rovers90
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Glad you were wearing the correct gear and can live to tell the tale
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Ha ha, good one Darren! Thought I had a funny feeling down below this afternoon!! Look after the little chap....the lamb that is!!!
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I've just tried this and for some reason its the sharpener they will not post abroad:confused1:
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Had a good morning visiting a fellow member of Arbtalk - Darren of DM Taylor Firewood - who kindly took time to show me his set up, saw my first ever live lamb birth whilst there. Then went to the pub this evening with wife and she bought me a lovely rib eye steak!
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Difference between fast tow and slow tow trailers
rovers90 replied to mikecotterill's topic in General chat
Driving in the outside lane of the motorway one dark night, I was aware of a Defender coming up fast behind me. I pulled across to the middle lane only to be overtaken by a military Wolf towing a Sankey. He was going so fast it looked as though the trailer tyres were not even touching the ground! I was doing 70ish so he must have been doing 80! -
No, no fires in the garden. The tree was pruned and reduced by a tree surgeon about two years ago and it seems to have happened since then.
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My mum has this eucalyptus tree in her back garden. Over the last 12 months or so it has developed this split in the trunk and hopefully you can see its not just the bark thats peeled back - its a good inch thick between the bark and the exposed trunk. Any ideas what has caused it and is it a danger???
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Hi Brushcutter, thanks for the info. Main task where speed would be important is in moving timber in the yard when chipping day arrives so it would be loading/unloading 3m lengths of softwood, anything from 6 inch to 28 inch diameter. Had a Brunnet forwarder which took a good operator 45 minutes to load and less to unload. The tables sound interesting if you could pm them
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Could anybody with a forwarder trailer and crane, ie something like a ten ton Botex or Kesla outfit, tell me how fast they are to load / unload? Are we talking ten minutes, twenty minutes, longer? Would be really useful if you could be as accurate as possible. Many thanks.
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What are the tracked units on the low loader Big Bolt? Are they driven off the tractor? Very interesting!!
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Forwarder is a Brunnet. My friend bought it in October 2010 for moving logs on his wood chip site and it must have had nearly every hydraulic pipe replaced - it would burst one every time it did a full days work!! This machine actually replaced the tracked dumper and crane the Mr Blair is now the proud owner of. Problem with the Brunnet (other than putting you on first name terms with local hydraulic specialists!!) was the crane operation was very slow to load and unload. The wood is a beautiful place. About 40 acres if I remember correctly and had not been touched for about 40 years.
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According to the following website, in ideal conditions (so probably very flat!) the Supacat will tow 2 tonnes SupaCat Specs
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Was that repairing the windscreens after pulling the people out Dean:001_smile: The DAF 45 is looking favourite at the moment if we can find a double hydraulic pump to run off the pto outlet to power the crane. Saw a tipper today that had an Edbro single pump installed but would need a double for the Epsilon.
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Yeah, like that. Trouble is to buy such a truck you are looking at £15000 plus! We've got an Epsilon crane and just need something to mount it on. Saw some ex army DAF 45s today which look good.
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I think there was a 6 cylinder engine in the back but it looked like the head was off. It is at a company called Comvex based in Sunderland. The guy who showed us around was called Jordan Ord and his number is 0191 5160316 or 07866933541. I am sure he would be open to offers. Let me know how you get on:thumbup:
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I think the 45p per mile is supposed to cover your fuel, tax,insurance and wear and tear costs if you use the vehicle for business use.
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My friend and I had a good day out today looking over the stock in this yard. Went looking for a Bedford TM but decided probably manage with a Leyland DAF - they are at least ten years newer, better condition and parts readily available. Also got a good sized cab with plenty of room behind the seats for storing gear. Could have spent a small fortune!!
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I think you will find normal SDP insurance covers you if you travel to one work site per day and do not leave there until home time. If you are driving to different sites or even tipping at different places you may not be covered and will require business insurance. Isn't mileage allowance set by the Inland Revenue at 40p per mile? May be a little higher now as that is what I was able to claim a few years ago in a different job I had.
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Whilst looking at some ex army trucks in a yard today, came across this dinky little Unimog fitted with a snow blower. Looks like it would hail from the 1960s but I wouldnt be surprised if it was going to be scrapped soon.
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I know its an old thread but possibly thinking of buying a Bedford TM - would it be possible to mount the crane at the back of the bed instead of behind the cab as most people in the pictures have done. The thinking behind this is it would then be possible to load a trailer as well.
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I had a conversation with Northwoods (they are our local Rural Development Initiative body) today regarding grants. Under the Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme, grants of between £2500 and £25000 are available up to 40% of the purchase price. I was informed that equipment such as a forwarding trailer and crane would be eligible for grant aid. The next round of applications commence in April and decisions should be received by July. I am sure grants over £25000 are available from a different organisation.
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My first attempt at these. A firewood client has requested some for his wedding! The log did put out a fair bit of smoke though!!
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If looking at grants, most of those currently available will provide up to 50%. However, they are usually quite specific what it can be used for, you need three quotes for each item of equipment you wish to purchase and you have to buy it yourself before claiming the grant money so that may involve short term financing from somewhere.
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Alpen for me with some added almonds on top. Was special K last year but have dropped a dress size now so I am enjoying the Alpen - no other muesli tastes like it!
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Does any one know when Stihl changed their model numbers from, for example, 026 to MS260? I have seen a saw advertised with a silver label on the top stating STILH MS440 but have only ever seen them with the silver label when it has been STIHL 044 for example.
