Grab lorrys for tree work

[Lee Winger]

very true Pete, I was going to mention the cost in my above post..

 

I doubt you'd be able to get a smaller truck and modern crane/loader under 10k

[Mr Ed]

Crane alone would cost you £7 - 8K.

[Lee Winger]

i've seen tight little Isuzu 7.5 ton trucks with little fassi cranes on them for 12k

[Mr Ed]

Thing is Lee, the lift and reach on those little cranes is pathetic. And 3 tonnes is a rubbish payload...

You want something with decent lift, and plenty of capacity.

This of course, is just my opinion.

[Lee Winger]

horses for courses, i'd be happy with a little flatbed with crane at the mo, but you're correct lift, reach and payload is pathetic on 7500kg truck..

[Marc]

Why not a 7'5t without crane? and an Avant or something to load the cord wood with, the plus side is that an Avants more versatile.

[Mr Ed]

Good point Marc, but even the lightest of 7.5 tonners will still only have a payload of 4 tonnes.

[Lee Winger]

not so sure Marc those little avants will have the reach to load a lorry, plus you'd need to trailer the loader about..

[Mr Ed]

We have loaded our 7.5 tonner with the CSF (real avant) by driving up the trailer and up into the back of the wagon.

[Lee Winger]

in reality its a case of tractor with roof mount crane, or some kind of arb/forwarding trailer with crane..

 

or do a hgv, and get a proper lorry, or a mog with with crane