Donnie

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I think this might of been better just sent directly to @Crocky as I’d imagine he’d know 😂

Well then. I’ve been running a bark box on this 462 since about December. It’s only 6 months old. I’ve cracked the inside of the exhaust it seems and the guy at the shop reckons I’ll seize it running it with it being cracked. New exhausts the best part of 100 pound and I’d just rather not pay that if I don’t need to… Just looking for a second opinion on what the fella in the shop said. Not doubting him or anything

Quite easily a 4ft butt. Had to letter box it with a 25.

Always thought about one of those Silky saws or whatever they’re called. If in big wood I usually carry an alloy wedge so I can smash it into the cut to open it enough for a plastic wedge and open it more with that. Saves destroying plastic ones.

On some outsiders, punting them into the farmers field. Got this far by 11am. So much faster and easier.

I also run the saw like a hand saw in big timber too when I’m half way through to ream it out so to speak and it does work well.

If in doubt and you can read small windblown stems (they’re the easiest to get stuck on) I find putting in a few cuts quite close together can stop you from getting pinched. It’s probably a rough thing to do, but there’s nothing more annoying than getting stuck

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As dumb as it sounds (I’m forestry based) but I’ve struck up conversations with local lower impact forestry squads around my area on Instagram or Facebook and ended up getting work alongside them so there is that approach. Where are you based? Here in Scotland there’s a Whatsapp group for forestry and arborists and there seems to be boys always posting for groundies.

Hey doobin. Do you not think a new pick up after warranty is up will be a massive loss in depreciation? I bought a cheap 2021 new shape D Max (cheap as in 5-7K less than others advertised). It will be out of warranty shortly, and currently on 94K miles. Done 20,000 in it since last August. My first thought was keep it til it’s 5 years old or 125,000 for Isuzu warranty then flog it and buy another but looking at the price of them it’s a big out put just for a motor to get you to work…

Read the original post and that is an absolute scunner. That’d put most companies under losing all of that! I never read much of the thread only the last post from Doug really but how likely is it for an insurance company to even cover all of that after it is stolen? I’ve heard of a lot of people getting done over by them!

Hey mate. Is this on one of those 0 percent finance schemes?

Used engine oil/gear oil. Get about 5-6 months out of a bar before it opens up on the rails. Good going I’d say.