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chicken george



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

this?
http://www.coregravel.co.uk/products/coreg...ilisation/ At work
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Post #274697 4th Sep 2015 2:56 pm
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David21c



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

Yes, that's the one we used!
I think there are other brands too that have different weight carrying properties and are different colours.

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npinks



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might have a look at that myself, just need to find if there is a maximum slope as my drive is a little steep by the looks of it Thumbs Up

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David21c



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

These state 1 in 10 slope, our slope is just a little less than that and the system works fine.

http://www.externalworksindex.co.uk/entry/...on-system/

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chicken george



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hitch? walk over it with muddy boots and end up with gravel boots?

maybe gravel the car park area the blocks nearer to the house door.

I have some decorative gravel in the front garden, its a pain with conifer straw falling from some big trees near by, autumn leaves and we get a lot of moss balls rolling off the slate roof of the house, together they all spoil the grave. or thinking further maybe scoop the gravel up lay some retaining cells and relay, its only 1 ton
then I could rake the leaves and moss off without dragging the gravel and buying the leaves in it.

I hate gardening, its a busmans holiday for a farmer Rolling Eyes At work
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Post #274703 4th Sep 2015 3:21 pm
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David21c



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

Agree that leaves etc could be a pain, we have a petrol blower for the leaves, works fine with not much effort. no experience with muddy boots though.

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Bill Turner



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Nice Gaff David. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

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mudslinger



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Don,t have that problem fourtunatly ,40 ton crusher run 15mm with plenty of dust mixed with it ,
leval out play with 4 wheel drive tractor or missus car (whichever has the most fuel in it ..! )
leave it 2-3 years and repeat..

sheep crap on it all the time Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep
so always look when getting out the car ..
when it gets too bad get (Gavin the gravel )to drop another 40 ton ,mates with the Quarry boys see ... Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Whistle Whistle Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Post #275383 10th Sep 2015 2:00 pm
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chicken george



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So they started digging on Monday morning, then stopped as the digger had the wrong hydraulic fittings for the pecker, then the pecker fell of the digger, a worn mounting pin. - all hired in stuff, new digger old pecker.

I was starting to wonder if Id employed a bunch of cowboys Rolling Eyes
Anyways they set on today and seem to have woken up properly, much more professional

After tea today I set on moving pecked up rubble with my forklift truck, dug a little deep and brought out 2 galv water pipes one of them snapped and started spurting water at good rate, I bashed a piece of wood up the flowing pipe and that sorted that.
The pipes seem to run under the yard in a pointless loop ( garage water supply I think when it was the washhouse?) they they wont be getting replaced. All new simplified water mains to be fitted.

We found the old well that I knew about, having filled it with rubble last year, after the concrete lid broke, but what we didnt expect was a bigger well right next to it, complete with foundations for some sort of pump house over the wells, very odd. rebar and concrete need to cap over both wells to prevent the block pavers sinking.

Im starting to wish we never started Laughing At work
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Post #277926 6th Oct 2015 9:21 pm
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chicken george



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Coming along

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Post #278815 18th Oct 2015 9:07 pm
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chicken george



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slow progress, a snail overtook one of the builders the other day

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Post #279406 25th Oct 2015 7:36 pm
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RichP



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Looking good, just remember you can't rush a good job.

Post #279408 25th Oct 2015 8:04 pm
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mudslinger



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Must be farmer,s discount colour we had same green on our house and outbuildings till it was painted black by the painter last year. .
Next door still is green (original colour from when it was built in 1901 ) he might be contemplating more work had scaffoling up now fer over a year , 3 weeks in nov last year to replace roof ... rest of time for birds to perch on ...
looking good can,t hurry a good job ......!!!!! Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Post #279421 25th Oct 2015 9:55 pm
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chicken george



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Buckingham green, landlords stipulation. Will be changed soon,, a revolution is occuring.

The builders are good bunch dont mind them being here , but the dogs getting fat as they throw her too many biscuits. At work
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mudslinger



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Might be a bit late for this job BUT when the farm drive needs doing .??????

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-32...inute.html Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

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