which arb truck would suit me?? ideas & tips

[john]

Hi Mozza, just took this one, could not find some woodland ones I had with the chipper feeding into the back.

[Mozza]

Brilliant John, looks really well that mate

[john]

Thanks Mozza.

[jnoon]

jnoon: I'm in a similar situation to yourself. I'm looking at the options available.

 

For me, I believe there are two sensible options:

1) Tansit/LDV/Iveco (3.5 ton) tipper.

2) 4x4 pick up (Hilux, L200, etc).

 

It really depends on your quantity of work. The tipper is a basic works vehicle. Combined with a chipper, the tipper form (whatever model) serves hundreds of tree surgeons around the country. I've used one without a chipper, just brashing the arisings down. If you are getting a lot of work/brash then a tipper is perfect (with or without a chipper). You can fit a lot on a tipper; you can't go wrong with one.

 

 

However, I doubt I'll be doing anything big for a while and the vehicle will be my only mode of transport. In my opinion, a 4x4 pick up gives you more options outside of work. I believe it looks a bit more presentable to go to the shops in, nip to the pub, go away at the weekends etc. You can always tow a chipper with the 4x4 if needed for bigger jobs and just empty it throughout the day. Not ideal, but doable.

 

For these reasons, I'm leaning slightly towards a 4x4 pick up (at the moment)

 

 

 

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yh i have to agree mate, but which one would you choose? would you then use a tipping trailer or unload the chip/logs from the pickup untill it gets converted into a tipper costing around 3 k

[jnoon]

Jnoon, I use a Ford Ranger on a daily basis, had a tipping chip box built and uprated springs fitted to the rear, works well, i also tow a chipper with it. as to fuel consumption it obviously uses more when loaded and towing other than that for a 4x4 I would say the fuel consumption was average. It may be an option for your to have a 4x4 converted.

 

yes love the idea mate:thumbup1:, how do you find your ranger? what age is it?

thanks

[jnoon]

Hi Mozza, just took this one, could not find some woodland ones I had with the chipper feeding into the back.

 

 

thats sweet mate, how

much did the conversion cost?

[john]

yh i have to agree mate, but which one would you choose? would you then use a tipping trailer or unload the chip/logs from the pickup untill it gets converted into a tipper costing around 3 k

 

I used the the pickup part for a while, a real nuisance having to unload chippings by hand, until I had the chip box tipper built, made my life alot easier. Cost was 3 and a half k, but worth every penny.

[jnoon]

I used the the pickup part for a while, a real nuisance having to unload chippings by hand, until I had the chip box tipper built, made my life alot easier. Cost was 3 and a half k, but worth every penny.

 

 

 

mint truck mate, yes thought it was around 3 k. whats the overall cost then, base veichle and tipper conversion? it may work out easier for me to try and find a tidy landy tipper:thumbup1:

[Percytopliss]

Tidy truck that mate:thumbup1:

[john]

mint truck mate, yes thought it was around 3 k. whats the overall cost then, base veichle and tipper conversion? it may work out easier for me to try and find a tidy landy tipper:thumbup1:

 

Around the ten mark if you are able to fit the springs yourself, can be difficult to locate a single cab pickup, this one had covered just on 50,000 miles when I bought it. I had used a Transit tipper before so I had something to sell on. I had cosidered the Landy, but the Ranger is cheaper on lets say running cost's:001_smile: