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  1. josharb87
    If you're concerned about length of breaks its normally because you've underpriced the job, got lazy gits, or a combination of the two!
  2. josharb87
    Still rating the Engelbert Strauss hivis stuff untill breaking out the woolpower in winter. Last extremely well, long sleeved option too, only downside with the long sleeved ones is they're tight on the forearms. Sorry Joe and Tommy, no idea about Dad gut fitment! High-vis functional T-Shirt e.s.motion 2020 high-vis orange/high-vis yellow | Engelbert Strauss WWW.ENGELBERT-STRAUSS.CO.UK Work t-shirts by Engelbert Strauss ✚ high product quality ✚ large selection ✚ embroidery & print ✚ fast delivery » buy now!
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    As it’s a saw that’ll probably see you through to retirement I’d go for the newer one. Sooner or later they’ll stop producing spare parts for the 880, probably around the time you start to need them in 20 odd years!
  4. josharb87
    I think they're eye watering expensive new, something like 22k for the top spec one. having a quick look at the Riko brocure i reckon a new one of what you've got would be 12-15k Yours has to be worth 5k on a bad day imo.
  5. josharb87
    Looks great! Something I’ve often thought about but never done. Im guessing you use a combo of winch and hydraulics?
  6. josharb87
    Could you post some more pictures of your trailers log loader please @Johnsond?
  7. josharb87
    Sounds a fair price, good job 👍
  8. josharb87
    How much did that one end up selling for?
  9. josharb87
    I’d say it is different, you’re selling a product, everyone knows there’s a mark up on a product (to cover future unpaid service problems or advice) we’re selling a service, which should be a calculated price giving just a small profit to run a healthy business
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    I recently dropped a similar sized quote by a similar amount, just agreed to let the customer do the final cleanup/rake/blow
  11. josharb87
    Try the simplest first, clean and lube all the brake cables, on and off
  12. josharb87
    Marlin spike with the knot towards the pulley
  13. josharb87
    Well done mike!
  14. josharb87
    Nah, no way, the tippers bed is 3.6x2m, plus draw bar etc. the logbullet is 5x1.8m the decks about 2.5m long
  15. josharb87
    IMO it suits arborist work, (over here and for my type of work anyway) far better than loaders. For me loaders only exceed at lifting heavy oversized bits - Those trees are pretty rare here now. The stems on the trailer are pretty average diameter of tree i take down. About 4,5m long the logs were just over one load on the machine, i think the branches from the 4 trees was 5 loads and no shuffling the machine about to grab and collect like a loader. I went back the day after to grind the stumps, you couldnt tell it'd been in there. The only real downside is the trailer used to transport it aint a tipper!
  16. josharb87
    The machine weighs about 1.8 ton, I use the beaver tail car transport trailer for the machine, load the logs (as in the picture) on the trailer then roll them off later
  17. josharb87
    No different to a multione or avant, except lower ground pressure, and less runs!
  18. josharb87
    4 birches before lunch. logbullet proving to be a great asset, shifting the branches to the chipper then the logs from the larger 2 (the smaller stems were cut to firewood rounds)
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    I’ve used one for tree work, (here in Sweden) great little helper despite its size. Wasn’t the 220 tho, maybe 214 (smaller hp) the smaller the machine the better you need to be at presenting/stacking the material for it Check out Viking arbor on Instagram, they’ve a few pics of there’s working to give you an idea of what it’ll do
  20. josharb87
    Sounds reasonable value. I think the winch on the logbullet is just 600kg and 1500 euros, it is remote controlled mind. Its incredibly usefull.
  21. josharb87
    Ouch! I partially severed a tendon in my thumb a few years ago, lengthy recovery time of 3 months, still get the occasional unexplainable pain but made a good recovery. Don’t be tempted to get back at it early, yes you might win, but you might fukk things up royally!
  22. josharb87
    Any experience of the boxer towing? very flat here, would be towing 2400-2500kg need another vehicle and would be handy to have a large van capable of occasional towing, the boxer/jumper has 2500kg rated tow hook and relatively cheap yet presentable pic attached of what I’m interested in. 2.2 diesel (yes I know it’s not ideal but don’t want to invest too much in a 3rd vehicle just yet) Other large vans I’ve considered but discounted: crafter/sprinter/transit is 2000kg transit 350 is 2800kg but rare iveco very rare not possible/CBA to look into uprating the weights here
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    It’s only been a few days, end(!) of a pandemic and holiday time, I’m sure TW will reply soon enough. could be that someone forgot to set their auto reply email that the dog is sick so reply’s might be delayed. yes they might reply quicker if you wanted to buy a machine or if it had exploded but it hasn’t, a bolt has broken on a 2nd hand machine presumably not purchased through their dealer network. tw aren’t really on the forum but do seem to reply if you post in their own section (I guess they get email (haha) notifications) sounds like you’re getting good communication from their dealer (?) green plant and Gareth though 🤷‍♂️
  24. josharb87
    I bet! “big” chippers make the job so much easier
  25. josharb87
    I do hope you shifted that log out with a machine and not hand balled it out!

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