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  1. Matthew Storrs
    Just wondering about getting a flail for my 2.8t Takeuchi. Main jobs being flailing areas of brambles on soft or awkward terrain and odd jobs like knocking a hedge back prior to stock fencing etc. they aren’t mega money IMO at £3k or so but does anyone own or operate one on a 3 ton size machine and how do you find it. cheers
  2. Matthew Storrs
    Stinky. Would have thought there should be some law covering this and protecting other buisnesses further down the line. Company assets should be sold with outstanding invoices being a priority. sorry no help. But feel for you- this would really rile me.
  3. Matthew Storrs
    I vote wood shavings, I agree it’s got to do the job but the kind of people who order a mill are going to have space to open outdoors and also dispose of the wood chippings. I’d feel more respect for you as a company that you were taking an environmental approach particularly if there was a note explains why you’ve made the change. I get pretty sick of opening parcels that come in a sea of plastic/polystyrene etc that I have to dispose of and I know will inevitably end up in a landfill somewhere.
  4. Matthew Storrs
    Thanks eggs. ‘‘Tis the best £10 iv ever spent!
  5. Matthew Storrs
    And in any case surely it’s better the stores are taken on, hopefully improved and staff can keep their jobs rather than allowing it to liquidise altogether. Mole Valley are like the Tesco of the farming world though!
  6. Matthew Storrs
    Our local countrywide store is a pretty dreadful and uninspiring place, If they’re all like that I’m surprised they haven’t gone down sooner. We have a couple of decent independent agricultural merchants round here that Put countrywide to shame. Feel for the staff though of course.
  7. Matthew Storrs
    Is that your new digger Beau?
  8. Matthew Storrs
    It was on the newtake in between Prince Hall hotel and two bridges on the left hand side of the road. Muddilake it’s called. which is probably an appropriate name. yes, the key Iv found is once it’s broken the surface on wet Peat don’t keep trying to get it out unaided as it quickly digs itself in deeper.
  9. Matthew Storrs
    Doing well- and still keeping the stumps low!
  10. Matthew Storrs
    That would have been ideal- but the hitch was so buried I couldn’t drop it off. The trailer has flotation tyres on which helps and generally goes across pretty boggy ground- the bit the tractor went down in was essentially a pond covered in spagnum moss!
  11. Matthew Storrs
    Yes, we got a strop- thankfully my digger pulled it out, but was touch and go. There Was a spring bubbling up under neath the tractor so we turned it into a Curlew scrape! Think he was feeling a little sheepish
  12. Matthew Storrs
    It was doing well untill he got involved.
  13. Matthew Storrs
    30 seconds in- thanks mate!
  14. Matthew Storrs
    Ah ok, sorry didn’t realise that 30k included a proper tilt rotator setup- though you just meant the sides to side tilt hitch (which are still dear anyway) £21k starting price does seem good. for those wanting a Takeuchi tb016/216 model- there may well be an influx of used machines coming up!
  15. Matthew Storrs
    There is the Yanmar SV26 which I believe comes as standard with 2 aux circuits for around £25k and at 2.6t is still towable
  16. Matthew Storrs
    30k seems a lot to me, my local Takeuchi dealer quoted me £24k 2 years ago for the 3 ton 228, and Volvo £26k for their EC27. But I suppose if that is for a tilting hitch too it’s not too bad.
  17. Matthew Storrs
    Came across this nice village in Spain.
  18. Matthew Storrs
    I can see out the window that vans are still managing to get about so can’t be too bad on The road- they usually clear the B3212 pretty well.
  19. Matthew Storrs
    Not Sure, havnt ventured out much. But road outside my house is 5” which seemed to happen within an hour.
  20. Matthew Storrs
    Snowing heavily here on Dartmoor and piling up too. More to come as well later so they say. i don’t getvthe feeling it will ha g around for very long though- just doesn’t feel cold enough.
  21. Matthew Storrs
    Took the words out of my mouth Eddie. I knew this machine has been in the pipeline for a few years.I got sent an email about the TB225 from CBL and thought that would pretty much tick all the boxes for arb work. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked the fact that it had expanding tracks, the main reasons being such low ground clearance and possibly slew ring being smaller and based nearer to a TB016 rather than the larger TB125, but obvious advantages for getting into restricted areas. I reckon these will sell like hot cakes especially in the landscaping sector as can comfortably be towed along with a plethora of attachments. No idea of the price they are going to be going for - id guess around £23k plus the VAT but will be keen to know more if anyone looks into them further.
  22. Matthew Storrs
    I bolted a hitch on to my digger blade which worked quite welll as was only 2x M16 bolts to undo if it gets in the way.
  23. Matthew Storrs
    DO you find the Digbits grab a bit undersized for the machine- I had one for my old 1.7t digger and ended up welding 1” M16 bolts on to the tips of the grab so that when grabbing larger timber it could still grip it even with grab fully open. Made a massive difference in productivity.
  24. Matthew Storrs
    Not in the traditional sense- I’m still stalling it to stop the engine! i think iv exhausted my mechanica- or more to the point electrical skills- I’m sure it something very simple but I just can’t fathom how everything is working separately- but put it all together and..... nothing. How can you have a full 12 volts, a working solenoid and earthing through the engine yet just doesn’t work when you connect it all up- iv never been so stumped by such a basic system- and I expect il be embarrassed to say what it is when I find out!! Probably take it to local Landy garage this week I think.
  25. Matthew Storrs
    I just you a semi chisel- seems to do okey- I try and make sure they’re clean first. Dont want to point out the obvious- but a decent dust mask is well worth it with sleepers- probably not the best dust to be breathing in.

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