combined tree services

I too used to use the Skylotec harness and hed exactly the same problems , there was meant to be a new version coming out some in late 2009 but it didnt , again in 2010 it was meant to be released but it didnt and this year at the AA arb show i was told that it will not be brought out which is a shame as it was goignt to be a much much better harness . Anyway cutting a long story short i have now got a Tree Motion and highly reccomend it , it first i didnt think i was going to find another harness that was as comfortable my skylotec but i have and not would not go back . Yes it may be more expensive but well well worth it . And i must say thanks to justin at F.R Jones for his help and advice . top notch

HMMMMMMM . Nice to see that the LA are making use of the Fire & Rescue Service while they are not fighting fires !!!!! they certainly made short work of that tree !!!!!!!! lmao

not sure its of any use but i have an old S reg Mazda B2500 that has done 250,000 miles and if it was not for my useless father crashing it into another of my trucks then it would still be being used daily .

And what about a bowser ful of tea:confused1:

sadly it went to a a new home about 18 months ago . but thanks for getting in touch , my advice would be to have a look on the Arbtalk add trader . Cheers Dave

hi not sure if they are near to you but i have used Ainscough and found them to be excelent and the kit they bring to site is always spot on and rarely breas down (which if you dont take out their insurance for the lifts can make the job rather expensive !!!) anyway here is a link to their depot contact numbers Ainscough Crane Hire - National Crane Hire Depots

if it helps i called FR jones yesterday and was told that they hope to have the new husky in stock for the end of september . hope this is the case as i have 4 ms200 to replace as they have done their two year stint and its time to sell them on

Ace Where can i get a pair of Levi chainsaw slacks ?? . any way they are some nice pics and will have something to show your children in years to come just how well you and your grandad got on and the amazing time you spent working with him . I tell you i wish i had half the relationship with my father . Good man

how about Top it Lop it and Hop it ?? probably would not get you too much work !!!

Ha ha Fred would have been proud of you

personally i wold not bother with any of the "books" , i spent an average of £1200 per year on the books and possibly gained 3-4 jobs from them last year . im not going to spend my advertising budget on other forms of advertising and will not be bothering with the books again !!

what sort of money do you want to spend on a tractor/mog ?

personally i would look at having something a little more than a flyer made and get it delivered to speific areas near you that fit your criteria .

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ha ha was just looking through this thread while my 3 springers were out in the field , i was wondering why they were so quiet so i went out to see what they were up to only to find all three of them sat there motionless watching a rabit on the lawn !!!!!! gun dogs i think not !!!!!!!

the other option is to shop round for an old lorry with hiab , there is a firm down here using a lorry with hiab that failed its mot so he bought it and uses it in the yard and on the farm . it is a handy bit of kit though

sorry to sound rude but what will be going on there ? i may well take a drive up from cornwall

just looking on the bat for a rall car just for a bit of weekend fun when i came across this !!!!! LAND ROVER TOMCAT T1 - RALLY CAR | eBay i really must have one for utility work !!!!!

there was recently (within the last 5 years) a case in totnes where a young woman was killed by a roadside tree which sparked a massive re think on how roadside trees are managed etc

if your looking for a machine to hndle timber and move pallets i would probably go for something like an old 360 swing shovel and a set of crane forks on a lifting chain . i saw a firm using this set up last week and it seemed to work really well

I do see where you are both coming from but TO'S all read from the same blue book and whether the to is in penzance or guildford that have to comply with the rules , much like we all have to comply with BS3998 (2010) . we have to justify why we want to carry out works to a protected tree and if the tree officer feels that this work is not required then unless you fancy going to appeal then you have to acept what the TO has to say . we all have different views and as long as you have clearly expressed what you want to do in your application then you have done all that you an do unless you want to bring in a consultant to create a more detailed report and aplication - you may not agree with what the consultant has to say as well though !! . John i too can not stand species such as Leylandie but lets be honest in devon and cornwall they are bread and butter jobs , i dont really mind if im not allowed to take such a tree down as i know that either me or another firm will be back in a couple years to reduce it again , thus creating work !!!! so in some ways you should love TO's even more lol

such awfull news , my thouhts are with his imediate family and his flying family . R.I.P

Hi stuart , im not aware that anyone other than the LA its self can do this .

But its exactly that outlook that stopps the industry from moving forwards I spend a fair amount of my time dealing with my local tree officers and have built up a good working relationship with them , this is down to the fact that i will not apply for works that i believe will not be allowed or are unreasonable , i also offer to meet with the to on site prior to the application being submited - in otherwords get the TO out to tell you what he will allow. Some may say that this is a waste of their time but i personally would say that it looks far better to have your application accepted and to be able to tell the client that everythig sailed through thus building some trust with the client and increasing the chances of repeat custom and recomendation . I personally would rather keep a good working relationship with the to rather than post what could be seen as derogatory comments regarding TO'S on a public forum that may well resort in TO,s in your area reading them . And Lastly i dont really think it looks all for a forum for Professional Tree Surgeons and Arborists to be openly showing such a negative outlook on TO'S

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by TimberCutterDartmoor aah of course, I was getting confused with SHDC. I've seen him put tpos on the mankiest sycs and dirtiest leylands! Quote: Originally Posted by pward he sneeks about jobs when i have called up to make sure there are nothing on a tree im working on, clients told me the tree officer has been round Of course you 2 appreciate that most T.O's visit arbtalk fairly regularly?.......good luck with future referrals! Some people will never learn !! I know first hand that many Tree Officers in devon and cornwall look on Arbtalk regularly . I personally would not make the mistake of thinking that they dont .Even in this "backward" part of the world .