chopper brown

Climber/Groundsman required.

Pickering based company delivering quality tree, hedge & stump management.

Position is initially for 3 days a week to help with a busy and continued work load but this could be made more or less for a suitable candidate.

All equipment, ppe and insurance is provided within our current team. Although someone with there own equipment and insurance will be welcomed if they want a regular subcontract position. 

The position would suit someone with a strong work ethic over someone highly qualified. We can train you and help you gain the relevant qualifications but we can't train you how to graft. 

Please contact via email or directly through our business website. 

[email protected]
brownstreecare.co.uk

James Brown

Hope someone can point me in the right direction with regards my tr6.

Went to if as normal and it turned over but didn't start. Has happened a few times before as the banjo at the bottem of the fuel tank gets blocked from time to time.

I put the throttle to half and it turned over again but didn't start. This normally starts it but not on this occasion.

I turned it off and tried again, after the initial start up but nothing at all on the key. The fuse on the starter was blown, blue 15a I think. Changed the fuse and tried again and it had blown another.

I would normally try and trace the wires for breaks but the bastard thing is at the back of my container and I'm struggling to get at it.

Thanks in advance 

Jim

Hope someone can point me in the right direction with regards my tr6.

Went to if as normal and it turned over but didn't start. Has happened a few times before as the banjo at the bottem of the fuel tank gets blocked from time to time.

I put the throttle to half and it turned over again but didn't start. This normally starts it but not on this occasion.

I turned it off and tried again, after the initial start up but nothing at all on the key. The fuse on the starter was blown, blue 15a I think. Changed the fuse and tried again and it had blown another.

I would normally try and trace the wires for breaks but the bastard thing is at the back of my container and I'm struggling to get at it.

Thanks in advance 

Jim

Looks well to me I wouldn't spend anymore money, top job.

Jim

Old Conifer stumps that the client got sick of mowing round. Nice easy job with no arising removal. 

Jim

It's to do with impartiality as far as I'm aware.

Some one who owns the kit and is inspecting it may not right off or advice on what is necessary. 

I think the course stats were a 50% pass rate. 

Jim

1 hour ago, Yorkshire Compact Loaders said:

Cheers mate

 

dont forget I ve got those panels FOC to you.

Cheers mate you're a good man ?.

Jim

Good luck Blake hope all goes smoothly, thanks for all your help to date and I'll be in touch.

Jim

12 hours ago, Mr. Squirrel said:

Yeah I watched a review of the ld2 and it actually looks really good. The clamp can obviously be optional, and the back plate being aluminium makes it look a lot less hefty all of a sudden! The fair leads look a bit funny though, can you use it with both of them on? 

Yes but tend to just put the fairlead on the side we're running the rope.

One man can fit it if you leave the bollard or winch off. Then fit which ever you need after.

If you are removing the tree you just unscrew the rear rubbers and there is a L piece of back plate ready to go into a notch you cut in the tree. 

Jim

9 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

What about valuable Black Walnut?

Fair point. ? I was meaning from a firewood only timber value. 

I have the ld2 and it's a really good piece of kit.

The rope clamp to lock the load off is a really good feature. As it's really a groundie tool and as people have said varying abilities with different workers it adds saftey and piece of mind to the climber. 

Might be putting mine up for sale soon as a change in direction maybe ahead. 

Wood is a bonus if you want it not a payment. 

Think this scenario will be more common place as the price of timber continues for logs. 

I've been on the go for  7years now as my own business.

Started out with no pot of money but had a climbing saw own kit and a ground saw. Nearly packed in a few times at the beginning but I always took pride in my work and seemed to get repeat work because of it. 

I've built up to better equipment as and when I could afford to but in a way I wish I stayed smaller.

From my limited experience having a lot of good gear, staff and plenty of gear doesn't mean you will be any better off. This is from both a financial and time at home prospective. 

I think you can ended up being asset rich and cash poor but it depends what suits you and your business.

