IronMike

I keep looking at Range Rovers...... ?

Good knowledge, thanks both. I’m going to be towing a fair weight to be honest, tri axle trailer and mini forwarder gonna be 3 tonne minimum I’d estimate. I have heard they are definitely a thirsty old girl! I’m planning (hopefully) to not be travelling too far with it. Ive been looking at some without a tow bar, working on the logic that they’ve had a fairly easy life. Some beauties around 15k. What alternatives could I realistically consider?

Edit: I think I can stretch my budget actually, as there is no point in me keeping my estate car as well as having a Land Cruiser! So that should free up another 4K or thereabouts.

Morning all. I’ll be placing my Logbullet order very soon, and subsequently I’ll need a tow vehicle for it. After speaking to a few folk and doing a bit of research myself, ive decided that a Land Cruiser Amazon is the best option for me. Nice big V8 diesel, comfy to ride about in whilst towing, and Toyota reliability. My budget is around 10k, and I’ve got a fair few examples saved on my Autotrader, eBay and Gumtree accounts that I like to perv over on a regular basis. I was wondering if there are any Land Cruiser owners out there (past and present) who could share any tips/experiences when buying and owning one of these beasts? Service history, timing belt change, overall condition are obvious ones to check. But is there anything else I should be looking for? Thanks in advance.

Congolese!

And this one, whilst not a face, is truly the best one I’ve ever found. No photoshop involved here, I swear to God it is 100% genuine.

Here a few of mine from over the years.....

I had similar one day. Fueling the 660 up and looked to my left to see this little fella taking 5 minutes to check I was doing it right!

Need to remind him top handles aren’t for use on the ground ?

Due to an unforeseen change in circumstance, I’m available for work Thursday and Friday this week (10th and 11th) and Monday and Tuesday next week (14th and 15th). I have CS30/31 tickets, but lots of experience under my belt in all things arb, felling, rigging, chipping, pruning, saw use and maintenance, I’d hope some well known members of this site would vouch for me if needed. As expected I have my own saw and PPE including Sena comm. I fetch my own bait and a good sense of humour. I like to think I know when to use a ratchet strap and when not too. And I know when to stop someone doing something stupid. I can drive a tractor and an Avant if needed (not simultaneously) Experience using many different stump grinders also, mewps too. The unforeseen circumstances that have meant I am free..... I was supposed to be having an operation on my shoulder on Friday. But it’s been postponed. So to be honest, I am not able to do some elements of the work I usually do. The main one being hedge cutting. But anything that involves using my left arm a lot is out the question. I can just about drag brash all day, but cutting is fine. Based in Richmond North Yorkshire. Contact is 07772655759. Cheers, Mike

That's some proper p0rn there Eddie!

Remote control ?

Ah, the joys of dealing with wind blown trees. One of few places you get to experience first hand, the strange phenomenon I like to call.... Comtension!

I can only echo the words of others, but I certainly find working as part of a team motivational. I work between two different firms on the whole, and the crack is different at both, but in a good way. Variety does make life interesting. Personally, I enjoy seeing other people succeed too, and take a lot of inspiration from it, an “if they can do it, I can do it” approach. I’m about to embark on a whole new chapter of work, and have really enjoyed seeing the likes of Big J, LGP Eddie etc getting stuck into new ventures. Inspirational stuff. Id also add about not being afraid to ask for help or advice if you need it. You’ve done well by starting this thread to be fair, but there is nothing wrong with chatting to folk for ideas.

Steering drawbar is an absolute must. Even my very limited experience knows that.

Accept its happening and move on, pretty much all you can do. Nothing would likely happen even if you did report it to council. It is a bitter pill to swallow, but such is life.

Where’s the “shake it all about” button?

Agreed. I've a soft spot for the old A530T! Nicely done. Someone will be getting a good machine by the looks of it.

I sub in for John a few days a week, top firm with top gear and a great attitude to work. Applicants should like coffee, to enjoy a pie on Fridays, not be afraid to apply some rive when needed, like Landrovers, and like the colour orange.

Cheers for the reply. Think we’ll do our best to avoid any major queuing!

Evening all, I'm visiting the APF for the first time tomorrow, and had a few questions. I’m staying in Alcester, so not far away. What time can I feasibly get on site in the morning? I’ve heard the queues can be horrendous to access the site. I have my 10 month old lad with me, so I don’t want to be sat in the car static for hours. Also, I have unfortunately left my printed ticket at home (trying to get from North Yorkshire with said baby in tow meant I wasn’t bound to forget something) so can I show the confirmation email on my phone when at the gate? Or do I need to find somewhere to get it reprinted? Thanks in advance.

I can’t here those purse strings loosening already John!

Haha! True enough!

A lad called Joe Howard was doing it i think. Pretty sure he posted about his services on here fairly recently. Hello Joe if you read this mate.