Big Skip

[ukminch]

Monday/Tuesdays job two pop removals, big skip meaning no running back and forward tipping, chipper went inside skip for the brash then logs went on the top.

 

Also meant less mess where you feed the chipper to clear up, just a quick blow once the skip had gone.

[Mr Ed]

Great idea if you can get it cheap enough. I toyed with buying a 32 tonne hooklift with bigskips, very versatile piece of kit.

[Johny Walker]

how much for the skip

[ukminch]

Just had to pay for haulage, will work out at about £100 plus the dreaded for this job.

 

R

[ukminch]

I thought about doing a similar thing but on a smaller scale, round about the 10 tonne mark. I could drop of the grounds maintenace gear, or tree gear in a converted roll on/off skip with welfare facilies/secure storage at the front. Go onto the next job etc then go and pick up at the end of the day. Decided that it was cheaper to run 3 smaller vehicles though in the end.

 

Glad I didn't go down that route with how things have changed now though.

 

R

[Mr Ed]

I used to run a Mercedes vario and a Iveco 65c15 with hooklift bodies. Extremely usefull.

[ukminch]

That was similar to what I looked at. I've decided that there is no right vehicle for the jobs so compromise is the order of the day, especially if you can arrange for someone else to have the transport headaches for you.......

 

Roadsweepers were a nightmare, until they came on the back of a wagon then hey presto, few hours work and picked up again lot less problems.

 

R

[Mozza]

Good idea that skip Minch, shame all jobs arent like that though!!

[ukminch]

Your not wrong, if I had only done the good jobs and not the bad ones I'd be in a fantastic position.

 

But you've gota take the rough with the smooth, and sometimes the rough can be sanded.

R

[sean]

Monday/Tuesdays job two pop removals, big skip meaning no running back and forward tipping, chipper went inside skip for the brash then logs went on the top.

 

Also meant less mess where you feed the chipper to clear up, just a quick blow once the skip had gone.

 

Chipper was inside the skip?? Bloody hell you'd want ya ear defenders on for that one?