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I would rank Botex in the 'British made' category. I know some who seem to dislike these but I had one and it worked OK.... I worked in Oxford in the 80's and still remember the donkey-jacket boys on strike on a regular basis for more pay to produce a product which today is laughable.....Austin Alegro, Morris Marina and then the upgrade the Ital. Well I for one am glad that the Japanese took over and the Germans now have a lovely modern factory near Cowley and the rest has all gone and good riddance to it! Yes we need to produce quality products in this country but can someone let me know when please and I'll consider buying. I currently own a Honda car a German tractor a Japanese 360, an assortment of Japanese hand tools and a now, or soon to be, defunct work vehicle.....The Land Rover 110. codlasher

I'm afraid our recent experience with Norfolk & Suffolk Constabulary is not commendable. I would imagine that if you are on the Essex/Suffolk border you'll be experiencing a similar 'lack of enthusiasm'! SNAFU seems to be the old-fashioned quote applicable to your situation and I'm afraid it won't get better either. I'm sorry to be an old misery! codlasher

I'm in the position where I'm really working for interest and a bit of spending money. If my little operation grew too much I wouldn't be able to cope anyway as I'm too old! codlasher

I use this; Woodworm Killer - Killgerm Chemicals Ltd You have a choice of diluting with water or white spirit, depending on the application needed. From past experience I'd do it sooner rather than later. The little blighters love sycamore and apple and beech so if you have these you are vulnerable. Hope this helps! codlasher

Like yours Tom D. If I had the work and spare £'s I would be tempted. I think you'll miss it as the words 'nimble and economic' spring to my mind... Here's my old Deutz. A good all-rounder and super reliable.

I will just post two advice notes on storage boxes having had one on each side of my old 110 tipper; Make sure they are well mounted as you will be surprised how much weight you can put on one and particularly with the 'firm' ride that a LR gives this is translated into inadequate mountings. Make sure they are properly waterproof for winter time as you will ruin any tools in a few days of salty water ingress. Seized hand tools and muck in surprising quantities gets in from the smallest hole! codlasher

For a BIG car they aren't that bad. I prefer the 90 & 110 in the LR stable. I took my farmer friend to the Malvern Show-ground from his farm in Aylesbury there and back so a round trip of nearly 300 miles. I drove his V6 diesel? disco (manual g box) and was never able to get the mpg meter to go over 25. So not impressed with the fuel usage but the ride was lovely. I have my old 110 for work and as a multi person carrier but I also have a little Honda civic 1.4 which runs on fresh air. 300 miles on £12. I'd like a newer little run about but can't afford the purchase price though. Still I can run the Honda on second-hand parts. My old 110 returns 30ish to a gallion. If you can afford to run a big motor and use it for towing and work and going out fine by me:big grin: codlasher

For smaller fills I like the 'jiggle' tube to create a syphon. Providing you can put the 25 litre drum in a good spot near and above the fuel tank..... A good transfer pump will pay for itself in no time. codlasher

I'd agree with the 'phone off. People go out shopping and manage to find their way home.....I'm sure the cat will find its way down, given time. codlasher

@hedgesparrow. These people have a good stores/spares dept. They are agents for Viking so may be able to help. Garden Machinery | Briants of Risborough Ltd Hope this helps! codlasher

I still use this company. Their website is being revamped so you will have to look for them in google. Splicing & Allied services co Ltd. Staines, Middx. Not sure what winch you have but I never wound more than 50 metres onto my Cooks 10 ton. I found that any more was too much as I had cable jams when there were too many lays on the drum. I had more cable and added this if I needed to as and when. This was simply used for length and never for serious pulling. codlasher

My friend and I used to 'tinker' with LR's in the past. Re-wiring is something we did. Not just a few wires but from the ground up with soldered bullet connections and the correct colours for each circuit. So green for indicators, blue/red & blue/white for headlights etc. See I can still remember the colours! Always with several earths as the aluminium body was never a good earth. The chassis is the only place to earth and not have problems. It used to take a week. So there's a guide on how much it will cost + materials. Avoid like a plague those ultimate nightmare connections....The scotch (botch) lock connector! Also any crimped connection. Proper soldered connections is really the only way. Japanese bullet connectors and a plethora of other lovely waterproof couplings have arrived and also the inter web, so acquiring all the right bits is so, so easy, than in the past. codlasher

