Nissan Cabstar

[Dendrophile]

Im just inerested in peoples experiences with cabstars in tree wrok. reliability/economy etc.

 

Got my eye on one

 

Cheers

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Not big enough for proper tree work. Just my opinion though, not the law.

[benhudson treeworks]

I had one for a while, was a good all rounder, reliable and strong, depends an what kind of work you do really ! Well above average I think !

[Matthew Storrs]

My old boss ran one beside a unimog, It took some abuse i'l give it that, The big end went at 229,000miles and was sold of to India at a similar price he paid for it. As long as you don;t go even slightly offroad, ie avoid even the flatest stretch of grass then they are quite good.

One real plus I liked over a transit etc was that being flat fronted cabs and narrow they are extremely manouverable. As said above I wouldn't want one if I was doing big treefells day in day out but, personally for day to day average hedge work/tree surgery id prefer one over a transit.

[Dendrophile]

Thanks

 

Just domestic work really. Nothing too heavy.

[Matthew Storrs]

you wouldn't want a bigger chipper then 6 inch on the back once loaded with chip, ours was a 2.5NA, Im sure the 3 liter turbo would be a different world.

[Lee Winger]

Not big enough for proper tree work. Just my opinion though, not the law.

 

they are or were the biggest weight carrier in that class vehicle, a much better legal and illegal weight carrier.........

[Lee Winger]

you wouldn't want a bigger chipper then 6 inch on the back once loaded with chip, ours was a 2.5NA, Im sure the 3 liter turbo would be a different world.

 

Thats a crock to start with, they have and will pull 2.5 tons all day long, with a loaded chip box! I did it for 3 years

Edited January 21, 2012 by Lee Winger

[Lee Winger]

As long as you don;t go even slightly offroad, ie avoid even the flatest stretch of grass

 

that we can agree on

[mendiplogs]

Im just inerested in peoples experiences with cabstars in tree wrok. reliability/economy etc.

 

Got my eye on one

 

Cheers

 

HI DEN there good but no good on grass or in the snow or off road but on road there ok i have a 110 tipper for the logs i need it on the mendips in the winter all the best jon