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I always use type c’s all year.

This might be worth a revisit..

When the boss first bought the Dosko it didn't have a clutch for the cutting wheel so moving it about was a bit disconcerting, I never risked putting it on the truck for fear of graunching the aluminium body. Much later he had the magnetic clutch fitted which made it a lot more civilised.

Ok so you under priced yourself this time. Lesson learned , don’t dwell on it, move on and always use this experience as a reference when pricing in the future. You can make day rates or half day rates work. You just need to be confident in holding out on the price. Everyone has different overheads so workout your costs and then what the wages are then what profit should be left after that. Don’t ever supply equipment working for money that’s just wages. Chin up and carry on lad. [emoji106].

2 minutes ago, MattyF said:

Maybe for access they are good but I would take an old Vermeer 252 over any of them and it can probs get in the same places but a few.. a lot safer and less hard work.

Access is the key thing. That Vermeer is very limited for access by comparison and takes up a lot of room for a grinder the same power. Best combo for me is a self propelled pedestrian grinder and a large tracked / wheeled remote control around 50 ish horse power.  I can't see that any stump grinder is less or more dangerous than another so long as the safety systems are all in place. 

So who amongst us is running skid steers?. Thinking of buying something like a bobcat 150 and using tracks over the tyres. Hydraulic flow looks like it would support a small mulcher for clearing overgrown areas etc . You seem to be able to get a lot of machine for the money. 

Any happy campers using a similar machine ??

ta 

I had a close call yesterday using my remote controlled predator 38.
I sliver of wood got stuck under the remote leaver so when I moved the machine forward, and let go, it kept moving towards me!
This guard was between the grinder and me

I really dislike those larger push style grinders like those Carlton’s and Raycos , usually any safety features don’t work , they are hard to use all day compared to a machine with hydraulic head sweep leaving the operator fatigued and taking risks , they have hydraulic drive forwards and backwards which is jerky and out of control at best, it always seems to be this style of grinder that is involved in these horrific accidents..

I’ve telt the polis on you.

Exactly. It does that already.

Got the top handled version with muffler mod by spud. Can’t see any point in a rear handled one whatsoever though.

Really?
Ive had a couple of things from bearvalley with no issues,as have a couple of the lads i work with.
I dont doubt your  negative experience mate just surprised.

 Bear valley have released there chimera trousers.
Its a coalition between sam at bearvalley and sip.
The trousers are promoted as thee trousers to wear in the warmer weather.
https://www.facebook.com/BearValleyCompany/videos/1120981128092396/

So I think I might get some new trousers. I find my gladiators so hot in the summer. I wear type C all the time for climbing. Any views on how the breathflex or Sip canopy airs fair up.

I don’t mind sacrificing a bit of durability to keep cooler in the summer then use the trusty gladiators again in the colder months.

Tia

Tried it and you generally get people wanting the cheapest work possible so I don’t bother anymore. If you look at your local community pages the posts asking for trades recommendations are generally along the lines of looking for a cheap option.
Checkatrade brings in decent enquiries for work for me.

Taking out this mature dead Scots pine. Lots of black bleeds down the trunk. My first thought was Phytopthora. Any other suggestions. ?

Is it a rd legal trailer option ? Cheers

Maisie loves a day at work.

Depends what it’s for. Quite different saws.

Cover now found. Many thanks.

2/3 days work available next week. Based in Haslemere, jobs are in Basingstoke and near Chichester so could meet on site if it alleviates transport issues. Please send me a PM if interested.

Many thanks.

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Depends on who rebuilt it.

I bought a very second hand 300 TDI from my work which had been my work vehicle for 10 years.
A rear chassis, some wheel bearings, brakes and brake pipes, and a thorough going over and it didn’t miss a beat for six years until the replacement chassis rotted out again.

One thing I really value about earlier Defenders is their simplicity. No abs, no airbags, and the simplistic ECU.
All my other vehicles, although packed with tech, are an absolute nightmare for reliability purely because of the shit that supposedly is required nowadays.
If I could remove all the electronic shit so I just had to concentrate on the mechanicals life would be a bit better.

I’ll be fitting a longer replacement section to my Defender so I’ve got one vehicle I can rely on again. meanwhile it’s being used by friends kids to learn how to drive in our fields[emoji3]

To be fair a single cab tipper would be pretty close- that's what my hilux is, but that will never be a main work truck as it is too old and can't tow much.
The other problems with that would be: 
Lack of tool/storage space. 
Modern pick ups are very big and have car quality and style panels,  which makes them highly vulnerable to expensive damage.
Gearing/inability to use low box on tarmac to shunt heavy trailers. I don't know if that's the case with the latest generation of pick ups but it was certainly an issue for both the people I know who've had DMaxs for towing.
And this is the big one:
Cost/Depreciation. 
I've had my defender nearly 4 years, done 65k hard miles in it, and its basically worth what I paid for it. 
You're not going to get that with anything else!
 
Having said all that, if they brought out a van version, a proper van, with a access from between the seats and a rear door, not a pick up with a canopy, and it had a proper 7 ton train weight, id be very interested. After someone else had taken the hit on the depreciation, obviously![emoji23][emoji23][emoji106][emoji106]

Personally I don’t see why a single cab / tipper conversion wouldn’t replace a 110. I’ve owned both and it’s Toyota for me. They do the same thing. But everyone has their preferences. Landrover are great but I can do exactly the same in comfort [emoji106]

I can completely understand where you are coming from, the problem comes in the looking elsewhere department... 
Im certainly a land rover enthusiast but I have tried/looked at other makes and can't see any alternative for my defender/disco, other than a hugely expensive land cruiser or something