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  1. josharb87
    And sorry @IronMike for hijacking your thread, bit rude in hindsight! Thought i'd try and capitalise on the knowledgeable users who all seem to be regulars on this thread
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    Thanks @Big J I thought the older ones were 35hp? Apparently theres different pumps or something now to compensate for the smaller hp. the 400's are estimated to be 22% slower, 315s are walking pace. Id normally always go for power, but the only real complaint a LB owner had was the speed. But perhaps he was covering long distances??
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    A question for you guys, what would you choose? Pekka has given me a choice of drive motors, the standard 315cc or bigger 400cc, the bigger one would mean a slower machine but more torque. We dont have hills here, but ditch crossings and rocky woodland would be the worst terrain encountered on a regular basis.
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    Nice! Thats pretty good service, French dealer?
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    Fitted the new canopy today, really pleased with it! soon time to change to all terrain summer tyres too
  6. josharb87
    Leave the top till last here
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    Well this is ironic isnt it? The master of irrelevant, derailing, spam like drivel, accusing an Arbtalker talking about his Arbtruck on a thread called Arbtalkers Arbtrucks of spam!
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    Cool 😎
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    @5 shires I think your business model is actually similar to me, yet i agree with the above comment. I cant find decent staff + tbh, don't want the aggro of staff, so use solely contractors. When using contractors, i try to "earn" double what they're charging me. If i had the patience for Staff, or the advantage of having good staff (that cost half what a subby does) I'd be doing , in theory, much better. But i don't, so, if i'm thinking on the same lines as Retired Climber, i've tailored my business to my disadvantages. If i wanted to change up a gear in business, id have to put the time and effort into employees, yet charge the same as now. Like you though, my way works for me........but it could be, on paper, financially, in the eyes of strangers on a beardie wierdy forum ect, much better.
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    Fair comment (the first one) But i doubt anyone would tell the difference between a 3,5 and a 7,2ton iveco daily (for example) tbh. - so it is possible to have the same sized truck, but run legally.
  11. josharb87
    Anyway, here’s the last tree from today, before, we reduced a large lime, felled 5 aspens, winches out a hung up ash, felled a grotty birch. 2 lots of coffee and cake too IMG_2851.MOV
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    Yeah, but there is alternatives, the legislation isnt "controling the design of trucks" as Dan said. Personal choices is controlling what vehicle we choose to use. Most arbs choose to run as simply and cheaply as possible. You not wanting to keep your truck at your yard is your choice? plenty of hauliers manage? Trees are heavy, so we should be abiding by the heavy transport rules, thats the ugly truth. IF everyone could play by the rules, it'd be far better for the industry as a whole IMO.
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    nothing wrong in the legislation IMO. Most people who pass their B car test will never need to drive a vehicle over 3.5t, so unnecessary to train them for heavier the common tipper is manufactures giving an option. there’s transit sized tippers at3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 and 7ton GVWs if you want or need to go heavier there’s vehicles and licenses available. it’s just easier to be lazy and complain though 😆 (and yes, I have tried HGV ownership, the particular size wasn’t for me, perhaps will try again with a different size hgv sooner or later)
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    What suprised me was it wasnt really piss-wet! But beech chip does seem to compact itself nicely. Normally I reckon you need to allow 350-450kg per m3 Haha, yeah, ive had steel ifor ramps before, nice and grippy but rather heavy! the ali Ifor ramps ive got now are very light, but dangerously slippy even when slightly damp, had to screw in loads of studs to compensate. Just need to remind myself when swearing about the steel ramps that this trailer was 3-4k cheaper than other makes!
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    Felled a decent sized beech the other week, beech are pretty rare in this part of Sweden, certainly this size. being over 1m diameter permission was needed to fell 7m3 of chip weighed in at 3600kg!
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    Stunning location pete!
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    Niewladow. (i think!) 2nd Polish trailer I’ve got, can’t see any difference in quaility tbh, Al-co hitch and aspcock lights - same as on the higher priced brit and scandi trailers. Steel ramps under the deck, winch, wheel chocks etc.
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    No trees suffered today, 1200km round trip to pick up a new trailer. Polish brand, half the price of a new ifor/Brian James over here, see how it does!
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    Good to hear! Im still impressed at the over the phone diagnostic i got from GM years back over an old, used machine, not even purchased from a main dealer or still in the UK! How you finding the 150? Diesel? Looks good in Black!
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    Generally single wheels have a higher "legal" load rating, but in real world work, don't handle the weight as well as the duals do (sways about more) A 3,5t double cab WILL be over loaded, so might as well try and be a little safer and go duals
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    What are you asking for for that Mick? More out of curiosity than seriousness
  22. josharb87
    I heard the standard Echo 1/4 10" bar is just a rebadged Sugihara, any truth in this? Certainly looks like a Sugi, lasting well too.
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    If thats willow, its got to be the worlds slowest growing willow ever recorded
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    Re-evaluate your insurance policy, read the fine print (all of it), make sure EVERYTHING is covered, and upgrade/change provider if needed. If Arbsafe is still running, register everything with pics and serial numbers on there. good record for you knowing what you've got if nothing else
  25. josharb87
    Seems obvious Ty. you want to run legal Either get a 3.5 tonner and chip no more than 2m3 at a time Or get a 7 tonner and brim it full without worrying. get rid of 4 times the amount of waste at a time 7tonner seems the obvious choice

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