aspenarb

I am surprised the Monopolies commission or the CMA as they are now known have not had a peek at this. I am pretty sure there is a profit in chip if Stobart are involved, they just dont choose to share it about. Bob

Probably right:) Its worth remembering that when buying a small lump of land that it is a lot easier to get sheds etc put up if you are 12 acres or more, you only need to submit the 28 day notice for any ag buildings and its down to the local planning authority to prove you dont need them if they want to object or refuse. Smaller lumps of land need proper applications put in for anything which can end up a complete ballache. Bobb

A friend of mine got 12 acres of land off a farmer that backed onto a load of houses, he then bought the first house that came onto the market that backed onto his field and kicked the fence down. Instant farm. Bob

Hammerchewers the lot of you This guy turned up today and wanted some logwood so I thought he best have a few sticks of conifer:biggrin: Do you think its a nice even load? And he had some of the log goblins gear on the way out.

If you are serious about mulching you will need to guard the thing up. It can be quite brutal on the kit in deep lop and top with sticks trying to stab at just about everything. You will also have to consider junking the ag tyres for proper forestry ones. Also turn the wheel offsets in for minimum width . Bob

Can you imagine asking one for a plate of chips Anyway there cant be many of them about because none of them have chimed in . Bob

Well they are still out there loading this crud into their cars/trucks and trailers. They have shifted tons of it today despite the heavy rain and F1 being on ( Heathens). Down to the last few tons now Bob

Spotted a log goblin in daylight, fifty odd pallet loads gone with about another hundred or so to go.

What about our one Rhys, one careful owner and all that Bob

I cant see what the fuss is about, filling in a tacho takes seconds. Keeping them with you for the last 28 days is not really a hardship. If the dvla and vosa wanted to give small industry a boost all they needed to do was extend the pathetic exemptions that apply to 3.5t gvw trucks to 7.5t, if they were harassed enough they probably would. Bob

From what I can make out the only difference between fb and fd is in the levels of detergent , there appears to be no difference in the lubrication qualities. JASO Oil Specifications - oilspecifications.org Bob

Well this old tosh is going well, I put out this lot today and it was gone in an hour so I put out the same again, that too had gone by tonight. Thats 9 pallets of logs gone in two days and I have only lost three of the pallets. I stuck the bargain basement moisture meter from aldi`s in a a bit and it read about 35 pc. Bob

:laugh1::laugh1: I have lost one already. Bob

The log Goblins are prowling. There is about 100ton of bogging wet rubbish rings of wood stacked in the corner of the yard which is mainly conifer, willow and chestnut. I wanted this gone so I started to stack it out by the gate on a pallet with a free sign next to it. I have never seen anyone taking it but five pallet loads have gone in two days. Bob

Much truth in here, we helped another contractor with this tree and he used his little 1.5 tonner with a grapple to clear it all up on his own. He is 70 years old. Bob

Breathing any exhaust fumes are bad for your health. What we really need is a cure for those suffering from cognitive dissonance. Bob

There is a green waste station in Titnor Lane, Worthing . The Guy took shed loads of arb chip off us in exchange for logwood. Eurogreen 01903 906155 Bob

I think the 4x4 tipper makes sense, get your trailer license , fit a tacho and you have a legal 7 ton gross work truck. Ticks plenty of boxes from where I am sitting. Bob

All the diesel delivered now is low sulphur and has been for a year or two, it has to be because of all the new fly by wire modern tractors and plant. As Dean says it is missing the odd bits and pieces individual fuel suppliers blend in for a performance or emissions advantage. As for tracing red in white I think its all a load of bull. I had an old tipper truck which was used on the farm here as a dumper for about five years which was not road going so I ran it on red , someone wanted to buy it so I got it tested , it was low on fuel so on the way to the test I filled it with white diesel. on entering the industrial estate C+E were there dipping and I was dipped. There must have been a gallon of red in twenty of white and I was told it was fine so sent on my way. They may well be able to detect a trace but as others have said about cross contamination on delivering the fuel it would need to be over a certain percentage to be a problem. As for Red usage, its ok in any tractor or agricultural machine for the purpose of agriculture,forestry or horticulture with no mileage limitations or restrictions. I have posted this before worth a read. Dissecting red diesel rules - 10/02/2014 - Farmers Weekly Bob

If you are going down this slippery path dont forget the barn doors, what the eyes dont see and all that. Bob

There are many misconceived ideas about the requirements of HSE and loler. The only requirement from HSE on lifting equipment is that it is examined thoroughly by a competent person. Something like a front loader could easily be checked over by an agricultural fitter, if he is sure that the hydraulic system, pins, linkages , frame mounts etc are in a sound , safe and serviceable condition he can write out a certificate. It has to be remembered that it only really applies on the date of the test and its the responsibility of the machine operator to report further breakages , damage or malfunctions that may affect the machines safety until the next annual inspection. Basically any competent person can write out a loler certificate, a costly industry has been formed around this and its not the doing of the HSE , its more to do with how its being perceived. Thorough examinations and inspections of lifting equipment - Work equipment and machinery Bob

Spotted this Hicap trailer behind a safari today. Kin neat or what Bob

These are brilliant and less than £200 . 2200psi 5.5HP Petrol Power Jet Pressure Washer 2200 psi | eBay Ours is old now but has been 100% reliable and no leccy needed which is a good thing with all that water spraying about, will also work off a barrel if there is no watermains about.

Thats right, I have had to throw stuff off the truck before now with 57 tons showing on the ticket. Its a good job the weighbridge is only a few hundred yards up the road . Bob

A smaller version of the one below would do, if I could only find someone with a bar about 15` long. We have pulled quite a few humungous sticks back into the woods over the years and had to leave them where they are , its just too much grief and a logistical nightmare to do anything else with them there is a really nice lump of oak around 12foot in diameter which we had to roll back into the woods , the only way to it is a cross a playing field that cant be mashed up with big trucks etc so it would have to dealt with where it is. Bob http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=168606&stc=1&d=1415310957