Date rate for tractor & winch

[Brushcutter]

Just want to see if there is an Arb/Forestry split on pricing and any rationality.

 

Cheers.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I would reckon Arb charges iro 3 times what timber contractors do.

 

Are we talking assisted directional fell vs volume production?

 

There are also wild variations in timber winching rates. I can think of one who will charge £150/day and produce 40m3/day and another who will charge £350/day and produce 200m3/day in the same size timber.

 

The latter contractor recently pulled 600m3 in 3 days for me; average 1.3m3 sticks pre-felled. Do the math, that's superbly cost effective. Slight machinery advantage tho; excavator based winch vs tractor 3pl winch. Chalk and cheese.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Just want to see if there is an Arb/Forestry split on pricing and any rationality.

 

Cheers.

 

Been on the cizzer with Jon ?! Lol. Date rate? Rationality? I assume you mean Day and Regionality respectively?

[Brushcutter]

Been on the cizzer with Jon ?! Lol. Date rate? Rationality? I assume you mean Day and Regionality respectively?

 

Had 3 days off, it appears to have messed up my ability to write.

[Brushcutter]

I would reckon Arb charges iro 3 times what timber contractors do.

 

Are we talking assisted directional fell vs volume production?

 

There are also wild variations in timber winching rates. I can think of one who will charge £150/day and produce 40m3/day and another who will charge £350/day and produce 200m3/day in the same size timber.

 

The latter contractor recently pulled 600m3 in 3 days for me; average 1.3m3 sticks pre-felled. Do the math, that's superbly cost effective. Slight machinery advantage tho; excavator based winch vs tractor 3pl winch. Chalk and cheese.

 

 

Assisted fell some 50 or so Lawson Cypress.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Had 3 days off, it appears to have messed up my ability to write.

 

Same. Can barely walk or talk

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Assisted fell some 50 or so Lawson Cypress.

 

Assuming clear ground for the DZ, £250/day and should take only one day.

[Brett]

recently had a quote of £780 for 2 days to assist in tree removal from riverside. including haulage.

[jrose]

What's happening with the chip? Chip and spray, dump on site somewhere or remove entirely?

 

For a lot less than £250 you could hire a great big 4x4 dumper, tie a rope to it and pull then use it to chip into and dump on site if that helps, done that once or twice before.

 

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[Logan]

Would be surprised if you got a quote for £250 a day for someone productive, surely that barely covers the man and fuel; doesn't leave much for running an expensive tractor and decent winch?

 

Think the £350 a day ballpark is more likely, or like Brett said.