Dean O

has any one linked their tow vehicle to a tipper trailer by way of an Anderson connector. we use our tt85 so infrequently that every time I return to it the battery is flat. I appreciate a new battery would probably help but thought this might be a good way round it?? any one know what ampage rated connector would be appropriate for this application? thanks Dean

I don't know any freelancers that use t and c's, however deciding on some would be worthwhile, from conditions of payment to what you bring to the party should all be detailed, stops any argument. if you are a contract climber you turn up to their site and work along side them and for them, under their instruction. you are under their employment for the day. your employer must look out for your health and safety under H&S legislation - dems d rules. so... if its un-climbable (and clearly so) when you get to site then this needs to be discussed between you and the employer - the result being it isn't climbed - granted, not always that simple when the safety is iffy in your opinion and the employer recons it OK. The working at height assessment should have covered this. If it hasn't and a mewp should have been scheduled you cant be expected to climb it. do you still charge him a full rate? this depends on your working relationship. we are all human, we all make mistakes, if he didn't notice the panic fruiting gano on the back of the tree at the time of quoting that's one thing but if he's simply pushing the risks then that another. I think it would be up to you to decide if you follow through with your terms and conditions of charging a full rate half rate or whatever. just because you have tandc's in place doesn't mean you have to use them. " should you check for TPO's yourself or trust them to? If you have insurance but were working along a road and the company you contracted for had no signs and cones or you liable?" I think these scenarios are only relevant if you are carrying out works as a bonafide subcontractor. when working as a freelancer its their site and the employers responsibility to organise your days work.... but again this sort of thing is worth mentioning in your t and c's.

we've been having trouble with saws not oiling - but assumed they were all just gunked with crud. we moved back to bio last spring and was worried it might cause problems at the time but haven't till now - I hadn't linked it with the bio oil as my original concern was associated with it getting too thick to run when the weather cooled down - but it still appears runny in the tanks?

thanks again for the input guys mixed opinions I'll have to get a test drive arranged. the prospective purchase vehicle would be at least a couple of years old so hopefully any problems having reared their head and been fixed. i'll think on

depending on wether your buying new or used - and the budget, might it be worth considering going down the pto and tractor route? adds a further string to your bow too? (though doesn't necessarily fit the brief of domestic work..)

in the round would likely be fine Murray not sure on lengths

Im sure this is covered elsewhere on the site so a search might be better than listening to my ramblings - but - if your subbing - ie as a bonafide subcontractor it would fall on your own insurance. if your going in as a self employed climber for the day etc (which some refer to as subbying) ie working under instruction etc, then I would assume a squished green house would be the liability of your employer for the day. a tpo'd tree would be if you simply cut it down under instruction to do so. but if your employer had told you to cut down tree A (no tpo) and you cut down tree B (tpo) the I would imagine your employer would be in trouble - but his insurance would then chase you for the mistake... others will add to this or correct me..

think Id go down the bandit route personally - just the weight v towing vehicle issue to think of (and for some - perhaps drivers licence restrictions). for example our cabstar is light on the back end when empty so while it can tow 3.5 t not sure I would without a load in the back of the van too.. what are the dealership/distribution networks biased towards locally?

Ive only seen the pic so far - ive been told its been containerised - I would assume recently given the season but.... looks like a bit of weed growth in the pot - maybe a leftover from last year?

Thanks for the in-put guys at least no horror stories in there. (Although stories like Deans are a worry) having looked into them a bit more - not sure that the boot space would be adequate for a pram once the 7 seats are up. and as someone mentioned they seem to be more of an occasional 7 seater? the choice has been between a disco or transporter so far the discos seem to be quite needy in terms of maintenance costs and have huge depreciation the transporters seem to hold their value but, of course, are expensive for what they are - a fashionable van. I saw a pathfinder in passing the other day and thought it looked nice...

Im hoping some one specifying trees to hta specs at 12-14 might be able to tell me if this is what they would expect if it turned up on a delivery I have limited experience, but I was expecting a more broad crown for its species.

any one have any experience/knowledge of looking for a family car with 7 seats. Unless it tows or tips I have little knowledge of 'cars' as a landy fan it pains me to say it but I don't want to go down the discovery route Thanks Dean

for those of you up with your hta/bs specs for trees from nursery, or just those with an opinion: would you accept this: looks very narrow to me? should be a sorbus 'dodong' 12-14 - anybody out there specifying/ planting these that has had them in for comparison? thanks Dean

I'd vouch for silk gloves I used to slip a pair of silk gloves under my motorbike gloves for winter use, found it used to do the trick - they were only light weight summer gloves but would allow me to wear all year round.

Thanks for the help guys As daft as it sounds in this day and age - im not a facebooker would either of you be happy to give a shout out for me. Its a 300 m stretch but only 100-150 metres will be laid this year. I may manage enough stakes out of the hedge but probably not the binders. thanks Dean

is there anyone nearby that can supply?

what/how much oil flow is req. Dean?

people sitting on the wheel arches or the hopper reallllllly annoys me. almost as much as people leaning against the flexible arches over the wheels of the landy - which subsequently bend (slightly) inwards. next time someone does it sit on the bonnet of their car, cross legged to eat your lunch. I think that's a reasonable response.

sorry - I should elaborate if a new employee hasn't got them our order of training would likely be 30-31, then chipper, then 38 then 32 slot in first aid somewhere when either a course pops up or when its time for refreshers for everyone else. I feel windblown should come later as personally I wouldn't put a freshly qualified member of staff straight into the position of dealing with this without some experience under their belt.

your never to old to start - but.... in all honesty most firms wouldn't take you on as a trainee climber. cs38 would be a great thing to have under your belt and in the grand scheme of things you might as well look at 39 while your at it and do it all in one go but if who ever you are working for isn't providing the training and your self funding then I would concentrate on ground based quals (beyond cs38).

Any one's in Ayr? 2009 Landrover Defender 110 HD 4x4 Tipper | eBay I don't really trust ebay anymore but is this local to anyone - seems quite smart.

aha thanks

I'm being lazy really - and although a long shot I'm hoping someone out there does exactly what I'm thinking of so that I don't need to do any research on backdoor sizes and load space lengths etc.

does anyone carry their stump grinder in the back of a combi sized van? I was looking at buying a little van for doing quotes and running around but it needs to be multi purpose to earn its keep I'm wondering what makes + models may be suitable back door needs to be high enough to take the height of the handle bars when going up the ramps, and there may be other practical implications making the idea nonsense? its a hb20 currently towed on a plant trailer.

we have an 03 st150/35 tracked machine. i think the only difference between that and others are the square 6 inch infeed over the letter box - but someone may know different. it came available locally and i needed a tracked machine for a certain job so took a chance on it as it had low hours. it had a few problems when i bought it (which I knew about) once these were fixed it has been a very good machine - though it now sits virtually unused.