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Iv just been on a few car forums, and I can tell you I am shocked that anyone still owns a Nevara. The stories on here are the same as on the forums. So, does anyone on here own a Isuzu rodeo?

Thanks Big J, that's pretty much exactly what Iv heard from others who owned them. Pity really.

Thanks for the reply gents. Steve I really like the looks of the Nevara. I am just concerned over the breaking of axles, engine con-rods, gearbox and clutch stories. Thanks David, ford is not a favorite of mine.

Not a fan of ford, I owned one (car) a few years ago and found it to be very plastic. Im not to fussed on the look of the ranger either.

Hi all, Im going to open a can of worms here. I need a new truck so was looking at one of there following. Nissan Nevara ( Iv heard they are horribly unreliable) Toyota Hilux ( we all know the score with this beast) Izusu ( Seems to be great value for money and cant seem to find any horror stories) Owners feed back welcome. Many thanks

Forget crossfit, it will lead to injuries, and before I get bashed for this I am experienced in this. Put together a nutrition plan, follow it religiously, then get a gym plan hi-lighting old injuries and follow it. 60% of what you do will come from the kitchen, this is a fact.

This is a text book case of heart wood if ever I saw one. Waayhaaay.

Iv done a few like that and they have all come back really well.

Its a good idea and about time. All the wood they get and all the chip just gets tipped and wasted. Its not going into the Arborists pockets, its going back into their budget, which means they require less from public taxes to keep themselves. Self supporting CC Arb teams are ok by my book.

Right, so no one is allowed to say the tree industry has danger in case they are labeled as macho.

Ok, granted, for there to be an accident a human must make contact with the tree in some form, IE working on it. It is true I wasn't injured by being assaulted by a tree. My injuries were also not accidents, they were just injuries brought on by years of abusing my body in sport and the forces. I have been in this game for a good number of years. Now, onto the more factual information. Trees are organic living things, thus there is an element of immeasurable doubt when surveying said trees before work. Dangers don't just come in the form of you + saw + stupid = accident. I know of some top climbers and very experienced climbers who have come short through failure of the tree. For example, I met a gent whos father was a climber, had been for thirty years and never had an accident in that time, and had an anchor point fail on him. He fell 50 feet and broke his back. The anchor point was looked at by those in the know and it was concluded that there was no way he would have known there was a fault. Now, if you find this industry safe you must have grown up dodging bullets, which Ill give you, would make this seem tame.

Righto... so danger in tree work is 100% human cause and affect.

Took the words right out my mouth.

Agreed, my initial post was probably quite alarmist but it still holds water, as stated above.

Well you are talking to an ex member of the armed forces. I never made a comparison between the armed forces and the tree industry, I was simply reacting to the initial post of "Where does the money go". I also take what i do seriously and with pride and don't like selling myself or this industry short. I served on multiple fronts and have had more injuries in this industry. But once again Im not directly comparing, Im only speaking from personal experience.

I have more guns.... Fact!

Ok, lets rephrase, the job has more risks than most, and you need to have some skill to do it....... is that better?

Are you from a military background?

I've had the a similar thing, from someone in a call center.

I didn't compare it to the SAS.... I don't know how to respond to the rest of your post.

No I mean that's why costs besides tools are slightly high, as we are skilled and not on minimum wage, as the public seem to think we should be.

No one seems to have mentioned that we are highly skilled tradesman doing an incredibly dangerous job! Is that not worth more than minimum wage!?!