Andyd1606

Measly sum lol

I agree there a lot worse things in life it's just the hassle of dealing with insurance companies that drives me mad. My truck was the cleanest crewcab I've come across and it took me a few months and a trip to north wales to find the right one. The frustrating thing is I had just spent a fortune painting and repairing the buck and also spent a fortune on signwriting.

Just need to find another one in good condition for the measles sum they have paid me out

Thanks I won't bore you with the details but despite my insurance company assuring me I would be the same financially after this non fault accident I am certainly not!!!

I think it will probably come down to what I can find for the right price nearby whether it's single cab or double.

Looks like I'm using my project defender for a while till I sort a new truck.

Matt I had thought of finding a storage box but would need a new buck as my chip box just bolts on to a standard transit buck so I just unbolted it when the van was damaged.

Ive found that the biggest downside of running a crew cab tipper is that usually when you slow down other workers stop and look at me like ime about to nick all their gear.

And when you stop, suspisious locals walk over and ask what/who you're looking for,whilst writing down my reg number.

That's was always one of my worries so I alway made a conscious effort to keep it clean and looking respectable well sign written etc.

Mark your right I do worry that if I get a single cab I'll regret all the extra hassle loading and unloading. It's not the saws as much it's all the other tools I keep in there just incase I need it and I have done in the past.

Always preferred the single cabs and still run one.

You just dont leave tools that are valuable In the back!

I have to admit to using the crewcab as my mobile shed. One of the reasons is that it is parked right outside my bedroom window and I'd like to think I'd hear it getting broken into. If the tools were in my shed I probably wouldn't hear them. I know it's not the best security but the truck was alarmed and security locks grills etc all in place.

Having spent the day clearing it out I now realise that most of the tools aren't used often and just get driven about daily for no reason. I think I'll update the security on my shed and get a single cab and carry less tatt around with me.

I didn't realise that it was only a 200kg difference I always assumed it would be more than that

Hi all I have recently had my crewcab transit tipper written of by some **** who couldn't drive and hit it while parked outside my house.

I am getting paid out by my insurance company but it's nowhere what I need to get a new crewcab tipper in good condition.

I have found a few decent single cab tippers and wondered what are people's thoughts on the practicality of these.

The upside is that I can legally carry more load then the crewcab but the tool storage is compromised.

I haven't got a lot more money at the moment to convert the back and get some tool storage so how do people find using the single cab on a daily basis.

I have my chipbox of my old transit which I built and can be bolted straight onto the new truck

Thanks Andy

Thanks Jon I'll have a look at these as well

I've been looking at the transit frames and Rams seem to be a fairly easy swap. They need cutting to fit but seem to have the right parts in the right places

That would be great mines a pickup and I'll be doing the conversion over the next year or so

I'll be keeping an eye on this Matt as I'm planing my 110 build at the mo

Why did it increase so much? I have a business account that charges me but if your clever you work around it, no cash goes in gets spent on fuel wages consumables etc. any cheques go in and gave to pay 80 p per cheque I tr and get most people to do a bank transfer as they don't cost nowt

What bank are you with my one Barclays still charges for bank transfer. They are the cheapest option and I try to get as many payments as I can but it still adds up over the month.

Almost forgot just bought some

Some great photos here!

Me to id love to know what is buried in there I have a real interest for ww2 history knowing the yanks I can imagine they throw a lot away unlike us who end up with items like triggers broom!

As promised, here is some info on the structure of Raydon Great Wood. Below is a Google Maps photograph of the wood. Judging by the tree cover I reckon this must have been taken about 10 years ago.

 

 

 

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Please ignore the yellow circle. This just indicates where the treasure is buried.

 

 

 

I trust you have all done your homework and re-read the post about the woodland history? I not you may find this next section confusing.

 

 

 

The darker green areas (Toms Wood, Broadoak Wood and areas in the East and South of the main wood) show where Hammond Innes had the conifers put in, and the keen eyed among you might be able to make out the network of concrete tracks in the Southern section.

 

Under, and to the right of the 'wood' of Raydon Great Wood are the first two sections to have been de-coniferised (about 12 years ago). These are now dense pole stage regen thickets with Birch, Hazel, Ash, Oak and Willow, and are a favourite hiding place for the deer!

 

The rest of the conifers have now also been removed in phases, resulting in several blocks all at different stages of regeneration. There are also large blocks in the South of the wood that were less densely coniferised or had none put in at all, resulting in many acres of 'high forest' and even a stand of impressive Beech trees that must have been planted by someone in the distant past as we are outside of its natural range here.

 

 

 

You will notice in the image a green line running from the NW to the SE cutting the main wood in two. This is the old Hadleigh Branch Line which carried passengers and freight up until the 50's or 60's after which it was Beeching-ed. There is a steep cutting, an the two halves of the main wood are linked by a small bridge.

 

 

 

What is most exciting for me about this old railway line is that it stopped both the US air force and Hammond Innes from being able to 'develop' the area at the North of the main Wood. The consequence of this is 60 acres of lovely neglected coppice; my favourite part of the wood and a good subject for the next installment of "The Idiot Chronicles"

 

 

 

All the best, TVI

The history geek in me is coming out! I love this stuff it's great finding out my local history. I was talking to my elderly neighbours who remember the airbase being in the woods I guess needs must during the war and thoughts on ancient woodland were completely different to how they are nowadays

I thoroughly enjoy reading this thread nice to see someone with such a positive outlook on life rather than just moaning at obstacles which are sent our way. If your ever down Suffolk way your more than welcome for a pint

Are you going to bring sandwiches?

There's always sandwiches and quite often my wife's homemade banana cake mmmmm!

Free ice cream now I definitely can't wait to come up in the new year!!

Got it back to the top of the thread 😃

You've just done it 😃

Gardenkit your spot on in hindsight the x145 would have been the better option and to be fair to the JD dealer he said exactly the same. At the time id just spent a fortune flogging a dead horse of a Westwood mower trying to keep it going not to let the customers down. I had to raid the baby savings fund the missus wasn't best pleased so had to say no to the x145. But the x125 is a fantastic little mower far better than the crap I had before and it hasn't struggled with anything I've thrown at it done 40 hours so and just given it a major service ready for next year

I bought a small john Deere x125 earlier in the year for a few small areas of grass I cut. I paid £2300 and it has been faultless. Ok it's not as quick as bigger mowers and if I was just cutting grass all day long I'd want something bigger but for the few grass customers I have this is perfect. It has a 42" deck which mulches or side eject and also rear collector although this is crap unless you are picking up short dry grass. Worth looking at as I had 2 second hand mowers before both broke down constantly and I spent a small fortune repairing so gave up and bought new

Can't beat gustharts service ive ordered loads online from them super fast delivery

£55 is a bit more reasonable I've seen the ones on amazon for that price it's definitely not a cheap book!