richy_B
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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.
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Hi Spud, could I get a copy of your prices too. I have a ms660 and was reading your post from yesterday.
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My experience is rings will always split. The thinner the item the quicker/worse this will be. What you could try is cutting the rings at a much steeper angle so you get more of an ellipse shape instead of round. Maybe you could keep two rings and do straight cuts at 3 and 9 o'clock to allow it movement to shrink as it dries. Then cut the two rings in half an glue to two intact sections together?
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I would assume if properly employed you provide all the tools/fuel/etc as gray git said. You could do it like a vehicle I guess and pay a price per day/hour for them using their own saw/fuel. Legislation wise I would expect you need them to demonstrate/show certification their saw is safe , ie CE marks, no safety features removed, etc. The same way you might ask for certificates for cs30/31 and so on. Essentially a paper trail so if anything went wrong you can say you have evidence you checked his kit was safe.
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With the 3pt cranes, do you have the trailer hooked up underneath to the drawbar or do you have to mount the crane on the drawbar? I am wondering how much of a faff it is to go from crane on its own to crane and timber trailer.
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Problem is hardly anyone is buying it so the prices are rock bottom. Your time to load it, your machine and fuel costs, £150 for a lorry load isn't worth it from my perspective. I'd rather donate it all to the local allotments.
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£600 or best offer! Last year I half buried 25 tons of h.chestnut as a beetle habitat. Little did I know I was throwing away thousands....
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I think you have answered your own question - excel. You mostly likely already have it amd it's very capable but of software. Next step I'd maybe look at a Microsoft Access. Build yourself a database with a front end form that you can print. A lot of hassle for the info required.
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Does it need to be movable/a tractor? I'm sure an agri - engineer could knock up a 'donkey-engine' with a PTO on it. I might be dreaming it up but I'm sure I saw a transit van chopped in half and the drive shift welded to a standard shaft powering a processor. I imagine engine running at 1500-2000 rpm, first gear of 3.5:1 odd and you'd be away. HP to spare....
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Worth my time to extract alder
richy_B replied to Marsh Monkey's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
It's a tough call. I hate 'being beaten' by a site but I've found I need to trust my instincts - if you are concerned about it being boggy and the associated risks then you're probably right! I've talked myself into jobs only to wish I'd stayed well away two days in. Having a machine stuck for a few hours kills the profitability. Having it stuck several times and you're screwed! -
Incredibly capable - you'd have lept off long before you reached than angle though!
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Agreed. Just spend the money now and you have the entitlement on your license for life (ish...). A 750kg trailer is so limited.
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Teletruk are great. 2nd hand prices are pretty steep, good and bad depending on whether you are buying or selling!
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Daft question but does the red dye leave any trace?
