Ty Korrigan

Neither do Lombardi's really, they might have done better but for the lazy cuts made by earlier pruners...

Street Lombardi's and Planes in a park we prune on a 2 year cycle. Rennes area Brittany Stuart

Could I ask, what wheelbase is that and how long is the chip box?

Would 150hp be sufficient for a 7.5t? I could get it remapped of course. The 5.2 being 190hp...

Anyone an opinion?

I've asked a question about tacho use on Arborist Grimpeur if you visit that group.

France is quite relaxed compared to the UK in that you can run a 7.5t 'van' sized truck and park it at home. You don't need to justify your finances, have a dedicated yard or obtain an O licence. Checks are yearly at a dedicated MOT (C.T) garage for heavy goods. For a country so wrapped up in administrative procedure this is quite liberating and I intend to take full advantage of it. Though the use of the tacho under 50km from base is a grey area. Here we fall between Forestry, Agricultural and Horticulture, the three areas in which an exemption applies though no Gendarme seems able to give a give a concrete answer. It may rest upon the businesses exact category of registration. I'll visit my local Gendarmerie to ask. It's not realyan issue as I'm applying for a driver's tacho card.

For my future chip box, my calculations come out at 11m3 volume with 10/9m3 useable in reality based on a box 3.5m x 2m x 1.6m I recently weighed a level 3m3 of conifer (thuya) and got 280kg per m3 I know hardwood with no leaf to be around 350kg/400kg I've a conifer job in September which requires two 3.5t running overweight or one 7.5t with a legal payload. OR... One 3.5t truck possibly running mildly overweight towing an Ifor tipper maxed out in volume but completely legal in weight. Tip site for this job is a 90min round trip though most of my work is local so a 15/20min tip off time. Stuart

Does anyone run of have an opinion on the Izusu 7.5t 5.2litre 190hp with auto box? I have quotes for this and a Mitsubishi Canter 7.5t 150hp 3litre 5spd. Stuart

It's France's equivalent of being able to buy a handgun in Walmart... ..

When in France... Tronçonneuse d'élagage à essence PBBPS 700 A2, 700 W WWW.LIDL.FR Tronçonneuse d'élagage à essence PBBPS 700 A2, 700 W Acheter dans la boutique en ligne LIDL ✓ Droit de retour...

We often read of arb trucks being stolen. A quick Google advises keeping the keys of newer models in a box immune to thieves scanners. Steering wheel, pedal, gear stick locks. Cameras, alarms, trackers but does anyone simply pull a cable under the bonnet each night? Stuart

Bet the climber part is a moody bastard and the groundy only took quick to accept offers of clients coffee...

The incident you write about reflects my own barely supressed anxieties over some kid wobbling on a dumb electric scooter or unpredictable pedestrian jumping out between parked cars with a phone glued to their ear. It might simply be me that is hit in a multiple vehicle shunt in urban or autoroute traffic but then the focus swings to my payload. I worry about losing what little I have amassed in life and destroying any future to a bitter civil court case that strips me of assets to pay eyewatering compensation due to criminal negligence. Then I think, if the Gendarmes really cared so much they'd put a road block on the slip road and screw every tradesman in town...

I'm due to replace my 2007 Iveco crew cab and have quotes for new trucks 3.5t Fuso Canter at €38k, 6t €53k (narrow cab) 7.5t €57k (wide cab) plus sides etc. I'm happy to buy new, it will likely be my last truck anyway. Thing is, I will be employing in the future to either I arrange to put the young spotty through his HGV or stick to a 3.5t and running overweight. I find it a bit mad that even larger Arb outfits expect their employees to risk their licence by driving over loaded trucks. What does worry me is the thought of potentially (very certain France) being sued in a civil case because the driver I hit with my overloaded truck suffers an injury 🤕 🩸 🩸 🩸