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Nobody is going to offer you work from this post when you’ve got no experience and no tickets mate. Ring up your local firms and offer to do a couple shifts for free. If you’re willing and hard working they might take you on for the odd shift so you can get an insight into the industry before you spend £££££ on all them tickets. good luck 🤞🏼

So got some quotes back from RBG. £4.5k with Vat. Much more appetising than the £6880 plus VAT from B L Searle. Only issue now is finding somewhere to get the canopy removed down to chassis. Anyone know anywhere close to Manchester that can do it. It has auxiliary battery and power points plus beacons that controlled from inside the cab so not just a case of taking it off.

No Fred Flinstone but you’d make her Bedrock. I will see myself out.

Its the opposite of Botty Cough

You will love it mate. Just watch out for Drop Bears. 🐻

My 2p on the topic would be to go travel the world mate. You’ve got skills and experience and most importantly age on your side. You can set up your own business when you’re 30. What’s the rush to do it now? As much as I applaud the drive and ambition which is lacking from most people your age nowadays, if I was in your shoes I’d be heading to Aus to earn double the money. Go broaden your skills and enjoy your 20s.

OEX Ballistic 60L Cargo Bag | Blacks WWW.BLACKS.CO.UK I have an arbortec rope bag. Never sees the light of day anymore and it’s almost brand new. Have two of these now. A 60l and a 30l Get chucked around and abused. Can fit 2 climbing lines, lanyard, harness, slings, silkys and a helmet in the 60l. For £24.

Ahh didn’t see it pal otherwise I wouldn’t have posted.

More often than not I delete them and don’t think twice. But the language in this one made me think if it was from a number that I maybe hadn’t saved. Even though it’s not something anyone would text me. It still intrigued me enough to wonder who it was. So if anyone with dodgier mates than mine who may have replied 😂 let me know how much he wants for the 500i

Received this text message from a random number otherday, claiming to be a mate. Figured he had taken my number from my website. Few of us have received the same text. So it’s either someone trying to flog stolen gear or a scam. Or both. Anyone else received one similar?

you’ve been blessed pal. My back struggles holding up my braces after a days graft.

@Treetom15 yeah mate. I was looking into the price of the tubs. £800-£2k. Silly money.

Cheers @Mark Bolam and @Treetom15. Seems that price is the going rate nowadays. Mines also a Hilux Extra Cab so your spec is basically what I’m after. It’s not a cheap option but shes only done 70k miles so I don’t mind spending the money if I can 5+ years out of her.

Hi all, recently bought a Toyota Hilux. Ex Yorkshire Water so was in decent condition with low miles for its age. Plan was to get it converted to a tipper body. I got a quote back this morning from B L Searle who were recommended by several people on a previous thread. Came back at £6880 plus Vat. A lot more than the £5k I was expecting from similar responses. I understand in the last few years prices have gone through the roof so maybe that’s just the going rate now. But at that price it wouldn’t be worth it. Be better off buying a second truck with bigger capacity like a Transit Tipper or Avecco and keeping the Hilux as it is. Has anybody had a truck or arb body fitted recently? What was the price? Also if anybody has any recommendations for tipper body manufacturers in the North West that would also be helpful. cheers