Joel77
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The husky is a big heavy duty worm drive winch The tiger shark is just a run of the min low line winch Don't think there's much between them on pulling power but the husky will work all day the low lines are more light use for recovery trucks or rear winch on 4x4s etc
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=221583484206 4x4 merc sprinter tipper 3.5 tonne on eBay
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The Burning Issue - Truck MPG becoming a major headache...
Joel77 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
A guy I know is running an old petrol ford searra on vapor, he showed me some vids on YouTube and it's manly rednecks running V8 pick ups but they claim there getting 200-300 mpg !! He got his motor up n running in an hour but his now doing a better install Iv seen this running it works so I'm going to give it a go on my transit tipper as it's petrol I use a transit connect to nip about in & for quoting etc the transit. & defender only come out to work so pay there way Iv just sold my landcruiser 4.7 V8 on LPG as the ol,woman was doing too much millage and would not away put LPG in as the station is out of her way it was only doing 150 miles on £45 local 200 miles on a run so iv replaced it with a disco 3 diesel and hoping she will avarge 30 mpg -
My boys love there little 4x4 suzuki
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Just make sure you don't winch over any rocks or ruff ground as it will wear it out quicker but saying that you can splice them back togeather again no problem, Iv been useing them for a few years now on my off roaders and they take a lot more abouse them you'd think I'd never use a wire cable again now
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People trying to pass off a snide quad as a honda becouse it's got a honda look-a-like engine is one thing, this guys in a diffront league lol
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What one like this !! http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181560253159
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Iv pulled a 40ft trailer behind a cat telehandler full of hay, the cat isn't very powerfull and really struggles up hills ( walking speed )
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LoL one of my sons
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You've got to love the cage/working platform on the blue cherry picker it's got me thinking lol, with a landrover there's so many things you can do with them to suit your needs
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Hi it's an 10m the tyres I had fitted at my yard my KK MOBILE £600 for a set of 5 the 110 can drive across wet fields without any spinning, I'm fitting a winch up front but going for 12v as there cheep to buy and easy to fit I did think about hydro but then iv got no drive when useing it as the pto on my 110 needs the transfer box in neutral
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Last year a 110 cherry picker come up cheep so brought and started using straght away but she looked a bit tired, and was very slow on the rd was a real struggle to get over. 30mph so in went a 200tdi new clutch, cam belt, rad, fan, oil & filters, and power steering, what a diffrance Then a set off insa turbo spiecal track tyres new nas style lights winch bumper and a full repaint, it's nearly finished now just last few bits left to do is remake the cage that protects the cab, a few beacons & spot lights on cage & some nice 3M chevrons I'll try to upload some pics of progress so far
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That's not greedy and if it's aussie made & shipped from down under how can uk body builders warrent stupid prices off £3500 !!
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A tipper body from any transit LDV or cabstar then cut to size and bolt it on might need to fab up a few brackets & buy a length of box section etc , should be all sorted for £500ish including converting body to high sides
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That body's had it, take it off & phone around your local breakers or eBay etc to get a 2nd hand one (£400 ish) then drive there in the chassis cab and slide new one on job done
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Iv seen a few crew cab transits with the rear doors removed & replaced with roller shutters ( looks professional ) id leave a bit of room behind front seats to hang coats ppe etc then box back off and just have 3 shelf,s and use plastic storage crates for kit tools petrol etc, Good luck
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When I move down under ill get 70 series cruisers as I love the no nonsonce no frills no agg truck, I wouldn't have one here as the price,s are stupid !! I like the truck working for me not me working for the truck The 70 series is ment to be the tuff truck from new but most ozzie,s buy them and take them straght to arb,s to have lockers n bars fitted etc pound for pound if you really need a 4x4 pick up its got to be defender there's a truck for every ones budget from £2000 upwards
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As long as you hold the ticket it don't matter if you have a year a week or a day the rate is the rate The railway firms often struggle to find staff with certs so the holder has the advantage, the days of the 1 day in house chainsaw ticket are long gone
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I work on London Underground and the boys on veg clearance get £100 -£120 but if a member of the team is a SPC ( site person in charge ) up to £150 but bear in mind the shift is very short 1am to 4am some of the boys also work days ( longer ) but same sort of money None of the LUL boys like working on Network Rail as the money is less the shifts are longer and mainly weekend work The veg clearance Ganges have chainsaw tickets but don't often use saws as strimmers & hedge trimmers cope with ease
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You've got 3 options 1 new heavy duty springs from midland springs etc 2 go to scrap yard and get some extra leafs (& longer u bolts) 3 fit air bag to help the springs already on truck You can spend £100 - £400 to sort this 1100 euro,s is crazy The iveco is one tuff truck, as already been said you'll be over waight as your truck is prob 2300 kg plus 1 to 3 blokes leves you a tonne but she will take doulbe that plus more if needed
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Hiab in the middle if your only using for log bags will be nice, the hiab trailers tend to go for around the 5K mark, I want to build one myself from an ifor & I'll be going to the local lorry/plant exporter to get the hiab, Most hiabs come on a frame with legs so only need to bolt some plate to trailer chassis and if your going to use transit style pump then just use Anderson connectors from tow motor Good luck with your build
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Second hand ones seem to make real strong money but they do come up on eBay and truck trader every now & then, Iv seen hiab,s on twin wheel trailers but I think a tripple axel is the better choice due to the nose wait
