swinny
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Everything posted by swinny
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Bloody hell them pics 1 and 3 are awful! I have a 60 plate and it's a lot better than all of those! I must say I looked at a 66 dmax the other month and that was rusty under neath.... bed almost rotten. Looked at a 66 navara that wasn't bad. And under a 15 plate l200 was clean as a whistle..... Shocked at the rangers but must be bad paint or corrosion protection from factory? And most importantly... never buy off a farmer! Cowshit is a nightmare
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Managed to get some time this afternoon to get this lot renewed. 4 bearings on the shaft, worn pulley and another 2 bearings in the bigger pulley. Funny setup 😮
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Yeah I believe part is how you drive it etc. I have an older ranger 60 plate no dpf and I fly around in that and oin it but that did block the cat at one point.... no big expensive repairs though. I would presume my master tipper 66 plate would have one but that seems ok as its always loaded and pulling weight every day do not tootling about. That's my theory anyhow
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And all this does indeed put me off vehicles with dpf's!
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Regular tow 2-2.6t near enough each day mainly with the truck. Would be up at 3.5t with the digger behind it
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Anyone on here running an l200 of that era? Any good? I see they have decent hp at 175hp and good torque. Only down point is plated for 3100kg towing. Has anyone ever had upgraded to 3.5t with that firm s v tech? Cheers
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All good ideas but it needs to breath still
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Tried that well.... doubled up the gasket if you get me. Just looked and the tabs are level
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Anyone want to throw their hat into the ring with an issue I'm having with getting a fuel tank cap to seal? Seal looks ok, tried a different seal, tried 2 seals. Tried a different cap but wasn't just right. Tried to even order a new cap but they sent me one for a newer machine and can't get one for this now! When working on any grade and a fullish tank even half full etc the bloody thing drips and it's driving me mad. Top of tank looks ok too. Spring in the cap seems ok. Any ideas or source of new caps? Bet them universal push in ones won't work either I'm considering trying to lightly wet and dry the top as you can see scouring in the paint.... if it's back to metal all over maybe will seal?
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In all fairness to you lot good on you. I bloody hate doing logs and knocked it on head a few years back. Even pains me to do some for home or friends now. Keep at it 💪
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What! When did you order yours? Jammy bugger. I just skim over the daft posts. You can't teach stupid 😉
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Forestry winch recommendations
swinny replied to Martin du Preez's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I have the 8.5t tajfun. Pictures on my old mf399 just a manual as don't use much and I'm a skin flint -
Because my predator shook itself to bits, got beat on a job the other week and split a track. I used my old 252 today to bail me out. Such a pleasure to use compared to the predator! This machine has earned me a fortune over the years. Glad I didn't part with it.
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Good shout Bob just ordered one! Been thinking about a needle gun for a while but this may just do the trick
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Your better off asking on the yank forums or on the bandit stump grinder page on Facebook. Lots more content and folk using them on there 👍
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Stress is a constant.... a different degree from one day to the next.
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I do love a 56 series case 😀
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How to run a job site, do’s and dont’s
swinny replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Business Management
Yes to the boots but also, right we are ready to start...... then you hear: just going back to the truck to get my helmet and gloves 😅 😬 ffs -
Its split all along I just presumed that it was only the edges now holding it together? The track doesn't seem just right in fairness. Glad I got job done and back on trailer anyhow! The metal part is flapping about some. I thought once that's whipped out the track will skip and probably come off?
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Got you now..... maybe jasp wilsons may have some as they generally remove loaders from tractors they told me. All I can think of
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Do you mean head stock on the tractor loader weld on brackets? I have in the past bought a convertor stock.... that took mine from tanco to euro 8... was 200 quid or so though
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Absolutely spot on. Sick of these types of scenarios.... a small reduction is pointless.... a bigger one wouldn't be allowed and it would sprout back twice fold.... A reduction wouldn't benefit the house, possibly someone down the street maybe. Round here the tree officer would allow a crown lift and that's it. Get these scenarios all the time total pain in the arse..... tree surgeon is piggy in the middle 🐷..... tree owner wants the world on a plate.... tree officer wants to save every tree and allows minimal works. Poor tree surgeon has to waste their time and look at a tree that work wouldn't be passed on and let the customer down gently ......
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These work quite well when needed. It's just the shitty tree cutting ones. Like Doug said fold down are ace as can store anywhere but blow over and bend etc
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Just wondering what tree cutting signs folk are using? Are you using the composite style ones? Ones on a cone? Or the shitty floppy metal ones? I've used them shitty metal leg ones for years and am sick of them blowing over and more recently getting run over with wagons etc. Could do with a couple of new ones so thought I'd see what folks are using? Composite ones look good and maybe not blow over but take up more room in truck and heavier.... cone ones look OK.... Owt else about?
