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    Quote Originally Posted by edbeek View Post
    Too right Mick. As it was, I was there for 5 hours including trimming, picking up sticks etc. Burnt maybe 30 litres of fuel and still feeling fresh enough to do a couple more jobs.
    If I did it on the 44" Gravely, I'd have been there for a huge day, left feeling miserable, cranky and rewted, more stress on the machine and prob burnt 40 litres of fuel.
    I will get the revs increased. It's almost out of warranty anyway. It's at 3560rpm without the deck engaged, but you never run it at WOT without the deck anyway, so should be safe enough to raise it to 3500 with the deck engaged I think.
    That's a good run out of your belt Mick. I replaced 2 in the first 35 hours. At $100 a pop that was getting a bit depressing. I replaced the Gravely deck belt @ about 500 hrs but it was still good and keep it as a spare now, but it's looking like it might perish before I might need it again.
    Post up parts numbers on the belt from the printed number on the belt, belt paper sleeve or invoice and I'll see if they can be purchased at up to 1/3 of the price and in Kevlar.
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    Hi Garry, Can't see numbers on the belt, but the Ferris OEM number is 5103870. It has 5 Kevlar cords apparently. I did look at an aftermarket kevlar belt for it a while ago, but they wanted the same money for it here. Be interested to see what you can find. Thanks very much

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    I use AMCParts Store in the USA for the past 4 years and there service is excellent with delivery to my door in 5-6 days max. Once I had it in 4 days.
    For my 42" Husky double sided V belt, it's $115 locally and from the mentioned store for $34 + $18 postage, I usually get 2 belts at a time to halve postage. But the AU conversion dollar was riding higher last time I purchased and I had that in mind when I posted above.

    When the dollar rises a bit more, I will be ordering another two as I've only one spare.

    Did searches for your belt on their site and it doesn't show up. - bugger.
    The generic pix brand Kelvar equivalent which in my case performs and lasts longer than a crap husky belt, Ferris 510 3870 = Pix part No - Pix b170k.

    It might be worth the while to e-mail them with the ferris number and see if they can get a couple or so in. As the above mentioned store is brilliant for rapid service and low price. Even with the lower aussie dollar if you order say two belts, it may be the same price as one belt locally.

    Originally I found them on e-bay, but now just use their site.

    http://amcpartsstore.com/category/66...vlar-Belts.htm

    Edit; somehow this post must be linked to the weather.???
    Cheers Garry

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    Back on topic... Glorious day today on the Bunya Mountains.

    Now back to the serious stuff.... Thanks for that Garry. I'll chase them up in the new year.

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    Not a good day for the ppl of the Adelaide Hills today. CFS are saying these fires could be on par with Ash Wed if the winds pick up as predicted. They are burning towards some populated areas. Stnking hot with hot dry northerly winds. I can see the smoke of the fires from my place but we are well out of its path. Evacuation warning for quite a few areas. Was 45 here yesterday and will be over 40 again today. Supposed to be a cool change coming but that will bring thunderstorms and lightning they reckon. Fingers crossed on this one
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    Get on 'broadcastify.com' if you want to hear things live, its not good, I feel for everyone.

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    Things have gone from drought to feral in the space of a fortnight here. Can't say I'm looking forward to Monday.
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    wish summer would fark off, humidity here hasn't been below 80% for 6 weeks now. Its 28c outside, humidity makes it like a sweltering 38.....I hate the heat




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    One minute there is no rain, next minute it doesn't know when to bugger off
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    To Hot hear knocked off at 12 it was 38 to hot

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    We finally got a speck of rain last night maybe a bit more today and tomorrow. You watch. Cant work due to too high temps anf then cant work due to rain. Will have to do whatever I can. Schedules already messed up
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    Knocked off at 2pm yesterday, 42c, too wet to work this morning

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    Throwing it down again here, enough already.
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    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    Throwing it down again here, enough already.
    Looks like we left at the right time. Though the drive home was horrible in places.

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    We had 250mm in 3 hrs last night
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