little ed

Hi all- im after a good size pto chipper to go on the back of 140hp tractor. Any one anything about. Bout 5k ish budget.

you still looking for work? call us Ed 07985467222

We our looking to recruit the right candidate to work to a high level and be a member of the team. The ideal candidate will have a minium of 3 years climbing experience and full uk license- pre 97 advantage and towing. cs 30,31,38,39,41 essestial.any others advantageous. good rates of pay for the right person with ongoing cpd logs and future training plans. good understanding of the industry very important and use of plant and machines within the workplace an advantage. must be happy to work as part of team but be able to work of own intiative. The post will start at 3 days a week going on to 5 days a week- on the cards. pm if interested. Ed:001_smile:

saying that about the tdi version opion- they are only on the older models. think i looking at tad later. thank you for all info.

thats realy intersting thank you. i have been looking on the net at prices for each and its so hard to know where to spend the money.!! as for the troopers i not really a fan purely my own daft opion with nothing to back it up- just not for me. do you find that the disco commercial is very echo y being the van or are modern, car derived vans better than they were years ago.? dont suppose you know nuch about the 200/300 tdi versions. my price range is like many peoples, cant work out whether to chuck alot or a little at it.

Sorry ours is a 5 series skidsteer. ( even thats heavy with fluid weight). A good friend of mine who is a digger driver has a landcruiser ( v reg) but top of the range with alot of bells and whistles. i took it to leeds to collect a 15m self propelled mewp (wouldnt know weight 3t ish with trailer?) and was very comfy, didnt really notice the journey where as in ranger or transit,i would of got out with back ache. is there a certain disco commercial to avoid- the farmer at yard has a 110 defender td5 05 reg that had alot of engine issues when it hit 60k.

I kinda in the same situation. Obviously for chip trucks we got the new transits with ally hi sided bodies but i also got a ranger double cab.mainly for site work and quoting etc. the ranger has been a great work horse and tows really well. it comfortably tows the green mechs inc 1928 both local and motorway journeys. we do put the bobcat 7 series on a plant trailer and tow that with it too but its on its limits towing wise both legally and in my opion its own capabilities. I thinking of the tax year ending etc so looking at my options. all i can find is older 110 van types with 600ish milage for about 9000 ish and lots of the navaras etc. any one use the new shape range rovers- they come down alot and are in budget at about 10-12 throgh private sale. what would every one suggest. happy new year all.

Kelly kettle every time. i use a wee bit of fire lighter then put kindling in. i keep a bag in van of dead sticks from when you do a dead cherry/pear fell then when your raking garden easy to chuck bag full in van.!! LOVE IT

we subed for a company who subbed for another who subbed for another. think we were sixth in the chain. We just charged our day rate of 590 for three man team plus chipper. then put on fuel charge of 210 a week as we were doing 130 mile a day round trip so diesel was something to cost in. also depends on who your subbing to- if is a highways consultant not tree co then bear in mind they dont know exactly what is involved. if you can do it piece work then you can earn what you need to make it pay. i think i'm right in saying that 90% of motorway work is now nights- due to tm costs. if your on nights then ideally set a good night rate and get the best machines for the job- nothing worse feeding small machines all night. we just done a night job for a civils company that happiliy paid twice our day rate. good luck. dont envy you. what motorway you on?

hey all. i'm looking for a subbie for a minium of two weeks starting 27th oct. if interested call me asap my number 07985467222 Thanks Ed

out of the machines in the poll above i would go for green mech, purely as i like the blade system, but as i have had a tw and spent alot on bearing issues i still bear a grudge but they are a great little machine. never owned a jensen but had a tracked machine on hire for a contract for night work and i didnt stop moaning about it for weeks, the plastic strips and highway hawthorne was not a match made in heaven- mind you once it processing straight timber it was a joy. i'm just a fan of american kit as when it goes wrong you can fix it yourself as parts a nice a big and easy to access, (just like tw150 blades!!!!!!!NOT!!!!!!!)

i also use red 5 t slings on lumps of timber, im not one for chains used them once and found it really clumbsi- but thats my opinion. got a selection of small 1 t and 3t sling for smaller limbs. i have tried it out using a 8m length of 16mm marlow double braid so that i could tie off limb at tip and close in then put a "sling prussik" at middle point. only the once as it was over a fully glazed swimming pool building!! i personally feel that slings is so quick and in my eyes safe when using large equipment.

i had an f reg one about seven/ eight years ago, funny thing just showed mrs the picture to which she reminded me that on our first date it was raining she got in truck all pretty and the sun roof leaked a little!! well alot but not my side (dog never minded)!! is it the turbo model, unfortunately mine was normall asp so tad sluggish!

mate thats great! i had a stump grinder stolen nearly four years ago from a job and that too showed up on ebay. it just shows that you need to be able to id your own kit, i for one always mig weld EH ( my initials) on it in three or four places. i always weld it on the very under side so even if theives see it and remove it on top theres a chance they wont on the bottom. as for the Travellers fair, what is that about, surely if these take place then it would be a prime place for police to look for stolen property????:confused1: