billpierce
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Got a few bits of good condition climbing kit if your interested?
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Ok to increase stovepipe height?
billpierce replied to HCBlomModified57's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
You will get more heat out faster but will also cool down faster. E.g. brick chimney will warm up slowly and let heat out slowly for longer -
Sequioa is possibly the least comfortable harness i have worn
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I defs wouldnt try water. Dont reckon itll lubricate anywhere near enough and make you bar go nasty and rusty. I sometimes mix bar oil down with filtered used cooking oil (wvo) or new rapeseed oil
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https://images.app.goo.gl/PYYdbVbito5yZXsA6
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I wouldnt bother getting a 24 for the 44 unless absolutley essential. My 440 wasnt amazing on 25" much handier on a 20"
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Your probably correct. Thing is i have very specific requirements. 1. Must be an old non CR engine 2. Probably must be toyota This means mk3 or m4 hilux which are pretty gutless so engine swop required anyway and tipper conversion so figured might easier to just do a chop job then tipper conversion. Getting land cruiser pickup is possible but eye wateringly expensive
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How did you get the engineers report?
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Anyone converted a 5 seat vehicle into 2 seat tipper? Got a hankering to chop a 80 series land cruiser or hilux surf to make a arb tipper, interested if anyone has done so and what the legal/insurance consequences are Thanks
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Also check its def coming from fuel cap. Could be leaky tank breather
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Check threads are good and inspect fpr cracks around opening
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Fuel is the same though
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Bought a set of 3 for a 357. didnt get to sharpen them once. They all broke before i had the chance. Total waste of time
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Just wack some stove polish on. Very easy and looks ok, no faff
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Keep hearing about buzzweld products whenever i mention waxoyl. Ive still got 10l of waxoyl to use up before i investigate though
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Others may disagree but id certainly be having a go with that cylinder and replacing the piston with a meteor one. Bit hard to tell in the pic but id say the piston is shot and the meteor ones are decent and 25 or 30 quid ( come with decent caber rings)
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Cant seem to attach pics from the website only the app
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Been a while but finally managed to get a bit more done. Have running water off a pump, a dickhead sound system, stove ( nice little jotul 600), triple bunks ( middle one folds away to make seat), fridge ( with cold beer), extra seats and installed 3 seat belted extra seats. Long way to go ( sorry its so messy but you get the idea) but its coming on
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Sounds great. Pics please! Just out of interest did you fit the standard mk3 2l engine with a turbo or have you changed the engine out for a 2lt?
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Tbh its pretty slow and low gears on hills. But always gets you there! Its always a bit of shock getting back in it after driving around in the other motor which has a 3.0td. Have occaisonally had to stick it in low box on very steep hills with chipper and load on, usually only if i have met someone coming down and had to stop. But i love it. Its a 1996 and in 2 and bit years its needed a uj, brake pads, hand brake adjusting and exhaust tightening. Have thought about changing engine for a 1kzte or 2lt but dont reckon they are as reliable. And the 5l ( na 3litre) are like hens teeth. Is yours a double cab?
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Just out of interest whats the price tag on the swift?
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Tbh as a kid i know which one would be more fun to play in
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Nah, im too grumpy about duchy and his castles. Really i should go and have deeks does look like a good project.
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Depends on the branch/bit of tree i reckon. I have used stainless coach bolts and threaded bar ( toolstation) and also hung bits off hooped 8mm wire rope ( going through fat placcy pipe so not to dig into tree) to somewhere up above if there us anywhere. I have also created a sort of brace with 2 threaded bars and some 6x4's to hang a beam off - my idea was to not create a complete constriction in cambium as with a choked cable etc. You can buy slidey tree house mounts but they are crazy money All depends on the scale of yer project. Pretty easy to make a post going to ground in places where no suitable limbs
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Mmmm my gut feeling is if its low hours, if you speak to right electrical magician the generator side of it will be fixable. What make is the unit? I know stephill are pretty helpful on the phone, worth a call to whoever made it ( cant remember if you have said.)
