Ty Korrigan

I'm trying to find out prices for the intermediate tonnages. When Nissan still imported their little tipper, the 4.5t option was a mere 1500 euros more. Given the 3.5t Fuso is reputed to be the 6t, I would like to know the price difference but the dealers are not interested in telling me. So far, I've a price for a Canter 7.5t chassis cab without tipping unit 53k euro money I think the dealer is taking the piss TBH I could buy a 9t Canter tipper complete from Poland for less. Iveco with tool box and tipping unit I've been verbally told is over 70k Dealers are just weird to deal with here, as though they are not interested in selling a single truck. In the end, I may just go for another 3.5t and helper springs.

If I use the truck for my own work carrying tools and only the waste I generate then no operators licence required 'FIMO' However, if I use it to resell logs or chip then I do need one.

Ford just got back to me but not with a quote. The truck doesn't exist as a stock item anywhere in France and has a delay of 12 months once ordered. So that hash is settled.

I can see me parked in front of the dealers front door, chip box raised whilst shouting "ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME A F*****G QUOTE?"

We took the route via Salamanca as it offered more scenic diversions. Sailed from Algeciras. Next time, we'll take far longer about it and properly research places to visit in Spain. It's a jaw dropping country off the beaten track. I also need to take a better gravel bike to Morocco in order to better acomplish my cycling desires.

We drove through Spain on the way to and from Moroccistan this Summer and stayed in Taro, Rioja region on night. It looked the kind of landscape I could live in. I know the Asturias from my youth, several trips cycle camping having taken the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander. The two years of Spanish was written over by French and for a while, when drunk; I confused the two and spoke a weird Euro jibberish, much like I do now on the phone to truck dealers it seems.

So, I called the Ford main dealer in Rennes. Receptionist couldn't understand me and even muttered back that she couldn't (je comprend rien) Eventually she clicked and put me through to a salesman with a mouth half full and the voice and phone manners of a teenager. This oily twunt refused to listen to me and kept insisting that I was wrong and talking about the 3.5t instead. Then he looked on the Ford website just to prove me wrong and had to admit the 5.5t existed but he didn't know anything about it. Promising to send me a devis that I know will never arrive. I might make a personal visit in wet muddy arb boots and stomp moodily around their showroom...

Snatch plot twist...

The Fuso I'm looking at has difflock. Also the Canter comes in a wide cab. Not fussed about in cab storage as any truck I buy will have a tool locker. Infuriating the price difference here between 3.5 and 7t trucks.

Currently looking at this as the Iveco is 45k plus tva Utilitaire benne Fuso Canter Benne 3C15 Empattement 28 Coffre Gazoil occasion - n°9947325 WWW.EUROPE-CAMIONS.COM Utilitaire benne Fuso Canter Benne 3C15 Empattement 28 Coffre Gazoil occasion, Morbihan - Annonce n°9947325. Voir utilitaire benne occasion sur Europe...

Bit of a weird video but the info corresponds to that of applying for a French residency.

You probably know this already. Self-Employed Workers If you're self-employed, the application process requires additional supporting documents. You will need to submit the following to apply for a self-employed visa: A clear business plan that passes Spanish approval checks The relevant qualifications for your position Proof your business is legal in Spain Details of your funds and any investments Be 18 years or older Medical certificate Private health insurance

I'd consider looking for 'Expats in Spain' type FB groups. I know that FB is rotten with Brit groups.

Yes. Never operated without one or a double cab like my current truck.

Budget plays and important role in my choice of truck as does the regulations regarding parking at home as I don't have a yard. Also, I live just outside a low emissions zone starting in 2025 so no point buying an older truck. I'm really a very small low turnover domestic tree surgeon with no ambitions greater than employing a climber as I age. Yes, Iveco, very nice, very expensive too, thing is, being in France the smaller trucks above 3.5t to 7.5t very rare as there was no 7.5t licence unlike UK. Used ones, hens teeth.

Hello, Does anyone run one of these? I've a quote for a Canter 7.5t chassis without tipping unit but the Fuso/Canter dealers I've contacted won't sent me anything for their 5/6t trucks. I could walk into a Canter, Fuso, Volkswagen, Ford dealer and buy a 3.5t tomorrow but before I commit to years of running overweight I want to see what is out there first. A 5t would solve most of my daily weight issues. Cheers

You recall Brexit? The loss of the automatic right to live and work in the 27 member countries of the E.U? I run a small FB group for French expat arb types and we've not known another tree surgeon turn up in France since Brexit. Good luck with your visa application.

It is the dust and debris that falls through the roller box. It doesn't interfere with the functioning in any way, it's just a shit to remove caught as it is on the pipes and chassis.

Things to like over the 150 range. Wide in feed hopper Horizontal rollers Thicker (or better quality) steel that does not deform especially the base of the in feed. Better access to blades. Indeed hopper folds almost completely enclosing the infeed and can be locked with a wee Abus U lock when chawing down on a lunchtime McMerde burger. Enough room in there for a blower and bag. Fuel and hydraulic tanks set low so less sway and bounce en route. Tanks are opaque so no dodgy fuel gauges required. Negatives (more observations really) Due to the position of the rollers and flywheel, I don't get two turns of the blades, only one. I honestly don't care. Surprised by the amount of debris collection points under 'the hood' on pipes and chassis. Can't make up my mind whether to leave it all to compost naturally or continue dislodging periodically with a pokey stick. Does it even matter? I'm not a fan of pressure washing machines.

I saved over€7k buying from the UK Yes, there is no back up from a French dealer but there again, buying in France doesn't give you anywhere near UK level after sales and any chipper requiring more than €7k worth of after sales in 3 years is going to be a lemon anyway. Worth the gamble IMO.

I ran the two together before I moved the 150 on and there is no significant measurable difference between the two although the Efi sounds more perky the Kubota has longer intervals in-between the no stress activating. Although I'd love a 205, it won't fit in my garage. I'd like to persuade GM to derestrict my engine now it's post warranty and take advantage of the full capacity of the engine but I'm not that fussed. Just content to enjoy the feeling you get from owning dependable equipment.

In the UK from GA Groundcare with the co-operation of GM HQ who added a few French touches like security bolts on the stop bar, a brash pusher and white flag because if I didn't say that some Pro-Brexit **** would... I'll message you about how to navigate the import/export.

After my own well documented experience with a GM150 Efi engined machine, I replaced it with an Evo165d and then slid off the radar because no news is good news. Solidly built and reliable. That is all any of us really want. I have had zero issues in just over 3 years and 320hours of use. I do my own basic servicing and blade changes and the machine is stored in the same warm dry garage. Stuart

How can there be less unless the xylem walls either shrink or empty and fill with air? In Spring wood appears wetter due to the hygroscopic pressure of sap rising thus creating the illusion of wetter wood.