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No. Property that fell into disrepair, family tragedy and ownership issues I think ,don’t know full story.
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No need for tag , priced them for removal over ten years ago. Amazing that they survived this long tbh
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Nice truck and nice mewp, not so sure about the Bee Gees Christmas photo 😎
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Yeah. Thankfully, big saws were sharp and ready to roll.
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council call-out 2.40 on Friday, strong north gusts were last straw for huge old beech. it broke at base and brought down adjacent huge beech with it across busy national road. Very very lucky nobody killed . we were about 40 minutes away so no time to bring Valtra. We just about got the tricky stuff and one lane open before dark. Road fully cleared and open around 6.30. Jcb with 4in1 bucket and helpful sensible driver took most of the hardship out it.
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We invented this for pushing over trees about 25 years ago . lightweight , 2 handles on one end, other end fitted nicely around stem. had to shelve it though, people kept misusing it for other stuff 😃
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There was one for sale over here a couple of years ago . supposed to have all hi-lux running gear.
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Bigger bar nose = bigger risk of kickback
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Yes. I just used threaded bar, might weld bits of flat on top. you could also tap the holes in machine and countersink Allen bolts, then you’d have nothing protruding up or down
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40mm solid and 20mm plate. on and off in a few minutes
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57kgs. Could probably get away with a lighter log type grab but I prefer brash grab. We fitted extra ballast which makes a difference, operator is standing around 8 inches further back so his weight is more effective, also a more comfortable standing position especially in high speed tracking.
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Bit of handballing
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Thanks. that’s pretty much what seller said. went to see this evening, built like a tank.
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I’ve heard several people say bandit disc chippers not so good at conifers. I’m interested in a 150ld that I’ve come across, but a lot of our work is leylandi removals and large maccys and monterey pines. Any opinions? thanks
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Only had to do that driving in empty. after that he backed in/drove out, no need for lift. its 55m in , 2 ash trees plus grindings to come out. at least it’s ash?
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Very tight access today.
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I think it stokboard expands a fair bit with sun so maybe not ideal for trailer floor.
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3mm would be too light. we used 6mm stokboard, fine for small skid steer or mini digger but not stiff enough for tractor or mewp. also they tended to move when steering and fly back with wheelspin. i thought about upgrading to 9mm but decided to go for proper ground mats. They have been a very good investment. The 9mm weren’t working out that much cheaper and having grips on both sides is a huge advantage. a few 6mm sheets are very handy for near and under chipper and where you need to take tight turns with mini skidsteer
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I don’t know if you are in Uk will you need to import before end of year. Most problems you will have with mewps will be electrical/electro hydraulic. Do you have somebody local that can diagnose problems if you can’t yourself ? worth finding out which make has a decent back up locally and if they are ok to fix a machine they haven’t sold. sometimes its worth paying a bit extra for something with local back up , over a few years the price difference might be more than offset by less downtime.
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Forest Arborcut was where I bought my tracked Jensen. They had a lot of used Jensens at the time.
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YR is good here also and Windguru fir wind speeds etc
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I would agree that mewp with poor outreach is not much use on dismantles. if you’ve got decent outreach it’s a different story. we often bring the mewp just for access into huge trees, do the bits it can reach then climb in and get groundy to take it away. thats probably the main advantage for me of owning over hiring .
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Nice. is the teleporter running the trailer?
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I hope things turn out ok for your wife and you. what model are you selling?
