Aaron

i had 300tdi commercial, i liked it at first but what a money pit and a rot box.........although it did go on to 250,000miles before enough was enough.

going slightly of topic so sorry hodge, but that just reminded me, i won a job for a farmer for a 'simple rotten gate post to replace' - no big deal i thought. long story short it was half a bloody oak stem dug in about 8ft with the exposed length cut to post size, needless to say, the farmer was a boy when his dad put it in........hence why he got some one in to do it.

You asked about income........price of scrap these days :lol:

Thats the stuff, not very good if driving posts in hard ground or stony conditions because can damage the sleeve. A lot of people (farmers) also just use normal tanalised timber and old engine oil, creasote mix, make up a 45 gallon drum full and fill with posts till it soaks right through. Aaron

You can get differant grades of treatment for fence posts that are guaranteed. Id opt for post treated to 'HC4' standards wich is a 15 year guarantee. These do come at a price but it is cheaper long term than replacing posts. Aaron

Normally ally is very good especially with a good weld, but, the more the metal is heated (ie, re-welding) the ally does go brittle, so the more its done the worse it gets. There is a scientific explanaton behind it but i shant bore you with that ( if i knew it ) Tipper bodie looks great! Aaron

As hard as it is i think you know the answer to your own question.

if i remember the tighter the stiffer and vice versa, we had a nc low loader wich did the same, we tightend them to stop the bounce.

you can ajust the srings, big spanner and a bar

take the bulb out?

personally iv always found jcb decant machines, not gonna lie dealer back up is use less round here but i have had many hours in the 414 and telehandler, worst ever has to be manitou. 414 is my vote, down side is cab is a little tight. As for fendt, i dont like them, use to drive a 716, far to complicated, no body really liked it, but tb fair, was a comfy ride and liked the vario. The john deeres were always out the yard first.

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yes mot's are going to be alot stricter, any warning lights on dash, oil leaks, trailer sockets etc etc,

aaron

pm mate

Thanks for your input, obviously this will all be looked into further if i decide this is a wise move or one that is even possible. Aaron

also i will just add resale value, honda hold their money very well!!

my choice would always be honda, personally wouldnt even look anywhere else, but, a qaud called 'canam' are meant to be very good, some reports are better than honda, alot of farmers etc are converting to them, could be worth a look, dealer back up is meant to be good as well. Aaron

we could do it but to be honest with the traveling and for only 360m worth we wont be competative. Aaron

Evening all. Well, been on a site clearance today for a fairly large property developer (of whom we are very good friends) and to cut a long story short they have offered me the contract for supplying a machine (digger) for this site of wich will be 9 houses. Now, im no stranger to driving a machine, we hire in plenty when doing barns and menages etc so the driving part is no problem, i will how ever have to do my tickets to allow me to work on site, also no big deal. This sort of work isnt really what id like to be doing but im kinda thinking it is a good excuse to buy in a machine and keeping it busy till we can hopefully go into more estate work with this etc. I have work booked in where we will have to hire a machine in the summer and if all went well could potentially have more work out of the developer to keep it busy. Basically im wondering is it worth it, is there a market where i could potentially move into more conservation/estate work with the machine. What would do, Any thoughts would be appreciated. p.s, sorry its a bit long winded. Aaron

only the rich and clever ones! so in short, no.

come on, dont be shy, i think some pics are in order??

mine must be the exception then with baling twine!

alot of people try and diversify into the fencing side of things, some do well and others dont, as with most things. It does pay and well but you have to be efficiant and graft, theres only so much people will pay for a fence, so profit boils down to time, quicker its up better it is, machinary is very important on agri and commercial jobs but it also costs. speed is great, but its nothing if the qaulity isnt there..