££££ To Spend on a MEWP

[John Hancock]

I've decided to purchase a MEWP here at Worcester. It’s going to be primarily used for tree work but also by the estates team for cutting hedges etc… I’ve had a few on demo (mostly Italian models)

 

My budget is £30k, so I know realistically my max height will only be about 14-15m. I’ve got a Teupen coming on Thurs for a demo and I’m keen to compare this against the Italian models.

 

In the meantime any suggestions and comments would be appreciated.

[David Humphries]

For that size of Budget, is it not worth looking in to the used Market.

 

Opens up much beter height and reach options for you.

 

 

Get one from a reputable source, then the skys the limit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

Teupen are great and all safety features are basic, nothing too complex and fail to safe.

 

Like I have said previously, the only downside of any tracked mewp for tree work imo would be a set leg footprint.

 

I'm doing a graveyard job with my RQG18 and if it had a set leg config I would really struggle to get the legs in the spaces between headstones.

 

I do like teupen though and BTW £30k would buy you an ex demo RQG18

[John Hancock]

Thanks Monkeyd, cheers Dean......Thought I was the only one up at this time!

 

Keep 'em rolling in !

[David Humphries]

Our Nelly was 28k, 6yrs old and happily tickles 28m.

Only real down side is it being trailed.

 

 

Been here since 06.30

 

 

 

 

 

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[vduben]

i like the teupens, had good experiences with them

[Tully]

anyone ever tried a Nifty Lift. At first i was put off but after using one i was impressed.

[Arborlord]

i use niftys i think they are just that.

 

I can do 15-20m streches of hedge very fast without moving one.

[Chris P]

I have got a number for a guy that sells a good machine bear with me and i'll dig it out

[Big 'Ammer]

I don't like the Teupen Leo 15 for tree work, because although it has a movable fly jib arrangement, you can't control it from the basket, the machine moves it where it wants to move to keep itself within it operation window, rather than where the operator wants it to move, which is infuriating.

 

Its overengineered and would be far better with a fixed basket on the end of the boom.

 

Also the ground operation controls are not easy to hand, they are under a cover with some small valves to push in and piss about with.

 

Not something I would want if it was an emergency and I wanted a groundy to get me down fast.

 

I havn't tried any other Teupens to give an opinion.

 

Other machines with a simple lever to throw for ground or basket and a bank of levers at the bottom is far better and more straightforward.

 

Second hand RQG 18 would be good as Dean says, a very versatile machine for tree work, provided you don't need narrow access, but I guess thats not a big issue for you being LA John.

 

I have not tried the Bil Jax wheeled machines yet, but plan to.

 

Easylift 150 and Basket RQG 15 are good too, but again Dean's right with the headstones issue, as they both have telescopic legs which are a pain.

 

Italmec R16 is still my favourite though, bends in all the right places for tree work, but they are real lightweight wobbly little buggers! Not for the faint hearted, puts plenty climbers off mewps!