My original Wartsila crane had stops. My Botex had stops. The current timber grab fitted to my 7.5 ton has done similar to what you're experiencing! I have changed things around and may weld on a stop. For now though I have now fitted the guard that I forgot about and the pipes have a metal 45 degree bend before heading for the flat face quick couplings. I was trying to be clever and up-ending a grab full of unevenly loaded sticks, bump then on the floor to even things up a little and broke the pipe.....I can now do this without problems. codlasher

I work on the KISS method! 1 kilogramme of dry timber will produce approx 3 kilowatts of heat. So weigh your load and presto there's the answer. codlasher

Looks good there Mr d! codlasher

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That sounds like a 'dealer' price! Out of warranty parts are cheaper I'd imagine:001_smile: codlasher

I bought this machine from the only LR dealer with a green 110 hi-cap in stock in 2003. It was converted by a firm in Essex. I drove it there straight from the dealer and it was back with me fitted with a lovely tipping body within three weeks. There was a delay inside the brain for about 30 seconds from starting where there was very little power and I put up with this during its warranty period plus I was wary of the 5 pot motor having heard of the pre 02 cylinder head 'walking' problems and diesel entering the sump. This resulted in a local LR running on its sump oil, getting faster and faster.......The driver walked quickly away from this and it eventually went BANG! LR did pay for a new engine, so you can understand my caution:001_rolleyes: The local LR dealer was more interested in cleaning this machine rather than sorting the power delay so I approached the problem from a different angle. I made enquiries about this company having heard good reports. I didn't want a fire breather:laugh1: just a good response to the throttle and the engine running a little more freely.....So good MPG too Alive Tuning Being busy at the time with harvesting operations, my friend and LR specialist (I still run a couple and had four at work) took the brain from under the seat and it was posted to the company above. It came back within the week so good service. There was a warning that the standard DMF (dual mass flywheel) would probably not be able to take the extra power and within three weeks it was back to my friends workshop for a quick week-ends flywheel and heavy duty clutch exchange. Resulting work transformed the machine and I ran it from 35k to 68k without any further probs. Lovely power delivery and a free revving motor. The tank fills went from a rubbish 325 miles to 375 miles and I probably would have squeaked 400 miles from it if I was extra careful. My current 200 series 110 goes 425 miles so I wasn't so far out with 35MPG!:thumb up: I hope this little piece of info helps you Jon. codlasher

Good advice too. A good website will speak a thousand words! codlasher

My old 53 plate LR110 in green. One owner from new & waxed, aluminium tipping body, 68k miles went for £7.5k at auction 12 months ago. Minor upgrade to brain with solid fly-wheel and uprated clutch produced 35+mpg. Just for interests sake. codlasher

Looks handy. I saw your title and thought of something else entirely though. A 'crosscut-station' is what I thought you were talking about. This cuts planked timber into length, basically a giant fixed chain-saw, hydraulically driven. Saves X cutting each piece with a Wadkin circular saw. codlasher

I must add a 'basic knowledge' of tree inspection/safety. I left the specialist side to fellows like David Humphries and paid for their fantastic services in blocks. I read the reports and put their recommendations into practice and made sure this was on time and that they were paid too....There's another bit. Making sure your valuable and skilled contractors are paid on time. This is VERY important! You can then call upon then at short notice to do difficult jobs in horrible weather and they are happy to do so. codlasher.

This was my background! 35 odd years. You'll have to be a jack of all & master of none but your qualifications will help. Experience too, will go a long way. Knowing the market prices of timber will be a very important side if you want to talk yourself up. Being able to assess timber volume, having knowledge and experience of timber harvesting operations complete with how to extract your produce economically, safely and tidy up afterwords. Having knowledge of how to create the 'perfect loading bay' that will not have to have constant upgrades and on-costs. Have a basic knowledge of milling timber. Being able to organise a planting programme that will guarantee a good take without beating up in year three. Dealing with the authorities, FC & etc. Knowledge of The Habitat Regs and all the other issues that come with this. Being able to get four months work into two weeks.......After the Shooting season and before the breeding season starts! Just when everyone else wants the 'best' operators/skilled people. Phew! Start small and good luck. codlasher

Honesty will always pay if the man himself is a decent person. I was asked to look at a job by a possible client, last summer, and half way through walking round with the fellow and his wife I turned and said; 'In all honesty this is just too big for me, even with my machinery'. They had the job done by a team of four much younger men. I have since done two much smaller jobs for this gentleman and have another lined up. I have subbed out one part and everyone is happy! If you do still want to go ahead with this, I'd advise breaking it down into bite sized pieces or if you are still unsure there's no harm done with saying so! Time to think without pressure may result in a superb piece of work which you could look back upon with pride..... codlasher