Africa to visit/deal with at the moment.
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    You can buy them in Gibraltar and import it yourself. Should save a fair few pound on the UK dealer price. Might be able to get a 3 year, 40k one.
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    There are a few importers but from what I saw it was £40k plus for a new one....
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    Any 4x4 or just pick ups? 3500kg is ranger (2.2 single cab is rated to 3500kg), dmax or hilux. Dont think l200 or amarok can. If it was work only I'd go with a dmax single cab 4x4.
  10. richy_B
    Hitching and unhitching a full payload 3.5t trailer to get the chipper on and off wouldn't be much fun. Ok on hard surface but could be a pig on gravel drive etc. Could work though.
  11. richy_B
    That little Schliesing 200Z looks great but at that weight most 35hp compacts are going to struggle.
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    What I wouldn't like is - Tipper trailers are quite high. Putting a compact tractor and chipper on it is going to have a high CoG (not taking into consideration the front loader up and over the ladder rack). Plus you haven't got the room with tractor chipper combo centred lengthwise. All in you are going to have an accident waiting to happen if you spend much time over 50mph. I have a 1.7t mini digger and ifor 3017. It isnt great fun to tow. Just too high and I think in an emergency situation/swerve/big snake it would roll. I can barely get my AGT in the 3017 if I have a flail or winch on. I'd be miles off with a pto chipper. Sounds like you aren't taking the arisings away so why not a king/club cab. You could put a smaller tracked loader in there and have a plant/tilt bed trailer with a tracked chipper on it.
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    In my humble opinion if the the seller won't provide basic information so you can check if it's legit then I'd know all I needed - run a mile. Without a serial number from the chassis, original invoice from the dealer or lots of service history from a recognised dealer who will vouch for the machine - I'd not hand over a penny.
  14. richy_B
    Would a vermeer/ditchwitch/boxer loader and a m500 be better? Could get all those in a tipping trailer.
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    It will have to be a big tipping trailer to get a compact and pto chipper in. My AGT with a small chipper is over 5 metres. Bigger than any ifor tipper for example. In terms of use, on flat ground it is ok. Most will be too heavy for rough ground.
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    I've not heard about this and we mainly do roadside work for LA's. I expect it will be 50mph+ roads only.
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    Must have been better gearing! Pulling a 1.7t excavator on a 500kg plant trailer and you have to work the transit quite hard.
  18. richy_B
    Same as me really. I am in near constant arguement with myself about vehicles/tools/etc. Would this be better, would that be better.... Then whatever I decide I rethink it again in 3 months! My opinion is a transit tipper, a 4x4 pickup and a flatbed trailer will see you through most situations. Once you out grow these you are likely to be in 7.5t + or unimog requirement anyway.
  19. richy_B
    Mine is a 2011 and it's 6500kg. I believe it's t350 2014 onwards. That said, I'm not sure I'd want to tow 350kg behind a transit and with 115bhp not even sure you really could!
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    The issue ive found is two officers can interpret it differently. I'd say 5% looks ok but if in doubt charge 20% - as long as you 'collect' the 20% and pass it to HMRC they can't give you too much grief.
  21. richy_B
    What is the reason for wanting to change between transits to a Lr tipper? Unless you specifically need 4x4 for site you are better off sticking to a transit tipper. Newish transits have 6500kg train weight, upto 2500kg towing capacity and you are generally ok with 1300-1500kg payload. New transits are 7000kg GTW.
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    I like these but unless you get the 4x4 version the rear wheels are quite small. I would image they'd struggle on rougher stuff. Someone at a neighbouring unit has one (35d I think) and it hs the quick change system. It is literally seconds to change from forks to buckets.
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    From - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-70119-fuel-and-power/vat-notice-70119-fuel-and-power#vat-liability-of-fuel-and-power---overview
  24. richy_B
    3.2.2 Supplies deemed to be for domestic use Supplies of certain small quantities of fuel and power - known as de minimis - are always treated as being made for domestic use, even when the supply is to a business customer. These limits are explained in Sections 4 (gases), 5 (electricity), 6 (oils), and 7 (solid fuels). Supplies within the limits should be taxed at the reduced rate. You do not need a certificate to apply the reduced rate to such supplies (see paragraph 3.5 7.1.3 Firewood Ready-cut pieces of wood of a size suitable for use as fuel - such as logs, short waste ends or damaged timber - and held out for sale specifically as firewood maybe sold at the reduced rate. If not sold as firewood they are standard-rated.
  25. richy_B
    It's definitely 5% to residential customers (who intend to use it themselves). 20% to someone who is intending to resell. The grey area, or aea that I suppose is open to individual officer interpretation is 5% to 'end user'. Personally I would charge a pub 5%. How much do you sell to pubs in a year? If it's only a few £k I can't see HMRC being bothered. If you are supplying the whole of wetherspoons it might be wise to investigate further.

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