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What I have seen and done was with a petrol winch or one on the front of a landy tied higher up. The only assisted felling I've had to do is when It's had a back lean or a slight side lean that needed to be compensated for. Like I said, I've not seen this tree (has anyone here?). Just offering another option that's an easier, cheaper and faster alternative to getting a tractor and winch in.

I know what you're saying but... I've not seen the tree, do you really need an 8 tonne winch tied into the canopy to do an assisted fell? Must be a giant ash will hell of a back lean to need an 8 tonne winch. Obviously you can use a lower crotch with a bigger winch but the additional time spent putting a point higher in the tree would be cheaper than a tractor winch and operator

Aus have E85 "Race Fuel" making appearances at pumps now. Cars obviously have to be set up to run it but I can imagine it going that way!

I have the big shot and really like it. Does a good job. Not had any experience of the stein because everyone I know with one has a big shot 😂

If it's fine until you tilt it then I'd be thinking the float is sticky or the needle is leaking. Pop the bowl off and clean it all out. Make sure the float doesn't have anything in it and clean the needle up! Double check the oil level too.

You won't do yourself any favours by doing jobs on the cheap. You're going to push your price down along with everyone else's and it becomes a race to the bottom. At the end of the day you price for the job. We aren't builders where we have big overheads for parts so can't play the whole "when I tore this out I found this was faulty" game. You price what you see and you take a gamble. I've had jobs where I have underpriced and they paid extra. I've also had ones where I overpriced and didn't get it. Same in every industry, you take a pop shot at the price and sometimes it's right.

Down to fuel change. If you've run a tool on petrol for years everything soaks up the fuel and plastic/rubber swells a bit. If you put alkylate in it, it cleans the system out and takes all the absorbed fuel out leading to leaks and stuff. It won't happen again!

I'd start with the springs. That spring in the photo isn't compressed equally. Some turns on the spring are closer than others which is usually a sign that something's off

Just need someone with one of those little petrol winches and anchor it to another tree. They'll pull over some good size stuff without a felling cut let alone with one. Saves the hassle of tractors and winches.

To be fair, I'd blow it off with an airline before stripping for parts. Sod dealing with all the crap. Plus if I ordered a crank and the bearing had bits of grit in it I'd send it back

Not lighter, I think it's almost identical to the gram but it definitely feels like a saw instead of the 880 which felt like a motorbike engine with handle. Get the 881 and then a 500i down the road. Between those there's no place for a 660 anymore. I was eying up a 661 until I went into the milling side and needed the 881, I don't regret it at all. Crosscutting large timber is basically a job of lifting the saw onto it and then it drags itself in and does all the work for you.

I like the 881. Looks so much nicer than the old 880 👌

It's personal preference. Like Stihl vs Husky. Ranger or Hilux would be my personal go to. The Nivara series had all sorts of issues from frame cracking to engine problems but then other people had no issues at all and I'm sure whatever someone suggests there will be another 3 people who tell you it's crap and not worth it. Every vehicle has it's problems, nothings perfect. I'd buy what you personally like and the best "bang for buck" you can find. The prices of hilux seem to stay higher for longer because they have a more reliable image so you would probably get more bang for buck with a ranger. Best option is to have a look at payload ratings and tow capacities and go from there. The different years, trims etc all had different load ratings so look at what you can afford and then compare the specs.

Had a quick gander on autotrader. You can pick up some real nice navaras if that's what you're into for the 3-4k mark with same/less mileage that are in better nick with nicer trim etc. That gives you 2k to spend on a trailer or spend on a ally arb back and sell the original tub to regain some more money.

What vehicle have you got at the moment? Do you have a b+e licence? You're probably better off getting a 2.8t tipper trailer like one from ifor and go from there. Worked with a guy who had a defender 110 and put everything in that ifor, was surprising how much you could get on it when it was buzzed down with a saw. If you already have a tow car then that's what I would do on a limited budget. If not I'd get a pickup that's not been ARB converted for a lot cheaper and in better condition and buy a trailer because it's always useful. You can even charge more freelancing for you, the pickup and a decent trailer for logs.

I use automatics m-track. Have a look on YouTube and watch their videos where they go out and recover kit. They use the same units regardless of size but there's two options, small battery and big battery (go for big). Installation takes about 10 seconds. They will find a excavator attachment inside a shipping container or a moped in a tower block storage room. I 100% trust them and whenever I have called them they pick up. I can't suggest them high enough. Loads of companies that sell trackers with good reviews but not many that will actually get off their arse to track stuff down. They chased a tracking unit to France the other week to find out it was discovered by the theives and attached to another vehicle but they still posted the video and they were open about it. Good choice on the st6p btw. Forst customer service is spot on in my experience so far. Sent them an email saying there was an issue with the wiring on the trailer light plug and received an email saying "parts on their way" and they were on my doorstep by 9am. Can't fault them

Of course I do but not when I could use that money on a 500iw 😂 I'd be curious to know how you get on with it. I'm not sure, at least in my experience of fixing saws, what I would gain from having the obd

Id be curious as to the development costs Vs the money/time saved in maintenance etc by having obd.

Had a go with the Stihl electric stuff and if I was to go electric I would buy Husky and everything I own is Stihl 😂 Not sure about the husky one but the Stihl one is a bit flimsy and plasticy.

Just found it myself. Not worth that money. Buy a good condition one, get a nice shiny back for it and run it into the ground

I don't think it was this year with the chocolate chassis was it?

Thing is, not overloading it will be a medium apple tree.. 😂

Out of interest, how much was the kit and where did you get it?