richy_B
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I have the thor 13t magic splitter (petrol engine) and it has been pretty good. I got the 4 way splitter but found it struggles on 1metre lengths and was quicker just to use the single blade. Got it from mlarge who were, and have subsequently been, excellent.
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Just insured my tractor with arborisk. Good prices.
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I've had quite a few 8018's from Hewden and they are ok machines. I think the 8018 has a higher hydraulic rate than the 8014 which makes some attachments easier to use (breaker/auger). The two speed tracking is useful. I often have to park up and load a few hundred metres from where I am working so it is handy. May only save you a few minutes but at the end of the day when you want to get home it all counts. Not that it was your question but if you had the option of a takeuchi tb016, cat 301.4 or komatsu I'd go for them. Build quality seems higher.
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Looks good but I bet it's considerably more expensive than the saw benches.
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So you could have a iveco 50c/65c for transporting your own exavator (for your own use) and you wouldn't need a tacho or O license?
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I guess you are still in O license territory when you go over 3.5t gvw.
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Oil prices are dropping like crazy. I'll be ordering another 500l in January
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Sorry, I started that off! Some policy that would be! I'm with arborisk and I think it's a £500 excess ( going to be 250 minimum) and 2.5% NCB per year. I'm a very honest person but think if you have insurance you should use it. A 201t and 362 is going to cost you about £800 odd with bars and chains. £500 excess so it's a £300 decision on whether loose your NCB.
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What's your excess and what is you NCB percentage? What level of cover? (Old for new).
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Either way this wasn't my prior understanding. I thought once you got into vehicles of over 3.5t gvw (excluding agri tractors) it was tachograph required.
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A 50c iveco has a gvw of 5.2t so it's probably around 2800kg kerb weight. Put up to a 2.4t excavator on the back and you are tachograph exempt according to the above item.
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From the above item - 5th exemption.
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Would a 5.2t iveco daily beavertail carrying a mini digger for example be tacho exempt? Seemingly yes.
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Is anyone aware of the price? Assume it's USA only.
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I wonder if something like industrial steel grate flooring could work? I was looking at some for trailer floors recently. Lots on ebay.
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Nice looking bit of kit. Always worth spending extra on the guarding.
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I really like the bolt on thumb. Could see how that would be a real advantage for the occasional user. Compact enough you could probably bolt it onto the plant trailer chassis somewhere and have it with you all the time.
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I'd say one guy and chipper could be a good option. You could have a 2 hour minimum then half day and full day rate. I'd probably target larger Grounds Maintenance contractors working on LA contracts. This could be useful to them.
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Why not just offer tree work? You might get some interest but sub contractor rates will be lower and you might find you have to be very flexible (leading to quite a bit of down time).
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I think the blade was about £180+VAT. I've had mine sharpened a few times. It's always been hitting imbedded metal.
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If you haven't already I'd get a spare blade.
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Nice one.
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What's the small print like on these policies? I am often worried they'll try and wriggle out of anything other that a limited preset list of serious ailments/illnesses.
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Wrestling with a twisted limb. Something we've probably all seen a dozen times. Experience tells you it's a bad a idea but Poor sod didn't get the opportunity of hind sight.
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Amazing. I drove past a few lumber yards in Oregon with scenes like this.
