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miker

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  1. great pics, county 1124? and trusty 262xp?
  2. give it a go if its cheap enough,used to drive a 6600,did all the jobs well, 5'6 wessex swipe,4 tonne trailer so 7700 with 20 odd extra hp will perform well, 6600 had dp stick on steering column,great when loaded up with cord wood on trailer and dragging harrow
  3. i keep getting comments like"oh youre so lucky working outside" and youve got the weather for it" easy for them to say wen they are sitting on their ass typing a memo etc,never get in the winter tho wen its peeing down or freezing,love being outdoors no matter what the weather
  4. miker

    haulage rate

    does anybody offer a haulage service in hampshire,would be to collect a tractor, just need an idea of cost, ie cost per mile round trip,cheers
  5. looking for a used tractor,60-70hp, duties will include paddock work,maybe light forest work/fencing,will need to be road legal,prefer ford but maybe a green or red one,very tight budget,up to 4k,depending on hours/condition and hampshire area...i know im asking a lot but you never know ! pm me please
  6. oregon duoline, great until you spill round up on it lol,stihl 2.4 round line is a good all rounder
  7. i would of parted company with my lunch about half way up
  8. anybody know of a meteor p+p stockist,have found website in italy , lists the parts i need but seems to be wholesale only?
  9. blanked the auto decomp on my jonsered 2156(same as a 357) seems ok,had about 15 hours use sinse i done the job
  10. oh and screw the boards down, that way you can unscrew to make minor adjustments,coz 9 times out of ten the boards will have defects and not line up on the end board, cheers
  11. low decks,ip ut the posts/stub legs on dense blocks,sunk in the ground,concrete any newel posts in as they will be leaned on by drunken revellers, anything over say 2 foot high i would concrete the posts/stub legs and newel posts, low decks, the weight of it normally keeps it steady, hope this helps, post some pics up of your finished jobs, always good to see other peoples work
  12. reckon the lass in accounts has had some of this, she has forgotten to pay me lol
  13. nice one, i only get offered casual sex in return for work lol
  14. 372xp with a full range of bars
  15. i would allow at least 3 days for 2 blokes,maybe get a nipper as well,i would price it at £1200,unskilled labour or not,its still gonna be bloody hard work and boring as hell,but the end result will look great,a total transformation.
  16. i would stick to office work if i was you
  17. ive got about 200 tubex left over from a job some years back,they are a bit grubby but all have ties in them,wee bit battered but completely useable, free to collector,winchester/eastleigh area, 75cm i think
  18. sorry just seen spuds thoughts on clutch
  19. just my two penneth,try a new clutch ??
  20. grab it quick
  21. miker

    4x4's

    not a ranger thats for sure,came to sticky end today up a greasy hill
  22. used a 262 many a time, blinding saw,and also have a 371 which i bought new in 1999,still going strong, my jonsered 2156 is a right whizzer but when it comes down to it, i would have to say my 371,nice sound,great balance,nice power and feels at home with a 15" right up to 24"bar, odd occasion ive run a 28" and handled it well, 262 a very close second tho
  23. all of the above really, hope he,s ok and heals good
  24. that james jones kit is getting rare now
  25. hi steve,have you had any cylinders from ghs, just wondering if they are good quality, need a couple for husky 288's that im working on on, cheers mike

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