What do you think?

[Stephen Blair]

i worked with out a chipper and a high sided transit for about a year, a lot of cutting down but you can fit just as much in if you get the hang of it mate, and if you take in the time you have to go and get the chipper and return it, you can be working.

[tilly]

Yeah that could be something to look into. Just wanted to be abit more clear about wether towing something as heavy as that would cause any more major problems to happen like engine and gearbox?

 

Surely if the truck is legal to tow it it cant be that bad.. . .

 

ive a 02 crewcab 125 ive changed the clutch and flywheel and had rear

 

springs upgraded pulls my 150 and full load of chip well:001_smile:

[Peter]

Not quite that straight forward is it.....

 

I am sure there is an element of for hire or reward and distance involved

 

 

No, it is that straightforward.

 

 

It is possible to claim exemption from using a tachograph, but it doesnt free you of an obligation to keep drivers hours records. Besides, if you dont know exactly what exemption you fall under, you are going to look a bit silly.

 

I am continually amazed at the level of ignorance surrounding drivers hours and driver licensing. All the info is out there, and very easy to find.

[arbaholic]

i worked with out a chipper and a high sided transit for about a year, a lot of cutting down but you can fit just as much in if you get the hang of it mate, and if you take in the time you have to go and get the chipper and return it, you can be working.

 

Ive done abit of work with a trailer cutting it down etc. It gets the job done im just not mad on the look. I`d rather pay to have a chipper with me as IMO your more likely to get approached for a quote. Also I dont have anyone working for me that uses a saw so climbing and minsing the trailer is v. time consuming. It is a way though and cheaper then chipper hire!

[arbaholic]

ive a 02 crewcab 125 ive changed the clutch and flywheel and had rear

 

springs upgraded pulls my 150 and full load of chip well:001_smile:

 

Is that the tw 150 (750 kg)? How much did you pay for the work out of interest?

[Ian Flatters]

As far as i know any truck over 3500kgs requires a operatrs licence (tachographs) and any trucks trailer/chipper weighing over 750kgs requires trailer test (except pre 97 licences)? that was my understanding? So if your truck weighs 1500kgs and you have a 750kgs chippper you can only carry 1250kgs inc load,tools, passengers and fuel?

[arbaholic]

As far as i know any truck over 3500kgs requires a operatrs licence (tachographs) and any trucks trailer/chipper weighing over 750kgs requires trailer test (except pre 97 licences)? that was my understanding? So if your truck weighs 1500kgs and you have a 750kgs chippper you can only carry 1250kgs inc load,tools, passengers and fuel?

 

Thats exactly my understanding.

[arbaholic]

No, it is that straightforward.

 

 

It is possible to claim exemption from using a tachograph, but it doesnt free you of an obligation to keep drivers hours records. Besides, if you dont know exactly what exemption you fall under, you are going to look a bit silly.

 

I am continually amazed at the level of ignorance surrounding drivers hours and driver licensing. All the info is out there, and very easy to find.

 

 

So what are you saying. That if you drive a vehicle 3.5 tonne, that whenever you tow anything it must be recarded by tachograph if not you should be keeping records of hours etc yourself?

[Stephen Blair]

Ive done abit of work with a trailer cutting it down etc. It gets the job done im just not mad on the look. I`d rather pay to have a chipper with me as IMO your more likely to get approached for a quote. Also I dont have anyone working for me that uses a saw so climbing and minsing the trailer is v. time consuming. It is a way though and cheaper then chipper hire!

 

jo public dont care if you have a 50k rig or an astra with a boot full of cony, they want to know when and how much, chippers are amazing pieces of kit, but you must have to do a lot of snedding or extra cutting in the tree or have pices sitting on the deck until you get down if your groundie hasnt got a saw ticket. A broken down van at the side of the road with a huge chipper on the back doesnt look very good either. Why dont you demo a micro chipper, if you are a small team then they are perfect.

[Ian Flatters]

Thats exactly my understanding.

 

Phew i was starting to get myself confused with other regs that i don't understand:001_rolleyes: