Quirky set ups

[Ty Korrigan]

The proven recipe of Arb tipper and 6" road tow is difficult to argue with for general arb work.

Good coin can be made with a 20 year old transit and venerable TW150

However, how others roll is often of interest and a talking point.

I started with a Kangoo and 3m caged trailer with a wee chipper and rapidly proving Dempsey right when I outgrew it.

One tool that gets the French aroused is the 3.5t tipper fitted with a grab.

They sell them here for €25k !

Wee chippers have a very strong following.

In fact two of my 3 subby climbers run medium vans, caged tippers and wee chippers.

Both use their vans for private use, not earning enough to justify a separate family vehicle.

 

I doubt Mrs Accountant will go there but a 7.5t hook loader with an 8" tracked chipper would work well for me.

 

Attached image lifted from a discussion on a French arb group.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

The 3.5 tipper and grab has near to zero payload. 
The only (legal) task I see them performing seems to be cemetery work, placing the headstone in position.

Those little tracked chippers are popular ‘tis true. 
I cannot fathom why in all honesty, considering their price. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Mick Dempsey

[Mike Hill]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

The 3.5 tipper and grab has near to zero payload. 
The only (legal) task I see them performing seems to be cemetery work, placing the headstone in position.

Those little tracked chippers are popular ‘tis true. 
I cannot fathom why in all honesty, considering their price. 

 

I run a setup not dissimilar to the one shown.Here the chip stays onsite 90% of the time,the versatility of  a tracked machine with a drawbar and winch is unrivaled .