doobin
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In my experience it's very hard to judge even when you think you know the ground conditions. I'd never used them for pulling over trees that wouldn't go over just by pushing manually, put it that way. Far better to clean up the (limited) mess from a large anchor than the mess from a failed tree felling.
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I'd be VERY wary of using them for that purpose. Even the large screw in type might not be up to it- better a dig-in spade type. It's all about how much earth you can make the load try to push against. I use anchors a lot, and you'd be surprised how little the type that you can install by hand will actually hold. It would really spoil your day having one fail at the critical point, sending the tree back the way it was leaning and snapping the hinge leaving it to fall the wrong way with no gob.
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I'd skip over the MS362 and go straight to MS461 if you want to run a 20" bar most of the time. If you're constantly ringing big butts then I'd even consider an MS660/661. I love my 036 and 034, but for smaller bars an MS250 is quicker on a thinner kerf, and were I to buy new I would certainly go for a bit more power.
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You could sub it out to a virtual secretary. Plenty of companies offer such services.
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True that, I started with an SJ413 Transit type pickups are indeed no better on fuel, but you just can't beat them for a gardening business. With small, quoted garden jobs the key to profit is the number you can get done in a day, so three blokes in the front and and lots of space in the back for the best tools money can buy (and rubbish removal) is a winning combo for me. LDV has been good. Has the OP even said what line of work he's in??
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That Sanli in the FJ review looks exactly the same as the £50 Chinese saws the author mentions. 'Silver stripe' and everything.... OP, if you cut to the chase and buy an Echo, Husky or Stihl, you'll thank us later. MS 171 will outcut all that Chinese junk. It's just the way it is. I'm not denying that the Chinese can make good stuff. But those saws are not it.
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Then he'll never get ahead in business . If he's walking or bussing to gardens, all he needed to improve his range was a small moped. I started like that when I was 16. Walk before you run springs to mind. He could even skip the moped and go straight to a small car. What does a gardener who currently walks to a job need a pickup for??
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The new 2t bobcat got a great review in this months earthmovers. Looks a nice machine
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1.5 ton and grapple will save you so much time and make you a lot of profit. Buy smart and it won't cost much either, they hold their money well. Start with a grapple and buckets. Other attachments will help later but might not add that much to the bottom line on a small carrier. It's the cheapest man on the job by far .
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Does it snap forward and just not hold? Or does it refuse to snap into the lock position?
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It's no-brainer, the 2-mix engines are also cheaper than the 4-mix.
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Fair point. You'd need your head looking at if you were planning to use it on a ram raid!
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True that. A wise man once said, 'if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life'.
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Don't replace it with 4-mix (FS90, 100 or 130), replace it with 2-mix. FS-70 or FS-94 are the equivalent power. Drop the engine straight on the old kombi shaft. FS-85s were good solid engines. I ran them as kombi tools until the 2-mix engines came out.
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What killed the front end? Kingpins? Mine is rough as **** but costs pennies to run and dents just add character. I'm not in the tree game so the state of the van doesn't really matter. Which is just as well Mind you, the rust in the floor will need looking at soon. Can't hide the key under the mat no more, it just ends up on the ground beneath
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Isn't hardwood vs softwood something to do with the cellular structure of the wood? I love softwood, it burns much hotter. Quicker growing, can be harvested and processed 100% mechanically. Instant heat, as others have said.
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Keep the faith, brother!
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They won't make it as far as Ireland- they will be bought by someone probably not far from you. Easy resale down the pub, etc, no need to ship them across the water.
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PTO washer is a good idea for cleaning saw logs, they can provide way more litres per minute than a normal pressure washer and it's volume as much as pressure that's needed to carry the grit away. I'd look for recommendations from pig and poultry farmers- they will give their PTO washers a good regular workout.
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And a Dutch oven...
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Here you go OP, problem solved. I was in your boots four years ago and have used these guys since with no problems: Business Telecoms - Chess Telecoms They'll do you a professional voicemail recording too and email you voicemails customers leave if you can't answer your phone. I now have a landline at the yard and prefer that as it always has 'signal'...
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No, a rubber is a johnny.
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Free delivery, but 110l. Pre-Owned | Used 140 Litre Wheelie Bin | Dark Grey Presuming you're not fussed that they're second hand.
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That's most likely the problem, but not the way you're thinking. £20 says the seller changed the bearing, and nipped it up one more castellation to eliminate all play. A tiny bit of play in a wheel bearing is almost a given. Do them up till there's none and they will heat up and blow. Especially after a prolonged run down the motorway.
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18" is a bit too much for a MS251. Sounds like your dealer doesn't deal with pro saws or users much. I'd look online. Can get an MS181 with 12" bar for approx £220. If the Stihl delivery policy kills that with your location, screw 'em and get a Husky 135.
