thinking of a platform...

[Old Monkey]

Wow Ed, that sure is ugly. I'd love to see some work picts with that.

[A_lopa]

Looks ok!is it 40' plus the tray height?Doesnt look like a 45'?

[Mr Ed]

Wow Ed, that sure is ugly. I'd love to see some work picts with that.

 

Cheeky bugger!

 

we dont have the plethora of used forestry trucks to choose from like you guys have...

And for £2500 I'm well chuffed.

[Andy Collins]

who cares if it aint a looker, as long as it earns its money, its a tool and thats it. AND I havent go to be seen in it anyways

[Pete Mctree]

Looks a nice bit of kit Ed. I love the dodge 50's serious workhorses and usually reliable. Does it have the phaser engine?

[MattyF]

sheesh..i think ed gota a deal ..... my dad brought a transit ex BT with a platform on probably half the height of eds but it saved so much time doing council road side raising, hedges ect and made that last bit of chogging down with an 88 much easyer than on spikes that it was worth its wieght...it amazes me that in the uk we dont use platforms so much....but then most of us running small out fits know the reason for that!

[Mr Ed]

Yeah Pete, Phaser turbo, 110hp. 4x4 with air operated diffs too AND its the 7.5 tonner with air brakes.

One of the reasons I'd consider running a chip box / platform combo is that any vehicle fitted with a platform is exempt from MOT/Test and tacho, and can legally run on red deisel.

[Pete Mctree]

the combo is appealing, however most trucks I see have mid mounted platforms. Not sure what is involved remounting one?

[MattyF]

looks a bit tight for a chip box combo ..

[Mr Ed]

Ive remounted and fitted loads of cranes. Cut and shortened lorry chassis and extended artics into rigids. I'd be surprised if a platform base gave us any difficulty.

on a 7.5 tonner, I reckon I could still get a 8 - 10 cube chip box + a platform mounted behind the cab. We'll see...