difflock

Any person meeting or exceeding the above criteria is worth 50k per annum. Plus benefits.

Feed the VIN No. into the MB system "What would you like Sir" Though the last time I needed a back box for the Exhaust, the MB system came up with some (not unreasonable) statement the since these veh were (i) 1998 vintage (ii) Only 30 imported to the Uk therefore MB would not undertake to garentee future spares. When they are gone they are gone, or so I understood. but # BUT Regardless, in respect of engine, transmission and suspension bite = "bog standard" Merc van/truck stuff. cheers M

Lovely looking babies Mark. Congrats. m

Huck, Having been driving for some 35 years, I "rationalized", that regardless of the other traffic in the lanes, IF one was simply maintaining a steady speed, and some half-wit chooses to sit blocking the outer lane while travelling slower, one would not be done for "undertaking". i.e. Myself not changing lanes, nor accelerating. merely "Maintaining progress" as in Paul's post. Cheers Marcus

Top post above, says it all. Though my familys limited history of manic-depressive behavouir does not-never include self-harm or suicide attempts. Damm it we gotta live to make others around us miserable:blushing:

Provided for hot water for making your tea when on site! Marcus

Presumably an "indicated" 85, so prob still on the safe side of a genunine 80. I required to be careful recently while driving on the Sat-nav as I rapidly started using it as the speedo, and was allowing for the inbuilt speedo error. but oops no error in Satnav 85 IS 85 Not really realized until a glance at the Speedo shows nearer 95mph.

Absolutly correct. Thank you, bin doing this this years, without incident. A friendly Royal type wave out the window, while going past, does sometimes appear to have unwarranted effects!! marcus

Yep, I got to admit 100 years safer than 100miles(ph). And quite a few 40/50/60 years olds drive like they are already 100. With equally poor judgement or sense or spatial preception.

Predator, Thank you for highlighting this issue. Like many others I have been bit by the "black dog", fortunately I had, and still have, a very mentally strong wife. My depression was triggered by undue stress at work, though there may be a genetic component, having an Uncle who was VERY depressive for the last 50 years of his life. BUt Perhaps due in part to my day job running a local Cemetery, I have learned to be thankful to be alive, despite being older and creakerier in the joints, being too well aware of the untimley demise of some of those coming up the Avenue in coffins. Marcus

better put it on the Firewood forum where it belongs!!

Sigh, Styer Daimler Puch "Gaylander" wagen. 120BHP 2.9TDI (the revered Sprinter engine) which "Upsolute" will "tweek" for mair power. Torque converter automatic gearbox, and 24mpg regardless of duty cycle. Proper locking diffs front and rear for true 4*4 drive, shift on "the fly" from low to high or visa versa. And supremely comfortable on the road and off. A slight appitite for the coil springs on the rear is the only identifable weakness. Not a rattle, nor a squeak. keeps the oil in and the water out too.

:001_tt2: makes perfect sense to me His company had insured/warrented 2,500 of the the much decried "Great Wall" Chinese built pick ups, which were bought for a contract/ working in Dubai. Without a claim.:thumbup:

Eh! Derp! This is news/newsworthy? bog standard arrangment on tractor loaders for the "third" service, generally to power a silage grab. WHP also supply(whitehouse hydraulic products)

My Mrs. used to do presentations, she was generally nervous/tense about public speaking, and her digestive tract "played-up" as a result. She always had to visit the loo before appearing. A more senior bloke once asked(cos she disappeared at very short notice and they could not find her immeadiately before her "slot", where she had went?) She somewhat reluctantly told him. He snorted with laughter and said he was afflicted the same way! BUT His crowing glory was "going" with some gusto, while "wired" for sound. Apparently he came onto the stage to a thunderous round of applause and could not understand why. m

Please before you write a negative comment about the waste of wood, please realize , this is fast growing pine, it had already been cut down to be used as firewood, the centre of the log is sap wood and is very poor quality, and all the wood chips are reused in another way, for heating, or in the garden. We appreciate your care for nature, and assure you that we too have the same regard for what our planet gives to us. DOH!!

My exact and precise "beef" with all trainers.(that I have encountered) Pay the fee. Attend the course. Get a pass. Simply cannot be statistically correct or acceptable in the long term. Not unlike our Dr. Paisley sending the American University a cheque and in due course recieving his Doctorate.:lol:

:thumbup: cough cough (i) it ud obviously be front mounted (ii) Could ANYONE explain exactly how a winch drum containing wire rope can be owt other than "mechanical":lol: or has someone figgered how to float wire rope under tension on a bed of hydraulic oil perhaps.:001_tt2: (iii)I do wonder is someone lining a mate up for a cheap deal, presuming there would be MUCH more interest in a hydraulic driven winch. m

dey fordot to mention the higher price? Ah kin only surmise.

See Hudson Wharton 10 ton , Recovery Vehicle Mounted Mechanical Winch Drum, #68026 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Used Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale States mechanical drive, but surely is hydraulic drive? Would the DB 1490 hyd pump be fit fer it? Mind you with all that extra weight up front I would get bogged more often:001_rolleyes:.

The cooperative operation would be an excellent business model. And since Mr Bishop is looking for a new co-op job. perhaps he could run the operation.

So, perhaps/ just perhaps, with modern mechanical handling and transport options. We require to start transporting the wood to a fixed Kiln, built of refectory brick or 50mm thick boiler-plate steel, or whatever, with the associated sorting bagging equipment. I am thinking along the lines of round steel or polyprop strapped bundles made up in the woods, and sized to fit the kiln/cooker/retort, and suitable for mechanical handling. Then be able to trap and utilize the otherwise wasted gases and liquors. regards, marcus

I regret not taking a photograph of a "G" Wagen sitting spinning helplessly, on a dead level peat field, where I had earlier bulldozed the top off. During dry summer weather. So nice surface dry peat, I had parked the "G" Wagen with the front tyres in a rut where I had earlier lifted a line of 3" clay drain tiles, rut only about 4" deep. But a perfect "fit" for the curvature of the tyre. I was wanting to trig the front wheels to check if the 4WD was working. It was, I then engaged both diff-locks to give me true 4WD. The "G" Wagen failed to move, I could not even persuade her to rock due to the perfect fit of the tyres in the rut. I got out and walked around her several times, with all four "General Grabber" tyres spinning simulteanously but fruitlessly. The vehicle was not digging itself in, the tyre grooves simpley filled with peat and spun without digging in any more, the veh was never "bogged" as such. But it would not move. Lesson learned.

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cos one is not allowed to "fix stupid" i.e sack drunk, hungover, dysfunctional or otherwise cognatively challenged workers. And my gosh the Construction sector sure does attract them. For various very sound sociological reasons.