czhey

I use Grp! Got one truck that's had same Grp for six years! Truck is knakerd but Grp sound!

Loaded with chip & logs everyday! No problems

 

 

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What thickness GRP?

Thanks

Nooo. Pto and hydraulics plus winch thats not far off the money as long as serviced. Search out new seals before fitting.

Brand new/ unused old stock, still think it would need new seals?

Jon- I run 265/75/16s I think. BFG All Terrains. I drive over customer lawns alot so want a nice wide tyre without too aggressive tread, I don't usually leave a mark

Charlie.

The two main runners are 100mm x 50mm ( top and bottom are 9mm thick and the rib is 6mm)

 

The cross pieces are 50mm x 50mm x 3mm box section

 

The skirts that go all round the edges are 135mm x 35mm x 4mm

 

John, I don't know how much the payload is off the top of my head but it now carries half as much again as it did before

That's really helpful thank you

I think I'll put up a thread about my defender soon, show people things to look out for when having a body made as well as weights of my 110 with its current body and the new one, and why a 130 would suit most people better...

Thanks again,

Charlie.

Hi Charlie

 

Box has stood up well, there is the odd dent in the side from throwing a huge log in but no others to speak of, they can be covered up with sign writing if it gets bad.

 

Just been out and measured up, the corner posts are 3mm box, the sheeting for the sides and roof are also 3mm. The front is 2mm but is corrugated and has a stiffener running down the middle inside. The floor is Ali planking, see photo, don't know what thickness as I can't see, but would think about 2mm, the ribbing makes it quite strong. Some photos to show how its put together.

 

If you want more let me know which detail and ill sort it

 

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That's great thanks mate. Still looks tidy from the photos! Mine is all Ali planking (the slot together stuff) on a 3mm steel frame at the moment. Reckon my small box is about 700kg, that Ali planking on mine is 3mm each wall I think it's heavy stuff.

Don't suppose you know what thickness was used to make up the tipping frame?

Thanks

Charlie.

Hi,

I'm not happy with the steel/Ali body on my 110 so its about to be remade in Ali.

How has it stood up to a years Arb use?

Do you know roughly what thickness sheet was used for the sides, or what size box section?

Thanks,

Charlie.

my 3 day intensive corse including test was in the region of £1500

I did hgv1 for not much more than that! C and then C+E

Not used mine properly yet but I love it too. Very light and plenty of power for fast cuts upto 5" maybe more, be lovely for reductions

Need a hand on a large job.

CS30 and own PPE needed, CS31 and own small ground saw preferred.

Send me a PM, thanks,

Charlie.

As per title, decent sized grinding job.

Good access, probably best to have a wheeled/tracked machine.

PM me asap

Charlie.

jo beau m300 and cs100 recently been selling for around £1700-£2200

Is that 18hp cs100s?

Been offered more than that on a trade in!

I think I have to put my CS100 up for sale soon

Havn't seen any others sold, so any idea how I value it!?

I think someone near me lost out to around 4 grand in a Similar experience...

I emailed him about it, definately a scam

mine has a sticker saying change blades and grease nips/sliders every 20hrs, dead easy to do, good chance to clear out all the chip/twigs that get clogged by the right hand side of the roller box. don't forget the grease nips on the hitch too. i get all my genuine kubota filters posted from a place in essex (engine power ltd or something?) very reasonable too.

Universal engine power in great Dunmow?

They are always very helpful

Basically im wondering if I can tow a 1 ton trailer with a 4 ton truck if I have categories B+E and C1 on my licence.

No, you'd need C1+ E

I dont know thats what im trying to find out

my dad has done a fair bit of towing with boats and stuff and he seems to think its un-laden weight. but he has been wrong before.

I suppose it makes sence to be weight including load but at the same time it could be the other aswell

Its definitely gross weight NOT unladen weight

B licence is 3500kg plus a trailer up to 750kg

Thats cos you know how and where to find them now:thumbup1:

 

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That was an amazing tree!

Had a great day, good to meet a couple more Arbtalkers.

Thank you Tony, Sam and Rob.

yes cant find me ring 07952 948202

Helps if you answer your phone

Tony,

To be sure about the extent of dead wood decomposed inside the tree at and/or below ground level and the risk of windthrow, I would either use a Picus tomograph or a resistograph to assess the remaining quality and strength of the central wood of the trunk compared to the intact outer shell.

I have three times seen a healthy, vital and stable looking ash been windthrown after an infection with the mycelium of P. fraxinea with panic fruiting and/or well developed perennial brackets.

Would a hard reduction not reduce the sail area enough to stop windthrow?

czhey

 

There is no safe time to remove a tree with potential to be a bat roost - although I think you'll be covered if the tree is about to collapse immediately. Apart from maternity roosts as mentioned before, bats also use trees to hide in during the day, and some bats will return to a tree to eat their catches. Also, bats use different trees during different parts of the day - or may use them days apart, so although you may not notice a bat going in or out on a particular day doesn't necessarily mean that the tree is not is use.

 

Waiting a couple of months will bring you into hibernation period - and then you'll be really buggered. You may want to contact your local bat group, who I am sure, will be more than happy to carry out a free/low-cost initial night-time survey using bat detectors and monitoring the tree. They can also offer you the best advice if bats are using the tree.

Thanks,

Tony, I didn't think so, just thought it would be near impossible to check an ivy covered tree like that. I might see if it can be left as a monolith anyway, leavin the ivy covered part standing?

Bat don't "nest".

 

They "roost" and have "nursery roost's" for rearing young.

 

If you think there is a real chance the tree is being used by bats you need to get it checked by an expert.

 

They will come at dusk and check for bats leaving the tree.

Sorry yes roost

The point I am trying to make is the tree can wait a couple of months if this means there is 0 chance of disturbing our little friends

Tony- it's the dead ivy covered oak at my yard if you remember it? Fancy a climb

I have to remove a very dead tree covered in ivy.

I don't think it would be possible to properly check it for bats before removal, so is there a 'safe' time of year where I can assume there are no bats in there

Thanks

I could set some minimum requirements.......that would be impossible to police and would certainly not guarantee the quality of any individuals works in anyway whatsoever...

 

Or i could include a section in the site listing all the various organisations, detailing what they do. All relevant minimum qualifications an arborist should have, and a general comprehensive list of things that any potential punter should be looking for when they hire an arborist.

 

I'm going for the latter option personally, I think its a far more realistic approach.

Good idea

will be doing next sat if any one fancies a climb or grounding for me

Your PM box is full

booked on the 26th but should be able to help week after?

Charlie.

im surprised too, its an ex demo so the belts were used when i got it, chances are its had some good stress with people demoing it, its still easy to stress it though, get them squealing a couple of times a day, have to be really careful. dont let many others feed it!

 

I think ill go for two new belts, as one will run slack if i have a new one.

Belts too slack maybe