Matthew Storrs
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I used to live and work in Leamington/Cubbington- when i left 6 years ago they were talking about it then- so glad to see its still standing but the future of it sounds bleak. This is just 1 of many that will fall to the HS2 (who really wants that anyway!)
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Likeing that setup alot- if you never want to take them on the road Zetors make great workhorses for rough and tumble work- plenty of metal- no plastic and beautifully basic. just a shame they can't sort the brakes, hydraulics and their seals make landrovers look good!
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Nice Valtra- but how on earth do they squeeze 111hp out of a 3 cylinder:confused1:
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What's your favourite sandwich filling?
Matthew Storrs replied to Darrin Turnbull's topic in The Lounge
Had to google that but had a feeling it'd be something along those lines- tasty filler. chicken, stuffing and mayo for me- but lets face it most days its cheese and pickle for the conveniance -
Sorry to hear that Jon, tell ol' bill either they go and get it back or give you a written statement saying you won't be arrested for taking matters in to your own hands!
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was going to say- id consider anything under 10 days to be good payers- often have to wait 6 weeks for payment from commercial jobs:thumbdown:
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I would agree with 'lad 2' strain in the middle- gets a nice even pull from both ends. I would say that if the prices are the same lad 2 will be making more profit- less strainers and less labour. with hi ensile long srains tend to be better anyway- more elasticity throughout the length. IMO stapling off tensioned wire like lad 1 is a bad idea- it crimps the wire and damages the galvanising in the process. just my thoughts. Also see what specs they have for strainer assemblies- for 1.4 meter high id be going for box strainers myself.
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I used to have the same digger as you Steve- I don't think you will get a satisfactory setup trying to split logs using a thumb grab- i don't really see how you plan to do it but i imagine by having a splitting wedge welded on to the grab/thumb bit somehow?- Personally i would forget it and just buy a small 10ton oxdale log splitter (about £5-600 and run it off your auxillerys- this is what i did and the Tak ran it very well- quick too. You just jam a bit of wood under the pedal to keep the hydraulics free flowing and use the log splitter controls- nice and controlled.
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Out of interest what is it that is costing a lot, given that everything is fairly easily replaced on a Landy and once that part is replaced tis good as new anyway- i find repairs always come in multipals anyway with Landys, you repair loads of stuff and think is it all worth it but then it does another few years of good hard graft with barely any repairs and your back to loving it again! I agree with Monkey- a big repair/replacement like the chassis is got to be thought of as a long term investment- and thus you'll keep the Landy running for years- nothing stays newish for long but as long as it easily fixable (like a Landy) then its no big deal
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defender 90 and triple axle 14ft ifor williams?
Matthew Storrs replied to mowingjamie's topic in Arb-Trucks
I used to tow that sort of weight with a Navarra and i found that it was very sensitive to bad loading (the main reason why a trailer will really snake). However i tow 3.5 ton almost daily with a 110 now and don't think i have ever had a snake. I guess the 90 would be better still- but bear in mind the 90 is less weight and has a smaller pickup bed- so less tractive weight if you live in a hilly area? Personally i like to put weight in the towing vehicle where possible ie digger buckets/attachments and have just the machine on its own on the trailer- adds to a safer setup really. Another thought do you need a 14ft trailer? a 10ft trailer is lighter and harder to load badly and with caged sides you probably wouldn't fill it with logs (or whatever) before it was overloaded anyway.... -
I tried out a AC15 last year- amongst others- blues junior etc. It was certainly a nice amp with plenty of scope for versatility and a nice crunch too when turned up. Im told (but not tried it) that the vox with the celestion blue speaker is peferable to the greenback speaker. I think that it would come down to perferable taste though- and budget as the celestion blue is an extra £200. The wildcard i tried was the blackstar valve amp 5watt- incredible amp for the money.
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Ha ha Hodge, i thought if i expected it i hoped it would never come! Its a 300tdi hicap Jon, done me really well, but Chassis is starting to let it down a bit so may consider a galv one if it behaves itself this year.
