Pay your money, build your own nest!

[RPA]

Enjoying reading the machinery comments but please remember each persons/contractors situation is unique to them.

 

This is where I will give you a laugh! I am running a TW13/75 and a fleet of 2 saws:eek:. What can I do with this superb set up? Just about anything!

I chip to 3” (not personally:D) and log everything else that will not sell as it is.

I would love to have at least 6 saws, a couple of chippers up to 9”, MEWP, stump grinder, etc, etc but I can’t:(

 

Appreciate your machinery for what it is to you and your circumstances. Why have the biggest dog’s b of a chipper when it won’t fit through the gate of your next job:mad:

[Mr Ed]

I bet its all paid for too

[Kev Stephenson]

I know where you are coming from. I started out with an old caravan chassis trailer and an MS230. Managed to make enough from this lot to buy a 20 year old 020T ex ebay, a harness and rope (in fact the first couple of jobs I did were using my old rock climbing gear). This again made a few quid and ebay then provided a 4" arboreater that I drove 450 miles to collect.

 

This set up I stayed with for about 8 months until I made enough cash for a 6" chipper and a couple of new saws. Even now i am only running a non tipping 4x4 pickup, 3 saws and a 7 year old chipper.

 

If you are willing to work harder and market yourself right then sometimes you don't need all the gear. I have shovelled 5 loads from the back of my van in one day before now to save £60 tipper hire charge. That money buys new gear.

 

I will be buying a tipper this year and I would love to replace the 230 with a new 260 but I need to go work for it first.

 

Kev

[RPA]

I bet its all paid for too

 

Have a look at my first photo in arb dogs and you will see why its all paid for:D

After 19 years you learn not to upset them (at least not where they can see what you have done)

[Mr Ed]

Talking of photo's, I was admiring that most excellent and sympathetic reduction of a birch in your avatar...

[Pete Mctree]

Talking of photo's, I was admiring that most excellent and sympathetic reduction of a birch in your avatar...

 

I notice that, very "english" pruning I know an ozzie who loves that kind of work lol

[A_lopa]

Who would that be pete?IVe heard first hand about your work abilitys!

[RPA]

Talking of photo's, I was admiring that most excellent and sympathetic reduction of a birch in your avatar...

 

Sympathy comes with retention, not removal. Pride in the finished job comes as standard, sarcasm comes all too easily:rolleyes:

[Mr Ed]

Who would that be pete?IVe heard first hand about your work abilitys!

 

Me too! Pete's work is excellent:cool:

[Lee Winger]

15 odd years ago I started with a clapped out escort van, not being one for hollidays, I saved my hard earned money and bought kit, today i've got just about all I want , 6' chipper, new lorry, 4x4 , 2 stump grinders , 3 trailers, a range of decompation and healthcare stuff,tractor, more saws and hedge cutters than enough.

 

Now i'm not telling you guys this to show off! as i've handballed more chopped up brash from a big old ifor williams trailer than anyone I know ask Andy about the gear I used to have! what i'm trying to put accross is with hard work, watching your money, you can succeed, bugger me if I can do it !!

 

The barstewards I detest are the firms that have been going for ''years'' and haven't even got a decent saw!

 

And like a lot of you guys i've got very little finnance, and thats the way I like it!!