Conor Wright
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Dealer. Jurgen greiner. A bit "german" in manner but all paperwork was in order and the machine was as advertised. He was so confident of it that he offered to drive it to my door. I declined as it was cheaper to get a back load through an international haulier! You would find a 416 for that money easily enough a 424 might (will)need some TLC at that price, or be lacking in extras, which are costly to add afterwards. They are not the best dump trailer machines my tipper which takes 6 ton is enough behind it, plus two ton in the back. No way would I go for a twin axle 16 ton full fat dump trailer.
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Nice bit of kit!
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From experience, that particular company is expensive and not always straightforward to do a deal with. I tried to buy a mog off them a couple of years ago only to find that even though it was advertised for sale they were unable to sell it at the time as it hadn't been examined by their mechanics, a week later they told me they were waiting on confirmation from its owner that he was happy to sell it. I took my money to germany and bought exact same spec with significantly less hours and no complications for 12k less. Have contacted them regarding parts and have rarely found them to be competitive with european prices. When I ordered a workshop manual from stock it arrived three weeks later with no valid explanation as to why it took so long. Whilst they are friendly and knowledgeable I cant see the logic in their pricing.
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I dealt with john Mason before, mason woodchippers in yorkshire. Not sure if he refurbishes for people or just for resale but I found him helpful and knowledgeable.
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For what it's worth, I think you came across well, didn't sound nervous.. I was listening on low volume though, expecting a saw to start up beside you at any second! As regards property prices, that sounds stupid high for "average" quality housing ie. Nothing spectacular or above modern living standards. Hopefully you will manage to find somewhere to build. Seems like a more sensible long term solution than buying to me..(taking into consideration what I've read on here, I'm far from familiar with the uk property market) but don't take my word for it. I'm still living in a mobile home! The thought of a 500k+ mortgage makes me shudder..
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Cheap, reliable, strong domestic ride on mower!
Conor Wright replied to sandspider's topic in Landscaping
1k might get you a decent petrol mower, I had honda castlegarden and toro over the years before going diesel (all new, kept for one or two seasons) toro was by far the strongest.build quality of the deck and chassis was well above most other brands. I've heard good reports of stiga too. It's a pure lottery buying a secondhand cheap mower! I gave less for my first kubota than I would have for a new toro but I got lucky, not so for the subsequent two kubotas! Now have an iseki and plan on keeping it for a number of years. -
In fairness he never mentioned the state of the roads!
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Cheap, reliable, strong domestic ride on mower!
Conor Wright replied to sandspider's topic in Landscaping
Impossible at that money, for anything decent at least. Add 3k to it and look for a g21 or sxg19 Cheap petrol mowers are a complete waste of time. Don't fall for it. Spend the money on a decent diesel mower once and be done with it for life. What you save in not pouring petrol into a cheap machine would cover a small loan to pay for a diesel one. -
I have one too. Yes. This happens.
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Is it all for your log cabin build or do you sell some? Nice size stack for two days milling!
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Show me your tipper trailer with high sides!
Conor Wright replied to KristofferNJ's topic in Arb-Trucks
Never heard of them before either, but they look good. Good website too. I'd say go for the factory spec sides. Will look the best and you know they will fit properly and look the part. If you were to choose the mesh sides maybe consider using clear perspex sides, it has minimal visual impact, you can see through it when tipping up or reversing and its surprisingly hard wearing. I used phenolic resin plywood sides for the body on the unimog but I wouldn't reccomend it! As heavy as steel and not a lot cheaper! -
Similar, mine is the older model, brought from the states, think the pas265 is the largest available here.. could be wrong, a business near where I live regularly imports new and secondhand landscaping equipment from over the water and they have the odd bargain! Pole chainsaw pruner with hedgetrimmer attachment would probably suit the op better.
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Occasional drone strikes!
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Have an echo pas 280 split shaft. Good tool. Loads of power and less effort required to start than the km130 no reliability issues so far and bags of power. Have heard of one or two people not liking the handle on the new echo telescopic pole pruners. It does look a little clumsy.
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Theres always one more machine needed... then one more, and just one more small one after that!!
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The kombi with two extensions will kill your back.. I tried it before and found it easier to stick with a pole trimmer and use a wooden painter's ladder. The extensions are heavy. A telescopic polesaw with trimmer attachment should be lighter on the body.. Alternatively could you mewp from the other side over the top and use a pole trimmer in a downwards direction from above the hedge, get 3 mtrs done from below as normal and complete the job from above?
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They drink xxxx down there, cant be worse than that!
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You could end up coming home to an empty house if you make things like that public. Just think about it... everything you've worked for, gone. They'd probably leave something behind... ...even a seasoned thief could never carry that much pornography
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On a genuine note, I had a couple of wabbits when I was a kid (and couldn't pwonounce my r's) in a hutch attached to it was a covered passage to a movable "run" on grass, was just a timber frame with wire on sides and top, once it was moved every other day they never dug out. never had any rat trouble, however we had a resident cat and a terrier next door.. they may have been the chief deterrents. Fowl, on the other hand... rodent magnets.
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Why put them outside at all? Last time I had a rabbit in the house he posed no issue whatsoever.... then again, he was in the slow cooker at the time.
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That would rock the boat!
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I've a similar grab to what mick posted, on a 35 hp compact tractor. Never bent a tine myself but others have bent them for me! Broken one on a lump of oak too.. if you're careful they do the job, great on brash but not so good on multiple or crooked stems or branches. It gets used a lot less than the digger and grab now, unless its conny bashing or theres a long drag. Looking at micks, mine is about 2/3rds the size with 4 tines on top and 5 on the bottom with a single ram in the middle. Picked it up for a couple of hundred quid off a farmer and got brackets made to fit.
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I'm sure there will be a virtual "do not disturb" sign you can put on your virtual pornstars virtual bedroom door.
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Echo 2511 rear handle.. not sure it's available yet but it will be light and capable. Probably wont be sub 250
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Might be easier fabricate an adaptor plate for the bell housing? Spine shaft or key?
