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Hey Dom, I usually stay out of these things as more people usually just means more opinions and no answers. In this case though ill offer the following opinion. Your idea about "resting" your hands...

Size and speed of the vehicle is totally irrelevant.

If you don't have both hands on the wheel you do NOT have control of the vehicle.
Only exception is if you need a hand to operate another...

Well it's not really necessary, just convenient. And it is definitely NOT OK - you should have both hands with a good grip of the wheel at all times except when you need to do something like change...

Cordless ones are handy for little jobs but not suited to any decent grinding where it will going for a bit. They probably both have just as much potential to cause damage / injury i would reckon. ...

Yep, that's it. Trucks have quite a few of turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock so it is MUCH quicker and easier while maneuvering to just rotate it using the palm of your hand than taking...

A 5" grinder will do most jobs with ease.
A 9" is a weapon in the wrong hands and can do terrible damage
I use my 4" for a flap disc just to save a few pennies
and my 5" mainly with a 1mm cut off...

I'm going to be blunt.
I didn't say it in the first place because I don't believe you should be anywhere near a grinder until you get to a night school or the like and get taught how to do stuff...

Using pressure from the palm of your hand to 'spin' the wheel rather than gripping it in your hands

By changing the Battery you changed the load.

The manky battery was dragging down the Alt at idle RPM.

Not rocket science? Righto.
Firstly. Chainsaws aren't really a true direct drive as such. They have a clutch, used with a steel band breaking system to stop the bar very quickly.
Secondly. Some...

No, thats what they are supposed to do, thats why they call them Regulators :-)

Hehehe... over here in WA it pays not to be too quick to rule out Trucking advice from the fairer sex... unless you speak Bengali

I'd go for full HR license aka "crashbox". In any case you will have mandatory "log book" training anyway so instructor will pass you as you progress through. To only do sychro or auto box is in...

For what it's worth, I reckon you should go for the crash box. If you are going to drive a truck, you will almost certainly come up against a crash box at some stage.
People get scared of the number...

Just got for it mate. Nothing to lose. I love driving non Synchro. Just something about it, feels "trucky" and more powerful. We have a few trucks left in the yard with Eaton Road ranger boxes. 8...