Matthew Storrs
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Have to renew all NPTC units every 5 years
Matthew Storrs replied to lloyd g's topic in Training & education
Agree, I assume these refreshers won't be free neither. That would be more of an incentive, but I'm not lining someone else's pocket AGAIN just so they can tick my box. -
Unless you import the Toyota land cruiser in pickup form!
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The new Isuzu and the new ranger (not sure if that counts as American!). But of course my 110landy pickup tows 3.5t a treat!
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Personally, I find a days hedge trimming- particularly big hedges just as knackering as a days climbing.
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As long as you are still enjoying it and are fit enough keep at it I'd say, try to pace yourself whilst your still young, something I try and remind myself of each day before its too late!
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Fed up with 4-cylinder pick-ups?
Matthew Storrs replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
Ha, no wasn't saying they're crap just wouldn't buy one if my work evolved lots of long distance travelling, my work is mostly off road so they are perfect for me. Do like the look of the Toyota land cruiser pickup. I'd defo have one of them. -
Exactly:biggrin:
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Fed up with 4-cylinder pick-ups?
Matthew Storrs replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
And your point.... I'm not saying jap pickups aren't capable of towing through fields, you clearly do a lot of long distance towing, so they are better suited for you. I haven't been on a dual carriageway towing for a year, my landrover spends more time working off road then on, I believe its the best pickup on offer for the job. As I say you buy a vehicle to suit your needs. -
Fed up with 4-cylinder pick-ups?
Matthew Storrs replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
Does it have somewhere to store your makeup. Only joking, if I was to get a new pickup it'd be an Isuzu I reckon. -
Fed up with 4-cylinder pick-ups?
Matthew Storrs replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
Maybe, but that's totally beside the point, I'm really not sure the defender was designed for towing the lenght of the country. You buy a vehicle that is fit for purpose, if your towing motorways and want to feel like your in a armchair- don't buy a landy. Pulling trailers along rough ground, give me a landy any day over the other crap, or a tractor:thumbup: -
You know what they say- the bigger your truck the smaller your .....
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The one we had died at 230k, brought it for £1800 used it for 40k cost very little in maintenance and when it died it got sold to India for a £1000.
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Hold on, you forgot autumn time, those wet leaves are a real show stopper. Seriously if you only do urban work they are a cracking truck, particularly for manouvering being flat fronted unlike trannies/ldvs. I had one as my first truck- was really reliable and great for small jobs, when I moved back to Devon I soon realised a cab star was going to be as much use as a chocolate teapot for the work sites round here!
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Hmmm- my old boss had an 07navarra, pulled a 3.5t cherry picker pretty well I thought.
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Well I'm a landy man through and through but I'd have thought the navarra would stand just as much chance as a landy- it comes down to weight/traction and difflocking ability so can't see why the navara would be at a loss, they certainly have the power to boot. Clutch might stink tho:lol:
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Iv pulled a 4.5 ton tractor up to the top of the hill with my defender in low, it wouldn't be able to do it in high tho. And agree if the front axle of the dodge was engaged it wouldn't notice the landrover I think
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Yes, thanks, the flexi pipe was going to be my next course of action, air intake is much higher up so that should be ok- will probably get wet feet in the cab though!
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Okey dokes- job I'm on at the mo, got to track my mini digger down a small river for 800meter, in some places it gets a bit deep and the exhaust will go under for a minute or so whilst I cross the pools- anyone know if this is going to cause problems- last thing I want is it conking out in the river.
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Depends how big the chipperis you could always get a tractor stripped down to the basics of engine and gearbox and mount that on the trailer with the chipper, trouble is a 70hp engine and box weighs around 1500kg, add a trailer at 700kg and a PTO chipper at 700kg and you can see that's a fair bit of weight for an 8inch chipper - adjust accordingly for size of chipper. I certainly wouldn't bother:lol:
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Who uses loose tea on here? Because thats another factor to be considered, far better tasting tea. Personally always use loose tea when making tea at home, but revert to the bags when out at work. No sugar neither- that's contamination IMO:001_smile:
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Price for a 3 foot wide rake with tines at 6inch intervals was 395+vat. That was to fit on a Takeuchi tb016,
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I inquired about one today from digbts as I have 800meters of river bed to dig over, but worried about bending tines on the larger rocks. What would you intend to use it for? A fixed grab is good for most things but the rakes are good for tidying up larger areas-youd struggle not to pull up lots of turf to though.
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Looks like a cedar deodar to me, if its not a straight fell I would put an easy day on that with a helper, don't underestimate the time it takes to clean up tidy.
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absolutely no idea if they are any good im afraid but if its anything like their PTO machines, id say its worth considering, having just got a TP200 to replace my timberwolf, I was amazed at how much better the design is for maintenance.
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I would be interested in such a thing, I run a 110 hicap, if I need to chip into I use a converted ifor canopy top which works wellish, If you are planning on using mesh for the ladder rack you will have the problem of chip getting through the mesh and building up between the cab where the back window is, Its surpising how much chip gets through even fine mesh.
