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  1. Yale

    Horrendous dog attack!

    Come across this, relatively local to us, guy farms on the outskirts of a large village. Shocking! The video is upsetting to watch. https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24324907.xl-bully-attack-rhos-farm-shown-s4cs-y-llinell-las/#
  2. Kidds

    Red sky at night

    Northern lights are phenomenal tonight, go outside if you are still awake.
  3. Bignor Farmer

    Workshop toolbox

    I‘m dreaming of treating myself to a decent roller cabinet toolbox for the workshop complete with shiny new tools and cosy little foam trays for them all to sleep in. I’ve got thousands of tools, just fed up moving them between tractors, workshop, sheds etc. Looking for recommendations for...
  4. texelburger

    Manual or Auto for towing

    Looking to change our pickup,we currently have a manual l200 but the gearing is quite high especially when starting on a hill with 60 spring lambs in a Gamic tri axle livestock trailer.So we are considering an Auto and I was wondering what the pros and cons are.We are looking at a Ranger,Hi Lux...
  5. Bald Rick

    End of the manual gearbox in cars

    Predicted that within 5 years new cars won't be offered with a manual gearbox. Change driven by rise (& legislation) of EVs but also by new drivers opting to learn only on automatics. Be a bit sad IMO as it's a pleasure & a skill to match gear changes to revs but with flappy paddles, I have...
  6. hilux

    Jd 130m loader tractor?

    Never owned or driven a john deere in my life. Looking at a second hand one 2018 with jd loader 3000 hrs power quad transmission 115min/l. What are these tractors like ? Are they reliable? Good on a loader? Stable on a slope?
  7. Cowabunga

    Commercial Grenadier at last

    An email this morning from Grenadier which accidentally admits that their ‘certified commercial’ versions were never actually such a thing. They have now announced a blind van that actually meets the legal criteria for tax purposes. The second row doors have been blacked out and made...
  8. paul&mandy

    Isuzu auto braking

    How do others find this? Twice now it's jammed on the brakes with nothing in front but another vehicle coming the other way while slowing down to pull into our driveway. You can't permanently turn it off. How's seasoned users getting with these safety features?
  9. Stags Agri

    THE SOUTH WEST APRIL ONLINE TIMED AUCTION

    1600+ LOTS - NOW LIVE! THE SOUTH WEST APRIL ONLINE TIMED SALE OF 55+ TRACTORS, 15+ EXCAVATORS & DIGGERS, 15+ ATV’S & COMBINE, 55+ VEHICLES, 235+ LOTS OF FARM MACHINERY, 70+ TRAILERS, 80+ ATTACHMENTS, 210+ LOTS OF LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, 530+ LOTS OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT & 350+ LOTS OF...
  10. H

    Narrow Baler width advice please

    Hi folks new member here we farm on Dartmoor and have decided to start baling our own small bales However access is tight short of a helicopter dropping us in a baler we're looking for as small an old conventional baler as we can find. Or an inline if we can find/afford it What model should...
  11. Whoflungdung

    Hilux Mk 8 canopy

    Toyota Hilux MK 8 canopy for double cab without ladder rack wanted please. Upto £500+ vat
  12. will_mck

    Keeping manure spreader clean

    I've recently got a new bunning rear discharge muck spreader. I'm going to be spreading a couple of fields at a time with chicken muck and then ploughing it down so spreading will be stop start. Chicken muck is very acidic....or maybe is it alkaline? Anyway I want to keep the paint and spreader...
  13. M

    New work truck

    Currently run a discovery 4 and do love how it drives/comfort and towing but getting fed up with always having to spend money on it. Don’t want to spend much over £20k on a replacement for it. needs to be good towing truck Hold diesel tank in the back Comfy 4/5seats thoughts?
  14. Harrysfergie

    Toyota Hilux parking sensor

    Hi all, I have a 2018 Hilux icon which has an annoying fault, the front parking sensors randomly come on. I have searched the internet and not found much on how to turn them off, I have turned the parking sensor button off but this doesn't seem to make any difference. Is there anywhere I can...
  15. W

    4wd All terrain tyres

    Got some 255/65R18 on a truck but they are just goodyear wrangler road tyre which are rubbish off road. Thinking about putting some all terrain type on. Any suggestions?
  16. Cruiser_79

    Ford transit 4x4 / Transporter 4M

    I'm still really glad with my HZJ79 Landcruiser pickup. I use it for surveying in the field, beaches, along dikes in forests, carrying all my tools, towing trailers etc. It has 540 000 km on it and still going strong. It never lets me down and brings me everywhere I want to go. But the kids...
  17. Danllan

    What is your time, or that of anyone else really worth?

    I ask because I've just received a mail from a friend who, being rather p!ssed off with the state of the roads here, has been pushing the County Council to actually do something about it. Said friend has a manufacturing business employing about forty people, so he pays his fair portion of tax...
  18. G

    Hilux alloys

    Do alloys off a 15 reg mk7 hilux fit a mk 8?
  19. snipe

    Second hand pickup advice.

    Looking for a second hand truck. Hope to keep it for a while as won’t be doing many miles a year, so I want something reliable When out of warranty. am i right in thinking that a newish ford and VW have the same Ford engine which has reports of been unreliable. How old would I have to go to get...
  20. B

    New Ranger vs New Amarok

    So they’ve got the same chassis, gearbox, engine and suspension. Body panelling are different marginally but effectively they are the same vehicle. The price difference is £5000-£6000 for the same model with the Amarok being more expensive. However the Amarok has 5 years warranty where as the...
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