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Can't find my pics on my phone... I went all out this last time on my new truck. Built a steel frame (basically a lean too up against the headboard) had this galvanized. Ordered all my stuff from service metals, alloy planking, alloy Chanel some sheet of alloy. A firm next door to service metals I think it was supplied roller shutter doors for me. Probs spent 2500 ISH. Money well spent!

Not sure but I recently changed mine in last 6 months or so... Think the little pulley was like 40 quid ISH off Vermeer and the big bugger on the cutter wheel was 90. Not as dear as I expected to be honest so just got from Vermeer. They are just a pulley and I'm sure a normal.place could get them but for convenience and the price I just went Vermeer. Very good service too!

I use pffanner nowadays. Gone through all sorts of pants over the years. Burnt holes in them, split the crotches regular and ripped to shreds. Last couple of pairs of pants were breathflex. Utter shite. Heavy pants and which idiot decided to put the belt loops like 4" away from the buttons etc? All that happens is the pants sag and sawdust just goes down your crotch and legs.... Have 2 pairs here I haven't worn out yet but hate them that much I replaced them! Might be a lot more.brass but proper fitting pants! Pffanner gladiator all the way!

Good stuff! Thank you. Will have a read in my spare time!

Beast of a beetle at the front of my garage this morning! It was on its back and couldn't get back upright. Suspect it tried creating up garage door and fell over. Helped him up and bobbed him in the garden. Huge compared to usual beetles 12mm wide and maybe 22mm long approx

Can you get ones for the 1.5t digger range? Possible something 4-6"

I'd also be interested in some light reading on the subject too. Cheers

Ouch... Is it actually financially viable to keep throwing brass down the toilet like that? I was looking at predators due to spec but first thing I would do is bin that wheel and have one made up for green teeth or yellow jackets.... You may kick yourself you didn't do it ages ago due to costs of the teeth over time

How much are the multi tip teeth nowadays? They used to be 11.50-12.50 each? That was a good few years ago though

I'd want as much hp as I could get without going up to too big of a tractor. 100hp straight 6 wasn't enough for me round here. Had to turbo it to make it workable. My old case 856xl 4cyl turbo was a flyer though would run rings round the 6 pot non turbo on the road. Plenty of hills round my way. For me it would be new Holland 8340, ts115 or mf 6180 minimum... Depends how new you want to go. But you'd want 15-20k for one of the above

Who you banking with? Cheers

Hmmm I've had nowt of HSBC yet...

Limited market I would say. Be a fortune Would deffo not have one with a scissor ram setup.

Do you not think nostalgia plays a part with these older tractors though.... Surely there's some good better (newer) tractors out there that will.make life easier on site etc. Should we be afraid of all these electrics and fancy transmissions? (I say yes but I await to hear what you.lot say lol )

Yes but interest free for 12months and then 2.5% after.... That's near enough a good a deal as a farmer gets !!

They do look good tbh... Only seen a news article about them this morn. Good terms for borrowers by the looks of it.

So it looks like a bandit zt or a pred 38 are the front runners then on my budget then. Still tempted to get the 252 put on tracks lol! Someone has done it before in the past ive seen a picture. In reality might aswell upgrade and get a bigger hp engine at the same time!

one 6' conifer lol in all seriousness not much at all.... be constantly tipping off

Apparently bearing failure was to blame so blades contacted anvil and brought everything to a stop, bits of blade still wedged into it! 150 or a 190?

Got you you bastard! What a git this has been.... Welded nuts on and sheared off, welded big washer on and then a nut... Sheared off.... Each time applying lots of heat. This time (not touched it for days) drilled a big hole in the flat bar. Put over bolt and snot it on well on full power!. Bar was 16" long and needed big tube on still to get it to shift! Got so far till flat bar fouled the axle then had to cut it down and use some adjustable spanner on it.Tight to the end! And it has also been helicoiled!

I love the massive sweep on the fsi. Only problem.with the FSI is the price, you need a mortgage.... Then you have to deal with spectrum plant aswell..... Always see bandit 2250n etc for sale low hours and seen people say not enough puff with the HYD motor. Bandit zt..... Not sure. It seems with bandits everyone raves about them and then some give false reviews about them. Also 12" grind depth is utter shite.... Don't care what anyone says. Any stump of any decent size needs a proper grind not a back scratcher. Predators seem to be able to be had for decent brass second hand. Are they a bit top heavy at all? The 252 has been and is a great grinder. Wouldn't want to take a step backwards.

Who do you use for your dealer and parts? Didn't that Charles bloke give up and move on?

yours wheel'd or tracked Mick?

Yup stanley blade is good. I have pins in the house but if out on the job i have a pack of stanley blades in the door pocket for this very reason!

Just wondering on peoples thoughts on an upgrade from a vermeer sc252. For starters I will say I always do a proper grind, not just a 6" under the surface kind. The 252 has been an awesome grinder and I've tackled some big stumps with it 4' dia etc.... Im possibly looking for something with better traction, wants to be narrower as the 35" can sometimes be a hindrance. Most likely something tracked? but havent discounted decent wheel'd version. I've seen the predator 28 and 38 etc would love a diesel due to fuel saving but think the engine noise from the 28 is horrendous or thats how i remembered it! Not bothered about new, Ideally 10-12k budget no more. Important for the machine to be a deep grind one 16-18" etc not just a surface scratcher lol Any suggestions? Have even considered having the 252 mounted on tracks but not sure who can do this or how much it would be. Cheers