Matthew Storrs
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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:
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Top handle! the perfect hedgelaying saw:laugh1:
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Oh good,glad you went with the 5 tonner looking at those stumps! well done:thumbup1:
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Best paint for protection against rust
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodworks's topic in Maintenance help
I'm afraid i just can't be bothered to paint stuff anymore- just cover everything in Waxoyl:laugh1: Not the prettiest but does stop stuff rusting and is cheap and quick. I hate buying a nice shiny bit of machinery only for the paint to start coming of a year later. -
I feel sorry for people who 'live' for their holidays- makes me think their worklife must be dreadfull- and where do you spend most of your time? I had my first abroad holiday last year in 6 years and did enjoy it alot- but im equally happy just having the odd day off here and there, some weeks i work 6 days others only 3 or 4 so evens out.
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medical marijuana the best cure for cancer ([email protected])
Matthew Storrs replied to a topic in General chat
i'm guessing all the mods are out enjoying the sun! -
but thats for the 'show us your tractors' thread:laugh1: Fair play though still a big lump of wood
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Digging them out is one thing- moving the stump is another:biggrin:
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2.5ton minimum if you have that many- personally id get the hire company to deliver a 5tonner and be done with it....
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Depends what the trailer weighs! I can get my 2.8 ton excavator on a 10ft ifor 3.5t flatbed. Buckets and attachments have to go into the landrover pickup bed to keep it legal, but this is not a problem as it adds ballast weight to the landrover, makes it a bit safer.
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yes you can fit a loader to any tractor assuming the loader manufacturer make the brackets to suit your tractor- wouldn't be a problem with a SDF tractor as they are pretty universal. However, economically it would probably work out best to buy the tractor with it already fitted as new loaders aren't cheap and finding a good used one with the right brackets would be like trying to find hens teeth!
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Not sure what age your looking at but the SDF tractors are fantastic in my experiance, I have a Same tractor myself and totally rate it against the big brands. the farm i rent my yard off has 3 newish new hollands and they have had many thousands spent on them in the last few years compared to my 9 year old Same which has not had a penny in repairs against it in the last 12 years- i understand the Deutz Fahr to be equally good.
