Conor Wright

Looks good, bit of making on it mind, my guess behind the two grabs is to make it easier to grip unevenly sized logs or multiple pieces.

Have to agree, parts are expensive! Constants on the hilux are ball joints and crosses on the drive shafts.. however it has never let me down on the road in a cloud of steam, had the door fall off, failed to start in the morning, let rain in, damaged my spine, splattered oil all about the place like a tomcat marking it's territory, turned the wipers on when I braked etc etc, as my defender did. Bleat bleat bleat Toyota bleat bleat!!

...Probably end up spending the same either way! Just less downtime with the amazon, hopefully. There is no guarantees really, you could end up with a fantastic range rover that never gives a days trouble (unlikely imo) or a nail of a landcruiser, (possible with any brand, less so with a cared for example) any second hand machine is a gamble to some degree.. Toyota being less of a gamble than land rover imo.

243000 on my hilux before a clutch change, so not far behind you! To be honest I was surprised when we discovered it was an original Toyota part, was sure it would have been changed before then, given it's life.. first owner towed welding gear and an ex 30 and a lot of steel etc.. I towed a compact tractor, 3ton digger, 14ft ifor Williams and an array of different loads, 320000 on it now and flying... well, it's a hilux, so flying slowly.. I have seen some clutches pack up well before 100k. Unless you know who drove it before you, and can make a judgement of condition based on their driving style, expect it to be worn, that would be my attitude..

Auto is harder on fuel but may be more comfortable overall, plus theres no clutch to burn out! Myself, I'd be looking for a manual, you feel more in control, especially going downhill with waaay too much weight on the trailer, not that I would do such a thing of course.. Its probably mostly down to personal preference. Never heard of any major issues with either one.

well may she wear!

Have already sent them an enquiry, will follow it up with a phone call. Sadly that axle tag has been corroded to the point where it fell off.. have the vin and engine/gearbox numbers to hand. also have the gear casing number, should be sufficient to identify the parts needed. Theres no shortage of photos of the remains of the internals, somehow, despite all the internal damage, the numbers are still visible on all the bearings! I could understand if the UK suppliers were twice the price.. shipping, cost of buying parts from mainland europe etc., but literally ten times the price? (and thats allowing for paying more than you paid for yours..)

200? Sounds more reasonable alright, in fact that sounds cheap for what it is to be honest. I will call them in the morning, hope they're open, if not on Monday. Thank you! You may have just saved me a small fortune! I bought the mog out of Germany but didn't think there would be that much of a price difference in parts. Even if I ended up paying double what you paid I'd still think it reasonable considering what the two main unimog suppliers are asking.

In the region of 2k per side, new bearings and gears in old casings. Plus I need calipers too. So that's at least another thousand, plus pads. Looking at getting the brakes reconditioned locally, seems better value.. wouldn't usually be bitching about costs but I'm only after putting a new engine and associated bits in the digger, leaving the funds on the low side regarding unexpected repairs!

Thank you, will check them out.

There are different makers of phenolic resin plys, sveza being one of the better ones. Coated shuttering ply is not the same as proper flooring sheeting Bought a cheaper (shuttering) board and barely got two years out of it before it softened, had 4 years out of the sveza titan and was still good when I sold the trailer.. it had been marked by rough use but retained its strength and rigidity. It's Russian made and each birch ply is resin coated then bonded together, as opposed to some which are only ply with a resin coat top and bottom have a look.. www.sveza.com

Pfanner. Breathability, flex, durability and overall comfort. You pay for them but you'll have them far longer than budget brands. I'm on my first pair having changed from stihl. No comparison.

noooo! stop that! Had the pleasure of driving a discovery 4? for a while before christmas, nice to drive but not enjoyable to tow,was pulling a 16ft tri axle graham edwards with logs, mewp and minidigger (not all at the same time!) and really didnt like the feel of it loaded, auto sdv6, this one. https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/land-rover-discovery/20554865 Ordinary landcruiser perhaps? they pull well too. not too gone on pajero, navara etc myself, but plenty of people have them and like them, for pulling power you will not beat the amazon, nor for comfort while doing so. just charge mileage for towing to site and there go your fuel consumption issues! Patrols dont seem to last as long... or maybe there never was as many of them about to begin with..

