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I happened to check ours last week (I don't do the maintenance).. TW190 has 1,470 hrs TW 250's 1,776 and 926 Vermeer 230xl 1027

You can see it now "£700 a day for a gardener..."

After putting the 3rd or 4th clutch in one of our 3.5ton ivecos we have been told that there are 2 variants. Unfortunately you can't just put a heavy duty clutch in the standard..? That explains our difference in experience..

Our 3.5 ton Iveco's might be able to tow 3.5 tom legally but they don't like it much. The Izusu is a much better truck in my experience.. The landrover can too, but it doesn't like stopping...

That is one of the most short sighted least thought through council decision ever.. It will lead to a costly mess, unless they are planning the Sheffield fell everything strategy..

I would not know where to start. Major works like this go to a mechanic.. I guess if we had a fitter who could do it it might be worth a go, but it is outside our skill-sett.

To be honest Bob our trucks are all starting to look a little tatty... But this has been a good motor and is a way better truck then the 3.5 ton Ivecos.. The plan was to keep it another year, demoting it to a second/back up truck and replace one of the 3.5 tonners. We were looking at a Iveco 75 and have decided to buy that now. just not sure if its worth putting an engine in a vehicle that we know has been mechanically looked after but still had a hard life.....

Our 2004 6 ton iveco has died, it needs a new engine.. Been quoted £3500 including new clutch... We paid £8K for it 6 years ago and it has been a good vehicle.. It doesn't owe us anything and we were planning to upgrade a number of our trucks soon... It was not the first on the replacement list though which is a 3.5 tonner that needs a new clutch every 6 months.. I asked a similar question a year or so back with a new to us vehicle and we went with new engine... This time I am thinking scrap... Opinions?

Every day booked in including tpo trees I think likely to get permission.. I try to keep a bit of space in the the diary for when it goes pear shaped or when you have sickness. I try not to overbook.. But it's difficult. . Especially if someone is sick or something screws up my plans...

We were flat rate for years, worked really well for us. I would recommend it. Do some searches on here it's been discussed before..

We tried a fingerbar cutter on a compact tractor years ago and unless perfectly flat and level it didn't work we... As Ty said, hit a bump and it don't look so good.

Technically it is South Derbyshire... Not far from Nottinghamshire De72 3nx

We have a couple of hundred tons to get rid of.. South Notts:001_smile: Pile about twice the size now..

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/18752-very-scary-expensive.html Nothing like bring up threads from the past.. We still use the chipper... It was out today infact...

Incident:001_smile:

A few from the files..

This will never win any photo prizes.. but still gives me the shivers 7 years on from the indecent..

That was my thought.. The ecologists for example are making up rules that mean they get work and as work goes it isn't hard.. I have a degree in Ecology which I have dusted off... and have done a few bird nesting surveys this spring. There are worse things to do on a sunny day then being paid to bird watch for a couple of hours... I get better rate per hour for that then a team of 3 with truck and chipper!

The external 48hr nesting bird survey also appears to have become common this year.. An ecologist surveys the site before allowing works, is this some new or old guidance I have not seen.

and badgers....! I lost a weeks work for 2 teams earlier in the year due to badgers... Makes a right mess of the diary...

Why do I always except the cost of delays, even when they are not my fault....? Is this the norm in tree work because I bet it isn't in other trades.. For example we find a birds nest.. we have to stop and come back at a later date. This is always going to take time and money.. But I have never charged extra.. Same with goes for bad weather. If I can't work because of the weather it might be an inconvenience to the client who's job gets pushed back but the cost is the same... Discuss..

It looks at least 450mm diameter no way laburnum

Why? the area has not been compacted.. the roots were cut.

Better pic of DW

I am interested in what others would recommend.. Don't get confused with "rehydration trench" and "retrench" This oak was implicated in causing subsidence to a bungalow. A copper lined root barrier was installed near the house but away from the tree and a rehydration trench was dug in a straight line about 4.5m from the tree. in easter 2014. Those installing it apparently did not really know what they were doing (I have not seen the spec), but the client tells me they dug a trench put "milk crates" down and linked it to the outflow from the rainwater like soak-away. Within days the tree dropped leaves on the side of the trench. There is currently significant DW and lots of reactionary epicormic growth. The client not willing to mulch The client wants to feed (which I don't think is a good idea) Would you just remove the DW and leave it to get on with it? Or would you reduce/ artificially retrench it to reduce the pressure on the remainder of the tree? Retrenchment -A crucial stage of aging is when the crown of a fully mature tree begins to retrench (when nutrient and water supply lines from root to crown periphery start to reduce). This is naturally prompted when the roots are unable to finance new peripheral extension, being limited by the canopy having developed to its maximum capacity. Crown retrenchment defines the onset of the ancient phase - often the longest phase. Retrenchment can occur many times in the tree’s lifespan (Fay, 2002)