Matthew Storrs
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But on the other hand, slow grown twisted hedgerow beech, probably denser and heavier than your average beech?
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Somewhere between 540 and 580. 562 final answer.
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Il go 585kg for the Beech if it's fresh.
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This is my Same dorado 86, had it nearly 3 years now and has been brilliant, got loads of power and had 8ton behind it on the road which it handled fine. They are quite light as tractors go and require a big of weight on the back to be a goodnloader tractor- but lovely and quick on the road. I could drive a 30 mile round journey do a days postknocking with it and barely use 20liters of diesel!
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New 4wd wheeled digger? Reckon your probably best with tractor mate. Can do so much with them over other machines, these dedicated handles are no doubt handy as purely that, but become a bit of a one trick pony compared to a tractor. Plus not much in the second hand market and priced to suit. I find by running a tractor they are a pretty low cost to keep on the road- no tax, mot etc, and can haul chip, logs etc so takes the strain of any 4x4s /transits etc.
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Old 2wd Wheeled digger? Rear back actor with a grab and 4in1 bucket on front, they push like a train too- mainly cos they weight so much. Plus hydraulics to power splinter...
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2wd drive is ok as long as you have a hefty rear counter weight, mostly for rear traction but also to lessen the stress off the front axle as they are not built as heavy duty as a 4wd front axle.
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I don't like canopies in the traditional sense either, my old Ifor canopy I hacked the rear 2 3rds of the top of to make as a chip box which it did well but just lies in the nettles now. Peeing on domestic jobs is underemphasised problem, agreed!
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Got to be a tractor and loader surely? PTO for log splitter and processing, and loader for chip/timber handling etc, plus can put a trailer or winch on it to use on jobs if need be? Telehandler has more lift capacity and reach but perhaps not hugely advantageous to the average Arb yard....
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Think they look far smarter than the generic Ifor canopies which are flimsy and just makes you look like a farmer:lol:
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Yes they do, in fairness the ones I have seen look fairly good, was hoping to find someone a bit more independent who would perhaps be more up for discussion on my requirements etc and not feel like I'm being done over for the privilege! Might end up using them though!!
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Can I ask where did you get your back made up? I'm wanting a bit of a custom canopy to go on the back of my Landy so I can have took boxes etc built in but still be able to carry fencing stakes etc. Not sure who does that kind of thing round here.
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Why, did they come over and ask if you could trim the same tree!? It's funny actually cos when I read this thread earlier in the week and saw the pic of your hilux I had no idea you were from round here, could have been from Manchester for all I knew. So thought it was a bit of a coincidence to pass your truck when this thread was running! No- not spying, wife was driving so didn't barely get a second glimpse!!
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Sounds good. I use to have the pleasure (if you can call it that) of trimming a bright green tall conifer on the front lawn of the house 2 doors up from where you are, nightmare to reach the top of it and the customer had to make sure the point was just right! Fortunately don't do hedges any more.
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A transit round these 'ere parts is about as much use as a chocolate tea pot, wide, cumbersome and absolutely no use off road, I can't imagine many tree jobs I have done in the past where this would be the 'truck of choice'!
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You may not see the point, but everyone's setup needs to suit their workload : type of work, if alkt of your work is smaller scale or chip on site etc I can totally see the appeal of the hilux above, as he said it doubles up as a family vehicle too plus giving off-road ability, both of which a transit would not be able to do.
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Just past you, working in Yelverton this morning, nice truck!
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Perhaps it's just me and the desperate sort of ground conditions I work in but I find a 4x4 with a load in the back is pretty good on most off road terrain, stick a decent sized trailer on the back and you increase its chances of 'spinning out' alot, fill said trailer with chip (or fencing stakes in my case) and its abilities on anything but pretty dry flattish agriculture ground is pretty hopeless all together. Ifor trailers and the like just seem to dig into the ground when full and the increased drag on the tow vehicle is considerable. What am I saying? 4x4 and 3.5t tipper is a great tool on road if maximising payload is your goal, nothing short of lorry territory will beat it. But as an off-road unit it's pretty limited and if a lot of your work involves off roading I'd say it's more effective to have the tipper in the truck and tow a light chipper. Or go tracked:thumbup1:
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Bit soft for her here though! The hicaps as pictured are easy enough to convert to tipper- but most of them are only 3050kg gross so simply not worth it if you want to keep it legal. probably have a payload of about 300kg!
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I agree, had my 110 for 8 years, worked to the bone on and off road, regularly serviced, caused very little bother in all those years. I think half the trouble with defenders is that there is such a vast range of aftermarket/ non genuine parts some of which are shockingly poor quality. People fit them and then moan that they breakdown. For me Landrover has been an exceptional workhorse at 20 years old and on same engine,gearbox axles etc. It's all about servicing and knowing how to use them without simply abusing them. That all said they are outdated beyond belief and LR made no real attempt to ever improve the poor fit and finish that also lets them down.
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it's mendiplogs using a pseudonym I reckon!
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? Confused me, sorry!
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Does anyone know where I can hire a woodchipper on Dartmoor?
Matthew Storrs replied to Maxnaggle's topic in General chat
Iv lived in or near to Tavy for 10 years- never had cause to go up Rocky hill. There's a day out in the pipeline if there ever was one. -
I'm suspecting that Felix's post was on the money, if you have put in as much effort as the OP to register as a member and post a post that long surely You are opening yourself up to discuss further, if he went 20 years trying to find a local supplier there must be part of him that surely wants to buy local if the quality is there and where better place to find it...
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Does anyone know where I can hire a woodchipper on Dartmoor?
Matthew Storrs replied to Maxnaggle's topic in General chat
Ah that's news to me, I know he had issues operating from home barn because of neighbours/complaints etc. I always found he was good on price when I got saws off him in the past so pleased to hear this.