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I paid roughly £1650 (inc Vat and delivery) for the x2500 drive unit and also a 6inch and 12inch auger with tungsten carbide tips. Really brilliant well made kit from Augertorque- would work well on a 2.5tonner etc
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Im expecting a big repair bill on my landrover soon- after 6 years of it pulling 1.5t-3ton diggers round Dartmoor its never had a major breakdown so reckon its gotta be on the cards! Can't beat a Landrover for hard graft. Don't really give a toss if water comes in through the footwells!
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Yes, obviously the more down pressure and flow the better, but a three ton digger has no problem turning a 12 inch plus dia auger into shillet ground conditions 4ft deep- as an experiment the other day i tried boring a 12 inch hole through a concrete shed base- i got 3 inches deep before i got bored- but it was doing it. So i reckon it would have no trouble turning a similar sized stump planer through any kind of stump- particularly if the blades are kept sharp?? As you say the cork screw would keep it pulling down as long as you kept a bit of down pressure on too.
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Digging the stump out is all well and good- but then theres the mess, stump to get rid of, and often when you are asked to take a stump out it has been cut to ground level so very little purchase/leverage to be had when digging it out. I thought the stump planer looks like a really simple/low cost solution to stump removal particularly if you have the digger and auger anyway... Will phone them for a price tomorrow i think.
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Auger Torque - Stump Planers, Tree Stump Planer Like this, I have the auger drive unit already to go on a 3 ton digger- does anyone have any opinions or experiance of these stump planer attachments, the video looks pretty good, wonder how quickly those blades go blunt....
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I find somewhere in the middle can be a good compromise... ie i don't like being overly stressed by large finance repayments much yet at the same time downtime due to breakdowns is more costly than the finance repayments. I had a few old tractors when i first started, i spent way way more time effort and money keeping the ruddy things running then my current offering which has hardly been worn in and has not cost me a penny all year. Id prefer scheduled finance repayments then regular breakdowns. But new machines lose the most value in their first year or two....
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I bought a 300tdi hicap with 117,000 miles for £5500 inc VAT of Liveridge 4X4, 7 years and 50k miles later (doing a lot of heavy towing) I still maintain that it is the best £5500 i have ever spent on my buisness, it has probably cost me £2k in repairs over that time plus usual servicing. Most of them will be work trucks so look for usual signs of wear and tear and definiately a thorough inspection of the chassis. Both TD5 and 300tdi are great engines if they have been looked after right. 300 is easier and cheaper to fix- TD5- bit more power and newer. But my mate bought a TD5 hi-cap with only 60k miles on the clock and it was a complete dog and cost him many many thousands! so mileage isn't everthing- servicing is!
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That'd be an awesome setup with a post knocker on too- normal digger ones have limited adjustment for keeping the post straight- but a tractor mounted one on a digger would be best of both worlds.
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Get some Pfanner Air tirrols! im on year 3 and they still look nearly as good as new. Proper tough boots
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Like it:thumbup1:- Icould do with a similare rig for my truck too- currently using pallet forks:laugh1:
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I grease my digger and also the postknocker on the tractor every 8 hours and pump it till the grease is coming out the sides- it does no harm with bushes- however i believe slews and bearings are a different matter as you can overgrease and blow the seals? these i do every 50 hours. Just got a box of graphite grease- just used up the red lithium i had (both from Clarke forest) not sure which is best- the graphite seems tackier possibly. I'd also be interested in any reccomendations for a cordless greaser. its such a faff with standard manual ones.
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Got to be at least this really. Id reckon on 300 a day which works out near the same thing. Fuel included but not transport.
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Exactly why its the perfect hedge laying saw. I know its frowned upon though:laugh1: I use it both handed until im nearly finished with the cut then just feather the throttle whilst holding the pleacher with the other hand to guage the flexibilty of the holding wood just right. Personally i find it perfectly safe using it like this but expect a barrage of critism regardless:lol:
