Low impact woodland management

[Wendelspanswick]

Hi Matt,

 

ATV or Quad won't be any good in this area. I tried it a few years ago and found the lack of weight meant traction is a problem over 250kg, and forget hills both up and down.

 

I settled on this in the end all in about £30k, it won't make you a millionaire and is not a stand alone business but working alongside other crews and resources it can make a difference on certain jobs.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Was that your outfit working on the NT land at Holford recently?

[Gray git]

Always thought a tracked dumper with hiab would be a very useful bit of kit. Plus lower impact than a bike etc.

 

This 1 on eBay at moment look handy

[mendiplogs]

This 1 on eBay at moment look handy

 

Hi john Stephen had one of them looks great thanks Jon

[samarb]

Wendelspanswick, yes we were there doing bits and bobs for NT. Weather was not on our side for most of it but it looks good now.

[CHC]

CHC I can't get your attachment. I'm in suffolk and you..?

 

 

hope that works I'm in Suffolk to more around the Essex Suffolk border really

[CHC]

The problem I find is moving it from site to site as its to long to go on a trailer as one unit but if you load the fowarder trailer up first you can't in load it the other end unless there is a loader or some sort, and same the other way other then that good machine

[foxforestry]

[ATTACH]198102[/ATTACH] hope that works I'm in Suffolk to more around the Essex Suffolk border really

 

I'm the other side up on suffolk/ Norfolk border.

I either move site with two trailers which can be a pain but ok if it's for a good amount of work or a friendly farmer has moved it with his tractor and low loader trailer.

[MooresFT]

Matt.

Of your on the quantocks, well west somerset area! You know as well as me there is a distinct lack of flat woodland, and the end of the day you need something which is effective, yet safe!

That eBay dumper looks good, but I was thinking a 2.5 tonner so it could be trailered?

[Wendelspanswick]

Wendelspanswick, yes we were there doing bits and bobs for NT. Weather was not on our side for most of it but it looks good now.

 

I own the woodland and meadows on the right as you go up to the pond, I had a nosey at your kit while it was parked up and I was very impressed, quality machinery!

[areleywood]

i have run a Alstor now for 6yrs and wouldn't be without one , easily copes with all terrain and a light foot print .

the new 821 is a dream to drive and does 25 to 40 tons a day depending on extraction distances etc i is made for the job and i have never ran out of work