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You can check the previous MOT's (and therefore mileages) for free on the .gov website. Doesn't mean it's not been clocked in the first 3 years though!! Also for fords you can run the reg through etis https://www.etis.ford.com/ to see what spec it left the factory with I bought a new van last month after looking through hundreds and hundreds online. I couldn't believe the number that had failed a previous MOT on lightbulbs! do people not check these things If like me you're on a limited budget I think in some ways you just have to take plunge and buy something that's not great and do what work you find is needed
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I think both the AA and the RAC say in the small print it's for personal use only, not business, but I've never had a problem being recovered, even in a signwritten van with trailer. Costs about £100 a year for roadside relay recovery etc and that includes cover for the other half in any car she's in! Make sure you buy it through a cashback website and swap from AA to RAC every year for the new customer price!!
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Just wondering what people on here use/recommend/carry in their vehicle for any potential oil/fuel spills? I mean over and above an off the shelf 'spill kit'. Not so much for chainsaws, strimmers, blowers etc as these are fairly low quantities. But small plant where you could lose 20-30litres of diesel/petrol/hydraulic oil and need to act fast. I like to be prepared but already have a van full of cr@p! (everything from jump leads to midge repellent is in there somewhere!!! ) Aswell as the spill kit, thoughts are to carry a bag of cat litter, or dry sawdust, or dry sand, or puppy training pads, or rolls of paper towel, or loads of rags??? And of course strong plastic bags for rubbish! What would you pick? (already carry the shovel!)
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Put a sign next to it saying "Stumpery for sale, £100, as seen on TV" and it will be gone by the morning
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Can it not be pulled by a two wheel tractor, old mower etc? Or you do get caravan movers that go on the hitch, them seem painfully slow though Mr Shifta 2 / Shifter Caravan / Boat / Trailer Mover | eBay Caravan Mover - Camper Trolley CT1500 | eBay
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A decent agricultural/fencing supplier should keep corrugated steel roofing in stock, the last time I bought some it was about £1.50 per foot, and 2 foot cover width. So 10ft sheet apprx £15 +vat
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Post up a photo of what's there at the minute, maybe it just needs a top up with hardcore or road planings. If moneys tight keep it as is and chuck down a piece of plywood or rigid plastic to turn the machine on. If the machines are always turning in the same place ie round a corner then maybe lay a pad of paving slabs here. Or maybe leave as is and buy a cheap 2nd hand roller/whacker plate to give it a quick smooth over when it gets bad! You'll probably need the roller in the future anyway!
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NiCad battery, old school!!
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Whereabouts are you? Sawmill local to me can't make enough slabwood, think they sell it for about £35 a bundle, and there's a waiting list!
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Can you not sell the slabwood?
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Got loads of Giant Sequoia here that looks a lot like that when freshly cut
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I built a shelter 32ftx19ft (roof) on my own, apart from a mini digger at the start. There's some photos of it, and other peoples structures, in the 'show us your log shed' thread in the photos forum Unless you have far too much spare time I would be tempted to buy ready cut timber for the basic structure from a good local sawmill, only a few hundred £. I used old hydro/telegraph poles for the uprights, but peeled bark trunks of a suitable species would do.
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Maybe that's the idea, anyone who tries to steal it will get injured
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Is it for running a long thick line or a metal blade? The Kawasaki BK53ED looks identical to the yellow Stiga branded one I bought last year. It's an ok machine for the money, don't know if it would be up to daily use/abuse though
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Double check there's no loose/snapped bolts on the machine
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Just to update, was speaking to a mate and he said he had a black ibc tank with no cage, and a small trailer. I had an IBC cage here, so with the addition of a tap off ebay I built a small bowser out of it. Obviously it doesn't meet the regulations as it's not in a bund. The driver was fine with pumping 500l of red diesel into it :thumbup1:
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You also get neck band type ear defenders: Arco Website - Peltor Optime II Ear Defenders Behind Head H520B SNR31 from 3M - Product 248100
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Yes cutting a bit of plate to make a pair of shims was a suggestion from a mate! Probably was turning too hard, will keep an eye on it for now
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Have you ever had a problem with a drive sprocket occasionally slipping in the tracks? Seems there's no way to adjust the track tension, it's just a couple of big springs?
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Sorted, Was that TCP who replaced it? Do you have many of their machines?
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^Looks like I need to buy some asap then, phoned up this afternoon for a price and it's 51.3p/litre for any amount, and everything costs more up here!
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Is it possible to redirect the exhaust more away from the operator? Bit of flexi pipe on the end to change the direction it blows?
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A couple months on and it's almost there. It now has a nice big table - undecided if I will add fold out extensions. I had fitted a hydraulic cooler but it obviously wasn't up to the job as it blew up after a few hours use . So I sought professional help with the hydraulics, and they did all the testing etc, fitted a suitable oil cooler with thermostat, and also a bigger valve, as that was restricting it. So the splitter now has auto return I rigged up some LED lighting, as there's so little day light in the winter. It took a while to find suitable lights, most are far too bright for a small machine and would just dazzle you. there's 10 small stud lights and 2 mini worklamps. They're just perfect It still need some more painting but it's too cold now (no heated workshop!)
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Phoned one of the oil suppliers, girl in the office said no chance of delivery to drums or an ibc - think it was a case of computer says no I bet the driver would do it anyway!
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Ooooh I like that IBC and pump! £300 including vat and delivery though
