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one operative is acceptable but it means only that one operative can set the TM out and your correct the supervisor does not need to be on site but must be able to get to the site within a reasonable time scale . With regards to using one qualified operative and 3 blokes that are not qualified means that should one of them are injured or killed whilst setting the the site out then the site foreman will the one primarily responsible . also should there be a Road traffic accident of a serious nature it would be highly likely that both the police accident investigators and the highways agency would investigate the site taking into account the TM ste up and its possible implications to the accident . i personally would not want to take the risk but if you can get it in wrighting form your local highways office that they feel its acceptable to work in that way then i would .

your correct andy , highways have the right to close down any site not complying with street works etc and if they see fit they can serve an on the spot fine, also if you set out your own traffic management equipment then all opperatives must be qualified to do so ahd there must be an appointed supervisor (qualified) that does not have any input in the setting out of TM equipment .

i dought ranger springs from millner off road , failing that try jap parts

for 3k you should get something roung thet-y reg age mate , putting a tipper the truck will not lift the suspension but i would recomend going to some where like milner off road and gettin some heavy duty springs . as for miles as long as the milles are not excesivly high i would not worrk , my truck has now done 165k and still going well

will take one tomorrow and post it tomorrow eve hope you have plenty of lego bob get building

had a look and cant find it mate

will have a look , you going to bid tommer ?? i was going to pop in today as i was near your place woking but thought that the precipitation we are currently getting would not have stopped you working lol so didnt bother:001_tongue:

im currently using a mazda B2500 pickup , its basicly a ford ranger . its an S reg not turbo 4x4 , i have been using it for the last 3-4 years and has been worked hard doing alot of utility and similar work . i fittted it with BFG mud terrain tyers all round and so far have only got propperly stuck a handfull of times , im looking to fit my 6 ton winch to it before the winter starts as i felt that it would be a great help when towing the chipper off road etc . IMO the jap 4x4's are really really usfull in tree surgery, as and when the back of my truck starts to look rough i WILL be fitting a tiper to it but untill then i will be using it for carrying the kit and night time call outs as its fitted with flood and spot lights , beacons etc . the only draw back with my truck in some ways is that its an extra cab so the tipper would be smaller but on the good side you have room for wet weather gear and lunch box anyway good luck with your boild mate hope all goes well

nope sadly the pine was removed with tweezers mate , however i think he would have the european record for the amount of timber possibly loaded onto a timber truck:001_tongue:

best way mate much less trouble . it has now got to the stage down here where it is expected than any plant such as a chipper , mini digger , stump grinder must also comply , thankfull wheel barrows dont have to lol , granted this is only on the A30 or A38 but its still a pain in the arse

lol i went down telegraph hill in an overloaded transit tipper a couple years ago , would much rather a lorry but i guess i would still overload it , there used to be a chap in torquay called mad harry , im not sure if he is still arround but he used to have a Maurious deutz scandinavian loggers truck , i saw him take that down a hill in brixham and could not belive he kept it on it wheels lol

i guess you dont do any dual carrage way work or motorways then mate . i would get some funny looks form the plod ang highways if i were to be facing into the traffic lol

lol i stand corrected ! well any way i would still do it !! as for the trailer test i think you will find the criteria has sadly gone up and now you dont only have to e able to manouver a trailer you need to jump through hoops !!

Do explain bob:001_smile: , im only going on what i was told by the chap that did all the vehicle based training when i was at cannon hortiulture

but how quickly could you get that grand back ?? how many companies looking at your CV and seeing that you have your class 2 hgv will see the benefits to taking you on over someone with a trailer ticket ??? also it could be a good bargaining point for extra pay ??

yes the material is expensive and does not last too long on the back of your chipper or tipper , i dont know if any of you work on motorways but from past experience its even worse . the trouble is that legeslation keeps changing !!!! has anyone done all of this and then been told that a single rotating beacon is not sufficiant enough to work on dule carrage ways or motorways ??

i feel that clearly it is an important element to the industry and know verry well just how dificult it is logisticaly to get all the kit you ned to sit sometimes when you dont have enough staff with a pre 97 licence or with C1+e . on the other habd i have worked with guys that have a pre 97 licence and are not able to tow or reverse a trailer !! my only advice is that rather than taking your trailer test why not take your HGV2 ??? that way you can drive any size lorry right up to 16 wheelers and your able to tow a trailer behind a 3.5 ton truck thus having the best of both worlds and making your self much more employable !!! and in todays current climate thats a big pluss

cracking work mate , looks really good and really nice to see such work !!!

yeah i still dont know exactly what was stolen but it happened about 3 days before the aa show mate i know it was a large ammount of kit (more than 10k i think )

i dont wanna sound rude but has anyone asked honeys what they had pinched ?? i dont wanna point figers or anything but having seeral new saws for sale in these circumstances seems a bit strange to me !!! but thats only my oppinion

ahhhh i see , i guess that will be the harness the fletchers had at the aa show then . well any way i hope it will be as good if not better than the origionall . could you give me some feed back as a pm when you can , if not its no probs . thanks for getting back to me anyway:001_smile:

i would share the prices with you all but think it would be a bit foolish to give some of my competitors a helping hand . but what i would say is i would not do such a thing unless i had a binding contract with them , its really simple to set up , if you wanna talk it through feel free to pm me . maybe someone like skyhuck or swb or bob will be able to shed some more light as well , they do have a fair few years on me and alot of experience than me tbh

where abouts in the country is that too then ?? i would be really keen on going to that

i do alot of work for a large company and have set up a system based on size classing ie dbh (size classing) it work relatively well as ther is no need to price every job individually , whether its felling , reducing , thinning lifting or formative work there is a set price unless the job has exceptional circumstances attached . as for pricing in general i think alot of the formulas are based on the age , size and financial status of the company - meaning every company prices in its own way . i think the trick is to sit down and work out your expenses and what the minimum your willing to earn is , then from that you can factor in how much you feel you can make on top of that on each individual job . ie your minimum daily income is £100 a day and you are pricing to take down a large beech taking severall days with high risk involved then you will want to factor in a higher proffit margin to than you would on a simple crown lift on a small sycamore . obviously the requirement of more equipment for the larger job would inflate the cost of the job further

well said !!!