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Thanks - it's an indespension - it has the auto reverse lock up

Thanks for the replies. guys. The trailer's brand new so I wouldn't expect anything to be worn, and there's no free play in anything we can see. What would be the mechanics behind the brake locking on and then releasing? That would be normal? It only ever happens when when we've come to a halt then started to reverse - usually when arriving back at the unit which requires a stop then 60 degree reverse turn.

Hi Got a new braked trailer a couple of weeks ago. 8x4 single axle 1 ton capacity. When we're reversing it when it's full (only when starting the reverse, never at the end, if you get my drift) we're occasionally getting one or two very loud metallic bangs which reverberate right through the landrover. Pretty sure it's from the trailer but can't see anything obviously wrong, nor work out where it's coming from. In every other respect it's fine. Can anyone shed any light? Cheers, TTS

Similar set up as leswold. If you're on your own you don't want much more as it's a hassle to manage. Trailer takes a ton so can move chipper and fair bit of chip/wood in one go for small jobs, one of the guys has a 2 ton tipping trailer which I can call upon so between us we're sorted for larger jobs. In any event clients tend not to mind if you leave the chipper on site while you dispose of your chip then come back for it. The more you've got, the more you've got to worry about. Rather do two trips than have twice the kit.

Okay - reposted in the correct place! I'm looking forward to reading this - a quick skim shows that clearly a huge amount of work has gone into it. Well done. I used to deliver risk management training and the 'back of a beer mat' mantra was drilled into me by day to day busy non-specialist customers. Borrowing from manufacturing and software development I distilled it down to just that - but the underpinning theory has to be there - which is what you have been gathering. I suppose the modern equivalent would be 'it needs to fit in a filofax (yes I still have one)/one page on an iphone!

Apparently if you waypoint Michael's house as Franklin, call a a taxi then time skip the ride it works for some people.

I was stuck at 72%. Tried the skipping the taxi ride, sleeping and doing some jet ski races - all I had to do was stand next to the wood-burner in Franklin's place and Tanisha called me. We're moving again.

Ha! I'm watching that full screen and a google ad for a personal injury lawyer came up.

Bolle trackers - I have two pairs. Dark for bright days and yellow for cloudy ones. Totally keep the rubbish out of your eyes. penfold - how did you get your inserts done to prescription and how much did it cost? Do they work? My inserts are still on the windowsill in the laundry room and I put up with slightly blurry vision.

If your local authority has a safe trader register get yourself on it - we have and it brings in a ton of work because they list all the safe traders on their web site. I get a ton of unsolicited calls from safevettedcheckdratedandjudged yad yada yada .com telling me I'm about to go bust unless I pay them money and sign up with them. Well I'm still here. My facebook page and my google+ page both allow customers to leave reviews and they work well. Plus they're both free.

Aspen. Zero odours. Although my local supplier has adopted a policy of not supplying it so having to use stihl motomix at the minute - has an acrid smell to it and can be a bit smoky. Not as good esp. up close when climbing. Wish I could get Aspen mail order but not in ridiculous quantities.

I'm sure somebody somewhere where said 'No plan survives first contact with the enemy.' or similar. The truth is, when things go wrong you may have to go route one to fix them and the precise nature of that is not something you can foresee with any certainty. e.g. If I had to get someone down in a hurry and there was no other way I'd tie myself to the tree. lower the casualty hand over hand on my rope to ground for someone to deal with then worry about me and my melted bare hands later. Bodge job? but if someone's life is on the line it may be the only option. See the point?

In practice - if you had a say a zig zag on your line and needed to get to help someone in a real emergency you'd make do with it, rather than try to unthread it along the whole line while your other climber is hanging on for dear life with a broken shoulder or whatever. Perhaps back it up with a prussik wrapped on the fly? When I'm on DRT I usually have a lock jack one end and normal prussik the other. Perhaps take another rope with you and figure 8? Use whatever the injured climber had up there with them? Groundie to lower you both on the rigging rope and a bollard? I suppose if you have someone bleeding out a litre a minute then whatever works quickest - risk is relative in a situation like that. Fortunately and thankfully the worst I've seen with another climber with is cramp or the odd silky nick. Others will have has more serious situations to deal with than me and can probably speak from experience better than me.

A MS231 ticks the boxes. It has ergo start - which means it stores energy from a few gentle pulls then lets it go when it has enough to start. Great for an elderly gent I'd think. No need to rip your arms off trying to start it. Perhaps a bit over budget, but very light, easy to handle and well well worth it.

Which specific rope should I be looking at? Can anyone point me to a link? thanks for the help btw.

Will a kernmantle rigging rope - e.g. sirius bullrope, work with a petrol powered portable capstan winch? Assuming it's the correct diameter - or would it melt it? Cheers. TTS

Good stuff. Do you know of any suppliers who'll be stocking it?

Good fun to watch! But I think a few guys on here might pick you up on few things - one handed saw operation, no helmet when you started to climb, foot on the logs when cutting, no face/eye protection, groundies with no helmets, peeled bark on your cuts - but hey! Who am I to judge?

Very nice indeed - out of interest how much would each of those bits of milled timber be worth? Do you think it's more financially viable than using it for firewood? - obviously if it was not sweet chestnut.

Cheers - been to see one over the north side of the river today, they went through the motions but I think because I wasn't speeding a grand and a half on a HGV cover they weren't really interested.

I'm planning to get rid of the old trailer and have picked up a new one, it's an odd shaped thing with a ramp tail and various sticky out bits and I need a cover made for it. The people I've been in contact with all quite reasonably say they need to see it in the flesh - the shape and requirements are quite complex. Can anyone recommend a bespoke cover maker in the north east? Thanks, TTS

When we bought a 12 acre forest in Scotland we paid £2000 per acre but that was six years ago. Be aware that the local planners do not like anything being built in anything resembling woodland - they know very well that people would love to buy it cheap then get planning permission for a house and multiply their money by 1000% - it just doesn't happen. We were allowed a wooden store under PD rules and a caravan which has to be technically moved off site and then back on once a year but anything more - even though we run a forestry business there - forget it. Where you are, I'd be looking at 1k - 2k per acre tops plus goodwill. If you're in doubt put in an application for outline planning permission before you make an offer. Get the seller to sign a MOU before you do agreeing the principle of no sale until the process is complete. They will probably look at the building plot and decide it was part of the woodland if it abuts it - we offered to clear part of ours so we had an 'open' area to build on - no trees, problem solved? no joy - they knew what we were trying. If it's had a single tree on in the past then they may starting saying why hasn't it been replanted as per FCS rules? It's still a woodland, but with no trees. Everyone we spoke to before we purchased was telling us - 'yeah mate - they'll let you build a house here if you're running a business'. They won't. Money doesn't come that easily! Believe me - we and our solicitors looked for every trick and loophole we could. Planners are king and only take them on if you have deep pockets. Better still - just ask for a meeting on site with your local planners and see what your options are.

Thanks all for the input - good points and discussion there. Food for thought.

Thanks for the replies everyone - good job there's a thread today saying it's okay for firewood. Going to have nine of the big buggers on Monday!

I had tendonitis in my right elbow in January - it took 3 months and an enforced very easy time at work to clear up, even swinging the saw on the ground aggravated it. It still flares up now if I have a hard day climbing or feeding the chipper. The next day is when it's worst. You've got to stop doing what's causing it - that's what worked with me. enrieb - what were the exercises you were given?