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Everything posted by nailer
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Yep, it shot out of the laurel bush, ran through the side gate and jumped across the bonnet of a car and disappeared off down the road.. gonna just use a big shot next time!
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My attempt was so "shocking" and "upsetting" it was in the Mail Online. The comments are worth a look too "https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4536788/amp/Cat-stuck-tree-plummets-ground.html
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worrying about someone being cheaper than you is the least of it. over time, it's more than likely you'll be losing work to a firm a lot dearer than you, regularly. that's what you need to be thinking about.. why it happened and what to do about it.
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Craig, you know your Ivecos! Mogs are great and all but if you don't need to go off road, I'd want to stick with a truck. The bed height of a Mog is very high for loading any logs by hand and even the long wheelbase Mogs have less chip volume capacity than our 7.5 tonners. And unless you run a Mog on white, with an operators licence, driving on any stretch of motorway is off-limits. In, and around Manchester, that would be very restrictive! http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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£19k + vat, josh. same again for the chipper. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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Jonny, we only use 7.5 tonners coz they're narrower - that's it. If gateway access is not an issue then 18 ton is the way to go. stick a decent crane on it and you're still ok for weight. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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The guys in the Forst factory apparently think our black and white version should be the new look for all Forst chippers. Not sure why everything to do with tree work has to have some shade of orange on it somewhere? http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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thinking about it, the chipper was more like 2.5 ton, but yes, filled to the rafters, still well overloaded, when plated as 7.5 ton. As it's essentially the same truck as a 10 ton maybe it should be up-plated to 10. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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Hi Ben, your truck looks like a longer wheelbase and a bigger toolbox, so payload may be different. Our older truck with a 2 ton Vermeer, and chip spilling out the back got weighed on the Kellogg's weighbridge in Trafford Park Manchester, home of Tony the Tiger, and the whole lot was 12.5 ton; so they can still be overloaded. We wouldn't normally ram it that full - only as it was being tipped off elsewhere on the site. Pete, the Iveco 7.5 ton and 10 ton are essentially the same truck when you look at their spec sheets. A 12 ton obviously carries more but harder to find as a used truck, and then starts becoming a wider truck.. and then you'd only make the body on it even higher to get more chip onboard and on and on it goes..ha! ...but a 7.5 tonner should be carrying a lot more chip than a 3.5 ton transit. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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cheers guys..appreciate it. Thomas, Forst can do it any colour you like..think it's an extra £500. Swinny, the difference is unbelievable, the amount of extra work you can fit on. I got the truck body made flush with the cab width so we can get it on most driveways. And extra height for extra chip! http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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Transport a tow behind chipper on tipper trailer
nailer replied to arb_dan64's topic in General chat
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yea, they obviously need to be legitimate subcontractors. I took that as read.
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If they ever make it illegal for a citizen to choose self employment, and to choose who he works for, I'll have to have a rethink.
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I'd say its the best way to go. I have zero employees, but at least 5 subbies in every day, most days 6. Subbies make for a far more productive worker than you'd ever get on the books. The whole mind-set and attitude is completely different. I've noticed that for some strange reason people that get paid for being off sick tend to get sick quite a lot!
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got our other 7.5 tonner back this morning from the paint shop, looks good as new..well pleased with it. got some work to get stuck into now! ha. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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cheers fellas! the brash was a stray, end-of-the-day hanger..ha. No phone number is intentional.. I'd rather people didn't just phone the office on a whim, but take the time to google us, see how we operate, read all the reviews, look at all the pictures, realise we're likely to be expensive, and then, if they're still interested, they are most welcome to call! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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cheers fellas, it means a lot to me not to get slated by my fellow tree workers. I left work early today, felt proper pissed off and mad with myself.. saw my wife and little lad, remembered all the fun I get from this job, all the friendships I have at work, thought about all the accidents and tragedies I've followed on this forum, and after an ice cream at the park with my 2 year old, I really don't have anything to feel bad about. The money I had set aside for a chipper upgrade has gone and I'll have to use finance now but other than that, I'm gonna earn that money back quick as I can.
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Yep, you're all correct and I'm an idiot. It is a scam. who called me 08452411719 | who-called.co.uk
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dig-dug-dan, the crane was £780 inc vat.. a bit more on this job as it was a Sunday. It's a 35 ton crane, which is ideal for most jobs. The main stem pick was slightly over 4 ton.. about the maximum weight for the reach on that occasion. The whole job was £2,640 inc vat. 3 guys, 5 hours.
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Failed at the roots, David. The stump is only back in its place because of the crane pulling the main stem up off the flats and back to vertical. Not sure if anyone has done a tree survey for those trees recently but if they had, the state of that stump should have been spotted.
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http://www.nickbaileytreesurgeon.co.uk
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richy_B, that's funny!
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Alright mate, just wondering why you mention my business on your website. You've written, "Why Choose Us Over... Nick Bailey Tree Surgeon Or The Rest Of The Pack." Not sure if you're slagging us off or not?
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guys, thanks for your good wishes and I appreciate your worries. Not much to update really. I checked it out best I could. I spoke to my bank's fraud department but they weren't able to tell me anything I didn't know already. Anyway, I went for it and paid in a bit over £8k. My first card and pin hasn't arrived so a replacement is coming next Wednesday recorded delivery. Ha ha I know what you're thinking. I'm still quietly confident and I promise to let you know either way. The deadline's passed now to apply but if they do it again and it's legit then I hope it could help out your business too. I ordered a 7.5 tonner to replace our transit. It just needs sign writing then I need to find some money pronto! Keep yous posted.
