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Something I've noticed about the 2511t is how temperamental it is with the air filter. When I take the filter off and properly air line it out, the saw runs a bit lumpy until it gets a bit of a dusting! These days I just give it a light clean once a week, seems all it needs
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2511t is a Hero of a saw. Use mine on a daily basis, doing everything from hedges to takedowns. bought in august 2020 so now 2 years old and going strong. I drilled out the muffler, and adjusted the carb accordingly after doing so. phenomenal bit of kit, and without doubt the best climbing saw I've ever used. Ive got the 3/8 carving bar on it that came stock. personally not a fan of 1/4 pitch chains, they are annoying to sharpen and pinch too often IMO
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Do we know if he ever got the job done? maybe they dropped it through his front room and ran off
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Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
parkertrees replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Agree with you on that. maximising efficiency up a tree is better than being quick around it. I wasn't referring to literal speed, rather speed of job completion to a good standard. -
Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
parkertrees replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
I've climbed on all these methods, and found after many years that the SJ3 suits my climbing style the most. Each to their own i suppose, just for me the SJ feels the most fluid and intuitive to use -
Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
parkertrees replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
No marketing bull, I find the SJ saves time up a tree. It self tends so well that you can adjust position quickly before a cut using just one hand. Lots of little time and effort saving benefits add up over the course of a job. I completely agree that a spider jack wont make you the bollocks of a climber, but if you're already the bollocks, I think it only compliments your abilities. -
Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
parkertrees replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Cant say i could imagine reverting back to a Prussik or Blakes these days. Went to ZZ, then onto SJ3. SJ takes some getting used to, but after 4 years I'd not consider anything else... makes you Quick as -
I turned up to a Large beech reduction early last year, client had a "tree guy" in to do it before us, but he hadn't finished. He'd knocked a few low limbs off, then put a brand new Stein rigging ring half way up, and apparently gave up. When i got there about 3 months later, there was the rigging ring, half a climbing line and a cambium saver still up there. the cambium saver had been tied in a knot onto a limb... I used the climbing line as a light rigging rope, chucked the cambium saver in the shed, and regularly use the rigging ring. Personally didn't fancy using the cambium saver or the rope, even though they'd probably be fine (got a fimblsaver anyway) your rope after a year, for the money it costs, id just relegate it to light rigging duty
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Mine seemed to scratch up terribly without a protector, never really got on with it tbh. Didn't noticeably help with dust in the eyes either. went back to a normal wire mesh visor and now run a Protos and wouldn't go back
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Novice: top or rear handle 18v Makita for occasional use?
parkertrees replied to EdGreen's topic in Chainsaws
This thread has been a fantastically entertaining read! I think OP's original solution should have been to tell the neighbour they can pay for the tree cutting if it concerns them that much, and if not suck it up and wait until he has the funds! I've seen some DIY attempts over the years, none look good. -
With a normal "full load" of chip. the box isn't full length though, got a fairly hefty size toolbox. My mates got a weighbridge on his farm, next time its there ill try snap a picture. We built the back ourselves with ally and tried to keep it as light as possible.
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I went on the prototype tour, rode shotgun in a pre production model around Firle place estate down south. Nothing too testing but had plenty of grunt and surprisingly comfortable. Not seen them doing any towing myself, but got a mate who's been involved with testing it and he said good things. Its got all the right things for tow vehicle though, weight, power and torque. Ill do a review or something on here when I get it!
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Built different. independent suspension is pony when being worked hard off-road. Got a 2010 RRs that's been through so many suspension bushes etc I've lost count. Give me solid axles and coil springs for dragging a 2T trailer over rough ground. Also the bodywork etc on the new LRs is sooo vulnerable. When you have to replace a front bit of trim because you caught in on a stump, it'll cost you 2k. The grenadier is much more squared off, with actual (real) protection where its needed.
