Peter
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It would affect your operator compliance score (ocs) but if you only run one truck, pass your mots first time and you don't get stopped randomly early on you probably won't ever be stopped. The way it works with the ocs system means they target operators with a poor history and leave everyone else alone.
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What Bob said. I can honestly say I have never overloaded my 18 tonner, stacked it as high as possible with timber and put it on a weigh bridge and it was comfortably under. Felt like a really heavy load too.
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Depends what you go for, if you need a 6.5 tonner I'd either go Japanese or for one of the ivecos with a bonnet rather than down plating a big 7.5 tonner. They are already based a a ten tonne design weight, so you would effectively be downplating a ten tonner to 6.5 tonnes.
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You'll get less vosa hassle running an hgv than you will if you get pulled in an overloaded 3.5 tonner. I haven't seen anyone from vosa in about 6 years, my ocs is good so I never get stopped.
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No, the new engine is a Kohler. The V2607 turbo is rated at 49.2 kW at 2700rpm, which is 66hp. http://www.kubotaengine.com/assets/documents/v2607_di_t.pdf
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I think it's the V2607 turbo
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I've always got on well with ivecos, there isn't much to choose between Iveco, man, merc and daf in the 7.5 tonne range.
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They use voip to get the area code right. If you know your local numbers though you can normally still tell. My area code is 01353, the call I got today was from 01353 374 870, 374 isn't used for any local areas, just like my business virtual number which is 809. Occasional a customer will notice, but it's pretty unusual.
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More than the young lads you employ do I'll warrant.
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Even in Uncle guise your still Mr Fixit
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Arthroscopy covers a wide range of procedures, from just a little shaving of cartilage and a saline flush, so what Mark just had. I've had two, the first one put me crutches for 6 months, the second I was back to work 2 days later.
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As long as everyone is happy with that arrangement then can't really see a problem. Otherwise change their working hours to 7-5 to allow for travelling time...... We operate roughly 7.30-4.30 yard to yard, but sometimes we finish a bit later or earlier. It all balances out in the end, if someone was unhappy there is always the option of timesheets.
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Industry First - WEREWOLF Chainsaw Climbing Boot
Peter replied to Stein Products's topic in General chat
Are they as good as the old yellow scarpa pro ascent/mescalito boots? -
It's a great little reduction saw, not that I do any reductions, but my young lad rates it.
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Cambs. Felled about 6 months ago.
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I've got a couple of big lumps of pop, might be a bit far for you though?
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Stunt fell gone wrong?
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If we're talking about the same line of hydro drive grinders, the motors are horribly under specified for the duty cycle required. The Bandit grinders are much better engineered imo, but there is no way around the power loss over a belt drive.
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That pretty rich coming from someone in your industry
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As with any fault finding, be methodical and check the easy stuff first. Most of the time it's something simple. Chain tension. Fuel level Clutch springs Fuel lines
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Could be an air leak in thefuel line, 200T are prone to them.
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Big piece on the tracked menzi in this months earthmoving mag, looks really good.
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Firm grip with both hands, and no spitting in your palms, nothing worse than a slippery shaft.
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Ha, I've only been in a mewp once in the last 5 years, and that was only to avoid climbing through a load of Ivy.....
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The problem is, almost any tree could be accessed with a mewp given enough effort and the right machine. Little spider lifts that can be tracked through a house for instance. I'm pretty sure at least 75% of trees could be accessed with a mewp. However if I costed a mewp in to those jobs I wouldn't get any work. So that leaves only one option, carry on climbing as usual, just make sure there are no accidents to investigate.
