Ty Korrigan

I'll hold my hands up to when we first had the machine to not examining enough the area hidden behind the swing out tanks that fills with chip debris through which the grease pipes run. I could tell from the colour of the grease who was greasing when the pipe burst as it had just gone in for it's 150hour service (little point in arguing with a French dealer) 300 hours and the dealer changed the bearing which lasted around 150hours. Too much grease this time? We changed this with G.M phone support cheers lads. The next bearing at around 750hours due to a split hose. The zip ties came loose and the hose rubbed on the fan. No grease to be seen as the fan whipped it all away. It was a very subtle split. By now the axle is not enjoying the efforts to extract the bearings and getting scored. This last fault was spotted by the Mr Turner of G.M France during a visit, he gave us fair warning that the next bearing would not last . 25 hours later there is a tell tale vibration on tick over so at 997hours it is time for a flywheel exchange and bearing. My faults are a tendance to over grease and a mistrust of dealers. Ty

We bit the bullet in Jan 2016 and took delivery of a 7t Iveco tipper. Even when full of chip we are still legal. Costs us about 50euros per 'working day' to lease so if you've a productive 3 man team out it's a no brainer. Savings alone in tipping time are huge. The chip box is good for 8m3 and we've a tool locker behind the cab with a wire cage on top for hand tools. Body is 20cm wider than the 3.5t. A reversing camera and reversing spots would be a usefull addition. The tow hitch is alot higher and that is a problem if trying to connect a trailer alone. I'm only 63kg so lifting a 1250kg chipper onto the ball is a tough call. Ty

1. Burst grease pipe 2. Faulty bearing as far as we could tell 3. Grease pipe again. 4. Flywheel axle loose on bearing causing vibration. 5. Needs new flywheel and bearing as a result. Ty

Our Quadchip has 997hours and is on it's 5th outer bearing change but now needs a new flywheel as the axle has been worn by braying the bearings off. Inner bearing we changed once as a precaution but it could have gone on for another 500hours in reality. Wish I'd sold it at 950hours... Ty

In our Mk1. Quadchip, I tried round 2 blades. On conifer hedges the result was a horrible stringy shred rather than a nice square regular chip. Could also be worn anvils though. Square blades worked far better on our machine. The two 190s we had and the current 200 all have 4 round blades and make lovely chip. Ty

So... probably a good punt then at that price? Ty

It was Dave pretending to bowl a 'googly' as he limped down the garden which caused the panic. Ty

Tell that to the farmers on the Somme... Sent from my SM-G935F using Arbtalk mobile app

Post him one Dave... Ty

Like on a first date then...? Ty:laugh1:

Wow Dave! Quite a dinner party story there. The heads of the shells, do they have screw threads for fuses? Ty

Bloody immigrants, undercutting us, stealing our stumps! Ty

Metric bearings and pulleys. Hour counter that doesn't measure 10ths A machine that uses more parts common across other industries. No reason a main kingpin pivot shouldn't be one from other machines rather than a specific and exhorbitant Carlton part. 21st century electronics rather than toggle switches robbed from the 1950's Ty

They are a common and distinct urban and autoroute weed in France. Strimmed to the ground only to re-grow with greater vigour and larger leaves than before. Ty

Hello, Do you mean the air cannons for firing throwlines? We have a couple of homemade ones. Plastic plumbing rated to 7bar. Love them but I am always worried that one day they might explode so I'll be investing in a metal one soon although that too we may make ourselves. Ty

First, well done Flarris on working on correcting your grammar he he he! Second, I changed my mind on these machines and encouraged a mate to take a punt on one. This may benefit us both as we will pool our stump jobs. Certainly sharp teeth are the key. Ty

I believe through my own Jersey Lawyer that a lack of inexpensive accomodation is an issue for migrant workers on the island. M.LeMaistre houses staff on site in a caravan I understand. Ty

Here: Ghana tree fall kills at least 18 in waterfall pool | Ghana News | Al Jazeera Ty

Ask Luckyeleven on here. Ty

Grey with a Wermacht cross... Ty

Image a tracked Arborist 200 in the colours of a German Tiger tank and driving that through a French village... Ty

I have never known Mark to write such serious and informative information. Has his account been hacked by Reg? Ty

Me but no more. Once I thought the benefits of a business partner outweighed the negatives. Now I realise it was akin to being trapped in an abusive marriage were one partner feels afraid to leave for fear of what they might lose when in fact they have everything to gain. Ty

7 years I've worked with some-one who is often tardy in the mornings and who never apologises for delaying the depart. Then falls asleep in the cab or simply sulks for the entire outward journey. Never felt he had to justify his time keeping to me. Back in October with 2 vehicules and 3 of us kept waiting for 15min I drove off to the job without him. The begining of the end. Ty

Won't reducing the branches cause resin to drip and potentially be a nuisance or just unsightly? Ty