Coletti
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I envy you, I have neither the time or the skill to make the things you do, would be good to see if you did make one though Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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No, I was asked what I pay the other man in the 2 man team and my answer was usually between 100-150 depends what he wants Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Technically for h&s purposes it should be a climber and a second climber/groundie for ariel rescue purposes I believe Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I will agree with the above. I think further down the line when I know a bit more about how long jobs will take and what's involved eg how much logs and chip there will be I may change my price plan a little to jobs or individual trees but I'm happy with what I'm making at present and my clients appear to be very happy with everything so it's win win at the moment Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Depends, different people charge different prices, usually between 100-150 but as I say, it's all dependant on what the other guy wants. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I didn't set up long ago and I price everything per job but work on a basis of how long I believe it will take and am about 4-450 a day for 2 men and chipper. Not sure how near or far off the mark I am but it works well for me. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I have no problem with it, just wondering if it's maybe another way to earn some money, probably a silly idea I know but with all the snow we've had over the last few years it just got me thinking there's maybe a way to cash in on it so to speak Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Not going to bother me too much, got plenty of logs at the ready and plenty to do if I do get snowed in (which I doubt with the mighty jimny haha). I've been thinking that over the last few years maybe having a 2 stage pedestrian snow blower could be quite profitable for clearing drive ways and yards etc, also maybe the council could put it to good use clearing footpaths as the entire towns footpaths were cleared last year by the bin men due to complaints of people falling or Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Jealous doesn't even begin to describe how I'm feeling haha, nice one mate, looks a smart mog Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Try speaking to scots commercials in lincoln, recon they could help. Have been contemplating a lr my self but I'm not sure, thinking maybe a ranger extacab tipper instead as a landrover doesn't really suit, plus I have the trailer so chip capacity isn't essential for now. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Quick update on the weights. After loading to the top with chip today it, as expected, brought the nose weight down to a sensible level. I believe that the reason the nose weight is so high initially is cause I was weighing at the hight of a lifted truck, when weight at a fairly standard hight the nose weight came in at less than 100kg. Today I was able to get roughly 730kg of chip in a nice level load which admittedly put it over capacity for the truck but only by 190kg which is much less than I was expecting but still too much for the little jim, will be fine when I get a bigger truck though. The tipper works nicely although it doesn't come back down so well due to the weight at the back of the box however I intend to remedy this with a few diverted ball valves and a bit of clever piping so it will be powered up and down Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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In short and in my opinion yes, it is a skilled job. Now I'm no professional hedge layer and have only ever done devon style on top of hedge banks but in my time doing it I learnt a lot!! Just driving past a laid hedge I used to think it was easy, I mean...how hard can it be to lie trees down on a hedge? But then when I started doing it under tuition of an old timer I soon learnt there was much more to it than just lying sticks down on a hedge. Between 2 of us we got no less than 100m a day thinned, steeped and tied down but that was hard graft in my opinion and I don't think I got payed anywhere near enough for what work I was doing. I now take my hat off to anyone that wants to give it a go as it's not entirely simple and I don't think enough credit is given to those who do do it Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Thanks for the info guys, really helpful stuff, was thinking the mpg would be a bit better but I guess that's the price you pay for having a decent work truck, are there any common faults/things to look out for with any of the engines/models in particular Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Figured this was probably the best place to ask. I'm currently looking to get a bigger truck and have been considering all sorts recently, was wondering how reliable the defender 200/300 tdi's and td5's are, what sort of fuel consumption would I realistically be looking at and also which of the three engines do you think is the best? I'm assuming mechanically (disregarding what engine is present) there mostly the same? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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That's one of many good places to hide out, I also have a rather large gun shop just down the road that stocks quite literally everything legal in this country so that wouldn't be a bad place to be haha Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Everybody should have a zombie apocalypse plan! haha, I personally would utilise the likes of a sword/machete and go Rambo on them with my shotgun and rifle as backup, thought of plenty of places to hide out too, I'm a little geeky really haha Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I have the usual chainsaw specific tools along with a fairly large socket set, spanners, Allen keys, pliers and hammer and use ammo tins to store, they are readily available on ebay, that's where I get all mine from Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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No just me Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Ah okay, still think I need to make some adjustments as (unless I made a monumental mess up with the weighing) it is currently at around 175 with chipper on. Thinking the easiest way is to make up some sort of weight block to go on the rear cross member of the chassis. Other options include trading chipper in for smaller/lighter model and possibility of maybe moving the front axle forward a bit, any other suggestions are welcomed. Oh I see Martin, don't worry, you can skive off, I'll pick up the slack!! Just kidding fella, get it rested and hope it's sorted soon, got that oak reduction done today and it was nothing but a pain in the bum haha Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I try to do all sorts really, used to work for a quite large fencing contractor but got a bit bored with 600-700m of stock fencing every day so I left, I do however enjoy the domestic jobs, nice work by the way Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Haha busted!! Nah just subbing to a guy in Horncastle for a couple of days, I'm based in Rasen Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Same here, I'm guessing if this post is visible then I have nothing to worry about? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Ahh...I may need to think something up then Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Hmmm...may be a touchy subject now that I have just weighed it , before I say what it is, what do people think is an ideal and maximum nose weight? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
