Alpine video for Josh

[Tom D]

This is a couple of clips from a recent job,narrow access down some steps and a footpath, I forgot to film pulling the sticks up the bank, but you get an idea. The last log being lifted required Ricky and Fraser to stand on the winch as counter weights, so thats about max lift. It was a decent chunk though...

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[Wood wasp]

Is that the Water of Leith Tom?

[Tom D]

Yes it is.

[Steve Bullman]

Useful bit of kit tom

[Tom D]

Sure is, I have some more stuff to take out of the river in a few weeks time, Im going to take some more video and make a proper promo for the website. There are so many jobs where the narrow access make the alpine invaluable. Doing a job like that with a tirfor fills me with dread, we have had an alpine so long that we take it for granted now.

[Wood wasp]

Ok thanks, walked along it few times. Good to see it getting tidied up

[Tom D]

Ok thanks, walked along it few times. Good to see it getting tidied up

 

Are you local? I had always assumed you were down south for some reason?

[josharb87]

Awesome, thanks tom.

On the new machines, is the loader/grip all controlled on the joystick?

Are there any extras you'd wish'd you'd specced when new or specced but don't need?

[MattyF]

That is proper tidy Tom , you can keep yer skid steers after seeing that in operation.

[Tom D]

Yes Josh theres an electro hydraulic splitter on the tilt circuit and a button on the joystick, press the button and tilt becomes grab. Go for the guarding, and I would advise you ask for guarding under the mid section too, I have already knocked out the handbrake warning switch, plus if you get caught up on a stump or log it can stop you being able to press the clutch or brake... I was chatting to a guy on thurdsay who had the pasquali version, without the auto reverse fan, he does a lot of flail work and ended up seizing his after it had been overheated a few times, so I'd recommend the reverse fan..

 

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