Craig.

The only problem I`ve found if its a metal drum you get condensation inside especially with weather like it is at the moment (very cold then warm), the oil is a little milky when you come to the end of the drum.

The stop solenoid should need power to open to let the fuel through to injection pump and let engine run, as treequip said. If the voltage dropped low enough the solenoid wound shut stopping the engine. Perhaps when it turned over it carryed on running on oil fumes if the engine oil got into the breather/air filter while on its side? If every thing checks out Ok, may be it was just good old operator error, it was`nt me boss it was the machine:001_rolleyes:

Not sure jon, but they are the same size as the plant trailer, and that seem OK, they look quite a tough tyre, and a slighly larger diameter so should be better off road is my thinking.

Hi Jon, I dont have a ifor williams tipper, but it is on my shopping list this year, but a bloke I do a lot of work with has. Overall he is pleased with his, he has had cage sides and ramps on it, the cage sides are better than the old models as they can hinge down rather than have to remove them, the tail gate opening top or bottom has been ok, only opening at the bottom only if carrying sand or stone type stuff but moving forward slightly as it tips out so the tail gate does not dig in the ground. With the skid steer and brush in it tows OK. I think the alloy floor might not be up to it if you where tipping abrasive material all the time, guessing logs wont be a problem, the strips on the floor if shoveling off can be a pain, but there is no lip at the edge of the body. The finish of the galvanizing is not as good on all the new ifors I`ve seen ccompaired to old ones, not to say they`re not covered just seems a rough (not smooth) finish. I looked at brian james tipper, one of the things than put me of that was the indenspention type axles, rather than beam axles and springs. I`ll go for the ifor williams, with the 185.13 tyres.

A good saw, but watch you dont get one of the fake ones, the is a thread on here somewhere about fakes, looking more like the real thing.

The grey ferguson tractor does not have a live drive, just a single plate clutch, pressing clutch stops drive, pto rotation, and hydraulics, also I think some had a smaller size pto shaft, but adaptors are available. Non live drive just means a little bit move forward planning if you use it for mowing. 4 cyl diesel are usally a good starter in grey fergi, unlike the newer 35`s, you can get a 3 cyl but are a bit more of a rarity

I was thinking the same myself, looks to be on the edge of a pond or lake, man made?

The someone on utube, might be the same bloke posting videos of finding old equipment in the woods, but a lot more over grown than what I seen in the first few pages I looked at on your link.

I`ve not tried one, but the stretchable reflictive stripes sound OK, I usally find the tee shirt or sweatshirt stretch, but the stripes dont, making them uncomfortable Summer around the corner, do you know some thing we don`t:lol:

I think you`ve just found me my ideal tractor:biggrin:, I would have to ask the price, so I cant have one:thumbdown:

The volvo made forwading trailer was made into land drive but it needed a reversing gearbox as the prop shaft turned the wrong way compaired to the tractor pto.

Could you not use the front part of the articulated joint to make a drawbar on, keeping the original steering rams, pivot, and lock, to make a steering drawbar. And put some simple legs on front of trailer. Moving the axles forward a bit would help with weight distribution but would be a big job with bogie axles. I know of it done on a back end of a volvo forwarder made trailer, but it was a fixed single axle so relatively simple, it took some weight off tractor and helped make it a bit more manoeurable.

Thanks for that, I`ll give it a try on my rope, and when its due to change try a smaller diameter.

Lumberjake, Is that yale 13mm rope, how do you find the zigzag works with 13mm? Or any one else using one on 13mm. Got a zigzag on order, but would like to get a bit more use out of my current 13mm rope, marlow, before getting a new rope, maybe a smaller diameter. Thanks

The last one`s around here where selling a copy of the mighty stihl 5200:lol: A customer had bought one, and when he unpacked it, he said it didnt say stihl like the one he seen in the back of the van. It was a silver mitsubishi shogun van.

Like other`s have said, I buy saw`s and equipment local and to be fair to them their prices are as good if not beter as on line, and I would like to think they would look after me for buying the gear off them, but if there is not a big choice of clothing, boots, rigging, and climbing gear so shop around online.

I`m guessing they said it`s exempt from plating and testing, ang lgv licence, because it`s regesteried as ag, but the use of it could say it may not come under the regs for ag exemption. If your working at private house`s, site clearence, for highways roadside, etc, you cant call that agricultural and claim that exemption.

Hi jon, I normally use oregon chain, but some times husqvarna if thats what the dealer has loops in, on husqvarna saws. But I had some chains off chainsaw bars on here, and got sent a stihl rapid micro? i think, a semi chisel away for my 346xp, which I have been very impressed with hold it edge better than a husqvarna chain I would say, I`ll get stihl chain again, and probably try a full chisel to compare to oregon as well.

Are they they same bar mount as a 372xp? I though about getting one, but I`ve got plenty of spare bars and chain for the 372 mount on 3/8ths. Thanks

Unfortunately, ebay must of been desperate for their fee and let it run, 64 bidders £230.

Had a carbon ext pole, first time it was used it vibrated very bad and started to get warm, was workind just down road from dealers so took it in, and picked it up later that day and he said the problem was to much grease packed in shaft:confused1:

As others have said a stihl, I find the HT101 a brilliant tool, can`t see the 131 being much better but I`ve not used one. If you can afford it buy a new one, a bit of piece of mind you know where it came from (not stolen).

Found a golf ball today, dont play golf, but now got a use for it. What did you do just drill a small pilot hole in it?

I know it`s a pain attending the 35hrs of training, and aprox £250-300, but its cheaper than £12k, and carry on using your proven method?

Above where the posts are there is a advert, then above that, the is a white box with a yellow box flashing "looking for firewood?" and "click here!", that bring up firewood suppliers directory. Thats the only firewood directory I can think of, if its not what you looking for please ignore me:lol: