Barney
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Getting over the Start-Up Hill - Business Advice
Barney replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Business Management
I’m in my 4th year now and for me it was investing in a road tow chipper 6 months ago, I had a small gravity fed one before. Turning over more work in a day and earning nice money finally made it all seem worth it, just wish I had bought one earlier! Although I’m not fully on my own work, more of a sole trader doing some regular freelance work. -
Tricky customer Quibbling price after emergency job, what would you do?
Barney replied to Agent-Arb's topic in General chat
Nice result. I was going to suggest tipping £450 worth of crappy green waste and hedge cuttings on his drive ;-) -
Thanks for the info will check them out. Where I tip logs this time of year is very greasy and on a slight incline so it takes all my driving skills to pick the right line and not get the cabstar spinning sideways!
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I was researching this only yesterday for my cabstar. I wonder if some decent winter tyres would make a difference?
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Someone I work for had an operation for this earlier in the year. He did a couple of months on the ground then back in the harness with what seems like no problems from the shoulder. Good result.
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Weston garden machinery, good prices. Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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I flipped mine after 6 months, 6 months on I bought brand new blades with bolts for £180. I tried sharpening the old set but managed to make them worse... Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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It's a spanner type thing that fits over the bearing enabling you to manually turn the drum, maybe your model doesn't have it. I got my spare belts from a local supplier and saved over 50%. Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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Hi R Mac, how do you manage loading it onto the trailer? I have a similar chipper on a small ifor p7e, can just about load it o my own. Keep the blades sharp, carry spare belts and make sure you always have that tool to spin the drum incase it blocks up. Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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My cabstar weighs 2050kg so has a decent payload of 1350kg (it's the single rear wheel version at 3400kg gross) 3.0l turbo diesel pulls well and as mentioned before, awesome turning circle. Not much room or storage in the cab though. Sent from my SM-A500FU using Arbtalk mobile app
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Yeeerrr pile it up!
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Sorry 760kg! Haha
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I had a level load (up to the top of the mesh) of conifer chip once, tipped at a place with a weigh bridge and it was 7560kg of chip so about 200kg overloaded. Got a tipper now though!
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Payload about 550kg. I use it to transport my wee chipper which only weighs 170kg. It is horrible when empty, rattles and bounces!
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P7e 750kg
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From the album: Tree Work
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What about titan pro heavy duty beaver? 15hp, 4inch £1950
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I would be interested in the m200 at £1800. I found it on abbey pro for just under £3600
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If you are thinking about very tight access, something like a merc atego 1324 short wheel base, 13.5t with a gtw of 28t so i 14t trailer would give an overall pay load of at least 10t. You could also pay someone to act as your transport manager so you don't need to take the exam. Also 6 weekly checks means that big problems usually get noticed before its too late and expensive! Good luck!
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Thanks for replies. I think I will go with the 'what if I...' approach and gauge their reaction, wouldn't want to jeopardise anything. It will all be under 48 hours, I can just do a manual entry on a chart and get work to scan it.
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Hello, Just after some advice. I'm an ex tree surgoen that now drives a HGV tues - fri, its easy going and fancy doing a bit of grounds work on the monday if I can find a company that will have me. Is it a legal obligation of mine to inform my current employer? Will they find out from the extra tax I will be paying? Thanks.
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Me and another chap on the forum have worked with them through another company
