Ratman

You mentioned a 3 mile round trip, is that a permanent thing or are you likely to be venturing further? Could use a tractor and trailer for that distance, no o licence needed, no maintenance schedule etc etc ?‍♂️ just a thought.

Yeah b+e reads right [emoji106] still not sure on o licence though, cos in some cases you will be classed as hire and reward so a grey area? ?‍♂️ others may be able to advise more

Sorry.... and yes on your vehicle purchase you WOULD need to operate on a O licence due to average weights etc, At your average weights that you quote i think you also need a licence upgrade to minimum c+e

I hold a class 1 licence and my understanding is if you have a b+e licence then that only entitles you to drive / pull a trailer with a combined vehicle and trailer weight up to (and including) 3500kgs (3.5 tonne) so tacho exempt. If your average weight is 5 tonne..... i would say your illegal?! Anyone else please elaborate and jump in here. O licence would be irrelevant up to and including 3.5 tonnes.

Its the old circle of life in the end which ever way you look at it, we get subsidies and grants for new things and when it takes off the government shats itself and says..... we’re not getting enough revenue out of this! And they start with a new tax scheme one way or another and so we’ll end up paying for it in the long run anyhow. Its happened with road tax, its happening with diesel cars, it’ll happen with battery and renewable “free” energy sources. I still do love the theory and setup of the tesla wall though, think its proper trick, and being tesla it defo will be well made.

Yeah i think they are permanent 2wd with option to switch to 4wd when needed, cant remember whos system it is off top of my head. X-trail had 2wd, 4wd or i-mode which would engage the other diff when needed, very rarely needed it to be honest, only when we were on a field etc, but not every time, was very rare. End of day 4wd is only any good to ya with the right tyres too. Enjoy your shopping trip, keep us updated [emoji106]

Hey openspaceman, yeah i get where your coming from with the longevity / lifecycle of the battery and replacement cost, had a similar scenario with an nissan nv200 camper van that was running with battery tech, and wouldnt work out for us in the 2nd hand private owner scenario, would of worked out better from buying new through a business etc but thats a different script. Just caught my attention though and the vid Ian posted was a good watch. Will continue to dig a little [emoji106]

[emoji33] did someone cut vespagobs rope???

Motivation would be to save money as i’m planning on staying in my house till the end of my days..... unless i choose to follow the path of my job offer in cape town (but thats another story) i have come to notice you are an argumentative sole aren’t you! Always a pop at someone, i’m recently a new member and i’m already getting bored of you!!! You wouldnt be subsidising me cos what i’m allowed to get through a grant or what ever, you are allowed also, if you choose not to use that route then thats up to you!!! I like the sound of it, it was interesting what Ian posted...... so knob off!!! Thanks again Ian, enjoyed your shared video link [emoji106]

Good watch, shame theres no detail on installation costs, will have to do more digging. Be an ideal scenario to incorporate / install it at same time as me building my new garage, if its viable from a cost point of view obviously, bet its expensive though. Less and less grants now from government and councils regards renewable energy [emoji30]

Kia is...... unrefined in my opinion with their finish, very basic to look at and plasticy inside, but that’ll be for you to decide, mechanically they are good value for money, earlier 2.0crdi are better towers than later 1.7crdi but again will be down to you on deciding by driving them. Honda crv, not had many dealings with them, mate of mine is a car mechanic day in day out, i’m hgv’s, he doesnt rate them, has had some in with problems with diffs and g/boxes but think thats because they had milage against them, turbos on 07 - 09 years ?‍♂️ go drive, its the only way you’ll know. Even better is to find one in a showroom / forecourt somewhere with a towbar and arrange for a good few hours test drive on your own and go drag your caravan around grossed up with what you’d normally carry when you go away. Not sure on crv towing weight capabilities? kia were getting less and less each time a new model came out, cos i once considered one before i got my x-trail so just bare that in mind when your buying too. Of course low towing weight would suggest more instability [emoji15] x-trail was 2.2 tonne towing weight, only disadvantage it has was its kerb weight was only 1650kgs which is light for a suv / 4x4 But thats what gained it its mpg [emoji106] to counteract any instability (which it didnt really have) i used to load our bags of clothing etc in to car instead of van. But i have no kids or owt but if you have kids then their body weight will compensate. Mine towed a dream at 62 - 65mph no bother [emoji51] van was a swift major 4fb at 1450kgs just short of 25 foot long so quite a big outfit when coupled.

