Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[jmac]

10 hours ago, Gray git said:

 

 

Not quite a digger but one of these is going to be delivered in the new year as a late crimbo present, stock photos I'm afraid but same model. too

 

 

Very nice ?. Is it coming with a shear or grapple saw on it too? Be a handy machine for dodgey roadside trees and ash dieback.

[Stephen Blair]

12 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

Shitthebed - you are the winner!!!! Nice work sir!

This is how tree work should be done!

  

[Gray git]

Very nice [emoji106]. Is it coming with a shear or grapple saw on it too? Be a handy machine for dodgey roadside trees and ash dieback.

It will do eventually but 8-12 weeks till that lands, ordered a new rotating man basket and merlo will be coming out to update the controls so the boom functions can be fully remote control to comply with th regs for controlling the basket from itself and itl mean when the grapple is fitted you don't need to be in the cab so can stand out for a better view.
Dealing with the dead and dangerous is why we decided to make the investment as already do a lot of roadside stuff so was looking at bigger mewps but this is more multi purpose so hopefully kept busy and help keep staff safer.

[monkeybusiness]

1 hour ago, Gray git said:

It will do eventually but 8-12 weeks till that lands, ordered a new rotating man basket and merlo will be coming out to update the controls so the boom functions can be fully remote control to comply with th regs for controlling the basket from itself and itl mean when the grapple is fitted you don't need to be in the cab so can stand out for a better view.
Dealing with the dead and dangerous is why we decided to make the investment as already do a lot of roadside stuff so was looking at bigger mewps but this is more multi purpose so hopefully kept busy and help keep staff safer.

It’s a route I’ve been contemplating - I’ll be watching how you get on with interest! Significant investment but very versatile how you are setting it up - if you are able to keep it pretty busy then it’s a no brainer. 

Any idea what sort of weight of piece you’ll be able to shear at max radius?

[dumper]

Any reason why merlo and not manitou

[Gray git]

It’s a route I’ve been contemplating - I’ll be watching how you get on with interest! Significant investment but very versatile how you are setting it up - if you are able to keep it pretty busy then it’s a no brainer. 
Any idea what sort of weight of piece you’ll be able to shear at max radius?

At 45° fully extended not massive really as it's the 4t model and the head is quite heavy but the capacity quickly increase as you increase the angle. the 60-21 would be better but are like rocking horse poo in the UK unless you want new but as a mewp the 40-26 gave more scope for outreach.

[Gray git]

Any reason why merlo and not manitou

Already have a good working relationship with the local merlo dealer that is less than 20min from us and they are also the valtra dealer and do a lot of our serving and I know the history of this perticular machine as they have looked after it from New. Also I hate to say but I've had less than ideal service from the manitou dealer who are quite a bit further alway so not really a preference to the machine as so much the back up.
In a ideal world no budget constraints situation I would have gone magni as they have far greater capacitys but I'm happy with my choice.

[dumper]

Have you an hourly rate in mind yet

[Gray git]

Have you an hourly rate in mind yet

Nope, well yes I do but really need to get it all together and some firmer ideas of prediction and limitations on our own jobs before offering it out to subcontract. Transport is going to be a consideration as it's a bit limited at 40k on the road so multi day jobs will naturally be more economical.
Anybody want to jump in with some sensible or educated suggestions to what they would consider it'd be interesting to compare with what I'm thinking.

[dumper]

Ok  will have a stab been thinking about this for awhile machine with cutting head and two men   Self powered fransport to and from site based on eight hours £130.00 / £150hr low loader at cost or by client