The 'Today's Job' thread

Storrsy

Storrsy

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Another takeuchi to the fleet! Only done 1500 hours so hopefully get a good few years out of it.
 

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Storrsy

Storrsy

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Smart! Looks like a trailer FULL. Not sure I'd want it over the weighbridge, must be veeeeery close to the line. Wouldn't want it behind Dmax with an empty tray.
Yeah it's overweight with the buckets on. If I had it on with no buckets it's probably hovering around legal. It's going to spend the first 7 months on one job which is why I bought it really so I can just leave it there and use the other machines for jobbing jobs.
 
hiluxman

hiluxman

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Yeah it's overweight with the buckets on. If I had it on with no buckets it's probably hovering around legal. It's going to spend the first 7 months on one job which is why I bought it really so I can just leave it there and use the other machines for jobbing jobs.
I bought similar based on that theory. But it gets regularly pinched to go and do other jobs.
 
William127

William127

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Today's job consisted of stripping all 4 wheels and hubs off my 14fter, ready for an overhaul. Decided to keep it so its getting the works- cables, shoes, bearings, lights, floor. Its just too useful to let go and it has been remarkably reliable.
Then I had a bit of a tidy round the yard with the skidsteer, cleared out the back of the disco a bit, then made the foolish mistake of trying to reorganise the container. Far too hot, made a bit of a hash of it to be honest 😆 🤣 but it's on the right lines now.
Yesterday was far more enjoyable! Couple of hours in the truck, aircon on full, picked up a flail mower, then a back in the truck, on to the coast for a wander, nice bit of lunch and a bloody lovely ice cream 👍 picked up a case of adnams lager, never had it before, definitely be having it again !
Lovely bit of breeze coming off the sea, I really don't like the heat, as long as its warm enough concrete to set that'll do for me!
 

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doobin

doobin

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were averaging 1500-1800+ quid five or more years ago when I bought mine ... the sit ons are even worse .....
IIRC the last time I looked, they're north of £15k new :oops::oops:

TBH if it's clean it's not overly dear in todays market .. especially as you'll earn with it ... they're fast - 14km/hr on decent ground and leave a good cut
Sorted! Harry’s a good fella, dropped it off at my yard this morning. Ten minutes later I had it fired up with a drill (snapped the bit holder tho when she fired up 🤣)

I’ve stripped the stater and ordered a new solenoid.

 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Sorted! Harry’s a good fella, dropped it off at my yard this morning. Ten minutes later I had it fired up with a drill (snapped the bit holder tho when she fired up 🤣)

I’ve stripped the stater and ordered a new solenoid.

cheap enough Doob... was a ropey Surfer on FB last week ... 900 quid IIRC

edit .. couldn't post this earlier as not on me own 'puter
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not that dear TBH, considering their cost new
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Furniss

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Weekend away at Fontainebleau then back at it.
Water recuperation tank going in ...nigh on 3t so telehandler needed ...and a,bit of security just to make the driver feel happier.
Lass who I help a tiny bit was out at french championship this weekend :)
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Am I the only one who comes back after even the shortest of breaks and thinks htf do I keep all this going ? !!
 
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DaveDCB

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V nice! Picked a good week for it!

Nope.. I used to work right up to the day we went away, but can’t anymore with kids, I have to start winding down a week before or I just end up ill on holiday! Takes just as long to get back into full swing, always far too much going on, with seemingly no way to stop it once in motion!!
 
Furniss

Furniss

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Crazy isn't it - I used to work right upto going away too but try to take a day or so wind down beforehand otherwise its exactly like you say you feel like your dying when you stop 😀
Wtf is all that about ?! Some game this self employed lark.
 
Gunners

Gunners

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Crazy isn't it - I used to work right upto going away too but try to take a day or so wind down beforehand otherwise its exactly like you say you feel like your dying when you stop 😀
Wtf is all that about ?! Some game this self employed lark.
See the mistake you're making is stopping in the first place. :LOL:
But yeh... it is non stop, and personally I think its been worse since 2020, feels like it never slows down the last few years
 
JerryRtilt

JerryRtilt

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Ha ....it's deff getting worse , and tbh I have considered never stopping but the concept doesn't get met with much enthusiasm 😉
I've never been very good at the work life balance thing, last time I bad a proper break I visited my sister in NZ, before covid felt like a zombie for the first week Sat around reading a book, second week got out and about great, then it's the wtf is it about thoughts and by the time you know it your back at it?? Strange thing is I'm a bit excited about a rake bucket arriving from Digbits tomorrow, is there any hope for us ??:cool::ROFLMAO:
 
Furniss

Furniss

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I've never been very good at the work life balance thing, last time I bad a proper break I visited my sister in NZ, before covid felt like a zombie for the first week Sat around reading a book, second week got out and about great, then it's the wtf is it about thoughts and by the time you know it your back at it?? Strange thing is I'm a bit excited about a rake bucket arriving from Digbits tomorrow, is there any hope for us ??:cool::ROFLMAO:
well.....as good as a rake bucket is, especially under a tilty... it's borderline !
 
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