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  1. It’s was a demo Chris, I put the water/diesel in the bottle to show the paste working. Bob
  2. Most waxing is down to the water content Bill, made worse with low fuel levels because of water content as a percentage. Not hard to check holding tanks and machines, there is a paste called Kolorkut , smear a bit on a stick and dip the tanks, it shows up water within as a red marker. Bob Water red diesel mix.
  3. Definitely qualifies, made worse by being buried in among bramble 👎
  4. It turned up next day. Its a bit of a beast, impressed with the fast charger, its really quick. Also fired a few staples into some hardwood which it did no problem, its got about two thousand staples to fire in next week so we will see how it gets on 👍 Bob
  5. Thanks for that Ruben, I had been resisting the temptation to go red 😂 Bought this set up, will see how it goes. Bob
  6. Thinking of getting a fencing stapler, choices are mind boggling. Air, canister or cordless powered, whats good and whats not? Got a lot to do and not feeling the love for the claw hammer. TIA. Bob
  7. You can still be road legal with a 2.7 ton machine on a plant trailer like an Alumax, as Ruben has mentioned all attachments would need to go on the tow vehicle. Bob
  8. The UK doesn’t really get the kind of cold snaps that would necessitate the use of winter diesel, 99% of the waxing problem is moisture in the fuel. If the holding tanks and the machine tanks/filter bowls are regularly drained of any water you shouldn’t get a problem.Water content is the main reason some machines suffer with waxing and others don’t. Bob
  9. Get a bigger trailer If you dont want a truck you can always put a dolly under the front of the trailer and pull it with the tractor. Bob
  10. Recently bought this 3/4” drive nut gun off aliexpress, advertised as 3000nm of torque ( it’s not) but does make short work of truck wheel nuts. Not had it long enough to evaluate,first impressions are good. Bob
  11. Ye of little faith, 60mph wind and driving rain won’t stop them 😂 Bob
  12. That will feck them😂
  13. aspenarb

    3.5t or 5/6t ?

    Its worth studying the rule book, PMI's can be stretched out to 8 or 12 weekly intervals if the mileage is low, low is comparative to something like a 7.5 tonner on mulitidrops that runs around the clock with multiples of drivers,worth considering because all PMI's from April of next year need to include a laden brake test. In our game because driving is only a small proportion of the days work the drivers hours can be recorded in a drivers hours book rather than the digi card or analogue disc. All these need to be put into order before you turn a wheel. Bob
  14. Gas axe is my go to for bearings on shafts, takes seconds. Bob
  15. We have this high tip, useful bit of kit but logistically its a bit of a nightmare when used on domestics if the job only warrants a truck and chipper. Bob
  16. Been on here since 2013, where the hell did that time go 👴 Bob
  17. Thats sad. I have always been able to leave the truck wide open and leave mine alone in the woods for hours on end, they would go off but always have been within calling distance.They were partial to a dip in my lunch box if I forgot to put the lid on properly.
  18. Down to one dash hound now, could never get out of the yard without them.Thought they had gone off hunting one day so set off on my travels, checked my mirror as I got onto the main road and the sods were chasing me down the road..
  19. First place to look these engines with a noise like this is the camshaft. These Kohler engines will wipe out cam lobes if they are left idling too long, they rely on splash lubrication which just doesn't happen that well at tickover. Easy enough to check, as @Stubby suggests check valve clearance, if miles out it will be a cam lobe or lifter. Not hard or expensive to change, other than that its going to be the bottom end. Bob
  20. Looks to me like a sheered off section of the rotor shaft , the bit towards the back of the machine. You need to stop using it before somebody gets hurt.
  21. Possibly, bought a 1220 from Wessex tractors many moons ago, they said it was a rebadged Iseki. Either way it will pay to find out if its a model that was rebadged, spares will be more straight forward.
  22. Ford/New Holland rebadged some of the small Iseki tractors, if you can find the equivalent model number you may have more luck with parts at a Ford/New Holland dealer. Bob
  23. What you have is most likely telling the truth Chris.I would throw the money at an oil pressure test kit before I swapped gauges about, always a useful addition to a tool kit. Bob
  24. Another way to achieve this is to downrate it on its revenue/tax class, only downside is it will still be brake tested on its design weight. Not a problem if you can still find a way to get the weight on there. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64ca1f035c2e6f0013e8d967/v149x1-rates-of-vehicle-tax.pdf
  25. No emails needed, just fill in a vtg10 and launch it back at them https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/645b527f2226ee00130ae540/change-a-hgv-plated-details-or-notify-alterations.pdf Bob

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