Advice Buying/Building/Running a Timber Lorry

[woodsmanmatt]

Just seen this! Rolls Royce engine too!

 

Foden FH70 6x6 Gun Limber (Forestry, Quarry, Expedition) | eBay

 

Would need a different crane, but certainly has potential!

[briquette_seller]

If access is the main problem why not just use an artic with short trailers. An artic with double drive wont get stuck and a 20-30 foot trailer will get in anywhere a rigid truck will. A lot of scaffold company`s in london use them because they are more maneuverable. Also leaves the truck free to pull an assortment of trailers for other work like baulker bins and low loaders. The extra trailers dont cost to keep other than the annual test.

 

Bob

 

Brilliant ideal

I have always had my heart set on a hook lift lorry, with various bodies, that ideal is now out of the window.

 

Bob, you are a genius

[rovers90]

Just seen this! Rolls Royce engine too!

 

Foden FH70 6x6 Gun Limber (Forestry, Quarry, Expedition) | eBay

 

Would need a different crane, but certainly has potential!

 

Elfinwood saws on here ran one of these for a while. Think carrying capacity is still limited though.

[woodsmanmatt]

Ok, so.....

 

I've now got over my initial excitement around unimog's and big ex army trucks, and am back to the rational world of timber lorries. There are too many grey areas around hauling with a Mog, and realistically it will end up being way more expensive, even if Mogs are cool and would be better on the slippery stuff. I'll just have to treat myself to a u406 for fun once my timber haulage firm as made my fortune!!!

 

That big Foden is not going to be practical, as much as I am a fan of big MOD trucks, having looked on the Military forums they seem to go wrong far too often, and spares/maintenance is likely to be a nightmare.

 

So, it's (almost) definitely going to be an ex-brick lorry with bolsters and a headboard added, and the brick grab swapped with a log grab with weighing sensor! Get a proper O licence and HGV/Hiab ticket and will be ready to go, and provided I can sort out all the necessary funding I hope I'll be up and running next winter.

 

Currently getting quotes from engineering firms for the conversion, and then going to put in for an FC grant, even if they will only part-fund the bits for the conversion it will be a start!

 

Thanks for all your help and advice. Wish me luck

[elfinwood saws]

Just seen this! Rolls Royce engine too!

 

Foden FH70 6x6 Gun Limber (Forestry, Quarry, Expedition) | eBay

 

Would need a different crane, but certainly has potential!

 

That,s my old lorry:thumbup:

[elfinwood saws]

Elfinwood saws on here ran one of these for a while. Think carrying capacity is still limited though.

 

It is my old one:thumbup:

[big chris the log]

Ok, so.....

 

I've now got over my initial excitement around unimog's and big ex army trucks, and am back to the rational world of timber lorries. There are too many grey areas around hauling with a Mog, and realistically it will end up being way more expensive, even if Mogs are cool and would be better on the slippery stuff. I'll just have to treat myself to a u406 for fun once my timber haulage firm as made my fortune!!!

 

That big Foden is not going to be practical, as much as I am a fan of big MOD trucks, having looked on the Military forums they seem to go wrong far too often, and spares/maintenance is likely to be a nightmare.

 

So, it's (almost) definitely going to be an ex-brick lorry with bolsters and a headboard added, and the brick grab swapped with a log grab with weighing sensor! Get a proper O licence and HGV/Hiab ticket and will be ready to go, and provided I can sort out all the necessary funding I hope I'll be up and running next winter.

 

Currently getting quotes from engineering firms for the conversion, and then going to put in for an FC grant, even if they will only part-fund the bits for the conversion it will be a start!

 

Thanks for all your help and advice. Wish me luck

 

Hi again do not stop at swapping just the brick grab get rid of the brick crane as well and put a proper timber crane on unless you use only very occaisionaly you will be pulling your hair out and cussing every moment at the lack of speed and wrong geometry for the job.If you want one for begining of winter mine might be available later in the summer.

Cheers Chris.