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    The 100 dollars seems dodgy but the rest of the...

    The 100 dollars seems dodgy but the rest of the requirements are normal all the industrial type work we do have the same stipulations we have to produce swms even for different implements we use on...
  2. Re: Do we need a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)???

    Common sense doesn't matter to big business it's all about having the correct paperwork to save there arse and problerly us as contractors as well, in case of an accident or incident ,we now have to...
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    Re: kubota zg 227 ztr

    Why? build quality ,diesel cheaper to run to .also generally get a lot more hrs out of motor 331s are still selling were buying another one through winter about 25000 if I can remember the current...
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    Re: kubota zg 227 ztr

    Kubotas are our main mowers we have 331s and 222 zg both bullet proof the 227 has plenty of power for a 54 inch just keep them serviced cause they will destroy your bank balance if you have to repair...
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    Re: Ride On - where to begin?

    We have a new cox series 3 which is surplus too our requirements I think only around 20 mins run time if this helps will have a discount on new price too cheers
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    Re: Lawn herbicides

    if your worried about the price of Bantox you will get a shock at the price of arsenal express it's a potent product around gardens better off for pros to use on large areas such as Rhodes grass...
  7. Thread: No ABN

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    Re: No ABN

    Not sure if this helps but for us We only do commercial work no private, we don't get work unless we have abn and Registered for gst not a real big problem either way to be honest but there is...
  8. Re: 2014 Hilux SR5 Diesel Dual Cab 4X4 5 Sp Auto

    We have a new white sr5 as well plus late model patrol utes and a Isuzu truck but properly the best ute we have had was a turbo diesel rodeo 4wd with a half million Kim's on it a tree had fallen onto...
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    Re: High End Roller contractor Rip Offs

    I stop doing jobs for 25 dollars 15 years ago what a joke these prices don't do any contractor any good unless you have 20 of them in the one area , price of equipment,fuel,vehicles,parts ,wear and...
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    Re: John Deere ZTR's

    Only ones to get are 717 onwards to the 997s the smaller z225 to z445 are fairly light weight in fabrication we had the 445 for a couple of days before I took it back and upgraded to a 727 much...
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    Re: Whadda you think of this for a plan?

    Buy commercial quality, we do those type of jobs every day because you will learn to hate breaking down with cheap crap and that includes husq ride ons, I know I have bought cheaper home owner...
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    Re: New blower recomendations

    Yep Stihl 86 never fail but use premium always when mixing
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    Re: weedicide sprayers

    Solo have been the most reliable for us can't tell you how much the bushranger 15 ltr models have pissed us off there just crap they fall apart spend the 200 and get a solo fully rebuildable to
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    Re: quoting for gardening

    Do yourself a favour and buy at least 5 ltres of 450 glysophate ,cheaper in the long run, plus some sticker such as protec etc it's basically a product to help it to adhere to the leaf and round...
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    Re: Equipment Purchase Dilemma

    We have done similar work for many years $20000 dollar machines don't last! Believe me we have bought them we use 331 kubotas and outfronts and iseki they seem to keep going but they have strict...
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    Re: Lawn herbicides

    Kamba will ruin buffalo only good for couch we use it regularly have to be v carefully on what lawns you use it on cheers
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    Re: Ferris 3100 ztr

    We're far north coast , .nsw .heaps of rough areas we went through 1465 and 997 Jds ,toros and new Hollands and found the diesel kubotas to last they might be dearer but take it from me at the end...
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    Re: Ferris 3100 ztr

    If your looking at a shaft drive diesel than have a try on the zd 331 kubotas ,I have put a few thousand hrs on them and they are near faultless one of them at 1300 hrs still has the original deck...
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    Re: Licensing for herbicide Spraying

    im not sure about other states but it is near impossible to get a contract or tender for any goverment or large business work without a chemcert certificate lic , in nsw it certainly is required for...
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    Re: Council roadside mowing

    yeh you could put a price in and if you dont get it the council usually keeps a record of tenders because if the first tender winners go arse up they could contact you this has happened a few times...
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    Re: Council roadside mowing

    stay away from council work unless you already own your equipment , i agree that you need to get the work first but from experience councils show no loyalty, crap money usually half of what you...
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    Re: Motorbike Riders

    yeh no worries,spoilt myself last year i have what i believed to be the last gsx 1400 suzuki special edition sold in aus wished i had more bloody time to ride it
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    yes i have had these in the past and they are ordinary they just fall to **** when things are continually taxing on them i did find the 216 better unit all over, and it gets worked to.although they...
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    Re: kubota ztr blades

    yes every 10 hrs to sharpen is ideal but we run more than 1 zd331 and i guess we stretch them out to about 30 hrs between sharpens were just dissapointed with asp blades. good price but after...
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    Re: kubota ztr blades

    We used the asp blades for kubotas and found that they were pretty much crap but they were much cheaper and you had to weigh up the cost as per areas mowed such as sandy areas or rougher areas these ...
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