richy_B
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I like that. I've got an auger torque x2500 and wondered if I could get something similar made up (doesn't seem to be a standard option available ).
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Any ideas on an approx price for a 10.8?
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Mk3 ranger double cab is 2700kg tow weight.
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I like l200's. I have a mk4 and mk5. My preference is simplicity on pickups. Manual windows, no aircon, radio, manual locks.
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Darwin award in action.
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RSL have an 'opposing rake' to be used in combination with their landscaping rake. If you welded on a mesh panel on each you could grab and handle some pretty fine stuff.
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It can happen if you a felling a tree and you've got the weighting/lean wrong (goes 3 o clock instead of the 12 you wanted) and catch the tip on the way down. Seen it happen a few times when working in really tangle overgrown areas.
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600 acres, sell or keep?
richy_B replied to Arbtech Tree Services's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Depends a bit on where it is but if it was anywhere near me I'd sell it and never have to work again. As the op has noted you never know what's round the corner, win or lose, so sometimes it's best to cash in your chips. -
Agreed. Fastest way to an argument/losing a mate. Hire or buy.
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The problem there is, if you work for beer you run the risk of it becoming popular and you'll sh*tfaced every visit!
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Bottlenecks rarely disappear, they just move up a step! Bigger chipper > 2nd groundie, 2nd groundie > 7.5tonner, even bigger chipper > 18tonner.
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Could you weld up two rsj/universal beams to act as a ramp for it? The tracks would fit nicely between the channels making it hard to track off. Taper it at one end so you drive straight on, rising to 50cm over 2 metres or so? You could then slide under it pretty easily.
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I've not got any direct experience of the cs100 but I would say a chipper is one of the major areas for 'bottlenecks' in your work. A small chipper will deal with most trees but you'll need to spend more time snedding and prepping. All this time lost represents your hourly rate decreasing or the missed opportunity of doing more work. Realistically a half day jobs with a 7.5" could become day jobs with a mini chipper. They certainly come into their own where you want to wheel the chipper into the rear garden etc, but in reality this will be the exception not the norm. My advice would be spend the extra now and get a larger machine. If you are on this full time it is not worth struggling with the kit.
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I have seen this myself and never understood. Half price, fair enough - but year old with unknown amount of use for 90% of the new price is crazy. Pay the extra and get a new one with warranty.
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You must need some sort of fairlead on it. The cable would end up bunching at the ends and you'll end up with overlaps/issues, plus a lot of premature cable wear.
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True, but I bet they are great tow vehicles. Something like a silverado 2500 is nearly 3 tons empty, has a 6.6l diesel engine and an auto transmission. Could pull a 3.5t trailer pretty stress free.
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Any idea on cost?
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Indeed! I harp on about it enough but that guarding is something I hope to never use but I'm glad it's there. You never know what might coming flying back to you/from above and with the engine noise you might not have a chance to react.
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I believe it's the 860 (size and 61hp) with the full forestry guarding and front logging blade. Wheel upgrade as well I expect.
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If they are anything like virgins adsl cables they could be really shallow as well. On our street tree planting you will often find virgin cables at 50mm ffs!
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Grapple for the mini digger. Once you have one you can't imagine how you did without it. My machine is only 1.65t so you aren't shifting monster stems but you can chuck around 50-100kg logs all day without breaking a sweat.
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It's hard to have the best of both worlds. I like the visibility of no cab, but should the worst happen I'd be bloody glad of the guarding. It does keep the rain off your to a certain extent as well. The 860 forestry spec model Calum @ riko mentioned a while back could be a good compromise. I'd like to see one 'in the flesh'.
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I struggle with my 835 and this. I don't so much get out of the cab, rather stumble. The forestry cab doesn't help either. I'm 6'2 and I'd recommend anyone taller to throughly test drive an alpine for 'fit'.
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Proceed with caution! The prices and hours ring alarm bells with me.
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Useful info, cheers guys.
