Re Vehicle mounted or towable MEWP

[New Boy]

Hi,

 

Does anyone currently use vehicle mounted or towable MEWP on a regular basis, if so would you consider it a worthwhile asset for a small business to own. I like the thought of using the platform approach though I don't want to make a poor investment when in a position to purchase one. What I should say is that I have never used one at this stage.

 

Could I please ask those of you who do use them how regularly say per week you would be able to do so?

 

Any specific make/model recommendations would also be appreciated.

 

Your pictures MEWP also appreciated!

 

Thanks all

 

New Boy

[Cuttingedge]

Tracked is the only way to go, go anywhere and narrow. Got two tracked machines 15m and a 23m both teupens rolls Royce of machines.

[Ds Tree services]

I just hire one as and when, i find this works for me.. I would buy one if one came up at the right money. When I hire on I have a 2man 23m and it's never let us down.

[woody paul]

Have hired many in the past from 12m tracked and self propelled to 37m tracked, each job is diffrent so diffrent MEWP need each time. Will try and post pic's late.

[CJM]

I seen a brand new hilux mewp yesterday I'm not sure how it'll perform but it looked like the same gear you get on a land rover. It was a smart piece of kit. I like the tracked mewps but I find them a bit top heavy and when tracking them in they're prone to falling over on the smallest incline.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Vehicle mounted is limited to where you can get it

Trailer mount is limited to where you can man handle it to.

 

Tracked is unlimited, if you can't get a tracked machine in you'll not get any other in.

 

Why buy vehicle or trailer mount with limited uses

 

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[aspenarb]

Vehicle mounted is limited to where you can get it

Trailer mount is limited to where you can man handle it to.

 

Tracked is unlimited, if you can't get a tracked machine in you'll not get any other in.

 

Why buy vehicle or trailer mount with limited uses

 

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I would say you need both, our landy based mewp is the nuts and is really stable. On a plus side for the vehicle based its got massive outreach which the tracked and trailer mewps dont have and you dont need any extra space for the stabilising legs, some of the trailer and tracked mewps need so much space to get set up and then are limited on outreach from the footprint of the legs, example of this would be setting up a mewp against a wall to deal with a massive hedge. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut vehicles wont go through a garden gate so we find ourselves using both.

 

Bob

[Dean Lofthouse]

My tracked has 11m outreach

 

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[madbopper]

Yep tracked all the way.

Once you go track you'll never go back.

[Philip Anderson]

Vehicle mounted is limited to where you can get it

Trailer mount is limited to where you can man handle it to.

 

Tracked is unlimited, if you can't get a tracked machine in you'll not get any other in.

 

Why buy vehicle or trailer mount with limited uses

 

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There are some advantages to vehicle mounts over tracked and trailer ,quick set up,increased outreach depending on machine,it really depends on the type of work you do and whilst I agree with some of the comments that you need a different machine for different jobs in practice if you own a machine of any type you tend to scheme and use it where ever possible and as I was told over 15 years ago outreach is king!