Tipper truck or chip trailer?

[Orchard]

I use a ford ranger pick up as my daily truck, saws and kit in the back seats and chip goes in bed. I fill the truck up most days with chip in fact I need to tip most days half way through and if we have a big job on I am constantly back and forward! I couldn't be without a 4x4 up here in sunny Cumbria and I can't sell my pick up as I have put quite a bit into it. What I am thinking is either getting a tipper i.e a transit or something which will be used for bigger jobs when there is a load of chip or getting a tipping trailer to chip into? I am weighing up fuel costs as I would be making double journeys in the pick up or running a second vehicle?? What do others find works best, I notice some of you have second trucks, but are they only there for having multiple gangs of people going to another job? Any pros or cons would be great cheers.

[Mick Dempsey]

My advice is, as usual, get a cheap 3.5tonner to run alongside the ranger.

[Orchard]

Does that work out cheaper in the long run or just more convenient?

[Mick Dempsey]

Its not about cheapness, it's about MAKING more money. Getting the job done quicker, more efficiently, getting it done in a day rather than two. On to the next one.

[woody paul]

Not cheaper as more insurance and up keep.

But is convenient as I have found out by buying smaller truck as run about and to tow ifor around.

[Ty Korrigan]

My advice is, as usual, get a cheap 3.5tonner to run alongside the ranger.

 

We run a 3.5t tipper (4m3 over weight) plus Navarra+Ifor tipper good for 8m3 (legal)

Very efficient setup.

 

Ty

[Mick Dempsey]

Yeah, I should trade in my Ifor for a tipper trailer, yours looks handy.

18 months ago when I bought my new(er) tranny I took my old 98 one in for a CT just out of interest. Blow me down if it didn't pass! So that was the second tipper covered for a bit That runs out in December. We'll see then.

[Mick Dempsey]

Sometimes on a job with trailer, tractor chipper et al and limited towing on certain vehicles, it can be the old Chicken, Fox, Bag of Grain conundrum.

[Orchard]

Ok so most are saying truck rather than trailer, I am going to give it some thought as I hate buying trucks!!! 😀😀in the mean time cheers for replys etc.

[Treemover]

I'm looking for an Ifor tipper myself, my own plan is to pull the tipper trailer behind the jeep to begin with and if I need more capacity purchase a 3 ton lite truck tipper or 6.6/7 ton.

 

Those 12 ft ifor williams have a huge volume.