Dave177

Will have a parcel of Ash coming roadside end of June/July. There will be between around 500t in 3m lengths. All good processor material between 6" and 14"

Looking for £40 per ton. Pm or call for more details. Thanks David

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Its a bit steep for the tractor and trailer so will be a job for the purpose built.

I have though about crossloading it and using a tractor and trailer to run the wood out but in reality to make it worthwhile it needs to be a decent size tractor and trailer, sort of negating the point in having a smaller set up.

I know none of the options are brilliant, just trying to find out the least bad

Thanks for the replies, spoke to the only guy I know with a wagon and drag and he wouldnt fit 2 bays of 3m on because of his crane location.

Muttley Ill you for his number as that could be the ideal solution.

Ill take a look at the options for a 26t gvw rigid. If I were to source a flatbed one woul it be suitable for moving plant on with seperate ramps or would it be too unstable. Thinking tractors or 8t -13t 360's?

The residents have requested smaller lorries with more trips in and out.

Peter any makes or models to look out for, I know very little about HGV's? Just browsing the internet there seems to be a lot of 6x4 26t tonners avaliable so that makes it a bit better option. What is the biggest size you can have on 4 wheels?

I know there are a few threads bouncing around at the moment about people looking into their first lorries etc.

We have around 1000T of Ash firewood to come out of a site over 2 years, access to the woodland is problematic and the owner has agreed with the residents to not use full size timber lorries so we cannot have arctic's or wagon and drag on site.

Does anyone run smaller lorries than the above in the south east for timber haulage, as finding someone who did would solve a lot of the problems?

Secondly what sort of size and weight vehicle would be recommended, in an ideal world being able to fit 2 bunks of 3m on, with a payload of 12t ish? Having a crane would be useful but we could load with the forwarder and unload with the 360 at the other end if weight limits would be getting close.

Finally can someone give me a rough idea of running costs per mile/per year etc for a rig like this as i'm just guessing numbers really.

Thanks in advance

Have cordwood all over Sussex, message me or call if ypu want more details. Thanks

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Just a few pictures of the work we have done to the forwarder over the last few weeks between sites.

There was one play the center pivot so we changed the bearings but it made no difference so we stripped it out to discover the main center joint was worn to a oval shape, about 5mm off side to side and 10mm front to back. So split it in half and have it machined out circular with a sleeve pressed in, all back together with new bearings it feels 100% better!

The front end of the engine was a bit of as mess with wrong sized pulleys, broken fan, bodged up alternator brackets etc, so have replaced the leaky old rad with a new alloy rad with build in electric fan and in line thermo controller. New water pump, thermostat, belts and sorted the horrible alternator brackets that were cobbled together.

Finally new hoses on the grab and new hose guard from Approved Hydraulics sorted out the leaky grab problem and it should be back in the woods this week. Will get some pictures of it out working.

Does anyone know the part number of the hyd filter off of a bruunette, the one that sits on the diesel tank looks like a cartridge type but cant seem to find any numbers on it.

Thanks

Try speaking to these guys, They should be able to help you out with the complete saw unit, however it wont be cheap but good things never are!

Industrial Hydraulic Equipment, Industrial Hydraulics Services | Approved Hydraulics

Otherewise why not contact the factory built processor manufacturers and ask to buy a replacement saw motor, that way you know it will work for the intended application.

finally what about ditching the saw completely and going for a shear type set up instead of the saw. You may have to put a cone splitter on the digger instead of the grab to break down large wood if thats what you are processing but it will be a lot simpler.

Need to have a big yard clearout so have around 200t, possibly more of arb arisings to clear. Mixture of hard and softwood, between 6 months and 4 years old, most is manageable by hand.

Can arrange for delivery by tractor and trailer or grab lorry or bring your tipper and trailer. £50 per load no matter the size, you pay haulage. pm or call me during the week for more details

Thanks

David

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So its time to sort the center pivot out on the 678. this will mean splitting it in half, something I am not too looking forward to.

Has anyone done this before, I assume that if I block up the cab from underneath I should be able to ease the bunk end out with the loader tractor do the work and reattach in a similar way?

Thanks

Firewood at roadside for sale at various sites in Sussex and Kent, good hard standing artic access, mostly processor wood, although some is not so much!

Call or email or PM me for more details.

Can put you in touch with a few decent hauliers.

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Looking for another full time or two part time cutters to start in the new year. Typical work is tbinning, felling, coppice work, hbitat clearance etc. We do some arb work to a bit of experience in this would be useful. Paid on day rate not production. Yard is based near to Gatwick.

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David

managed to have a look in the manual this morning and it looks like standard hydraulic oil can be used in the main tank to run the transmission, crane etc with Hy tran being specified for the bogies, diffs etc.

Is any tractor transmission/ hydraulic oil suitable ie. UTTO or Multi G? Or does it have to be Hy Tran?

What grade hydraulic oil should I run in the 678? Thanks

I went for the bruunett last week and it arrived on site yesterday and been put to work straight away. So far everything seems to be working well, the bearings in the center pivot have a bit of play and will be replaced over the christmas break.

I have only had a quick play in it but the crane is so much faster and more powerful than the one on our forwarding trailer.

All in all pretty pleased with how it performing so far

Hopefully heading up there friday morning to take a look. Will let you know how it goes. Is there any way to test the drive, and difflocks etc in a flat concrete yard?

Yes thats the one, anyone know where it has come from? I know he has had it in the yard for a little while

Im planning on going to look at a tidy FMG 678 this week, anything particular to check out? It will be an upgrade from the my tractor and forwarding trailer, any other machines to look at that are a similar age, size, price etc?

Finally what are spares like to get hold of, I know that engines and boxes are fairly standard affair but what about bogies, crane spares etc?

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It has been in the workshop a while but finally got out on site to test with the new toys.

Has had external guarding inc removable screed guards front and rear, Intermercato grapple saw with separate solenoid controlled valve block and suregrip controls, new pipework down the boom etc. Few issues need sorting out with the saw but on the whole pleased with how it has been performing after its modifications.

We are looking to employ an airspade technician to assist with our decompaction and explorations works. We are based near to Gatwick, in Surrey and most of the work is in central london.

Ideally you will have a good understanding of trees, roots and general plant biology.

You will be aware of BS5837:2012 and BS3998:2010,

ideally you will understand the process of tree survey in relation to construction, Root Protection Areas etc.

This is a physical role so a general level of fitness is required.

This role would suit someone who is looking for a slightly less physically demanding role than climbing and still wants to work around trees.

part or full time with very good wage and bonus packages.

Email: [email protected] or call David on 07896 036 437

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Cheers for that, I didnt realise that I would be able to get proportional controls with this sort of set up and for me that is a massive bonus if I can sort it out. Ill give john a call tomorrow and see if I can sort something out

Cheers Eddie, I hadn't thought about using a SVAB system, I assume the unit goines near to the head and the hoses off the rotator plug straight into it instead of running extra lines down the boom?

It will be used a lot at this time of year but will still need to be able to put a bucket back on easily. I was planning on using suregrip controls as I already have one set up for the tilt bucket.

I would much rather have a permentent solution than some loads of dangling hoses.

The Cat is a 2008 model

Thanks for the replies so far.

It is fixed mount grapple with a worm drive rotator.

In standard form the machine only has 1 single acting aux line off of a foot pedal, this has then had a solenoid diverter valve fitted to allow for a 2 way circuit off of joystick buttons that currently operated a tilt bucket for grading.

my other idea was to take the feed from the existing hammer line, remove the foot pedal and put this straight into the extra block.

Essentially I need to get 2x two way circuits and 1 single acting circuit down to the head.