monkeybusiness
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Slight derail but can anyone confirm whether the legal limit for younger drivers that can only tow 750 kg is a trailer with a gw of 750kg or an actual all up weight of 750kg or less irrespective of the gw? The reason I am slightly confused is that I know that when it comes to vehicles' gross train weights they go on the actual weight of the trailer irrespective of its gw (ie a vehicle that can only tow 2700 kg can legally tow a trailer with a gw of 3500kg as long as it is not loaded above a total weight of 2700kg - is this the same ruling with younger drivers)?
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Dave Uden is closer to Chester - 07548 276306
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How much are you looking for Pete and what needs doing?
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I'm looking to be there Fri and Sat, probably camping Friday night. Jon, put me down for some of that cizzer, I'll sort you out with the dineros when I see you!
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On the money here Dan. Eddie, I think you should use some bigger chippers in day to day worksite scenarios - it may alter your perspective. Paper figures and real world reality don't always match. I have found that bigger chippers save time and therefore increase productivity and profit. This has been reinforced by the introduction of an extremely capable under 750kg 6 inch chipper onto my little fleet - it does everything required of it but it cannot keep up with 3 groundies (and probably not 2 in reality) where the 1928 always wants more!
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Bad news, sorry to hear that.
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Also make sure there isn't anything wrapped around the end of the crank. Chainsaw blocking material can cause these symptoms - we had the same with one of these saws and it turned out one of the lads had nicked his trousers and the material was causing the saw to stall off throttle.
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Ceandess.co.uk - still pretty dear but not as much as you've been quoted pal.
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Timberwolf launches the All-New TW 230DHB
monkeybusiness replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
You were doing so well with this thread but you have let yourself down now putting the tw150 above any of the modern designed machines IMO. -
Oh right, sorry, I just fawt you was a bit fick!
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You win!
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PTO runs in same direction as engine front and rear as a rule, so front drive is opposite to rear as drive is picked up from the crank at either end. You need a reversing gearbox to drive standard implements on the front.
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I think the problem comes down to weight more than anything - ideally it would be an 18'' plus drum chipper for that set up but you are getting into heavy territory, with the bulk of the weight a fair way out from the link arms. The tractor might well lift it but it would need a massive amount of front weight and is subsequently stressing the whole machine. I also suspect you are after a solely crane fed machine, but there is always a bit of clearing up to do afterwards, usually by hand. Do you take a second chipper? Do you risk a groundsman hand-feeding a crane fed machine with no stop bars etc? Everything is a bit of a compromise unfortunately. I think you need a massive self propelled tracked drum chipper personally (I know I do, but can't justify the expense unfortunately!).
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Great post! I used to be a fisherman in Oz and nobody ever wore lifejackets (in the 90s, don't know what it's like now but I'd imagine the same). Prior to that I taught watersports in N Wales and spent most days on the water in speedboats - again when in the boats we never wore lifejackets. I've been away from boats for a few years and recently went out with a mate on his RIB - he is an avid lifejacket wearer and quite rightly insists on it for any 'crew'. I'll admit to thinking he was over the top to start with, and felt self conscious wearing one in the beginning. Not any more - I can't believe what an idiot I was previously - if you are going out in any sort of open water wear a life jacket/buoyancy aid. If nothing else it will dramatically aid recovery if the worst happens - it is very difficult to spot a person in the sea in anything other than mirror calm water. And never ever ever use a boat without someone in the boat being attached to the kill cord - that really is a life saver.
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Spot on - it's a pain in the backside trying to arrange work and equipment for teams around the ability to get everything to and from a job.
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Dock line will always have a bit of give in it. Even properly rated static line should be ok for rigging - if you break anything whilst lowering with undamaged modern rope then the chances are that you are doing something wrong in the first place IMO.
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And does the preceding number refer to inches? Ie 1890= 18 inch drum chipper? What do the numbers refer to on the disk machines then?
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It's a quip Eddie - basically they are saying that if weight is an issue then look elsewhere! It looks awesome, I just wish I understood Bandit product numbers... What is a disk machine, what is a drum machine, do the numbers refer to chipping capacity or engine power etc etc?
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Put the Landy behind the Bandit then!
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I'd also have thought that you could strike up a deal with a dealer whereby they discount the hire rates off the purchase price if you agree to buy within a set period. No good if you end up buying a different make but at least it would help you with your decision.
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Looks a very good machine in those videos!
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That's ace!
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There was a coffee stall catering trailer jobby (like a 20 foot container on wheels) at carfest that sat flat on the floor with the wheels folded up inside. I'm not sure of the mechanism involved or the time/effort required but it would provide a solution here in principle.
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I bought ifor Williams gh94 plant trailers with 10 inch wheels as they have the lowest floor height of any plant trailers I could find for using tracked chippers whilst loaded. Our GM 1928 Safetraks are often used on the trailer and it isn't a bad setup on small jobs and a doddle to unload if the job is bigger. The 10 inch wheels are pony though, the tyres only seem to last 5 mins. The chippers are pushing 2 tonnes though to be fair.
