aspenarb
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There are many misconceived ideas about the requirements of HSE and loler. The only requirement from HSE on lifting equipment is that it is examined thoroughly by a competent person. Something like a front loader could easily be checked over by an agricultural fitter, if he is sure that the hydraulic system, pins, linkages , frame mounts etc are in a sound , safe and serviceable condition he can write out a certificate. It has to be remembered that it only really applies on the date of the test and its the responsibility of the machine operator to report further breakages , damage or malfunctions that may affect the machines safety until the next annual inspection. Basically any competent person can write out a loler certificate, a costly industry has been formed around this and its not the doing of the HSE , its more to do with how its being perceived. Thorough examinations and inspections of lifting equipment - Work equipment and machinery Bob
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Spotted this Hicap trailer behind a safari today. Kin neat or what Bob
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These are brilliant and less than £200 . 2200psi 5.5HP Petrol Power Jet Pressure Washer 2200 psi | eBay Ours is old now but has been 100% reliable and no leccy needed which is a good thing with all that water spraying about, will also work off a barrel if there is no watermains about.
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Thats right, I have had to throw stuff off the truck before now with 57 tons showing on the ticket. Its a good job the weighbridge is only a few hundred yards up the road . Bob
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A smaller version of the one below would do, if I could only find someone with a bar about 15` long. We have pulled quite a few humungous sticks back into the woods over the years and had to leave them where they are , its just too much grief and a logistical nightmare to do anything else with them there is a really nice lump of oak around 12foot in diameter which we had to roll back into the woods , the only way to it is a cross a playing field that cant be mashed up with big trucks etc so it would have to dealt with where it is. Bob http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=168606&stc=1&d=1415310957
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I have got to remove this lump, its over thirty feet in circumference and I would like to take a slice off the diameter about 3" thick to build the mother of all garden tables. Whats out there that could cut this accurately ? Dont say a topper or a silky saw:)
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I will come and get it but I am not driving the artic up there for the one stick so we will have to wrestle it onto the ten tonner. Bob
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which 3.5t gvw has the biggest payload?
aspenarb replied to normandylumberjack's topic in Arb-Trucks
Most of the 3.5 ton trucks are sold a chassis cabs, this is a highly competitive market so there will be little to choose from between makes in this state. Enter the tipper body market and thats where the difference can be made. I have just replaced a Transit and I fitted a high cube Ali chip box that weighs less that the old one which never even had the high sides. This came off the weighbridge at 2440kg empty of all tools and with quarter of a tank of diesel. So with driver it will have app a 1ton payload. -
Billy the ex army RB`s are the same vehicle with the exception of the twin wheel rear axle as the civvy ones. I have a couple of the twin wheeled ones and they are 7.5 ton gross with a 11 ton train weight. So really any RB will tow and carry the same as a 7.5 tonner but the plated weights would need to be uprated to those of the civillian ones. Note the max permissible weight of the rear axle at 5.6 tons, I dont think that will break with an arb type tipper body full of chip and they tow heavy trailers really well , so well in fact you need to keep checking your mirrors to see if its still on there. Spares are no problem at all, the brake parts are all available but not cheap so when I get time I will be looking at upgrading to discs all round. Bob http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=168131&stc=1&d=1414830526
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Yes Chris its all your fault Bob
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They are all trying to pull your pants down, we gave up on roadside timber sales and now run it in ourselves. The supplied weight ticket is what we get paid for and that is that. Capped loads, quality issues, cut length and diameters all seem to affect roadside prices but when you run it in yourself there miraculously seems to be no problems at all. Bob
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I got pulled by plod with vosa riding shotgun in Skipton earlier in the year. I was towing an IW trailer behind the ten tonner , they were all over it like a bag of fleas, they found a flat spot on one tyre and issued a PG9. Bob
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Got a tin of touch up paint from Halfrauds and stuck another ali tipper body on it Bob .
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+1 for Rye Oils , top service as well. Next day for a barrel the last time. Bob
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The Burning Issue - Truck MPG becoming a major headache...
aspenarb replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Arb-Trucks
Bottom line is two ton of 4x4 with the aerodynamics of a brick will never be a recipe for an economical vehicle. We cant get away from the need for these vehicles but if you find yourself doing loads of road miles it makes perfect sense to run a small eco chariot that knocks out 50+ mpg no matter how hard you drive it. I have never run a calculator over it but I am sure I am quids in for running a combination of both. Bob -
We cleared a 30 acre site of trees and vegetation that was on a peat bog. The only reason we got away with it was because we were running on mat of mulched lop and top. The 20 ton excavator that followed was not so lucky, they spent a week with some pretty fancy recovery equipment getting him out. Bob
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Bfg AT on the L200 have been on there for over 6 years and still plenty of life in them. Bfg 33x 12.5x15 muds on the picker, been on there 10 years (no they dont rub) Bfg 31x10.5x15 on the 90 for over five years. I would say they are good value for money. That said I have all sorts on the other trucks without any issues. Bob
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The transit needs to have the C rating on the tyre`s . I had some AT tyres on a cabstar years ago that failed its MOT because of this.They do need to be of the correct load rating which narrows choice down a bit. Remoulds will be ok on the rear`s but I would never fit them to a steering axle. Bob
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Thanks to all for the advice on shrinkage , I have now cut the boards at 200mm wide and had intended to anchor them down with the self tapping/drilling countersunk screws. Will one of these in the center of such a wide board keep it down? Bob http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=167787&stc=1&d=1414318048
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Well I had a measure up and elected to go for 200mm x35mm planks and we managed to get enough planking to cover the whole 40` trailer out of the one stick. Very little waste ,well chuffed. Just need to see how much it all shrinks in the summer. Is it worth treating this or just leave it alone ? Bob
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The tree is the one on the back of the truck on guess the weight, it was not in the best of health so it may pay to drown the timber prior to bolting down. This is how its normally done but I cant bring myself to pay that. KERUING HALF LAP DECKING IDEAL FOR WAGON & TRAILER BASES EX 32MM X 150MM | eBay Bob
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Cornish is the closest but you are all a transit load off Bob
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The gaps wont matter much but because the planks are between the tops of the chassis rails I need to allow enough room for them to expand when they are completely sodden or they are just going to heave. I was wondering about running a rebate down the boards to lap them but not quite sure the best way to do this, its a long way down 16 forty foot long boards Bob Sorry Sky I need to type quicker
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I need to cut a lot of oak planks for the low loader trailer bed. The chassis is flush with the top of the boards in 4 strips , what I need to know is how much shrinkage I can expect from green oak on a six inch wide board, being eight feet wide its something I need to consider. Cheers Bob
