Buzz
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You need a pick up hitch really, a rockinger hitch will carry a Botex far to high that's if you can even get it in there. I had a fixed tow hitch from Atkinson Vos but it was a royal PITA to fit. We then used a high lift jack to mate up that trailers with the hitch which worked a treat. The fixed to hitch is about 400.00 and is really your best option IMO.
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Rodger to that Stevie. You are just a resource to show that they can cope with the contract. If your selected for their list and a shout comes in then you'll get some work.
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Exactly what i used to do on domestic work. The also got sent a testimonial card with the invoice which allowed us to build up a fantastic record and accountability which in turn builds trust with new clients.
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I have always used vista print. You have to be carefull what boxes you tick but i've had profesional looking cards off of them for over 7 years for not alot of wedge. The make there money on you getting carried away and ordering loads of other overpriced cack at the end of the order. The actual cards are very good value.
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AHS still taking your chip Kevin ?
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The cynical part of me says you need a group of contractors on your books to put down as a resource for a contract ? Are you advertising national callout and currently putting the infrastructure into place ? Or is there work allready in the offing which you don't have the man power to take on ?
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Completley dependent on level of use mate. 2 weeks or 10 years !
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Business Link is your best bet, it's a real ball aching process though !
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Tree surgeons woodchip is not ideal for children's play areas i'm afraid. It will often contain various different woods some of which will have thorn in and some that will create skin irritations. I would advise against it. You'd be better off getting playbark from someone like Melcourt or failing that just a chip made purely from roundwood i.e. get some straight pieces of timber stacked up then get a local tree suregon to chip that directly into the playarea.
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That's cause it's 'your' saw
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Gees lots of 'now' in that post !!
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I first drove a long reach Hymac when i was 8, must dig the pics out...that was solo. Was messing around with most machines sitting on my Dad's lap way before that as well. Glad to see my son is following on in my footsteps as well...he can drive a tractor no bother now and front end loader with guidance. He's 8 on Friday. Different times now, i used to go to work with my Dad all the time but HSE would anihalate (sp) you now !
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When you can start it Seem to need a special knack
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Yes mate when i was 10, i was driving the excavator pulling the trees out of the canal while my old man and his team mate were cutting them into chunks from the work boat. I had two weeks off school while the power was off...have subsequently done it alot myself...
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I ws running a 15" bar on my 372 in the Lakes, it surely ripped through the wood. Build quality isn't what it used to be on the Husky's of old. Had mine about 4 years with no problems.
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Nothing unusual there mate, you can do that with any chainsaw with caution. I used to work on inland waterways and we did that all the time. Ecspecially in '87 clearing up after the storm.
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Won't it just all splinter up if it's put through a mechanised process ?
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That's a great way to knacker all the bushings real quick !! I'd be looking at forestry winches if i were you, second hand they are cheap as chips. I had an old Igland which cost me 400.00 off ebay.
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NFU or Adrian Flux, NFU will vary wildly due to the way the company works.
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Exactly !
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Nasty business matey, always bad when something like that happens Lost a mate on the hills once who was in his late 40's he left 4 kids behind, the worst of it was his daughter was trying to phone him while his body was laying at my feet. Nothing worse than saying goodbye to someone before their time..
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My thoughts exactly Dave I wonder how many have fallen for it and sent prices before getting details ? In this economic climate it would be good to see what a broad cross section of the industry is charging !
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At the end of the day this is a service industry, we can advise our clients but the bottom line is we are contracted to do what they want. I take pride in my ability to carry out industry best practise tree work but at the end of the day i wouldn't want to be turning away work because it didn't fit that criteria. You'd be a brave person to do that in this economic climate and someone else will only carry it out. Your clients will judge you by your proffesionalism and character rather than the finished result. Maybe next time you can guide them down a better path. As a sub-contracted climber the choice is even easier, talk through your concerns with the company and if you don't like the outcome do one. You choose who you work for. Again in that position i'd just shut up and get on with it, i'd be more concerned with how the company you worked for portrayed itself and treated clients than the odd iffy job. This issue will be debated till the end of time lol
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Gees Marc ! Bad day ! My Friday went something like this... Wake up in midge infested caravan at 03.00, toss and turn till 04:00 when the first lorry starts getting loaded with wood chip... Walk up and down peat bog ALOT all day in searing heat solving a multitude of problems, final pack up 4 month long job by 21:00. Drive back to N Wales with a break down on the way before getting home at 12:30am.
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That's the problem most clients don't know the difference between a good job and a bad job, that knowledge comes down to you. Most will judge a good job from a bad job by how tidy there garden is at the end and how much you've taken off !
