stetson
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they have tried other tyres and have decided that these were the best ones for a mixture of road and off road
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here are some pics of our iveco 4x4. it has a sliding roof with a removable cross bar for loading of wood as we tend to do 1 crane job a week and many of the smaller logs can be lifted into the back. We have covered the rear panel with 18mm marine ply to protect the back as the force of the chip quickly dented it. This tipper body has been specifically designed to our requirements and are therefore unique. There is also a ladder at the rear which is a god send for the older worker like myself as its quite a climb into the back of the truck. Its taken a year of hard wrangling to get these vehicles due to the usual council bs, but they have really proved themselves in some difficult terrain.
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the trucks are c1+e, taco etc,gross weight with timberwolf 190 around 9000kgs, not entirely sure of the cubic chip capacity,6 forward gears,high and low box plus 2 intermediate ratio gears?, I m not into technical stuff with vehicles but come along to the show and have a look and I will put some pics on tomorrow
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im working for a local council tree gang and we have just taken delivery of 2 iveco 4x4 trucks, the only 2 in the country so far and they will be on show at this years arb show. They are 5tons with 3.0litre turbo diesel engine with alloy tipper which has a chip carrying capacity of about 3cube. They have been fitted with winches on the front that will pull 5 tons. With a choice of 32 gears its ivecos version of a mog. So far its proved to be excellent all round vehicle for off road use and doesnt have any problems carrying full loads in most sites that we as arborists usually go on. I dont know too much technical stuff but iveco will be there to answer all questions while we can walk around the show . They do however have a hefty price tag (£57k)per truck but still worth a look at. I will try and post some pics soon.
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I did the first year of the on-line degree in arboriculture from Myerscough and have 4 cd's that they provide during the final stages of the year. These cd's are soil science, arboricultural principles, tree science and plant science. Its a great course but I personally found it hard to start with as I hadnt been to school for 600 years, I could send them to you to have a look through before deciding which route to take. PM me with postage details if you like. best of luck
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Do you need a pair of scruffy gucci shoes for these positions? I hear the bristol office has moved upto cheltenham, is that to encourage people to travel greater distances for little pay or they leave? all the best Ian
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Im not looking for work at the moment but if Midlnd has forgiven me and the money was better than before then I would consider it. You know how I work so that would'nt be an issue. all the best me old mate
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get someone with experience in, never use felling cuts as this will add extra swing to the removed limb, the crane is a lifting device not a winch. With cypress the ends of each limb will be considerably heavier, so you will need to put the slings/chains toward the end. sounds like you got alot of climbing to do even with a crane on site. Good luck and be safe
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technically very well taken down,good planning and care taken. I worked in Boston for 2 years and that was typical of the area. mostly we were taking down white pines in the same locations, mm from the house, but we were lucky enough to have a 22 ton all terrain crane in the company to make things easier, although there wasn't much room for the final few pieces. I cant unerstand why they left the tree there, but it is very common practice there.Great find though.
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wonder if they'ed give me a go again, ha ha, got c1+e
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A little higher......You should try head and shoulders mate!!!
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I walked up it last year, great jetty to sit on and chill, great veiw from the top. I used to stay in Devonport near the ferry terminal.
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clicked on wrong button doh!
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hi Pete. How long have you been working with Midland? are you the contracts manager there?
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You poor sod, I did that hedge a while back and was running out of space on the truck, so we decided not to take all the tops back to our caravan park as we already had enough mess from other sites to dump around the country lanes. You might have seen me truck round fromm time to time but I got to make a living to feed me 12 kids. Sorry mate!! ;-] only kidding
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Been in that situation a few times myself, I eventually found a top notch groundie who anticipated my every move in the tree and we became a great team. These groundies are worth their weight. Can you tell me more more about the camera and its set up as I think its a great way to pass on useful clips of how to/how not to go through some technical steps, especially for new climbers starting out and maybe for any old school who have picked up some bad habits along the way. Keep the vids coming.
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Hi, Im new to this site and I am looking for work as a contract manager or surveyor within a 50 mile radius of Bristol. I have 25 years experience as a climber/manager and have also been a part time tree officer. I have also worked in the USA for 2 years, Germany and Australia. hard worker,adaptable and knowledgable. I ve tried all the usual agencies and am waiting feed back, any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Climber looking for work around Stroud or Bristol
stetson replied to Alinicoll's topic in Employment
Hi, Im new to this site and I am looking for work as a contract manager or surveyor within a 50 mile radius of Bristol. I have 25 years experience as a climber/manager and have also been a part time tree officer. I have also worked in the USA for 2 years, Germany and Australia. hard worker,adaptable and knowledgable. I ve tried all the usual agencies and am waiting feed back, any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
