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  1. monkeybusiness
    Mega!!! I love the hieroglyphics on the dumper body - are they the old sides off Tutankhamun's coffin?...
  2. monkeybusiness
    I picked up a cheap roll from my local scrap yard
  3. monkeybusiness
    I wondered if it was a LOLER issue with bulk bags - ie not worth getting them inspected so that's why they are now seen as disposable within the building industry. The same issues obviously apply to our industry too - if the bags are going to be lifted then LOLER applies. How's that for a can of worms...
  4. monkeybusiness
    Just get a more powerful truck - you won't notice the problem then.
  5. monkeybusiness
    I've got 3l 140 HP and they are brilliant, but a couple of mates have 2.3 120 HP that are very good but also give much better fuel economy.
  6. monkeybusiness
    Can you fit prop stands to the back of the trailer for loading/unloading, to remove the twisting force and direct the load straight down into the ground?
  7. monkeybusiness
    The older machines with indirect injection engines all do it a bit - it is just overfuelling (ie unburned fuel) at start up and is of no concern. It doesn't seem to happen with the newer direct injection engines. It just shows everyone that you've got a double-hard chipper!
  8. monkeybusiness
    Speak to Mark at Hydraulics Online (google them or call 0845 644 3640). They are based down the road from me and are BRILLIANT! He saved me a lot of money on a pump and 2 motors and really knows his stuff - give him a call when you are with the machine and ideally have the pump off if possible.
  9. monkeybusiness
    Go VAT registered and claim it back?
  10. monkeybusiness
    Speak to Terry Crick at Apex - 07791605132. He'll sort you out with training etc.
  11. monkeybusiness
    Great post - I'm genuinely interested to hear informed views on this.
  12. monkeybusiness
    It is for a tender not an assignment - you should really know this stuff if you are pitching for this sort of work.
  13. monkeybusiness
    Please don't think I'm criticising BTW - hats off for asking for advice.
  14. monkeybusiness
    In my opinion the 2 pops should have been removed and the Ash left alone (although this opinion is formed without seeing the Ash in its original state or talking to the customers and discussing their actual requirements). Those pops are going to be a pain in the a##e for the customer long term (as is the Ash now to be fair). I can't see the pops previously offering much screening from your pics, and their removal would have led to an increase in light (which more often than not is what people are mostly concerned about). The Ash could have been left alone, the customers educated in what is a 'safe' tree, and the future maintenance issues drastically reduced.
  15. monkeybusiness
    Similar, but not the same (that one is amazing though!). The one I've seen has a Xerion with the chip box on the back (like a mog) and the crane has a harvester head that fells standing trees and feeds them straight into the chipper. It is MEGA!!!
  16. monkeybusiness
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI3x0w8X6SA&feature=related]Willows 2 - YouTube[/ame] There is also an amazing Claas Xerion video somewhere with a front mounted chipper fed with a mounted harvesting headed crane and a massive chip bin on the back BUT I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE... It might actually be a contender for the ultimate arbtruck, but currently appears to be a figment of my imagination!
  17. monkeybusiness
    Pussy - you aren't full till you get smoke off the tyres...
  18. monkeybusiness
    Those treebustas are very good machines in general - obviously that particular machine would need a good looking at regarding its condition etc. As with all chippers, keep the blades sharp and be careful what you put through it.
  19. monkeybusiness
    Don't waste you money, get the Greenmech (I would recommend requesting a demo of all of the machines you are considering and then decide though tbh).
  20. monkeybusiness
    Speak to John at Shades of Green near Daresbury - 01925740995. He hires out chippers, I'm not sure if he has them that small though. He's a sound bloke, and is great value for Husky saws.
  21. monkeybusiness
    I kind of think it's fair enough - I heard that Honey Bros bid at all of the last remaining stock from Stihl and managed to secure the lot. If you've got the balls to do that then I guess you are able to then name your price. Supply and demand will sort it out in the end (I'm annoyed with myself as I missed the last one at George Carrs - when I phoned back to buy it they had just sold it!) I can't bring myself to spend what HB are now asking, but I'm sure some people will.
  22. monkeybusiness
    One of my mates is selling Samurai 330s on ebay samurai c330 (similar to a silky) | eBay For the money they are brilliant!
  23. monkeybusiness
    Honey Brothers have (maybe had by now) a load, but they want nearly a million pounds for them!
  24. monkeybusiness
    Sorry to hear that Karl, I'll keep my eyes open.
  25. monkeybusiness
    They are a great company, well worthy of a recommendation!

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