Peter

If you are a subcontractor, then you are at least jointly responsible for your training, or lack of it, if not completely responsible. The contractor you work for has a responsibility to ensure that you have the correct training and qualifications, but they don't have to pay for them.

What lengths are you processing the timber into?

Talking the casualty down is always going to be quicker than rescuing them.

I can collect timber from site, if you have access for an 18 tonner and enough quantity to make it worthwhile. Give me a bell if your interested, 07875 386674.

Not legal.

Where in Suffolk?

Sounds like a fun project, take lots of pics!

I dont think thats Bail Out, that has a really tight weave in the cover, and I would say more strands than yours.

Sounds like Samson Ice Tail, but not if it has a core?

Out in the woods today.

Ayres Tree Care.

Ooh, Reddish Vale, nice spot!

Use a longer SW, tie it in a VT/MT or similar, tie a separate stopper knot in each leg of the FL line. Retrive the SW as you would a normal 2 ring cambium saver, pull the FL line out.

How much does your chipper weigh though?

Lets face it, 3.5 tonners are rubbish for tree work. How about a LR 130 singlecab with a beavertail body, ramps, and a winch behind the cab, and a 3.5 tonne tipping trailer with chipbox. Winch the chipper onto the back of the truck, hitch up the trailer and off you go! At least 2 tonnes of legal chip capacity, and you could winch big logs onto the back of the landy as well! Sorted.

Congratulations, you can kiss goodbye to Sunday lie-ins now!

Interesting stuff TCD, thanks for posting.

Oh there are lots of little loopholes and dodges for sure, but as far as advise for someone considering applying for a first o licence goes, then doing it by the book is the best bet. Drum brakes on rear, not sure what axle it is though, but I'll keep it in mind cheers!

It doesnt have to be at the operating centre every night, look at long distance hauliers for example, they can be away for weeks at a time. However, they would be expected to park in an appropriate place, ie a truckstop, a distribution centre, or somewhere that is appropriate. If you start regularly parking the vehicle somewhere other than your operating centre, you are liable to get into trouble. New operators get a spot inspection, usually in their first year, and that is one thing they look for. If you pass the spot inspection, and no-one makes a complaint, then you won't get any bother. FWIW, my truck gets parked at the operating centre every night, except when its working away from home, as I don't really want a truck cluttering up my drive.

Here ya go!

Technically, no its illegal to park the vehicle somewhere other than the operating centre. You will probably get away with it if you only do it occasionally, and your yard is in the same town as your yard. Otherwise they could look at the locations on your tacho charts and conclude you are not parking at your operating centre.

It is perfectly possible to get an operating centre at a private address. As Andy says, a large part depends on your neighbours not objecting, and the local authority/police not objecting. You need enough room to drive in forwards, turn the vehicle and drive it out again. Bear in mind that if you specify one vehicle at an operating centre you could run any rigid vehicle from there, so really you need enough space to turn the largest standard rigid hgv vehicle available. Oldmill, I still don't agree that a MOG is more versatile than a truck. The MOG will go off-road, so will a 4x4 truck, and the truck will still travel further and faster in more comfort than the MOG. What exactly is it that makes the MOG more versatile? The only thing I can think of that a MOG can do that most trucks don't is a 3 point linkage, even then it is possible. There are things that trucks do that no MOG does, as I pointed out earlier. Therefore I contend that trucks are infinitely more versatile than MOGS.

There is some capital expenditure required to facilitate that though.

Commercial diesel engines took a big step backwards with the Euro emissions regulations imo.

Because the side dees on most harnesses are not rated to take your whole weight in a hanging position.