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You should be fine. The only issue they have (having had more than I care to remember) is rust and holes around the inside rear door and rear seats if its a double cab and the same if single. Avoid the 'surf' 2.4 as the auto gearbox is not any good and make them over heat. The surf 3l is not as bad. I've used the 2.4td with over 600,000km on the clock...they are still probably going too!

Yup...know that feeling, except yesterday when I felt my age...38. The day before I felt like 138!!!

Hi All, its been a while! Any how, I've been having an interesting (yes crxp) time with my insurance for the hilux. I was smashed into on the 19th Dec and since then the truck has been at the bodyshop. I have full comp, commercial insurance for self-employed people with LV. They talk of a courtesy vehicle in the key facts of the policy but do not specify other than on page 30!!!! of the policy documents when it says class 'A' van. Basically a tiny wee thing. Any way, at the time I was sold the policy, according to LV, I should have been offered like for like cover as this is not part of the policy I have. I assumed it was seeing as it is targeted at s/e folk and specifically for 4x4s. However, LV cannot even offer like for like cover for such a vehicle! Right, bottom-line check your policy docs for what you will actually be provided with if your vehicle is off the road and if there is also any lose of earnings cover. I have not been able to do a think since the crash because of the need for a suitable vehicle to get me into the woods. The good news...the truck should be back on the road in a week to tend days time :thumbup1:

Dear all, Well, you will see that Big J spent most of the day taking photos and NOT DOING ANYTHING - AGAIN. He is currently sitting in the woods in his pimped truck with an ipad because he's too tired to cut from loading the kiln! RSI from pressing buttons all day...don't figure. :001_tt2: Yours sincerely One of J's friendly lackie's... PS OK I'm sat on my couch so perhaps should say nothing!

get a tirfor round it and as you winch it out cut the roots that are under the wall freeing the rest to come out. Probably best inform the customer that there may be damage to the wall as it will leave a big whole right under it and the wall may collapse into it.

Just tried using this app, looks really go and thought I would give it a go. Well, have spent the last 30 mins waiting for the image of leaf to be uploaded and got fed up with it! I'm at home and the iphone is linked to my wireless and still never made it up. The other thing that's not that user-friendly is you need to take the photo on a white background which in principal is fine but not so when you are wet and in the woods! Great idea and hope it improves...

Hi All, this is mainly an idea for Steve! Just thinking of all the theft that is going on and is it possible / worth the effort to start linking the location on a map. My thoughts are if we can identify a pattern and location as a collective the Police may actually do something? Just a thought... I know some very talented "grey" men who are outstanding at serving revenge...best served cold!!!!

Some really good points on both sides here...remember we (humans) have worked and managed the land for thousands of years and are mere stewards of it today. Our natural heritage is what it is, not what it used to be and the reintroduction of species (animal, tree, vegetation, etc) is a hugely contentious issues. I am all for protecting what we have, where appropriate, the reintroduction and irradiation of what is or isn't supposed to be here. Trying to re-create something that has not been there for thousands of years is never going to please everyone and do not forget the environment when it was here is now very very different - weather systems, nutrients, pollutants, people!, animals...you get my drift. To things worth having a look at are Alladale and The European Nature Trust. Both set up by Paul Lister and doing both re-introduction and protection. Enjoy

Hi BC, still looking. Its odd bits and pieces (a coupe of days a week) at the moment until the licenses for some larger single select and line thinning contracts come through. In real terms the bigger stuff wont be signed until June / July time. Give me a call if you have something in mind.

Cheers Bushcutter. Your search criteria is clearly better than mine...

Hi all, I'm after a list of the corresponding qualification / certificate codes for the old NPTC Chainsaw assessments. I know this is on the back of the old certificates but I cannot put my hands on one until next week!!! The ones I'm after are Chainsaw assessment 10 through 16. For example: Is the old 10 & 11 equivalent to CS30 & CS31? One other point of interest is when they changed. Do you know and is there any legislative requirement to update the assessment. My insurer is happy with the old ones! Thanks in advance.

Over the next few weeks I'll get some more now the leaf is coming through the place looks awesome!!!

Oh, PS...the first picture has a 6'8" dwarf leaning against the tree...a medium size Yester Beech!

Hi Guys, Been encouraged to post some pics of where I live (not the big house I'm afraid!). Why, because as I see these trees everyday I forget how vast and majestic many of them are. Hope you all enjoy them...

MS260 / 1. Some of my guys use and have used Husky's and they break!! I have had one, broke, two others I know have had them...you guessed it broke! I could go on... 13" bar on a 260 and you'll be delighted. Some like the 15" for making snedding easier.