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  1. Ty Korrigan
    Then the ramps would have to span the tailgate. The machine weighs 350kg. I was hoping to tow our new road tow chipper (when we get it) and carry the Bandit HB20 in the pickup. Ty
  2. Ty Korrigan
    Its all work though eh? Down here in Redon loads of trees had a good going over or were felled around the final 1km to the finish. Its not as bad as some of the terrible things householders and a minority of the travelling community get up to. At least its done by pro's. Ty
  3. Ty Korrigan
    Hi, we have a new Navarra. However we have a problem my associate didn't think about when he bought it. How do we load a stumpgrinder? The tailgate doesn't fold down due to the rear bumper step. The tailgate was a weight limit of 80kg. Are we stuffed or is there a solution? Cheers Ty
  4. Ty Korrigan
    The new E.U rules coming into force from October 2012...? Ty
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    Hi, I've a price of €25k + t.v.a for the Bandit 75 here in France. I've used Tomtrees 65 for a day and can't grumble coming from CS100. The weight is an issue as it is almost double that of the Quadchip which I am also interested in. I'm thinking in terms of the mileage we cover/fuel. If you put a Quadchip up against the bandit just how would they compare? I know the infeed size is different and there is 10hp more on the new 75. My associate is wary of lightweight machines and plastics life spans so is gunning for a Bandit. I'm into small, powerfull and efficient. If I need a really big machine I can always hire a huge bandit with a grab for €600 per day if need be. Still, I'm waiting for Pete to give me a straight answer concerning the new E.U regs on towed vehicles and if I buy a U.K Quadchip if it will be E.U compliant. Chippers in France currently carry a premium as its a controled market due to French regs on trailers. Ty
  6. Ty Korrigan
    Tomtrees... You only have an old banger! Ty
  7. Ty Korrigan
    Nuts... So I turned up to do a quote at property of a retired couple of Ex-pats IN our shiny new Navarra. Its the basic model, we worked hard, saved hard and chuffing deserve to own a decent bit of kit now and then. No alloys, not sign written yet, just a big white grunty whale. Anyway... Back to the clients. A technical take down over phone lines, gates, traffic to be controlled blah blah... I gave a what I thought to be a competive/low/cash option figure over a cup of tea only to receive the response along the lines of "How can a couple of trees be so expensive? I'd do them myself if it weren't for my back/age/wife... So thats how you can afford that new car then eh? Must have cost a pretty penny? I'll think about it, goodbye." I received an e-mail later saying they have found another 'local' company very much cheaper...which is an odd thing for a client to do in fact... On my mind... 1.Was it my truck that lost me the deal? 2.Was it the fact that tree work is costly and they just didn't have the funds? 3.Is the e-mail a cover for 2. I will pass by in a few weeks just to see if the work has been done or not. IF not then number 2 applies. If it has been done then fair go I say! Another more hungry firm could have underpriced to win in hard times. If number 1...I'm going back to the 10year old Kantgo (Kangoo) for quotes. Cheers for listening (reading) Ty
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    THREAD DE-RAIL WARNING! Re: Quad chip blades (seeing as Pete is nosing around here...) How easy are peeps finding these to change? Its a factor, time=$$$ Cheers Ty (Mad as a toilet brush and a few quid short of a Quad chip:001_tt2:)
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    Honestly, Before I ever prune anything 'unfamiliar' I do a bit of revision I look it up in the RHS bumper book of pruning or even google the subject on my phone. Bit late now I'm afraid, nothing you can do and elastoplast doesn't work on these cuts. Well before the leaves fall as a guide with July-August being perhaps optimum months. I have even read that certain varieties just won't tolerate pruning at all which bears the question, what happens if a branch breaks? They just bleed to death or what? Ty
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    Hello, I'm not by nature a laZZZy B'tard but I am hoping for an approx answer. Thanks for your responses so far and if any-one else has an opinion (apart from on my lazzziness) it will be welcome. Regards Ty
  11. Ty Korrigan
    Hello, If I have 23 Douglas 23m+tall with and average DBH of 43cm The average circumference being 135cm. My question is: "How much wood do I have?" In terms of volume and weight. Any aid would be welcomed as maths is my weak point (chocolate and red wine is another!) Thanks in advance Ty
  12. Ty Korrigan
    Hello, There was a compost factory on the island, maybe they will take your green waste? Knowing Havant Borough Council as I do, I'd say that bringing your chipper down may be economical as you could always find a horsey person on the island to take the chips. There is also a green waste tip north of Portchester on the hill behind. Ty
  13. Ty Korrigan
    Although, German 88 anti-anything cannon would be my choice...BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG in 0.5 seconds. I'd leave the brass casings on site for the survivors to weigh in:laugh1: Ty
  14. Ty Korrigan
    Perhaps... A deterrent against the 'P' word (our caravan dwelling itinerant mortal enemies) Ty
  15. Ty Korrigan
    GAME OVER:laugh1: Now for level 2!
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    Hello, Below is an extract from a thread on Anglo-info Brittany concerning costs of gardening etc. Flintcatcher being my pseudonym on this forum. Birdygirl has quoted: 10 € ph,plenty,tea,coffee biscuits,sandwich,never mind the bull,most are on the black,they all refuse cheque emploi, i cut with ride on,he strims,and tidies,odd jobs also,car valeting,digging and planting veg patch, 6/7 hrs a wk,sometimes double to suit his self whatever,many brits would be glad of it,i don't know what planet Flintcatcher is on as a logging skivvy,but the reality is different for the minded individuals. End quote I get a lot of jealous criticism from hard up ex-pats. I give wood away for free and get shouted down for doing so by those without the means to benefit from my offer due to distance or transport. The below is one of many positive responses from grateful recipients of free wood. Giveaways Free firewood! has 3 pages: < prev 1 · 2 · 3 Re: Free firewood! RHS35 replied on 28/01/2012 at 09:00 Thanks for all the free wood Stuart, i think i probably have enough for 5 years nows. Can't believe how many people are prepared to moan about FREE heating , all wood produces heat calories and if you treat it right and sweep a bit more often you will never have a problem, thanks again Clive Anyway, now off into the dark and rain for my daily coin. Ty
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    There is no issue with importing it. I bring stuff into France regularly and many friends export too. No tax issues at all. However, never try to sneak a chainsaw onto a ferry in your hand luggage... Ty Actually, I find it amazing that something in France is cheaper than in the U.K Second hand goods here seem to hold their value. Ty
  18. Ty Korrigan

