richy_B
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Pretty sure my MK7 is 6t train weight.
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I thought this - the mitsubishi fuso tipper is only 20mm higher than a standard transit. An iveco 75 for example was 120mm which would be a push.
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If you already have a dpuble cab pickup then a transit single cab tipper is the obvious choice for me. If you can pick up a tipping trailer with high sides you will have a pretty versatile set up for domestic work.
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Stolen in Battle East Sussex between fri last week and this morning
richy_B replied to beachbum73's topic in Stolen Equipment
Sounds like a holiday and like someone knew you would be on holiday as well. -
Stolen in Battle East Sussex between fri last week and this morning
richy_B replied to beachbum73's topic in Stolen Equipment
Damn, that's some loss. As you said, sounds well planned, no way chancers would have been able to shift all of that. -
No high sides. Just standard factory 'one stop, one way tipper'. Full tank of fuel and me.
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I think the steel sides version would be just over 2500kg. Double cab with steel sides has got to be 2700kg I'd of thought. It doesn't leave a lot of legal payload!
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I've driven the fiesta van and really liked it.
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These things often crop up and as I'm fresh off the weight bridge I thought I'd stick it here for future searches! Ford Transit MK7 T350. Single cab , one stop tipper (factory ally sides). Full tank of diesel and 95kg driver, no tools = 2430kg. Accurate to withing 10kg I am told.
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My main thought - the importance of having a clear escape route so if it goes you can be off like Usain bolt. The last thing you need is to trip on some bramble etc.
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What have you got currently?
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I have an auger torque head on my 1.6t komatsu (after talking with you on here i think). I can run the small flights ok and have a 500mm one for tree planting which is ok in most soils, just very rocky grounds are a struggle. I think the stump planer would be a big ask for my machine.
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I prefer to fixed grab. Less bits to get damaged, very robust. Got mine from digbits. I'd recommend.
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I got an old tumble drier off Gumtree for £30. Low heat for 60 mins sorts most stuff.
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Fantastic. I'd have no chance of anywhere near that on my mini digger. Is it quick enough to switch between auger head and pallet forks?
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What size is your auger flight theocus?looks about 60 cm. I have a 45cm on an auger torque head on a mini digger and it's useful but could certainly see the benefit of your set up.
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It's probably not the 'ultimate machine' but a jcb teletruk is a super useful machine to have around. The 4wd 3.5t lift version is very capable.
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I'd agree. I have an older L200 double cab on BFG mud terrains. It's great in most offroad work situations and get me and a bed full of kit across fields, mud and boggy areas. What I like about it is not how it handles the rough stuff but how it copes with the easy. If I drove across a damp, level field you can barely see I've been there as the mud terrains don't slip at all. On road tyres or in a rwd transit we'd definitely leave tracks. Towing a >750kg trailer even using mud terrains and it bogs down very quickly and leaves a mess. If I took our ifor 3017 tipper trailer with a full weight load across a wet field it would a nightmare. I can definitely see the value on a single cab or king cab tipper. A double cab tipper is going to be limited though in my opinion.
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Can't comment on a chainsaw but you don't want to hit a discarded nappy with a brush cutter. Believe me.
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Anyone with a tracked chipper available for Saturday 17th March? Needs to get through a 1.5m gap so a 6-7.5" machine. Would need to be able to get to Ealing W7, West London (A40 / M40 turn off from M25) for 9am then about 6 hours on site. Working with one other person. Can pay a decent rate for the day. PM if of interest. Thanks, Rich.
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Nice set up. I was considering something similar for our planting work.
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I read it as a 6ft root plate. Once you knock the soil off I wouldn't have thought to would have been too heavy to shift. Doubt you'd lift it but between the blade and arm you should be able to drag it. Just my humble opinion!
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Maybe not a straight lift but you should be able to drag it out of the ground then carry it wedged on the blade.
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You can do it with a 1.5t if needs be, it's just more digging and pulling. See if they have a ripper tooth available for hire.
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I think from a taxation perspective you might be right. From a recent mortgage application because I own 60% or more of the LTD company I am employed by I was classified as self employed. As a company director you will benefit slightly from the increased personal tax limit but then get shafted by the lower limit on dividends.
