Small fleet options

[TIMON]

I'm looking at selling our mog / pto chipper and getting a bigger truck and chipper which is more road friendly.

Possibly a 7.5 or a 6.5 (to tow a bigger chipper as I'm only allowed up to 8250kg mam)

We also have a 3.5 transit and 150 timber wolf and a little Berlinger van. (Thinking of swapping the Berlingo for a L200/ranger tipper)

 

I wanted to hear from those who run multi vehicle firms and what your experiences are with different types of vehicle combos.

 

We do mainly domestic work but do quite a few large removals and small site clearances so we need to be flexible.

 

It would be great to hear which kind of combos have worked well.

 

Thanks in advance

[jmac]

It sounds to me like a large tracked chipper towed behind a 7.5 ton would be the most flexible addition to your fleet. You will miss the mog for site clearance work but a tracked chipper would fill the gap.

[Andymacp]

10/12 ton with hiab, 8inch tracked.

Then a 3.5t with 6 inch towable.

[TIMON]

Tracked chipper would be the ideal but don't have that kind of money at the moment. I was thinking of getting a used GM 1928 then as things build then possibly get a tracked machine.

Would have to do more licences to drive a 12 ton. Perhaps this is the way forward.

Thanks for your replies