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It might be worth having a chat with Mark at Ryetec - he supplies KTS cranes and has roof mounted themas far as I know. Cheaper and stronger than Botex!

Any more pics of the stirling engined fan? And price?

Remember - if you get every job you quote for then you are possibly too cheap...

A mate of mine fits dust suppression vapour sprinklers - he kitted out a plant near Nottingham that turns turkey and chicken waste products (feathers, heads, feet, giblets etc) into resalable products. The feathers all get mashed up and compressed, and this is sold as the protein additive used in some animal feeds (the dog food bag will probably advertise its protein content somewhere). Apparently the place was absolutely hanging...

I've got a 1996 300tdi Hicap with 130k miles on it, no MOT or tax, is rough but solid. Sound bulkhead and body, good chassis (may need a patch on an outrigger for MOT). Engine is down on power - I suspect fuel pump and/or injectors could do with looking at. It fires up instantly and doesn't use oil or water though. It needs to go and will probably end up on ebay when I get a minute - make me an offer if interested.

Ours do that - they are rubbish IMO. There is a thread on here somewhere with a fix but I'm not sure where. Try searching HT131

Those figures are nowhere near correct for disc bladed machines in my experience. If Saturn's discs are £25 each (for argument's sake) then you are using/renewing 6 blades per machine per month?!? What are you chipping? Houses?

Great chipper! Why didn't you go for the straight fell?

Are there any British industrial engine manufacturers? I think JCB make their own engines now (I'm not sure where though) and Perkins used to manufacture in the UK (even though they are now an American company). Do any of the foreign manufacturers build their engines in Britain (in the same way that Nissan and Honda build cars over here)? It is a shame that it is so difficult to buy British manufactured products nowadays, and there is such confusion as to what actually is 'Made in Britain'.

Belts are a wear part, but I'd have thought that something is not right with a new machine if it eats belts within 12 months personally. There would need to be a serious operator error/malicious damage, serious lack of maintenance, or a design/manufacturing defect IMO.

Have a look at KTS too - I bought an 11 tonne with 6.7m crane and I'm well pleased with it.

Arrrggghhhhh!!!!!!! That is sh1t news - it always seems to go that way somehow.

Never mind!

Any pics of the rotor? How much?!!!

Wowsers - you had a real bargain there!

If you could buy that for 4k you would be onto a real winner - I think you need top add a 1 at the front of that price. I think it is road legal with 1 braked axle too.

What price has he told you? It is an auction, so bid what you think it is worth - if it is a scam you have nothing to lose as you will be conducting the sale through ebay and will receive the protection that carries. I wouldn't personally try and buy anything I hadn't seen in the flesh, and would not hand over any cash without the item in my possession.

If you are mechanically minded then it isn't a big job, but I wouldn't continue to use it until fixed as you may damage the roller, bearing housing/yoke and motor (possibly all 3). Is it definitely the bearing and not the yoke pivot?

Do you drive wit your hand on the gearlever, or have anything hanging off it? Apparently this can put strain on the box.

Insa turbos aren't too bad for re moulds, but they don't like high speed running. If you venture above the legal limit for long periods they can start to fall apart. I've recently fitted some gt radial mud terrains to a ford ranger as they were nearly as cheap as re moulds - I have to say that they are brilliant and seem to be lasting well too.

Cooper discoverer STTs are also good, but will be noisier on the road than non mud-terrain tyres (that is the same for the BFGs too).

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That Jenson looks great, but needs a much bigger engine IMO. Has there ever been a slower chipper...?! In reality, I would imagine adding a crane to a 'regular' tracked chipper (ie one that can be towed to site on a normal plant trailer behind a non LGV) would make it too heavy to be of use. A decent small crane set up is going to weigh at least 500kg - this has to be added to the basic weight of the chipper (in the 1928 case allow 2 tonnes - other similar spec machines are in the same ballpark). You are then getting close to what is legally towable weight wise. On top of this you need to ensure the base machine is strong enough for the additional (considerable) forces that a crane will apply - a forestry crane drags timber in from all directions, and applies pressure from every angle through the carrier. It is unlikely that an off the shelf small chipper will be manufactured in such a way as to withstand these forces, so it will need beefing up (adding more weight). You would subsequently end up with a tracked machine that would not be towable under the 3.5 tonne regs - if that is the case you may as well get a BIG chipper in that warrants the crane and is alot more productive.

I'm currently with Arborisk for my EL and PL and also plant insurance - I think they represent pretty good value and were great over a claim. I think you might get the best deal from whoever insures your business possibly.