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The whole planning process isn’t fit for purpose imo. How many speculative sites get clear-felled before any surveys take place? I’d bet BS5837 has been responsible for more tree felling than tree retention if all things are considered...

A mate has a Kelfri which was incredible value for money, definitely worth a look. His also has a hydraulic winch on the crane which is a great option, particularly for smaller cranes.

New splined boss welded onto the roller. Greenmech supply them, you’ll want a decent fabricator to knock it up though as it needs centralising.

KTS resale is incredible - they are actually an appreciating asset! You can buy mine for £15k if you like (I think you’ll find that is a bargain!)... In all seriousness, a second hand timber trailer is likely to have had a hard life, so have a very good poke around anything you are considering. Depending on how you configure your spool block, they can be a bit of a ballache to put on/take off, particularly if you are on your own. Don’t expect a forestry crane to match the lifting capacity of a front end loader. Also don’t expect too much in terms of craning standing sticks out at full reach - none of these cranes have much capacity when fully extended. On a smaller trailer you need some weight in it if you are going to lift stuff further away, even with legs. Have a look at the KTS range, my 11 tonne (essentially a 10 tonne with extendable bunk) is not big in the slightest. I’ve had some proper lumps on it and it seems to like it (only a bent pin to show any sign of abuse...)!

I bought an 11 tonne KTS trailer with their 6.7m crane a few years ago and seriously wouldn’t be without it now. The rear bunk is telescopic so when closed barely extends behind rear wheels, which is great in tight sites. It has a steering drawbar (this is a godsend - don’t get anything without this feature) and is on wide flotation tyres. Get the biggest crane you can - you’ll never wish you had less reach! Mine runs fine off the tractor’s spools (it’s a fairly modern 150hp Deutz). The cranes will drag a lot to them where they subsequently have the power to lift the timber on board. Removable bolsters are great if you want to fight big sticks on board too. The limiting factor with my crane is the grab - it will slip off big lumps (but holds fine with a ratchet strap around the piece). I’m talking 1.5 tonne plus pieces though - not what it is designed for to be fair!

Shouldn’t have posted/shared the link - unfortunately there are thieves/friends of thieves amongst us who tip each other off it would appear. Jack.P - I totally agree with your thoughts towards that seller, and understand why you shared the link privately. It’s a shame it was subsequently publicly listed and thus lost any element of surprise. Keep your eyes peeled as this seller will probably reappear with a similar MO I’d imagine.

That is the dog’s back-wheels! Would you mind giving an idea of what it cost (pm if preferable, I won’t tell anyone). No worries if not.

I’m not sure that your beef with the op is fair here personally. He’s got his suspicions (unproven) and is looking to gather evidence. If nobody ever acted on suspicions then there would be even more free rain for filthy theiving scummy shitbags to carry on their trade. I say good on him - if the trail leads to something dodgy then hopefully some sort of justice can be served. If not, then no issues for anyone anywhere. I don’t see any issues (other than your link, which I think should be removed tbh).

Do you know the seller eggs? You seem very defensive.

The 219 is what they call the grave digger isn’t it? Got loads of reach in a small package.

What a beast! Awesome looking machine - all power to you Eddie!

I made a (very basic) skid plate under the tank out of an old road sign which helped. Also had HD springs in the rear and slightly taller tyres, but just need to be aware! No easy fix though.

I’ve never bought a pair of Haix boots (for myself or my staff) that haven’t fallen apart after 6 months. Expensive crap IME.

When I was in the market a couple of years ago it ultimately came down to SMP (their package was very very good value) and Rototilt (who I ended up buying from - a bit more money but I felt more comfortable with their UK backup). The other 2 suppliers were both significantly more expensive for their equivalent set-ups. I bought an SMP qh when the digger was brand new (it was available off the shelf in Sweden and I had it fitted and out working less than a week after ordering - I couldn’t source an S40 qh for my machine from anyone else without a significant lead time). This was bought and fitted before I’d settled on a spec for my tilty - the machine did a couple of months work before I ordered that. Daniel and Caroline (SMP UK at the time, I don’t know if that’s still the case but hope it is?) were very helpful and great to deal with and I would have been happy to spend the big money on the tilty with them had they had a more established UK presence - in terms of quality everything I’ve seen of SMP appears top drawer IME. I was very green/new to this market and felt more comfortable spending my money with a more established outfit (and I have no regrets with the decisions made) but more suppliers = more choice which can only be a good thing for consumers!

A very sad question (based on UK legalities) but do you know what it weighs empty?

Sheet bend. Similar to a bowline but uses 2 ropes.

If you are set on a cherry picker for this job bear in mind that from an access point of view length is as important as width - you can’t bend them around corners so the narrow access point needs to have a good straight approach and departure.

Flip your bar. Is it a Rototech/Northern Arb Supplies chain?

Makita/Dolmar DCS 7900 exhaust by any chance?

Phil Haseldon - 07943076475

The cameraman nearly got taken out during the first fell!!!

If you’d held a towing licence I’m sure you would have been legal though. Without a towing licence you can only tow a trailer with a gross weight (which is what it has to be plated at) of 750kg, and this is what you will have been prosecuted for. Otherwise you would simply have been prosecuted for being overloaded surely? If you hold the correct licence to tow whatever weight trailer you are hitched to, the plated weight of the trailer doesn’t matter providing its actual total loaded weight doesn’t exceed any of the various limiting weights (train weight/axle weights/hitch weight etc). If this wasn’t the case the majority of 3.5 tonne trailers on the road (empty or full) would be running illegally, as not many vehicles have a 3.5 tonne towing capacity. From your case history all of these drivers wouldn’t be licenced or insured either. I feel confident that there would have been a major clamp down on this glut of unlicensed uninsured drivers before now - I think your case isn’t actually the answer to this query.

What did you get prosecuted for? Incorrect driving licence or towing a trailer beyond the vehicle’s capacity? I’d imagine the former, but the thread is regarding the latter.

Get it bought, you know it makes sense!

You can have whatever you want if you don’t have to justify it commercially, that’s why!