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    Very profound
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    Tidal.

    Woodworks replied to Mull's topic in The Lounge

    But we often have plenty of wave energy when there is no wind. Low pressures way out in the Atlantic can pound our shores with waves long before we feel the winds from these systems. Think we need to do every option available to us then will still need some fossil fuel and nuclear on top.
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    Nice idea and with a bit of scratching around could probably do it but the Isuzu was my first foray into new motoring and is going to have wasted a small fortune in my world so not keen to dabble with new again. Have a warranty on the Dmax but that has meant nothing when comes to DPFs. Just think with what I will end up with from you know who I will have enough to buy what is generally considered a near bomb proof truck and have a bit to spare to deal with any problems that do materialise. Just it will be 6-8 years old with 100k on the clock not good when I put it like that.
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    Don't think 3l is option on single cab but could be wrong?
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    Got to get a new single cab pickup. Completely sold on a Hilux but cant suss out out what year and spec. This is what I want so what models fit the bill? I do log deliveries (short trip so don't want DPF). Loads could be up to 800kg but 1000kg would be nice. Single cab with a large load space. Towing a 1000 kg trailer at least once a week for an hour or so. Occasionally a 2600kg on steep Devon lanes Not a lot of milage say 8000-10000 per year. Air con as it's seems the best way to clear condensation on soggy Dartmoor days. I want to buy once and keep for many years. So what should I be looking for and don't say Dmax Thanks Beau
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    Thing is some owners don't get any problems so guess it's not quite the same on the Dmax?
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    Done
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    Hi Andy Share your problems here https://www.facebook.com/groups/322999041413588/ Also if you have a good picture for the header that might be appropriate please add it. Thanks Beau
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    Sorry GreenGui. Re reading this thread and don't know how I overlooked your post. Apologies
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    Andy. What do you recon to "Disgruntled Dmax owners" for the Facebook group name?
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    I agree Intend to park it up at ..... ..... and and demand money back or new engine. Cant see they would do the later so will see how it goes. Snag is they will just clean it up and sell on to some other poor sucker then fob them off until out of warranty. If they don't take it back looks like it will have to be the legal rout which sounds like an expensive ball ache. TCD as oil is your thing do you know of any professional bodies or experts who would state how damaging 20% diesel to 80% oil mix is to an engine? Also if anyone knows of a legal person who is experienced in goods not fit for purpose some numbers could prove useful. Thanks
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    Manual. Doesn't drop much lower when towing but on the other hand a long drive the motorway with no load it still does not get over 30 MPG. Not too hung up on this as I know others with pickups and most do similar economy just the manufacturers that pluck fictional numbers from the sky.
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    Sorry to hear that Andy Most of the staff at the local dealers are well briefed and do a good impression of being surprised by diesel getting in the oil and that they have never heard of it before Thinking of setting up a Facebook page so all those with affected models can at least share their woes and compare notes like the Navara snapped chassis group. Weird thing is some seem to behave perfectly while others dump fuel in the oil like it's going out of fashion. What sort of MPG are you getting? Again some claim fantastic economy but from the computer readout from last checkup said it's managed 27 MPG from new but guess that does not allow for the fact the milo over reads by around 10% so probably nearer 24 mpg.
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    Thanks Clive Ranger was a good choice
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    OK I have been suckered into hanging onto this truck for a bit longer but the end is near. Dealer was very helpful and reassuring after it's last check over and persuaded me into hanging onto it. Since the last service and oil change had hoped the problems would be better as during the summer and autumn been clocking up more miles on longer trips so no problems with interrupted regen cycles. Problems have been worse than ever . In 4000 miles the oil has gone from normal to max. Just had to drain some out to avoid overun. Drained out 1 litre of very thin oil/diesel mix and it's only brought the level down a bit. Seems it has gone up by at least 2 litres when it would have only had 7.5 litres of to start with. Before and after pics from draining a litre of "oil" from the sump. The level should be between the yellow markers.
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    Yep spot on. Scroll down to the tables in both links http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/app_notes/93004_322-AN_22-moist-content-wood.pdf Moisture Content of Wood | Timber moisture content | Wood Movement Cant get our logs below 20% in an average Dartmoor winter.
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    Ouch. Wait for a windy day. My 460 has a major drink problem when milling let alone an 880. Yes I have tried Aspen and hated the smell and never tried it again
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    Wow thats brave. Has it not come back all bent out of shape? I presumed inexperienced users would damage it. I know I made a few mistakes being overly ambitious on diameter when we first got the Farmi. Can I ask what insurance costs?
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    We only hire with operator and it's a mix of customers. Small holders and farmers are the majority with a few domestic jobs thrown in. Work for several smaller log sellers who recon it's works out cheaper to hire than buy and maintain a processor. A word of warning though. It's taken me years to build up enough clients to justify doing the contract work. Once someone has had me in they don't go back to doing it themselves but getting them to take that step takes a lot of convincing. There are hell of a lot of processors out there so don't expect to be rushed of your feet.
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    It's easy to say but when faced with a misshapen lump it's so easy to sucked into doing it wrong. I sold ours ASAP as it was only a matter of time before I ended up up with mangled fingers like many before.
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    Ours is a chainsaw type. Change chains about once a day if the wood is clean 5min job. There is plenty of difference in build quality from what I have seen with the Posch and Dalen being the sturdiest looking machines. To be fair the Trakmet looks built like a tank and cheap but maybe not the most thought out machine. One of the reasons for us going for the Farmi was the log lifter. No need for a log deck just set some poles up as a ramp down to the log lifter and away you go. As said wide entry is useful for handling misshapen lengths. As William mentions a manually operated bar can be advantageous when processing small material as you don't have to wait while it goes through it's cycle. Another reason for us going for the Farmi is the ease of which it can be used as a splitter especially if a few guards accentually fall off
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    Looking at their page think the one Dad is struggling with is smaller than that. Thought the Holywell was their smallest but was mistaken.
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    What size have you got Stubby? Parents got the baby one and it's being a bit of a pain. Shut it down a tad too much and it's nearly out and then takes an age to get back up to speed.
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    Yep thats what my parents just replaced with the Burley. Think they had the 6 kWh Wildwood. It's very good but not as good a their 12 kWh Fireveiw. They were getting too hot with the Wildwood so downsized but the Burley is far more fussy and needs closely managing but is capable of remarkable efficiency when you get it right. Sister runs a 9 kWh Fireveiw and that puts up with some rubbish treatment with soggy logs (not from me) but don't think they have had any problems with it. The fire bricks on the Widwood do crack quite quickly but you can leave them be and they last a good long time before falling apart. The multifuel grate on the Fireveiw works very well with wood and makes lighting easier than the Wildwood but comes at a cost.
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    Yep. Simply great stoves. Lots of friends and family have them probably partly because they are made down here in Devon but they just work and are well made. Would have had one ourselves apart from them not having external air supply for the model we needed. You can shut them down (yes I know your not supposed to) to keep them in overnight or open them up with a great flame pattern. Only thing I would add is the larger models appear to work even better than the smaller ones but this may be the same with all stoves as it must be easier to get perfect combustion temps with a big firebox.

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