    Just done 4 days up on the coast for a French client. Amazing location... Tomtrees of this parish http://www.arbo-culture.com chipped for us with his new Bandit 65, very nice, it would have been 2 days hard solid with my CS100!

    Roll on October as then I can buy a U.K chipper without any import issues.

    I'd like a Greenmech Quadchip, lightweight, modern and big enough for the jobs we win. That bandit weighed in at 1300kg! Greenmech 750kg both 35hp.

    Stuart

  19. Ty Korrigan

    Hello Mark,

    Yes, my machine is due to go to Bandit Laval for a refit.

    I'm also increasing our area covered in the Page Jaune.

    Each listing is 150euros so I have chosen towns near Rennes that have money.

    Ideally I want each ad to generate 3000euros so its cost is only 5% of turnover.

    I record the responses from each ad. Just changed the pockets on the Bandit as some had cracks! Its out again Monday, 20 stumps. Auld Rab did the quote so I hope I can get them all done in a day. At least they are just going to be just below soil level not a full grind out. 20 conifers felled, chipped, burned and ground out for 950euros.

    Its a bit lean but still profitable enough.

  20. Ty Korrigan

    Pete,

    Pick your brains if I may.

    We've just had a Bandit 65 on site for a day of chipping.

    Its owned by Tomtrees of this parish and we picked his brains on the machines pros/cons.

    Its 35hp and weighs 1300kg.

    I'm keen on a quad chip, its weight is an attractive point.

    What are the pros/cons over each?

    Is the quad as capable, reliable, long lasting etc...

    Regards

    Stuart Lee

  21. Ty Korrigan
    I tell you something... I pay 283euros for a flat yet recieve 248euros in housing benefit. Thats true friend. The price of wine? No interest to me. Yet here in France I have never earned so much in my life. The potential here is enormous for an entreprise with an Anglo orientated philosophy. Despite the 60%social charges life is better here than in the U.K. I still buy all my equipment in the U.K and French customer service is still almost non existant. When my 261 wears out it will not be replaced by one from a French supplier but from Honey Bros. Discount or deal has no equivelant in French har har... Ty
  22. Ty Korrigan
    I calculate including postage that Mark has paid 600euros (depending on exchange rate) I make it a tight rule NEVER to buy anything for the business other than my daily requirements here in France like fuel...Yup, fuel and oil, thats about it. Thats wee Greenmech CS100 is sold here for 7400euros compared to the £4500 in the U.K. Ifor Williams trailers are a third more with NO discounts available. I've just received a tonneau cover and insert for the pick up which ordered from the U.K saved 25% As French customer service is generally rather poor and repairs often exorbitant it is cheaper for me to simply buy spare saws and send the ones for repair back to the U.K. Just why are we here then eh? Ty
  23. Ty Korrigan
    Ho Ho HO! So the Pirates have tested the Renault KanTgo and found that on re-test (each one a mere 60euros) that the first test was not correct (60euros remember) Now they want to run further tests (For a problem they created) at a further 60euros per test. They are waving figures around the G.N.P of a small African nation. In fact, it would be cheaper to ship the van to the U.K to have it fixed there than let this garage fix (if they can) the problem. At least its not because I am British (for a change) Ty (2 whiskeys as beer don't touch this problem)
  24. Ty Korrigan
    Have you been 'aving a go my friend? If so, I hope you put saw dust on the pools of blood and fed the bodies to pigs. I love to drive our pickup mounted with a WW2 Bren gun into a nest of caravan dwelling thieves... Have a dry day! Ty
  25. Ty Korrigan
    Ha, probably dry-ish in Brittany but I'll still have the water-proof at the ready. Hedge cutting over a dirty ditch filled with grey water from a house... Ty

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