Just sold my 14 plate x-trail last year cos i sold my caravan. LOVED it, if it wasnt for the shatty DPF on em i would still have it. 38 - 40 mpg knocking around town. I only live 2.5 miles from work so barely got warm (hence the DPF scenario) was a tekna ex demo so loaded with all the extras. Like simplesimon says, comfy, pleasure to drive etc, bags of room!!! (Still got 2 x lots of genuine nissan oil and filters for it in my garage [emoji51]) only one gripe i had was it had shatty dunlop sp road tyres on it so grip on a field was terrible. Put some uniroyal rainsport 3s on and it transformed her (still got 2x more brand new tyres for it my garage) Really rated it, M9R engine was a peach [emoji106] highly recommend!!! Bought a bmw m140i after that [emoji51][emoji51]

Come on Donnk..... don’t leave us hanging!!! [emoji33]

Massey would be my bet, easier source of parts, bit cheaper too and good old reliable perkins under bonnet. same would equal the massey in all your needs performance wise but deutz spares are a lot more expensive. Each and to their own tho [emoji106]

That sounds / looks trick [emoji106] what would it of cost to install normally?

Sorry.... ??‍♂️ main things to point out, as strong as ply if not stronger and completely weather proof too!

Arctic tipper bodies are lined with a pretty thick gauge of what they call teflon liners for easy slip action of ballast, be it stone/coal/plastics/glass etc whatever they are hauling, these last about 3yrs in the haulage industry but to you guys would last a lifetime. Awesome stuff but is expensive like marine ply. Cant remember the actual name for it but can find out.

Tidy [emoji106] any advice from a user to me is better than some searched for answers if ya know what i mean. Temperatures in this country shouldnt affect us too much then eh.... chuffing tent weather again up here [emoji299]️ fed up with it [emoji30]

I tend to be a brand man with a lot of things normally, never like to stray away [emoji51] the mrs says i’m anal!!! There’ll be nearly 50 litres of it, so would last me ages as i’m not a daily user, just wondered if it was gona be more hassle than it was worth. With stihl oil in a stihl saw you know what your getting.

Thanks for that ?

Hi guys, got offered some chain lube of a farmer friend of mine, sounds like its rotatech branded, any experience with this lube? I’ve only ever used stihl’s own synth plus and read a few stories about oil pumps not performing as they should from not using stihls own brand due to viscosity differences, any advice?

Purchased the tt-20k from Richard at itco, tidy little thing, fits perfect in one of my stihl chain boxes and dosnt rattle around [emoji108] will use it to set up my latest 036 pro purchase once my new bits have landed. Tidy heads up guys, thanks [emoji106]

Hey gardenkit [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15] £180+, well.... just done some furthur digging and found a link to an email address for a bloke called Richard, he works for “tiny tach uk” and hes offering the “fast tach” for £84 delivered and the “tt-20k for £96 delivered. So thinking of ordering off him. Sounds pretty good.

Cheers Bill, Seen them on a few reviews, but proving hard to find in uk, all seem to be american purchase, you know of any uk sellers?

Anyone recommend an engine tacho for fine tuning saws? Like the sounds of a wireless one and would prefer one that has a replaceable battery. Dont mind paying for something good, big believer in buying once and buying right. Not keen on sub £30 ebay specials either. Any advice / help much appreciated [emoji106] thanks guys.