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  1. Thesnarlingbadger
    It’s says on the spec 3500kg for both models. That’s on the Toyota website
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    The towing capability on them is 3.5 and load is around a ton. Perfect for what I need. What is the what is the factory limited slip or arb locker? I did think about petrol but a key point is mph as I do a lot of miles in a week (around 400).
  3. Thesnarlingbadger
    I’ve been looking at buying a new Hilux for sometime now and finally set a roundabout date to get one (January). I need it for towing a twin axle with logs and kit and for general day to day use. I’ve had a ‘Invincible’ set in my mind for a while now but decided I’d look in to an ‘icon’ earlier seeing at they are about 2k cheeper. The speck looks exactly the same for both bar a few driver comforts that I couldn’t really give a toss about anyway. Mph is a little less but it would take years to bring it up to that 2 grand difference in cost. Is there something I’m missing or is there really only a few little mod cons and the name that’s different? Has anyone got experience with either or both? I’d been keen to know as that 2k would go nicely towards something nice for the misses like a shiny new trailer [emoji848]. Thanks in advance people
  4. Thesnarlingbadger
    Hi Paul, Yes no worries I’ll hold on to them for a bit. They are in my yard in Bristol at the moment. If I get a chance to weigh them I’ll find out how much it’ll cost to post. Cheers
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    Hi Paul, I have a trug full of pine cones. They do weight an absolute ton so my not be worth the cost to post but I’ve popped a picture of them below. Let me know if they are any good for what you are after. Cheers
  6. Thesnarlingbadger
    Did the willow trunk yesterday. Knackered 3 chains and took 2 hours longer than planned. Still got it done and avoided effing and blinding so happy about that. Here are the pictures of the absolute pain in the arse.
  7. Thesnarlingbadger
    No worries I’ll collect a load and get in touch once I have. Cheers
  8. Thesnarlingbadger
    The job is in bristol but as I said I’d be happy to post them up to you. If your happy to pay for postage. No idea how much it would be though
  9. Thesnarlingbadger
    I have a stone pine to take down at the end of the month I could certainly post some up to you. Don’t know if I will have time to Collect 100 though as we have to get the job done that day so we can collect the ones from the floor after. The job is on the 31st.
  10. Thesnarlingbadger
    1. A few pints in the pub with old mates (talking old memories) 2. Spending time with the family at weekends 3. Getting up a big tree on a frosty morning and looking out and remembering why a love this job Good thread
  11. Thesnarlingbadger
    That would have been a hell of a wake up call for him
  12. Thesnarlingbadger
    Haha I love the fact they were open about it.
  13. Thesnarlingbadger
    Ha I found a rucksack in a hedge we were cutting about 8 years ago and I still gets used as a work bag now.
  14. Thesnarlingbadger
    Bloody hell. Lucky that didn’t catch anything.
  15. Thesnarlingbadger
    We all come across a lot I’ve crap in hedges from time to time but we were reducing a great long stretch of privet next to a public footpath the other day and I turned round to see one of the lads looking like he had just seen a ghost. I stop the saw and hear him say ‘what the (bad language) is that’? I look down and see this... Needless to say we had to take some amusing pictures after finding it So what’s the weirdest crap you have found whilst out trimming hedges.
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    Joe is right though that stump is way to high ?‍♂️
  17. Thesnarlingbadger
    Completely agree with Mark here. There was clearly no traffic management involved as cars were going past and if you were to fell a trunk like that on a road side you would put hazard tape at the very least around the area the tree could fall. I’ve made cock ups and skipped corners in the past but nothing like this. Why wasn’t the trunk taken down lower? Lazy and rushing to get to the pub no doubt. Why was the tree being felled against its lean? And why the hell is there from what I can see only 2 people caring out a job on what appears to be a busy road that needs a lot more traffic control than just a couple of cones next to the chipper. I hate it when people love to have a go and judge people for silly mistakes (we all make them) but this is just nuts. They were lucky no one died and if that was me on the bike I would have torn them a new one and been straight on the phone to HSE. Unbelievable
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    Could be the way to go. To be honest I think I’m going to just hit it with a pile of chains and hope the saw doesn’t have a hissy fit [emoji4]
  19. Thesnarlingbadger
    This not stupid that’s called saving time [emoji23]
  20. Thesnarlingbadger
    Might work or it might just make a very soggy muddy mess, I'll get pictures when I do it so you can see the horrible job I am up against.
  21. Thesnarlingbadger
    Not a bad shout. I’ll look into that idea
  22. Thesnarlingbadger
    I don’t know if an axe would cut it (excuse the pun) but an airline might just give me a better chance.
  23. Thesnarlingbadger
    Yeah the more I look in to it the more I realise you are right Steve. I have a handful of chains that I will make sure are ready for the job in a couple of weeks and just hope I don’t find any old relics within the stump. I’ll get pictures.
  24. Thesnarlingbadger
    Nice idea but the trunk is right next to the house and the side you would get to it from has no access for a decent grinder unfortunately
  25. Thesnarlingbadger
    Nice idea I have a dremel knocking about somewhere I’ll look for some decent filing attachments

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