Don't have one but it will happen one day, from what I know they are capable of clocking unbelievable mileage. I know of two well over 400000 and both are virtually faultless, the rear airbags can go (suspension, not crash protection!) Some people replace this with a spring and damper system.. could be a sign of previous hard use.. sometimes its just a faulty level sensor.. you should notice the jeep sitting to one side at the rear if this is the case, also changing the water pump may be worth considering if you are unsure of its age or condition, it's the only thing I've heard of that can cause a real problem on them.ie having to stop on the roadside A few little things can go like window motors and the lower speed settings on the heater fan.. check those minor things and it should give an overall view of the vehicles condition! They don't show wear too readily.. parts are expensive, Toyota's usually are. Could be worth looking for a non commercial one that has been used as a car, rare but they do come up. Rust killed some lovely 80 series, behind the rear wheels on the top half of the rear legs, just at the curve.. hard to see until it becomes an issue. That's about all I know about them, oh and they are hard on fuel, don't let anyone tell you different! Best of luck with whatever one you get! Will be a savage looking setup, should colour code the trailer jeep and forwarder. Would really look the part then!

Just the truck drivers? That's discrimination! Good to know you have a back up plan, but I do hope the climbing works out for ya!

Came upon this issue clearing overgrown biomass willow with the saw on the takeuchi. By the third day it was genuinely painful! Tried elastic band and cable tie (both ce certified, obviously) didn't work with the shape of the joystick. I use a cable tie to keep the pan mixer rotating on the loadall but it's a different shape stick! An alternative may be to cut into the loom and add a switch instead of the button, you flick the switch and have continuous flow, then use a single press of the button to kill the power to the switch, the switch would then need to be manually flicked back into place to engage the flail. Gonna be hard to find something that allows "hands free" use of any function on a machine, it's generally frowned upon, but I can see exactly why you'd want it! Might work, I don't know if it is possible with your machine or if there is something available off the shelf that might do this.

Anyone got a rear axle lying around to suit a u1200 424? I'm in need of both rear drop boxes. Have been on to a.c. price and A/V and its looking expensive! Anyone know of another source for these parts? Any help appreciated!

That's an impressive little thing. Shouldn't have watched that, now I'll have to get one! Great for those small jobs where it's really overkill bringing the mog and farmi to Mrs miggins semi d to prune that 20 ft sycamore!

Once you have one you will use it! Add a thumb grab (make sure you have flow and return auxiliary hydraulics ie, power both ways on the hammer lines) makes the machine much more versatile. Fantastic labour savers, especially if you own one, it's there whenever you need it. Older machines are generally simple to repair and once you are familiar with the "feel" of your own machine it's amazing what you can do with them! As regards model numbers and brands, it can be confusing! Keep it simple and look for a takeuchi tb016, generally recognised as the best in its category, with little in the way of electronics to go wrong and built to a high standard. I'd avoid hinowa and be cautious of jcb, chance a Hitachi or be comfortable with a Kubota, but I'd go that bit above budget for the right takeuchi. Once you have the machine the work will follow!

016 is a great little machine, have a 125 and I rate them very highly. Just watch them for overheating issues, the rad mounts can wear causing the tips of the fan blades to come in contact with the cowl, takes very little worn off these to reduce airflow Also the drain pipe from the block to the bottom of the rad has a habit of developing a leak. It may be possible to pick up one with these issues and fix it cheaply... or it could have caused an overheat and damaged the head. (Rare) Apart from this and very occasional diesel stopper solenoid issues they are the cockroaches of the machinery world, it will be takeuchis and g wagons that survive the apocalypse!

I use a big nilfisk occasionally. Animal of a machine but needs a tank above to supply water as mains flow is insufficient (here at least) it has given it's owner some minor trouble and I've heard karcher to be more reliable. Saying that it must be about 15 years old and used extensively. Wouldn't rule out a nilfisk for occasional use. This thing spends it's days washing big plant, cleaning my stuff is like a break for it!

Indeed! Good time to be out there, less touristy types. I'm keeping an eye out for larch or wrc of a decent size.. hoping to clad our house with burnt larch. Keep me in mind if you have any please! Back to g wagons, there's a couple on donedeal at the moment!

Corolla hatchback with a black German shepherd in the back. We packed up the dogs and a sandwich and were taking the scenic route to Galway for a new radiator for the digger!

That shaft looks like a dog chewed it! It doesn't take long for the list of jobs to mount up.. the list of small equipment jobs is depressing. Recoils, chain brakes, tuning, cleaning and sharpening.. must have 20 half used chains lying around. The break downs always get seen to quickly, it's the wear and tear jobs that linger, here anyway.

In the same boat there. They're a timeless piece of engineering. Met your truck and tractor near maam cross on Thursday. Looks the part!