doobin
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CCTV is OK, but I would prioritise a decent alarm system that will alert you via your mobile. If you've a few hundred to spend upon security, do you want a. Some grainy video of your chipper being wheeled out through your bust door. or b. A call and text to you and possibly a local security company to alert you to a potential intruder, allowing you to nip the problem in the bud (and the dog to nip them in the testicles)? I keep preaching this and nobody seems to take any notice.
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Keep eyes peeled for transit tipper Chichester area!!!!!!!
doobin replied to tjp1972tony's topic in General chat
I have forwarded this thread to the local FarmWatch- I'm sure the info will be logged, and they are probably already known. As said, they are doing the best they can with one hand tied behind their backs. -
If it's anything like my old 6000 that died due to wrong mix from a muppet, then it will have amazing torque. With a sharp chain it will be unlike anything else when cutting big rings- like a knife through butter. However, this is mainly due to the weight of the thing!
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Funniest. Thread. Reply. Ever. :lol:
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That and air brakes, plus air brakes on the trailer. However, even though it is then legal to do 50K, another law says that if the vehicle is registered as agricultural then it is restricted to 20MPH and a 24t train weight. Although Fastracs and Unimogs are classed as 'fast tractors' with other features such as ABS, and I believe 40MPH is legal then. So technically most farmers are breaking the law with their 40 and 50KPH tractors. New Holland tractors and possibly others have a sticker in the cab saying 'To meet UK road regulations, do not drive faster than 30KPH'. My old agri quad had the same. And most agricultural contractors are breaking the law by running tractors hauling a customers produce for hire or reward. Silage cart, spud harvest, bales, you name it- it's only legal to haul it on red if it's your own produce. It's a giant tangled web of various legislation overriding itself in various ways. A right can of worms.
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How come the old bikes do so good on the MPG front? Did you brim it, record the miles and brim it again for the calculation? I struggle to get 80MPG out of my XR125- have to baby it for that! Still can't complain though. £16 a year tax is the best bit And what fun! I drove my Pajero for the first time in two weeks today- couldn't wait to get out of it and back on the bike. So now the Paj is up for sale!
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Hey Pat. I had a couple of ATC250s- just like a TRX250 but with three wheels- sometimes a good thing, sometime not One of the bikes had a non standard exhaust fitted- big old thing just welded on with a step down pipe. Incredibly quiet when running. Anyway, parts were readily available on eBay or Rafferty Newman at Petersfield (sometimes pricey though!) Also, if you can get your hands on an ATC250ES for around £200-250, then that would be a cheap donor. HTH
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Don't knock a 125- cheap bikes to run! Looks very nice mate
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For £330 for a year, I'd be very surprised if that policy covers you for anything more than a stolen hedgecutter and a stone from the mower through a greenhouse.
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Go for 16" or even 15". I run an 036 which is the same power IIRC as an MS390. 15" is perfect for her.
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Nobody has bought it at £465 yet, and most likely nobody will.
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Huge fan of the Offspring too Plus early Green Day (newer stuff starting to sound OK too once I got used to it, it's the same will all bands they evolve)
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Great minds think alike
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Badger's 'Golden Champion' Or anything by Fullers. ESB is a favourite.
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Loving my new toy. 75MPG gallon combined (off and on road:lol:) and a lot of fun. Excellent for commuting to the yard and running around on site- it does 70% of what my quad bike used to be used for. Today I pulled a six foot water trough over a mile to another field! Just needs some knobblys and a smaller front sprocket then all will be perfect I hope. PS. It's a bit muddier now!
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Agree with you re Radio 1- can't stand it. However those of us who can't stand it usually tune into Radio 2, where ABBA is a staple. How old are you again? Sorry bud only kidding! Each to their own, the world would be a dull place if we were all the same. You pure classical or are you into anything else?
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Go steady on the cheaper part mate, sounds like a premium service to me and deserves a premium price IMHO.
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Was a tongue in cheek jibe at Mr Pro Log To be honest, I've never struggled with my transit. There's one drop at a pub where you drive up to the car park, and its tight. On the way back down, the sides ALWAYS kiss the building, but by the look of the brickwork so do half the punters after one too many! I only use the transit as logs are a sideline, and the transit is our workhorse for everything else. Vented bulk bags suit the system at the yard so it's all good. I'd say unless your running out a dozen loads a day, one of those windy unloady things would be the best bet. Regardless of the talk of added value, I bet you won't see the actual cost of the conversion back in full above the going rate for the standard truck when you come to sell.
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Sorry bud, I've never really got into any of those Other than that, I have a wide ranging and eclectic taste in music. Sacrilegious, I know
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Have just completed my accounts for the last financial year whilst rocking/mellowing out to the above. Ready to go for the first time ever. The accountant will have a heart attack when he checks his inbox tomorrrow But seriously, how good were ABBA? I'm WAAYYY too young but they have to be in the top ten greatest groups ever:thumbup: Up there with Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits and the Eagles.
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Tipping from a pickup is a mug's game, pros take out four bulk bags at a time on a flatbed
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Here's the post I was on about: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/385-females-tools.html I wish you all the best, but I really think you're going to struggle finding a boss who is willing to let you pack up early to do the school run. And that's presumably after rocking up late from dropping nipper off at school... Like I said, arb employment is completely saturated at the moment.
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Yard broken into in Southampton!!!!!
doobin replied to HRG Tree Services's topic in Stolen Equipment
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In the current climate, I think you'd be silly to throw away what you've worked so hard for just to play about with chainsaws. This forum is constantly plagued by newbies asking for jobs- there just aren't the jobs out there to match the numbers being churned out be the colleges. Employed = stability? Have you checked the news recently? Seriously, you could do worse than to retain a finger in the pie you've spent so long baking. Even if it's just sending along one of the guys you've used before and creaming a bit off the top. Then if things go tits up (for you or hubby) you can jump back into farm sitting. A decent self employed farm assistant, in particular with good livestock skills (you sound very well versed) will make more than an employed arborist easily. There's no reason you couldn't branch out into tree work from what you already do either. HTH
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Certainly not that much Decking supports are usually every eighteen inches- any more and the flex is evident right away.
