doobin
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Nice. My Hyundai has nearly 1900 hours, that's three and half years old now. Doesn't time fly.
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Because the fewer people who can do a job, the more in demand it is. Under capitalism, the price increases. What’s hard to understand?
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How many hours on her now?
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They won't sharpen for some reason. They're so soft the file won't work properly!
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Archer. That's the badger. Just goddam awful.
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Wait, I'm thinking of another brand. No, Carlton are OK, bought a load very cheap as they were one link too long but ran great with an 8 pin sprocket on the MS241 What's that super cheap brand on eBay?
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Carlton are awful.
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What he said. Can't fault the chains whatsoever, would never go back to paying double.
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I'd say you'd need an ally body for that payload. The single cab LDV tippers were as light as they come really (metal costs money after all!?) and with the usual Brit Tipp steel tipper body they have around 1400kgs payload.
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Depends what size digger you're putting it on. They're all easy to level up one way with the digger's crowd. Sideways is harder- you have to use the blade, you can get some with a tilt on them but they need larger carrier machines obviously. That Browns looks very well designed.
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Pretty useless in my book. Can't grab brash with a 4 in 1, only big stuff like big logs and rocks. And whenever you were digging and had to pull out the odd stone it's bound to be the wrong width bucket for the trench.?
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I wouldn't mind a go in your machine Steve, but I can't imagine doing arb work and not being able to spin round with a grab full of brash, or relying upon wheels to get me in and out again. Then again, it must be lovely to grab a proper full bundle with a grab on the front of the machine.
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Felling two mature oak trees near house
doobin replied to ashley horner's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
If I had a pound for every time a client said that... Actually, we should have a rule here. Every time someone says that in the Homeowner's section- a tenner in the charity pot! ? If you really actually care about the trees (?) then a slight scrape of the topsoil, some of that plastic grid and then some gravel will give you a perfectly serviceable driveway, especially on free draining sand on a bank like that. Might not be totally level, might require a bit of maintenence every now and then, but do you care about the trees or not? -
Love my 241. Really handy saw. I only have that and a 462 for forestry type work.
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I reckon the backhoe would start to really you off the third time it got stuck.
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I’ll pop over and grab a free sample off you then mate ?
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Same hours as my Hyundai at the time- 900 ish. Hire machine so most likely bog standard. Hyundai probably half as much power again- much bigger rams. Despite all the problems the Hyundai gave me with the undercarriage, the hydraulics are bob on. Each to their own though! I guess it's what you're used too as well. The new Bobcat E27 doesn't seem as nice to grade with as the Hyundai, but I'm probably just not dialled in with it yet at 80 hours.
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Can anyone recommend a good synthetic oil that actually colours the mix so you can tell that it's been mixed?
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Meh. Only thing I like about them is the rock solid residuals. Also means they're super nickable though... For God's sake don't buy a TB216. It's a dog of a machine.
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That's the same as me- 12 years ago, and the 023 was borrowed! If you already have a transit tipper, then cross your fingers and spend 2.5k on a Ford Ranger or similar. Yes, you'll have repair bills, but hopefully you'll get lucky. I've never spent more than 4k on a vehicle, as I prefer to have multiples for backup and brand new tools instead.
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No offence mate, but that’s bottom of the market. No finance company will be interested. Try your bank for a loan?
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It will always sound reasonable until they give you the proper quote. ‘Representative apr’ is bullshit and just to sucker you in. it also always sounds reasonable (I imagine) until you miss a payment or two. Generally speaking, finance is cheap/subsidised on new plant that manufacturers wish to sell. This also doesn’t depreciate nearly so fast. Asset finance on a second hand vehicle is a money spinner for the finance company, and as the asset devalues faster than plant they charge more as there is more risk for them.
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That’s how I look at diggers, and it works for me too. I just don’t travel far enough or have enough need for one specific type of vehicle to do this with a truck. I’d also be careful of advising someone just starting out to commit that much on a vehicle, rather than a machine such as a digger that earns its own money. Yes you need a truck, but it just gets you from a to b. It doesn’t earn you extra money once there.
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If you think that’s good, wait till you get a proper grab! You’ve got the Arb digger bug now...
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Deano at flails direct really knows his shit. Highly recommended.
