just bought an ldv !!

[Rupe]

I had thought of sliding doors and fillign form the side but have never needed to so its overcomplicating. turnign the chipper 90 degrees to the back will cover most situations.

 

Gas struts are again a good idea but we dicussed before that you would have to remove nay ladders on top every time you wanted to use them.

 

My current think is to have a high enough box for woodchip to go into but then put some storage space in the top corner at the fron end so that this area can't be filled with chip. That way you carry only as much as you would with a lower roof and so you don't overload.

[Mike Hill]

I think you should get a Mog.Because your getting into serious Tree Work and if you turn up in an LDV who will let you fell the second biggest Tree in Europe now you have decked the biggest one?

[alex_m]

anyone used one of these before? looks quite good for the price, although if my past record of truck spotting is anything to go by then this will be ****

 

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[Khriss]

Well, Ive always prefered LDV -I would put an electric winch on the front to stop you getting stuck. But apart from that -they are a good buy. Lads don't like them cos they are not fast and thus not cool. But this game is not about driving like a tit -with yr bosses chipper slapping the roundabout kerbs......

 

K

[Simon Rotheram]

anyone used one of these before? looks quite good for the price, although if my past record of truck spotting is anything to go by then this will be ****

 

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That looks like it woulod make a handy tree wagon with some high ally sides on, nice big tool store

[High Scale]

anyone used one of these before? looks quite good for the price, although if my past record of truck spotting is anything to go by then this will be ****

 

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Friend of mine runs a old one, it used to my truck when we worked for a big local firm, it's a plodder, heavy loads, towing a big Vermeer. but goes on and on and on,

 

I have an LDV, I don't give a damn about the speed of the thing as long as it starts and runs with minimal hassle, it's a tool like anything else and I expect to run it till it breaks.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

I have had mine for 2 years. crewcab tipper. Convoy. bought it for 3500.

 

Has had couple probs with it...but it has done me well. Doesn't tow much and really back aching seats.... but its a little workhorse and has a Great tipper on it.

[josharb87]

I think you should get a Mog.Because your getting into serious Tree Work and if you turn up in an LDV who will let you fell the second biggest Tree in Europe now you have decked the biggest one?

 

thats why the cabstars being converted into a timber waggon mike, so he can play with the big boys

[welwell]

I've got an LDV, I swear by it, starts every day, tows my kwikchip 222 (heavy!!) never breaks, and cheap to buy. Great trucks but damn slooooooooooooooow!!

[Steve Bullman]

if i was sending a work force out, id prefer the ldv for that reason......i wouldnt want young lads thrashing around my turbo diesel trucks!