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Advertised as a "winch thingy" for £20 so it seemed rude not to buy it. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=154353&stc=1&d=1398244624
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Costa Coffe et al is weak milky rubbish right?
aspenarb replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
Whats the matter with you lot? get the large cup , bung an expresso in there first and the stick the regular latte on top of that . The Dobermans danglers Bob -
I dont think you can judge wear and tear by mileage because of the many variables. A transit that runs around a city might have low miles shown but because of all the gridlocked traffic it may in real terms have done 4 times the running time. The good old hour clock fitted to the mog engines is a better gauge of service intervals and work done. Transit timing chains can need changing at anything between 80-200,000 miles. If you are unsure about yours get a mechanic to have a listen. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/attachments/unimog/165687d1204676606-406-engine-hour-meter-unimog_30.jpg Bob
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As above on a few posts junk the DMF when it needs a clutch. Also never use the transit to jumpstart other vehicles because you run the risk of screwing the inj pump. Same applies to the transit , if the battery is flat just charge it up and dont jump start it. Also make sure you keep the diff oil up to the mark , often overlooked and if run low will render and axle scrap. Other than that they are pretty good value for money. Bob
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Just done the timing chain on the transit, nothing hard about it and less than a mornings work. As soon as you hear the bag of nails noise on start up its on borrowed time. Look at the shiny section of the chain adjuster, its virtually at the end of its travel and the chain guides are all rutted so engine failure was only a matter of time. Timing cover is bonded to the front of the engine but with a small amount of heat it will let go and you can pull it forward without damaging it. Prevention is better than cure, chain kit and front seal £130 ish. Bob
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You must be barking mad to eat that stuff, have you had a go at the postman`s leg yet? Bob
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On the flip side there is nothing worse than arranging work for teams and getting a no show from a member. Completely screws any forward planning. Edit. Nothing wrong with any time out as long as its pre arranged in good time and not a thoughtless last minute thing. Bob
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Anyone thats tried a hill start in the rain with a fwd motor pulling a trailer will confirm it has to be rwd. I know a guy that did the development work on those Winton pto conversions here in Woking , they bolt in like a cassette so its not much grief to strip out if you want the payload back. The problem with these trucks is the mileage does not take into consideration the PTO equipment hours. Something like this could easily have 4000 + hours on the pto equipment which is run off the prop , so engine and box in real terms could have been to mars and back. Bob
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Bigger stuff with a crane but this one with a 90 ton mtr hiab http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/67260-crane-beast.html Bob
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We have had one of these installed for over 10 years now. We are not kind to it and burn all the rubbish wood inc unseasoned . Clarke Victoria - Cast Iron Stove - Machine Mart If its not brick lined dont buy it, they dont last. Bob
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The old mower grinder I adapted is the nuts. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/66992-self-sharpening-your-chipper-blades-3.html#post1020023 Bob
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I cant remember what I paid for ours because I bought it when a hire shop closed down, I bought loads of stuff including the power barrow, quick stage towers and ladders for less than 3k Bob
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I rate the idea of a gps for plotting trees. Accurate to a meter so no mistakes .Not met with the same enthusiasm from my guys or folk on here. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/64654-consultants-tree-tags-why-4.html Bob
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Our black and tan terrier has just had another litter of pups and one of them is a runt which is half the size of the rest. His name is drater which spells something else backwards.
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As above hope all is ok with you and the guys. Vosa and accident investigation units will be all over the other driver and truck like a bag of fleas. They normally confiscate the phones as well. Bob
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No doubt that the newer stuff is a lot more fuel efficient and that with a careful right foot you can achieve some good mpg figures. A friend of mine is getting over 30mpg out of his new ranger. Anyway back to the thread, a freelander van is a contender in this.We run a couple of them and steady driver will get them past the 50mpg. Bob
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130 with mewp,lockers ,spades and big hydraulic winch under the back. Used lots.
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De-icer , good on padlocks Bob
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I have a steel barge with a keel cooled 9" chipper fitted in it, small hiab+ grab and hydraulic winch on it. That will carry 15 tons or I have small steel landing craft its about 15` long with buoyancy points each end that will carry 3 tons or a 20` pontoon that is about 7` wide that will just about carry 2 ton. Only got a picture of the steel landing craft, just about towable with a big 4x4, with trailer it goes 3.5ton. All for hire and on the tug list. The EA crane the thing in with their fancy lifting gear http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mypickys/arb%20boat/023_zps8d2e886f.jpg http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mypickys/arb%20boat/006_zps82a6ab01.jpg Bob
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If you can find an FDI Sambron grab it. Very compact and punch well past their weight . http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/67872-sambron-t2060-multiscopic.html Bob
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Dodge made a version of the 50 series with a 6 pot diesel. its the 6247 perkins. A lot of them were in the dodge 50 coaches. I have got one with an auto box on the back. Dodge HGV > 50 Series 4.1 D (Z2) [Perkins 6,247] (1979-1986) I have a couple in the container http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mypickys/image_zpseb088fd3.jpg Bob
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Aviva do our fleetplan but they also include all the tractors, diggers , telehandlers ,stumpgrinders , trucks ,4x4`s, bowsers, trailers , cherrypickers etc that ever put a wheel on the road even if its not road registered . Fully comp any driver inc under 21 as long as its not a permanent thing. I went for this because you are covered if you have an accident while unloading kit roadside. 18k a year which is cheap if you tot up whats on cover. You will find them very flexible. Bob
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It did pop up high in the listings , thats how I was conned. -£40 but at least the tax disc turned up. For all I knew that could have tipped out my bank account, after all they had my card details. Bob
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https://taxdisc-direct.uk.com/ You will be stung £40 for this one. Be careful. Bob
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They are not hard to work on but there is so much more to them before you get to the part you need to change, eg. clutch change will take all day . Bits are costly but no worse than tractor spares and you will find things like brake pads,filters etc are common to other mercs so can be got from a motor factors. Nothing on them would scare a decent fitter. Bob
