benedmonds
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Everything posted by benedmonds
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My local large dealer charges a bomb for repairs, it's often not worth fixing stuff. I would love to have a small trustworthy local shop who could fix my saws at a reasonable price.
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We used to tow our TW 190 off road with our little Mitzy Pinin. It worked really well. You wouldn't want to go proper mud plugging with it but fine across fields and tracks the transit wouldn't go.
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Some pics of tree. They look even bigger in real life..
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I had plan to rig it down but we have been 3 days on it's neighbour which is as tall but only half the size. It would be a PITA to rig as the trunk is so massive and leaning the wrong way. I messed up on the quote and it is the first time in ten years I have gone back to the client and said I'm sorry I can't do it for the price I quoted.... Feel bad about it but not as bad as I would breaking by back at a loss..
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Trying to find a previous thread about a chipper
benedmonds replied to marcusm427's topic in General chat
http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/4167-your-opinions-new-type-chipper.html Not sure if anything came of it.. -
I have a HUGE poplar in a back garden, 2m DBH, 30m high, 20m spread, over half a dozen gardens, numerous sheds and greenhouses. The road is about 40m from the base of the tree. Is there a crane that could reach? What would they charge per day? How much would it be able to lift?
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Our 6 ton iveco is a great truck, pulls the 2.2 ton chipper even when fully loaded without any trouble. Nice to drive comfy, great truck.
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If you have sold out already your too cheap... It's not even been cold yet! £75 for a bulk bag 0.6m3. £5 for a sack. Seasoned mostly hard wood, arb waste.
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One of our apprentices cut the tendon on his knuckle has been off for 6 weeks so far. There was very little blood just a few little holes. Take care with saws
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I wore mine all day climbing today. It kept me dry which was pretty impressive. I don't think it was very breathable. But cost wise it's not bad..
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Was there any root pruning undertaken in the years before the move? Can you update us in a few years..
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I was back at the property today and asked the tree owner what had happened re his legal action. This was his reply: "The outcome of my Redwood is farcical, in that the legal company representing my insurer, basically said that the courts typically only offer around £2,000 in compensation for damaged/lost trees and that the court costs could approach £12,000! So if I lost, they would have to meet this and although they accepted that the damage to the tree and ultimate felling was caused by my neighbours action, because my neighbour claimed that the roots had damaged their pathway, they said they have a valid defence and counter claim! " Just shows you can mutilate your neighbours tree without concern... On a brighter note a nice police lady has just returned my stolen D8!!
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A D8 came up for sale in my village 2 days after mine was robbed. What a coincidence... Anyway the little numpty must have thought christmas had come early when someone was going to bring him £300 cash. I guess he got a shock when it turned out it was the old bill! He was knicked and I'm getting my D8 back! I would have loved to have seen his stupid little face!
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It was stolen from my truck last night.. I did use it for tree heights and plotting trees. It did work well but deffo a luxury. I am not sure I will replace it as it was very expensive, I don't think one without the camera would be worth it. I generally used it to get the height of a few trees during a day but I tend to estimate most heights as even with the D8 your guestimating the top of the tree. Some of these phone apps look pretty good so might just try them..
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I spent the extra on the D8. Always use the camera function when measuring tree heights and it works well for me.
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I had to buy the GRCS, I've had it out on 4 or 5 jobs now and am now one of the converted! I love it! Used it for lowering big lumps and lifting stuff over phone lines, tensioning zip lines and pulling leaning trees. It has numerous uses.. We took down 7 willows leaning over a canal last week. Customer annoyingly told me one firm had quoted £2,600 one £1,400. I'd quoted £750. The control you have with the GRCS is great and we were done by 3! Customer was impressed by our speed and efficiency!
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Ditto to that. Try German makes, they have wide feet apparently.
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That is who I called to get me out! The diff locks on both vehicles are temperamental at best with the Land cruiser just not working at all, so as 4wd vehicles they are both lacking somewhat! Stick a trailer on the Land cruiser and it will get stuck as soon as it gets a bit slippy.
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That was not the case in this instance.. It was on a dual carriageway, the A6.. The alternative was lots more driving, even more wading and utterly pointless! I was stuck in sawley by the plank and leggit!
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Only 1 passed us! If we do get in the news no publicity is bad and all that. We weren't there long and could drive once pulled out! I was trying to gain a few inches driving on the verge, thought the ditch was the otherside of the hedge. I did a quote there last week and drive past it twice a day! It was one of the better parts of the day as I was on the way to pick up one of the apprentices to take to A and E who had cut his hand with a silky.... Trying to get home then became a nightmare, I bottled out of the 500m wade after watching a disco do it, but was nearly attacked by a locals when I ignored a road closed sign in order to drive through about 5m of 25cm deep water to avoid a 8mile diversion. She tried to send me back through it with cries of get his registration! from onlookers.....
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Thought I'd own up and post this before anyone else... (eddie) Feeling pretty stupid!
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We have a 250. Which I think is bigger then the 350? It is a great machine. Heavy at 2.2 ton. He's got ear plugs in...
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We have a small Bandit which is great for garden jobs and will cope with big stumps, but looking at avoiding hire costs (especially when they wont give you spare teeth) for big machines when we have a lot of big stumps. We have a tractor and "most" of the big stumps have good access. Are the PTO machines any good?
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The previous CE "Nick Eden," was a self employed tree surgeon and TO I believe. It might be good to have someone from the outside word pushing the AA along..
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I would be open/interested in doing just that.. I do want one but £2,000 is alot for something we might only use once or twice a month..
