landrover

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. L

    Grease channel blocked

    One of the large pins on my plough won't take grease from one side, is there anything I can put down it to unblock it ? I'm NOT removing the pin, I've tried carb cleaner, brake cleaner and a grease nipple unblocker tool that you hit with a hammer(waste of time) anyone any suggestions that...
  4. L

    Tyre disposal cost

    Just had a bill from our local tyre place, new tyre for our topper, which is what we expected but then a charge of £60 for disposal of the old tyre and the same amount for the old tube ! Now before I go in and make a fool of myself.......does anyone think they have made a mistake? The new tyre...
  5. G

    Interested in buying a farm - no experience

    With huge apologies to all farmers for the massively naive nature of this post, my wife and I are exploring buying (and farming) a livestock farm. I have the financial resources but no experience and I don't know any farmers. Any suggestions of where to go to get experience or any good courses...
  6. Agri Spec Solicitor

    A general purpose torque wrench

    Had a few cases involving wheels coming off moving vehicles, and had a wheel pass me on the motorway: thankfully not mine! We tighten things with spanners or a rattle gun. Tight as we can. I know some washers are not meant to have too much pressure and mostly the manuals for machines give a...
  7. sjt01

    Some 4 wheel drive vehicles

    Lets start in 1970, with 6 of us from Reading University did a trip round Turkey Threshing scene Gearbox layshaft gave up along the south coast, we got a replacement into Istanbul, Roger and I took a bus to Istanbul to get it through customs while Steve drove on 4th gear and the red knob to...
  8. bobk

    Electric cars aren't the future

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68818113
  9. Clive

    Scram Africa '24 - picture heavy !

    Not sure if this is interesting content "off topic" for a farming forum or not ? (please let me know if not and I will stop boring you all). Next week I set of on a bit of an adventure through Morocco via Barcelona in a Puma engined series 1969 2a landrover with my friend Alan The route...
  10. L

    Tyre pressure advice

    What would be a good pressure to run 650/85 r38 at for general work ? Ploughing/cultivations/grass work ? Not looking to be constantly adjusting pressures tho !
  11. Exfarmer

    Planning uplift

    Suggestion in the Times yesterdayday that land bought by Compulsory Purchase should be limited to existing value plus a percentage for disturbance. Suggested that to Farmers would limit value paid to 200% of current land value. This would enable houses to be built very much cheaper when...
  12. B

    Farming stigma…. Working like “crazy”

    As a farmers son, almost 40 I do feel stigmatised by my farming friends and family for actually wanting to go home in the evening and weekends to my family. Quite a few of the farmers I know work constantly (12-16) hours a day 7 days a week and do nothing else. Of course they talk they have...
  13. Little Karoo

    CS CAPITAL GRANT APPROVAL BIG PROBLEM!

    We applied in December for a Track . CSF Officer visited recently. Received his report and we've been refused. Can't believe it Whole area completely waterlogged. My Landrover stuck for the first time , Can't buy feed in bulk as Lorry cannot get to the Livestock.. Supposed to be starting...
  14. nick...

    How long before biggest dealers pack up

    With the way things are and no improvement on the horizon ,how long will it be before a huge dealer shuts up shop.they mostly got very large expensive premises and massive stocks of parts and machines but they will be suffering the same as the smaller dealers.seems to be a weekly occurrence of...
  15. Mr Onions

    Bad Debtors

    As contractors we have a couple of small debts £3.5kish with a couple of customers we no longer work for going back 4 years now. I should not have let them get this far but repeated chasing, call, emails are now going un-answered. My 2 debters are renowned bad payers, my bad I was keen for work...
  16. D

    Can I cut trees down now or not?

    Wanting to clear a small patch middle of a field so we can go straight through it. But are we limited to bps 1/March or doesn't it matter? I can't find the rules
  17. W

    How best to remove stickers on cab windows

    As above,dam thing is in my line of sight when driving,, it's like steering an old Bedford TK with head tilted to one side, I've tried picking it off with a Stanley knife,but it is in hundreds of different pieces, would a heat gun be safe to use on a windscreen?,I don't want the windscreen to...
  18. PSQ

    Vet cost crisis

    The cost of vet treatment has hit the headlines recently, with the BBC saying there is to be an enquiry into veterinary medicine costs. What they haven't mentioned is what lies underneath the tip of the iceberg: the wholesale change in veterinary practice ownership, and the size of the various...
  19. 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...
  20. Barleycorn

    Vehicle towing limits

    Just wondering about the justifications for vehicle towing limits. Last week I took a couple of steers in with my Freelander 2 and IW trailer. To be honest I was probably (!) close to the limit as it has a towing capacity of 2 tons. However it went like a dream, I hardly noticed the trailer...
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