normandylumberjack

So the Nissan would appear to have the edge on payload - legally.

Other than driving style, are there many pro's/cons to having the cab over engine configuration rather than the tradition tranny style of van?

I have had a look but not found the necessary info,

Can anyone tell me the truck with the biggest payload in 3.5t and single cab form?

Looking at my groundies transit double cab its about 900kg, which is about the same or less than my Ranger.

Just having a bit of re-evaluation:001_huh:

Getting a bit fed up with kit and the recomendations I have followed.

Q; whats the best 4x4 pick up for arb work/reliability?

A; Ranger, go for a Ranger bomb proof, best bet is a Ranger etc.

As soon as it throws a major wobbley.......... "thats the trouble with rangers" " should of got a hilux"

A bit like,

Q; best top handle saw?

A; Go for a t540xp, bomb proof, loads of power, smooth and easy to use, don't touch a 201t......

The day after I get one, all over arbtalk........... T540xp made of chocolate, fragile, running problems, get a 201t much better saw..........

And relax

To cap it all, its a fri£$ng bank holiday weekend so in typical frog style it will be Tuesday before they even look at it

Update,

The problem seemed to go away one the chipper was off, loads of power if a little squeaky in low gears.

Went to price a job this morning and had a sudden loud rattle from the engine bay, stopping when I rolled in nuetral/dipped the clutch.

Limped to the nearest garage, and it don't look good:thumbdown:

My knowledge of French mechanical terms is limited, but I did understand "grave" and "catastrophique" with lots of gesturing to the rocker cover and sign language replicatiing a camshaft? and pistons?

Only done 3k in her since January when I brought her, already had to pay a lot to fix the 4x4 system. Fed up

I assume this is a 65xl/xp which is a 6" chipper, we don't offer an 8" model. We also offer a 22" long flipper instead of a 12", on a 7" machine there are Two different length discharges.

 

Regarding conifer:

Are the blades sharp

Is the anvil adjusted correctly

Are the feed wheel slats sharp

Is the spring tension on the rollers sufficient(assuming it's twin rollers) or is it a typical hire machine?

The feed wheels are sharp, the brashy greenery just clings to them and fills the area between them and the blades, or drops out of the bottom hatch which is welded open to prevent stone damage:001_rolleyes:

Blades....... see for yourself.

Now get the saw ported, bigger (372xt) carb and a 36" b&c! Maybe a wrap too

All in good time, remember it took me 11 months to get the fangs sorted

hire something else

If I could, I would! There a few hire shops here and even fewer have arb clients, most people burn

Disconnect it, put the chipper sideways with the shute nearly in the chipbox.

What truck and chipbox combo?

Ford transit tipper, and cage sides with ply, bed tipped to various angles.

I wondered if the chute could be added to to funnel the chip into a jet rather than a spray?

I only ordered them last week, I had enquired about getting some a while back from the bigger dealer, but just got faffed about, so forgot about it until a couple of weeks ago when chogging down with the beast, the little dawg hardly bit in and it made for a long day:sneaky2:

It has plenty of power when not towing if that helps to narrow the problem?

It sprays it over the truck, not in a neat jet.

We hire a Bandit chipper, i think its a 85x??? its about 1.5 tons, yellow, takes 8" logs??? in truth 5-6" and hates conifer greenery.

Whenever we hire it we are in a desperate battle to keep the chip in the truck and not all over the truck/street/house/neighbors house and garden.

Has anyone got an idea on how to mod the chute without damaging or drilling etc? as we have to take it back in the same condition.

While towing a Bandit chipper yesterday the truck was low on grunt when going up hill, and there was a screech/slipping sound coming from the engine bay.

Its an '06 2.5 TD Ranger and hasn't done a lot of towing in the time I've had it, not sure about previous owners:blushing:

Any ideas on what it could be?

Thanks in advance:001_smile:

Update!

The new dawgs came today, after lots of messing about with one of the bigger dealers, and no idea of what I was talking about, I contacted the fantastic guys at Skyland, they knew the score, they didn't mess about and sent them to me in record time!

I think they look 100x better than the standard

Could I have a copy, pretty please?

Is there one available for the T540xp yet? in 12".

I asked this same question last year and got a load of flannel and bs from the "man up brigade" and made to feel like a prize t$£t for asking.

I was cutting somewhere in the region of 150, 20-30"dbh windblown ash trees that caked the chain and the top of the cutter plate so badly it was like using a blunt chain, making it annoying at best and dangerous when needing to zip through and make a quick sever on some of the stems.

I think most will think you are either OCD or a newbie trying to keep your kit shiny and well maintained (more fool you) and not looking at this from a practical level. Worse yet, you will get told to learn to sharpen your saw .

I found that a scrape of the cutter plate while sharpening, bar oil to max and if poss some lengths of other timber to clean up with, a bit of noodleing will help..... a little.

I have a sequoia mk1 and it slips with the lightest of saws on the rear, with the 390xp its not worth clipping to the harness, but the rope on a prussik until it's needed.

32" waist, beer gut

I remember dosko chippers from when I first started about 16 years ago, just as Entec became timberwolf?

They were marketed as a low cost chipper back then, and from memory the feed on them was a bit slow? It was at the time that the new regs regarding safety features was brought about and the safety bar was a bit of a retro fit thing that caused stoppages a lot.

If its still in use I would think these issues have been ironed out, and they did seem robust- most things were back then:sneaky2:

I went for the 390xp instead of my normal choice of stihl.

I find it like the smaller huskys, light and easy to shimmy when snedding, unlike a big stihl which is a bit less ergonomic.

It will be getting the spud treatment as I'm not 100% pleased with its power on 28", this may just be me.

Honestly, if someone put a new ms660 and a new 390xp in front of me I think I would go for the 660:blushing:

Im counting on you spud:thumbup: once the warranty is up:laugh1:

Tip ex or if done in pencil a rubber.

 

All seriousness any thing like that is best looked at in person as we all know every job is different.

Damn it you beat me to it!

I thought that being attached top and tail it would act much like a bollard, and £100 cheaper than the rc2001

As Ian said go for an rc2001 if you can as it's so much more friendly to use.

You could get a pinto rig and a few slings for a redirect and I'd always go for a spliced line if it's an option as makes light notless rigging so much quicker.

What would be the advantages of a bollard over one of these?

I'm looking into my first rigging kit and would like some thoughts on my short list.

Marlow Doublebraid 12mm x 50m

Yale 16mm Whoopie Sling

ISC Small Cast Pulley

Stein Portawrap RC1000

English Braids 16mm x 5m Sling

Would this all sound like a sound kit for lighter rigging duties, or should I look at a bollard:confused1: