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Just now, Ian C said:

 

The D4 were 3lt not 2.7 but they still have crank issues, seems to be look of the draw which is a shame as they look so good and perform v well, they just ain’t reliable as a second hand car.

 

You can get some very early d4's with the 2.7 and i believe they changed the oil pump to try and rectify the crank issue on the later 3l But yes they definitely still go bang! 

worked at a land rover specialist for several years when i was a mechanic and i would steer clear of the disco 3 and early disco 4's with the 2.7 engine. i think they rectified issues on the 3.0.

i done countless snapped cranks, timing belt tensioners splitting from the block, egr's, turbos, air compressors, suspension bushes etc etc etc 

id personally look at a d2, could pick up a decent one for 4k. land cruisers probably a fair bit more than that but they're 3.0l straight six engines are bulletproof. 

evening,

Recently done my tickets and tend to work weds, thurs and friday doing light tree work, gardens, hedges etc. through out the summer and later part of year we're busy with our hedge cutting customer base but whilst it's quiet looking to gain more experience in tree work.

I hold cs30,31,38,39 and chipper ticket. have all safety kit, climbing and saws etc. really not fussed about what i'm doing weather its feeding a chipper or climbing just want to gain some extra experience in the field. i have limited experience but hands on and mechanically minded.

located in buckinghamshire but happy to travel, any more info drop me a message on her or text/call 07841620442

8 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Sounds a bit bonkers at first sight but interesting idea as I also have 110 hard top. Not going to get a huge amount of chip in but as you say for smaller jobs may be ok.

So far my solution to all this is have a big trailer and a small chipper, can get a few cube in there with the chipper. Just sometimes in town wish the trailer was smaller too.

What are you going to chip with? If it's a tow-behind then it's going to have a lot of blow so it'll be hard to stop the cab getting covered in chip as well, I'm thinking floor to ceiling gaps all sealed.

Problem that door isn't that big too. Can you get wheelie bins small enough to roll in? Could chip into a couple and roll up ramps, might then be easier to unload.

Certainly be interested to see pics if you do it.

I was thinking make a box that fits between the 2 side wheel arch/stepped bits that is the the same size as the rear door opening. So basically a rectangle with the door end open so that it is all sealed to avoid the cab being covered in chip. Will also need to pull the box onto something to avoid the rear tipping up and smashing into the roof on it's exit.

I think wheelie bine will just take up too much room and even fitting a second in would be a tight squeeze if possible at all when full. Maybe using the skinny ones but then how much can you fit in just 2? 

Also at the door end maybe have the top angled down (as per my very rough drawing) so that i can still get my saw harness etc in the back to the side. Or just use the roof rack to put equipment on! 

Just need to figure out what to make it of so that it is strong enough to pull out but light enough to lift in! Maybe more trouble than its worth but would be handy for smaller jobs! 

Maybe just buy a pick up 130 ?

*not my 110, just for reference*

I have a 110 van type and wanted to build some form of wood chip catching box in the rear so i dont need to take 2 vehicles and a trailer for smaller jobs. 

Idea is to remove rear glass and fab some kind of panel that will open then some form of box that will run in the central part of the boot to catch the chips. Then have a couple of eyelets so once back at the yard i can attatch to a pole drive off and all the chip is pulled out with the box/tray.

Thoughts??

11 minutes ago, maybelateron said:

I am interested that nobody has actually directly named the company, nearest was Khriss's allusion to "a northern supplier" or words to that effect.

 

If what is being quoted in this thread is accurate I cannot see any reason for any comeback from naming the supplier.

 

I have twice now had a similar experience from a southern supplier, and would have quoted their name if I was starting a thread - or is there a reason I should not?  First time was for new spikes, paid in full as website did not say out of stock, took > 3 months and I had to upgrade to get similar without waiting longer. This time I am having to wait 2 months for a climbing rope, fully paid for, and then told out of stock and problem with supply.

 

 

It is northern arb supplies and i didn't want to name them straight away as i wondered if anyone else would suggest it was them first, backing up my views on there customer service.

There can't be a come back from naming the supplier, i just didn't want to name shame straight away, but they've had more than enough chances to rectify the issue now so im not really fussed.

Companys claiming to have stock they dont have seems pretty rife in this industry as this isnt the first time I've had the issue, but nothing has gone on this long! 

11 hours ago, Khriss said:

You mean like a Northern Arb supplier possibly..... K

Not the only person to have had issues then, saying that i met someone on a refresher course that has had similar issues to myself! 

9 hours ago, aspenarb said:

 

Make a complaint, I always judge a supplier by the way they deal with issues and react to complaints. Its possible they have had problems but if they make amends you cant really ask for more.

 

Bob

They way they've dealt with it currently is shite so judgement cant really go up from here now!

12 hours ago, jfc said:

Find out the email of the manager and email direct with your complaint, and ask that some refund could be made to make up for the inconvenience.

They have selective hearing with emails and only reply when they want to. They'll avoid sending tracking numbers even though the parcel has 'definitely' been sent days prior, then turns up with 24hour post ?

I'll carry on getting in touch and see what happens, still waiting for 1 more item to complete the order..

Hi! 

Recently (7 weeks ago) ordered a climbing kit from a arb supplier. Paid straight away as expected and told item was in stock. It has now taken 6 or 7 seperate deliveries to get all components of the kit and still missing 1. I've also had to ring after each an every delivery to point out what is missing and then it still being delivered wrong after pointing out the component by name and by photo on there site 

I wouldn't have minded if it was a week or 2 late but it is beyond a joke now. Also been told i would be contacted by the manager several times and that hasn't happened either. Getting to the point where I'm embarrassed to ring up and rectify the issue.

Any opinions? A Known dealer with a '5 star' google review... 

11 hours ago, Fredrik said:

Can't speak for the build quality, but the ergonomics looks terrible, look how high the infeed is! If you feed it with longer branches you need to lift them over your head.

Also the infeed is fixed so each time you choke it you will have to pull out the tools to take it apart if stuff gets stuck in there. And a 15hp you will choke

A 15hp isnt "ideal" for those sizes, it will handle it though, eventually.  
Anything between 10-50 mm goes fine, thinner or thicker is less optimal.

Here is another version of the machine 

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where both in and out pipes are fold able. 
I have a similar machine but decided to not go with that particular design in part due to the high infeed.

All good points, thankyou!

Found a jansen that's similiar but looks a better build. in and out feed are easily accessible, better engine brand and narrow for easy access. 

Wood chipper / garden shredder Jansen GTS-2000pro, KOHLER

M.JANSEN-VERSAND.COM

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The GTS-2000 pro is new in our range and the improved machine...

hello!

wondered if anyone had any experience with the Lumag RAMBO HC15 120mm.

we're after a small compact chipper and this seems to tick the boxes, uk website listing the majority of the spare and service parts. seen on offer at £1800. website does say its ideal at 80mm - 100mm which works for us as anything above 4 inch we keep for fire wood.

prefer it over the look to the 100mm hyundai unit and dont really want to spend 4k plus on a smaller chipper currently.

link incase anyone is intested in having a look 

I was/am in pretty much the same position as yourself. i was a mechanic from 16 - 27 then fancied a change, luckily there is a family hedge cutting business ran from our farm so we have a large customer base and yard etc. I've bought the gear and booked onto kingswood training to do the months training doing all the basic tickets/techniques etc.

i still do the odd days mechanics for a local garage to keep ticking over when needs be but its the best decision ive made regarding work. just taking the initial jump is the hardest part, good luck to you!