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Id say the Grenadier fits the bill for working people more than the New Defender does. its not going to be the "base spec work truck", but as a general purpose vehicle for business owners who need to move machinery, price jobs, go off-road etc its ideal. Id put it in the same category as a V6 amarok, which you wont find for much less now either. The Jap spec pickups are built to a budget for worldwide customers, and that shows sometimes imho. They've all got 4 pot van engines, and questionable interior quality. The Grenadier hasn't been designed for 3 year lease cycles, you can tell by the running gear, and has a nice fat 3.0 I6 diesel for towing. I've got a Grenadier reservation so may be biased
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Whats the world coming to, I assumed customers loved the sound of my muffler modded Echo 2511 thong slapping its way through a conifer.
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Hate customers like that, trying to tell you to break the law just so you win a job. Tell him to take an old banger into an MOT testing centre, and promise to pay the fines they get for passing an unroadworthy car... not gonna happen.
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Isn't it interesting how Russia occupying majority ethnic Russian regions of Ukraine garners such outrage from the western world. Those regions broke away in 2014 because of the western backed overthrow of the legitimate government, and implementation of an anti-Russian, ultranationalist backed regime, who's goal ever since has been to join NATO/EU and place US bases on the Russian border. On the flip side, our squeaky clean western countries have been supporting the Saudi/Al Qaeda led genocide in Yemen. That doesn't garner outrage apparently. Go figure
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We run a Sprinter and a 7.5 ton DAF LF. 7.5 tonners are so much better for large takedowns etc, and are just on the edge for Domestic work. sometimes you'll get it on the drive, other times you wont. Another plus is that you can upsize the chipper, and not worry about how it tows when fully loaded, (hardly notice a 1.5 ton 8inch machine) The sprinter has been great. Don't worry about the single rear wheel, its got plenty of carrying capacity. All these NPRs, Canters etc with big boy springs and massive bodies are running waaay over weight when loaded up. When brimmed and with 3 guys in, our sprinter is bang on 3.5 ton, and it pulls like a train still. They Drive the best out of all the vans imo, they're reliable, and parts are readily available. worth a look.
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we had a footpath go up the side of our barn and though our yard at previous home. nobody except the most zealous ramblers used to go that way, as there was a much easier, more picturesque and more direct route that went around. We had the council visit numerous times to assess it, but they wouldn't relocate it, stubborn old gits.
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every incident needs blame landing somewhere now doesn't it.
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Love that! My Mrs car was nicked last weekend, got it back undamaged luckily, but seriously considering trackers on my equipment now. its a wake up call
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A fella I worked for a few years ago fooked up bad. We turned up day 1of 2 to reduce a large rangy conifer hedge by 2m, massive back garden with a hellish drag. Hedge must have been 25m long, 6-8m tall and very wide. we'd got about 25% of it done by about 1pm, when the customer came back and went mad. Turned out they wanted it reduced TO 2m, which was so stupid there'd have been no greenery left almost. After a lot of arguing between my former boss and the customer, we left tired, sweaty, and without a penny to show for it. Still wonder to this day whether anyone finished it!
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seem to remember that. He won't be the last one either!
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Its when you climb into the hedge, and realise its actually 1.6km wide....
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Like mentioned above, it all comes with experience, and even then we still F*ck it up. After working for a proper tree firm, you'll get a gauge of how long jobs take, how many men are needed, and how much you can get done in a day. Don't be afraid of overpricing (otherwise the industry becomes a race to the bottom), but obviously don't take the piss. Some customers will expect things to be done for free, and you shouldn't be afraid to walk away (they usually end up getting you back to sort out the mess their penny pinching caused). some 'nice' jobs you may be a bit cheaper on to win, and other 'aggro' jobs you may want to put a higher price on, then if you win it, at least it'll be worth your while! hope that's of some help, i know it was something I struggled with to start off with. Edit: oh and don't forget, theres always more in that row of conifers than you think!!!
