miker

Ok so after looking around at various models I've reviewed my short list and is now looking like John deere pro 47, Viking mb756gs and possibly an atesia or active. Whichever one I pick must be decent on damp grass though.

big difference on cutting width between these 2 mowers 17" on the jd and 21" on the viking, just incase you didnt pick up on that

Use a 7.5 pin

i like that

ive got a mountfield sp555 on demo at the moment, has the twin blade thingy fitted, cuts and bags well in the wet, not sure it would stand up to a huge amount of commercial use but seems good,light and has antivibe engine mounts,pretty user friendly,no bbc tho,190 honda engine with autochoke gubbins,this is a rear roller version,£950 seems steeep for a mountfield but is nearly up there with my lawnflite pro hi speed

I find this though with Agri fencing work, look at a job when it's bone dry and access across steep clay slopes (for example) is a doddle, but if the job then happens to land on bad weather it makes the whole job a complete nightmare requiring more speacialist access machinery potentially and time spent repairing damage to fields etc- the price doesn't change- just my stress and enjoyment levels- if can work vice veraasometimes.

Swings and roundabouts and all that- although I think a string of roundabouts sums up my work life pretty well lately

Dont forget that timber /wire etc prices can go up a fair bit in a few months, i had this a while back, quoted the job in february,didnt hear back till june,in this time there was a 5% increase in the material costs, i now only hold quotes for 30 days

leaf blower

try poulan pro,or partner

Lawnflite pro hi speed, heavy but great mowers

toro timemaster

166,153,143,133,123,120,118,116 biggest to smallest, there are smaller ones from 116 but not sure on models

Husqvarna 545RX .

This:thumbup:

Had a ride on mower stolen last year, my insurance didnt cover it (another story )

Can i claim for a loss on my tax return ?

Any thoughts

cheers

Anyone run a pathfinder ?

pros cons,faults, the dreaded nissan engine failure on the navara

Does this have the same engine as the navara ?

Looking to buy 58/59 ish reg

33/1 is a bit dated now, get a good quality 2 stroke oil and run it 50/1, job done, great saws btw

would help it breathe better, they just get clogged up and will eventually become so gummed up the saw wont rev out

I dont remember asking you a god damn thing lol, samual h jackson is the man in that film, also like the bit where butch gets back from zeds cellar, and he said to his girl, zeds dead baby lol

Used to plant cherry in amongst oak,ash beech etc when i was doing the stewardship schemes

Welcome mate, a hive of information/help/advice/etc on here

i had a 56 plate 2.5 tdci, much more gutsy than the old 2.5, 143 bhp i think, gearbox a bit notchy but not a problem, well equipped in the cab (thunder), still had the vague steering tho, mine had done 144k when it shot the head gasket, caught in time with no other damage, i would have the 3.0 auto next time tho, coz im a lazy bastard ha ha, had general grabber at2 tyres and performed well off road and would return 30/34 mpg on road

Mike

Yea there certainly was thousands of tiny bulbs which I made sure I was extra careful to remove all of them but it seems not careful enough.

 

What did you do when you had this situation miker?

 

Thanks.

Hi Mate, what others have said, glypho every month and topping up gravel level also helped,100mm deep now

i have always found a 15" bar on a 372 to be a bit unbalanced, 18" is perfect imo

Fair play, some small jobs are worth going back to hand tools,i find laurel a pain in the ass to cut with hedge cutters,ive got a nice pair of corona hedge shears that come out of the van now and then

Leopard print or zebra stripe?

or paisley !!

from noise or cold ? ply lining helps and a rubber stable mat on the floor for noise

If they can't cut it or grind it, they simply freeze spray it until brittle and shatter it with a quick blow from a hammer! Good insurance and whatever security appeases the policy is about the best you can do these days sadly.

SG

Agreed,so much theft about lately,i have decent insurance,wish i could wire everything up to the mains !!

Cheers

Lock some chains together,the container locks look like they would be the best as in not being able to get bolt cutters on the shackle,agree with the chain being up high/loose

i know if the bastards really want to cut them they will, just trying to make it as hard as possible/noisy for them

cheers