dreish

My kids are in a very fortunate position financially- Not I must add from my earnings.  All I will try and do is steer them as best I can , but I know full well that at some stage they will ‘know’ best  and sample the world. I would rather they did that on a budget . 

Really useful information given so far, one thing that I’m not sure of is when to make the cash available for the kids. 
 

I know if I had been given any cash before I was probably at least 23 , It would Not have been spent wisely.

Over 800 views and no response . You may have already sorted this out yourself since the post is from July.

If not , you could try a couple of options, get the name of the hauliers lorries and contact them. Otherwise it may be worth contacting your local forestry commission office , someone there will be able to help or put you on the right track.

I use a small oil filled electric radiator in one of my sheds,dries even a soaking wet jacket overnight. I keep it running all winter and keeps all my gear damp free. It was only about £30 and doesn,t use much electricity.

A lot of work taking that down, well done.

Some good advice has already been given, one thing that struck me as I read about your unfortunate incident was that you have only recently bought both the hi-lux and trailer .

This would flag up concerns as others have already mentioned regarding drawbar height in relation to optimum towing level for the trailer. That coupled with the load on the trailer.

There is another possibility that may not have helped ,the tyres on the hilux. Certain brands do not have particularly strong side walls and can flex if there is sideways movement exaggerating any swaying and making it a lot worse very quickly.

Glad your both relatively unscathed.

Would a mini digger not suit? 1 ton or ton and half. It would need a bucket adapted possibly.

Is the front tyre on backwards?

I think that would be the least of your worries! LOL!

Worth checking if any brake pipes have been replaced. Check especially at the ends front nd rear as they are uncoated.Also the brake pipe that goes over the top of the diesel tank is usually the first to give problems.When its replaced it can be re-routed making the job far easier and cheaper to do.

How does he find it for towing Richard?

I heard the older ranger were not great

By older Ranger, i take it you mean from 07-11.

I tow every day with either an 08 or 09 plate Ranger . One thing I always do is when reversing or driving off a hard surface is put it into the low box.Its much easier as they are quite high geared,so you are not so inclined to sit on the clutch.

Some folk tow with a vehicle with no consideration to either it or the trailer,this I think is the cause of most problems/breakages.

Give a vehicle time to pick up speed and to slow down while towing and it is a lot easier on your outfit and fuel economy.

Out of 8 Rangers that we use there are very few breakdowns,if any.Rear springs like any were replaced and brake pipes after about 6 years started needing replaced.

These are used daily and while not being as good as a landrover off road,no pickup is.The reliability far outweighs any dissadvantage

One thing that will be worth noting that most'soft roaders' do not have a low transfer box.This is one big downside if venturing off road ,especially if towing at the same time.

I know a couple of wood operators who chose a suzuki vitara as they still have a low range,while returning decent mpg.

Don't know if this has been posted before ,worth thinking about though.

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I have been reading with anger at the recent spate of thefts and feel for the folk left without equipment to make a living.

One thing I would like to highlight and it possibly has no relevance to the particular thefts noted on here.

A couple of years ago I went to buy a motorbike,that was advertised on gumtree, I spoke with the seller who had put his phone number on with the add,to get directions to his house. As he was explaining the directions I happened to say Is your house next to the one with the red garage door.Yes he said .So off i set and bought the bike.

The seller ,who happened to be a policeman asked me how I knew about the red door that his neighbours garage had,quite rightly he was a bit suspicious.

I told him that on the gumtree advert you can 'click ' on directions and the map comes up with your address which you can then zoom in .He never asked for this when he placed the advert and you can see that some unscrupulous person can see what your selling and where you live.

The Oxdale se 400 is the one I will buy,once I have saved up a bit!

To the OP, I would suggest that once cost has been worked out i.e wage,equipment fund,helper paid ,running costs,then to cost each job will only come with experience.

Some jobs you may underprice and will have to swallow it.To try and charge more after having given a price will do your business no good.

Also having more strings to your bow so to speak could mean its easier to get work the whole year.From tree work to the grass cutting etc

I would advise to keep trying to establish your business while getting your weekly wage,then switch when it has work really coming in.

Tilton Equipment :: Iron Horse

One of these would do,but a bit out of your price range

Anyone have any further development on recording trigger time.

I enjoyed reading this unusual thread,and hopefully it will continue to grow.

One thing that did cross my mind ,and apologies forgetting all HSE,which i'm not.

What would be the outcome, IF, after putting a tree back like this it fell and either damaged something or someone. How would you stand?

using 1 tank bar oil to 2 tanks fuel which should be fine for the sort of firewood work im doing. It also puts out a decent spray off the end of the bar on the cardboard test.

 

Cheers, Tom.

 

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My saws always need the chain oil tank filled with each fuel fill. But perhaps mine over oil,although I don't think so.

Possibly yours might be better oiling more? The bars usually get hot areas on them that you can see, if there is not enough oil.

Chain tension is also a major wear factor,but i'm sure you know this.

cheers

dreish

Conway - the perfect choice by design

This might suit you?

Must admit ,I would stay well clear of that.

Better to look out for a recognised make that checks out .

Any of your ground suitable for some sort of off road course ? It might be of interest to folk able to wild camp then try their 4x4's driving off road. Some people don't get a chance to do this.

Ranulph fiennes had a good tip,if you are sitting feeling down.Stand up immediately and get on and do something.

Town'ser no doubt,best left where it was.

I too don't lend out,but on the same token I do not borrow either.

If you work hard to afford good equipment then why lend it to someone who doesn't realise its true value to you.

Its funny ,but the willing horse gets all the work and none of the pay!

When you are 'in place' working ,no matter how good or how loyal you are,it is quite common for a 'newbie' starting to have brokered a better deal. It always seems easier to set a better rate to begin with rather to broach the subject once you have worked there a few years.

As has already been said,bring it up,speak with your boss.

In one position I was in I asked my boss for a wage increase stating why and justifying it.He stopped me in my tracks by telling me ,never explain and justify why you need a wage increase,if you are good and worth it your boss should already know.