richy_B
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I think this is the most unfair aspect of it. All under 3500kg GVW should be exempt in my opinion. There are a lot of rules and exemptions that can confuse.
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Opinions on forestry tow vehicles
richy_B replied to Big J's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I am sure I read something about grand Cherokees and tow bar issues. Something about a fuel tank rupture in rear end crashes. Ignore that. It was ones built pre 2000. -
I think you are falling between two stools. My experience of a CRM system is that it will store contacts, detail orders, flag up or analyse sales, schedule follow up sales in line with previous orders or repeat orders etc. It normally feeds into an order system though, it isn't one as such itself. They tend to be geared to medium to large businesses though with several thousand customers to potentially millions of customers. Do you use any accountancy software for you business already? As Ash said something like QB could work for you. You have customer details, you can create orders, invoices and receipts. You can easily see what customers have ordered in the past. I use it for my accountancy and you can get it cloud based so you are covered for data protection. I find it is fine for a few hundred customers. It does lack the 'sales support' aspect though. Ie automated follow up communication if you have not heard from the customer in a defined period of time.
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With my L200 king cab I have around 600kg payload with me (100kg) in it. Mine has a steel body but it is just dropsides not an 'arb' body. I reckon if I switch it to a new ally arb body I'd get another 100kg or so overall. Should be good for 2 cubes of chip legally although tools and a 2nd guy would eat into that. I don't chip into mine. Its used to carry implements for my MO or for landscaping jobs in parks, allotments or cemeteries. Personally speaking I think it's difficult to get a vehicle that is a good family vehicle as well as a decent working vehicle. The requirements are quite different. Your overall costs are going to be higher but a double cab pickup and a transit tipper style vehicle are a good combo for a smaller outfit. Having a backup vehicle is a godsend as well.
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I agree. They are good looking machines but for £46k you could have a nearly new double cab pickup and 7.5t canter tipper then a decent used tractor.
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Just looked it up on there. £46k plus VAT !?!?!? For a 3.5t tipper.
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I have a king cab L200 tipper. Rear 'seats' are tiny. You couldn't get a kiddie seat in there and by time they are out of them they'll be too big for the back. Kits, coats, lunch go on our back seats. A double cab tipper is going to have the weight very far back and you'll overload the rear axle easily.
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Nice selection of implements there. Someone would be set up with this.
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I've used NHBS but they have cocked up my orders several times (admittedly buying hundreds of boxes though). A company close to me that I have bought from are Habi Sabi. Made in London from sustainable and I think nearly all recycled materials. https://www.habi-sabi.com/products/bat-box
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Quick question that an owner will know. How long is the grinder in transport mode? Jo beau just says 1900mm but I don't know if that working or transport length.
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What have you got so far?
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Got several jobs coming up in Spring that involve removing old fencing posts. Any thoughts of the best use of the MO? Nothing huge/strainer, 75mm post mainly. Previously I'd wiggle then with the mini digger bucket then pull out with a strop. Could do something similar with an round strop and the pallet forks but there are a lot to do so I'd trying to 'innovate' . Jumping in and out 200 times isn't very appealing... A front grapple like the tree shear could work. Anyone know if the fixed blade can be removed? Kanga do a forward facing grapple that rotates 90 degrees or so allowing you to pickup, turn and position a post. http://www.kangaloader.co.uk/shop/i-1-27-kanga-rotating-grab--5--6--7---8-series-/
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We've not been badly hit by the snow but the MO sure beats shovelling by hand! Scrapped 250 metres of pathway in no time.
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Agreed. I don't think kiln dried is noticeably better than properly air dried firewood. Yes you can achieve a lower % but in day to day use in a domestic burner do you really notice it? I'd say no. As OP has said it is space and speed where it excels. I did run a kiln for firewood and it's was very efficient in terms of usage of space. I used to have 2-3 weeks worth of stock stored and kept that topped up with log fresh from the kiln. It was essentially 'just in time manufacturing' where you are only producing what you will need/sell in the immediate period to reduce overheads/inventory costs. Perhaps if you are rurally based it is less if an issue but in South and southeast where commercial rents are so high it can be a good option.
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Could be right. I don't tend to use it for this very often, it does come in handy for clearing out ponds or ditches as it obviously drains very quickly. Drag into piles the gather with the grapple.
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Mk7 2.4 diesel 2011 red t350. Last few days it's been idling really rough and just stalled whilst sitting in traffic. Google seems to suggest PRV (pressure relief valve) and SCV (suction control valve) so I bought these. I had a good look in the engine bay and underneath there seems to be fresh looking engine oil on the right side of the engine. Hard to see but looks too low to be the head gasket. Just behind the water pump and quite close to the SCV. It's going to go into the garage tomorrow bit I'm trying to get a bit more of a grasp of what it might be. Right side of engine if you are facing it. Picture underneath is looking up from the front passenger wheel. It's near the oil dump but looks like it's just dripping down. No drips on the floor etc and oil level isn't moving much so looks like a small leak. Any thoughts?
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Was the claim against you as an Individual then? As you're a LTD now?
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I'd agree on what you've mention. If you are used to a chipper it will feel a lot slower. The conveyor belt is good for sweepings etc but gets in the way with long stuff. No offense intended but there is a knack to using the conveyor belt, you need a kind of sweeping side to side motion to work it well. The main advantage of the shredder to me is tolerance of crap! We're in London, there is litter everywhere. You grab a bundle of prunings that's been raked up it's possible if not expected that there will be cans, bottles, bits of stone from chipped slabs etc. Items that would kill chipper blades in no time. I'd say this size machine would be the absolute minimum you should consider. Any smaller will be a waste of time and even with these you'll want bigger.
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I have one (petrol, conveyor model). Its generally very good in the right scenario. Small and light. Despite being sub 750 it is also braked. Could easily go behind an ATV around a site etc. We use it for larger hedge cuttings that have been raked up (machine cut, relatively high volume), dead grub outs from planting and nursery prunings. It all works well on all of this. We shred arisings from basal and epicormic pruning of limes and it's not so good from the perspective that it's easy to clog it up. Fresh, green, leaf stuff in large volumes would be a problem. Once you have a feel for it, it's fine but you have to remember two guys can feed it faster than it can shred so you can't go for it like with a s426 for example.
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What are you using the vehicle for? Arb work or deliveries? Surely you are cpc (and tacho) exempt as its not your main job - just incidental.
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Appreciated. South, Southeast or Midlands would be a bonus.
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That seems to be quite varying specs. I've seen 30 40 and 45 advertised. I'm going to look for some Same' s as you recommend. Budget is about £25k so hopefully I should be able to find something decent in the 80-100hp bracket.
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Interesting. I'm a fan of simple mechanics (previously had an AGT for this very reason). I'm looking for very much mixed use : majority will be mowing/topping. Minor will be pulling dump trailer short distances, chain harrow, running some pto firewood items. It won't do any proper forestry/go into the woods. A pto chipper/shredder might be the next step.
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Thanks. Yes mean proxima but autocorrect got hold of it! I'll edit it now.
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I had an lm166 flatbed trailer and it was massive. Useful to have as it it carries loads. Without sides I could get 8 pallets on it for ferrying stuff about sites.