Getting a balance is the key and if you find it let me know! 

Jim

Looks good.

Not seen that one before but similar to the tempest although just one way. 

Looks a good powerfull ram running a bit slower but more productive overall. 

Jim

I have a MO 5.3 and load it on my 10x5 ifor tipper with sides now and again. 

As said before not as good as a plant trailer but it does tow well if I back it on. I can have the bucket or grab on and man handle the forks underneath. Better to put any addition items in the pickup. 

Jim

I would agree with Ian C and go for your nearest dealer.

Service and back up is all good and well but if its hours away you can already start clocking the down time. 

Jim

I can only comment on my forst tr6 and its been a brilliant machine. 

Owner operator and had since new for 4years. 

Tracking cables replaced under warrenty and hydraulic pump replaced due to one side tracking. Probably just needed rebalencing to track straight but they just swapped the pump. 

No down time for me in the time I've had it and it does chip very well. 

All I would say is if your buying anything new and going to keep it get a diesel kubota before they phase them out on any of the 6inch machines.

Jim

10 minutes ago, HertsWood said:

After a conversation with Paul Foley at FoleySV, I fancy turning my Defender 130 into a 6x6.....

One on ebay now with a mewp on. 

Fsi d30 I have is spot on and would definately recommend a demo. 

Jim

That looks a good way to smash your pulley up! 

1 hour ago, Yorkshire Compact Loaders said:

@chopper brown has one

Can't fault the fsi d30 I have it is a brilliant grinder imo. 

I had a rayco rg20 for small access and a rayco 1620jr for bigger stumps with the hydraulic control to save some back ache. Both were old and I had my moneys worth out of them so I shifted them on. 

You can't knock the zt for price and the bandit name and quality that goes with it. 

The P38 was mint to use and petrol engine had plenty of power. In its own league with regards narrow access aswel. 

I went for the fsi because I wanted a machine to last me and cover a wide range of stumps. 

Diesel swung it, as I worked out the engine longevity would be better and running on cherry over petrol would be cheaper. 

Huge sweep, really soild build quality and green teeth which I prefer. 

Hope that helps

Jim 

15 minutes ago, josharb87 said:

That looks like a handy grinder! Is the swing as wide as it looks it should be? whats the HP,fuel,length, price? Radio controlled?

Its a belting machine that I can't recommend higher and I now enjoy grinding. 

Swing is massive and makes big stumps alot easier. 

Lever control as I couldn't justify the extra cost for radio control and blade. 

30hp, diesel, I think about 8.5ft long. Was around mid 20's including vat but don't quite me on that as I'm not 100%

Jim

On 11/10/2018 at 19:00, Johntr6 said:

Going to try the sensor tomorrow if all fails going to ring them tomorrow if it fails, what you mean by crimps on the cable mate ? as mine started doing this about 6 month a go pulls to one side, tracks are greased up cheers 

The tracking cable has a metal crimp on the end. My crimps failed so the inner cable was allowed to move when it should have stayed put when moving the tracking cable. Result being I could track one way but not the other. 

Not a big issue and sorted within 24hrs when it was under warrenty and only a couple of hours work mainly due to panel removal and cable routing. 

The feed roller does reverse when the button is pushed at idle. 

Jim

Light work if 10 stumps this morning and a good way to quickly get rid of a cheeky employee! 

Jim

41 minutes ago, arbaholic said:

Glad your getting on well with them, i cant wait to get mine tomorrow. Theres a guy on youtube that made a video to point out a problem with the batterys coming loose. He said if it taps against anything it will come loose and fall out, as a quick fix you can put a bungee cord around it which will keep it in place. 

I've never had a battery cone loose once. I may have been lucky or just not rough enough to force one out.

Battery blanks are a good idea but I find them a pita to get out if you push them in too far. Good idea but just not that user frei dly god me. 

I bought some kombi engine covers for my battery end when on site. Not a perfect fit but the zip goes up far enough to stay on and cover the battery from rain. 

Jim