LoadhandlerUK

Why does Stihl say their oil mix at 50:1 but other 'decent' TC oil mix at 25:1? Seems a radical difference

Quite agree. My brother-in-law put in exactly the same Clearview stove as us. We walk around with our budgie-smugglers on (pictures of the wife on a different forum ) and he walks around with his anorak on checking his train and aeroplane serial numbers. Until we made him come down here and load up our hilux with seasoned wood, take it home (bringing back the pickup) and cranking the woodburner up again. Much better temperature and burn time. Warms up the room and stays in overnight. He was burning anything and everything given to him and scrounged. Had no concept of moisture or types of wood and their calorific values. Thought it was a cheap way to heat the house. + buying small nets of kindling from BP at £5 a go

Jeez, she must feel the cold That's a lot of wood for any domestic dwelling. More power to your elbow for selling it - if it was my customer, at Christmas I'd be round there with a bottle of wine.........and a bottle of scotch, a turkey, a box of biscuits and port and stilton. Thank your lucky stars she didn't sign up to your buy two bags, get another free offer

Not bad at all for a first go FN While you're at it make an extra 'E' then when the event's over put the sign outside your house and pick up some gardening work for the wife or GF

Is it an M22 thread like this? KIDD LOG SPLITTER REPLACEMENT TIP - M22 THREAD | eBay This is one of ours

Well done - you're right, get it up higher asap so you don't knacker your back

Originally, in the US, the handles had a sprung ball 'detent' that allowed them to lock onto the bar and stay in place. The handles were longer too. Unfortunately lots of chappies like us Stateside left them in place during transport - and thus Ben Hur's chariot was invented....... Hence the 'easy to fall out' re-design. Ever thought of using your Loadhandler to gently wind out and spread salt / grit during ice and snow?

Ok - Loadhandler 2200M replacement handles are normally £15.50 + £4.50P&P + VAT = £24.00 all in Arbtalk mates rates - new handle for £16.50 INC VAT & First Class Post Limited number at this price. If you want one, give either me (Curtis) or Sally a ring on 01732 763637 and say those magic words "I have lost my handle and now can't crank any more" to claim your discounted spare part

As Arbtalk members, never be afraid to tell us you've lost your handle.... Just give us a ring

Happy New Year and thanks to you guys out there, the Loadhandler system is now selling consistently well here in the UK with a few units also now trickling over to France and Germany. We are shipping 3-5 of them out to customers a week now and generally receive good feedback. There have been a few issues with brackets breaking if loose strap tails have got caught up but we generally replace these accidental breakages free of charge A few have had fraying problems with dragsheets - the secret is not to let any fraying get out of hand. Cut a portion off the sheet off if it's fraying on the length or run a flame up the sides if it frays on the edges. Apart from these minor issues the Loadhandler is still the cheapest, easiest way to empty your pickup as the OP says. We've met some great people in the log and chip business, some who've just started and others who are established but still use pickups for regular local deliveries. We're very pleased to be the UK agents for this bit of kit and happy - as we have been in business as engineers for 65 years this year, that we are able to support our customers quickly and reliably. Thanks again guys, it doesn't happen without you. Happy cranking for 2013

Also just underneath the Posch price

Consider Binderberger? We have one, the TWS700Z, being delivered today 700mm carbide tipped blade, 240 max dia wood, pto driven of course. We chose this over the Posch as it looked sturdier and had more galv than paint. Also demo'd a mates and was impressed with its simplicity and build

How do you know we've got a nice secretary?? Sharkbait i'll pm you our Hycrack contact details

Ok - the Hycrack tips are M16 - but left hand so forget all about that 'righty tighty' business. Removing a worn tip in 99% of all cases renders it scrap We suggest: Method one: Run a few logs through the splitter warning up cone and tip as much as poss. Switch tractor off!! Carefully lock cone in place with a rod through the cone pin or clamp it and then grind or file a couple of good flats on the tip (not the cone!) and remove clockwise with a pair of stillsons, wrench, molegrips etc. You'll be dead lucky if it comes away and celebrate immediately with a pint down the pub if it does Method two: As photos, tack weld a large hex nut to the tip. Lock as above and remove clockwise with spanner or socket. Method three: The last resort - remove cone, set up in lathe, face old tip off and drillout (and retap M16 LH if necessary). Refit cone. All new tips come with copperslipped threads but that is of little use when the tip has been working on the splitter for 5, 10 or 20 years. If you are an anorak - when the splitter's warm and you've finished for the day, unscrew your (newish) tip with a gloved hand, wire brush thread and replace. Yeah right......

You sure it's not got a replacement Tip? Appearances can be deceptive. Many people who ring us swear it's one piece until you see the feint line 2" back from the point. What's the make? Most had replaceable tips, Hycrack, Spenco, Kidd etc and unless it's a US one or one of the later Polish copies which are one piece, then I'm very surprised. The tip is more important than the cone. A new tip revolutionises the performance of an old splitter. Also if you're drilling holes in the wood, unless the woods rotten, too soft or as above the tip's knackered then you're running it too fast. Start slow and work up and of course r.p.m needs to be varied with the variety / size / age of the wood you're splitting on any particular day. p.s.When we're not selling Loadhandlers, we're selling a few Hycracks a week. Always on the end of the phone or email for advice

Thanks Woodworks. Thanks very much too to Mike and Tina at Pierce Mill Farm Logs, nr Tonbridge who are now the proud owners of two LH2200M Loadhandlers for their pickups PIERCE MILL FARM - Home Page Bought one and then rushed back for another Sales are brisk with September and October being our best months for Loadhandler sales since we brought them over from the States last year. Please email any pictures of Loadhandlers in action to sales @ loadhandler.co.uk - We're putting a new website together in 2013 to incorporate some UK businesses and users of the pickup truck unloading system to try and bleed out the US pictures. Also hope to get brackets sorted for simple fixing to flatbed trailers Keep on cranking guys

Or a Hycrack HC1X - tractor splitter £825 + vat Hycrack (Hy-Crack) the screw type log splitter - The Safe, Fast & Efficient way to split logs

What an upstanding gentleman Something's wrong somewhere? Unusual, I'd say. It's us that gives freebies, seldom receive

Thanks very much to Arbtalk member Scott - Cedarwood Tree Care, East Grinstead Cedarwood Tree Care - Cedarwood Tree Care, tree surgeons, and specialists in the preservation and maintenance of trees who journeyed up to Sunny Sevenoaks to pick up his new Loadhandler. Plenty in stock guys......

And don't forget the Loadhandler ballymac - Shipping to Donnegal is no problem

I'll check out our Massey 4345 - seems odd to me?

The Loadhandler's rated to pull a tonne - but in reality will pull more. This video from the US is a bit of a slow burner but will give you an idea of its unloading capacity. Works well with logs if you were stacking high, just infill behind the arches or you'd have to unload the logs that remain there afterwards. There's plenty of log vids too for the Loadhandler on youtube. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSLLb4Q8gsw]Pickup bed Loadhandler review - YouTube[/ame] Willingly send one sale or return if you wanted to try it. Regards Curtis p.s. they're £110 + vat and carriage