aspenarb
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Mini digger flails- are they worth it.
aspenarb replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
Size the flail on 50% of the claimed aux flow rate and you will be about right. Seppi and a few others fit variable displacement motors on their heads, these can be trimmed to suit the machine. Any flail or mulcher on 360 is a handy tool no matter what, anything has to be better than a brush cutter. Forgot to add that there are some skilled operators on here showing what can be done with these things, sticking a head on a machine is step one and it will be a while before a newbie gets the hang of it. Bob -
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No point unless you up the groundies snort rations. Bob
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If chip is not being shifted reasonably quickly it needs turning, building a mountain of the stuff and neglecting it is just asking for trouble. Three fairly big chip fires around here in recent years have caused havoc, one in particular couldn't be extinguished despite several attempts and had to be capped with soil (expensive). I won't give it yard space. Bob
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There are still some good buys out there, I have just picked up a 300hr old TW diesel tow chipper. Greenplant maintained and serviced from new, came into them as a partex so I grabbed it. They all look the same after my guys have used them for a week. Bob
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Tracked chippers engine got fried when a gurt stick worked its way underneath the track frame and tore off the bottom hose.For some reason the high limit stat never kicked in, probably because there was no water in it. Engine rebuild time
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How much do you charge as a subbie for the use of your own truck?
aspenarb replied to Brian Jones's topic in Arb-Trucks
Will I would see just the Transit @£100 + fuel. -
Ouch! hubs are probably stuffed now John, once loose wheels have rolled around on them it knobs the register, Bob
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How much do you charge as a subbie for the use of your own truck?
aspenarb replied to Brian Jones's topic in Arb-Trucks
Transit+tow chipper £150 a day + squirt , Mog+pto chipper £250+ squirt and Trucks £650 a day. Bob -
Can you imagine `z on his fiftieth
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Suits me Kevin, feck the world and the way it is at the moment . Come back when you have hatched `z
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Hanson used to make promises like that Bob
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This emissions on plant malarkey is already rearing it’s ugly head, quite a few sites now especially in town won’t allow diesel plant on site unless it’s running add blue, gas conversions on some diesels will probably act as a stop gap but long term we will all see the demise of the Older Diesel engines. Bob
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A small crane on an IW trailer can work well, with the crane and power pack fitted it will need ballast at the back to compensate for drawbar weight so it's best to start off with a triaxle. A mate had this one built.
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I hear you Khriss and if it was an import I wouldn't give it a second look. Bottom line is its British and if some of the constructive criticism is taken on board the breed will improve. Bob
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The good news Stubby is they are all ears and possibly prepared to make changes, I have always liked the non plastic super tough look of the Forst and would be a buyer if a few issues were ironed out. Looks like I have been given a chance to say my piece, it may mean putting my money where my mouth is and being the guineapig but I think it will be worth it. Bob
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I like the look of that telehandler John, what's the chances of posting up a review on it? Bob
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It's not a problem Bill, a decent chain and a few ratchet straps and it would be on in a few minutes even on your own, I have wrestled the track back on a 580c on my own and that was sat in a pond we were clearing out. Its more technique than grunt. Bob
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All the best on your new venture, might be worth getting a spraying ticket if you are getting into hand cutting Rhody, most of your clients will want the stumps treated. Bob
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Drop two plates off the chain and give yourself a bit of space, you can then beat/press out the pin or cut it out with a thin disc. Bob Edit, why split the track? prop the machine on the track frame, slacken off the adjusters and use the machine to drag the track off complete.
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We have cleared a bit of Rhody over the years, by hand its sole destroying and with the typical rates you will be hard pushed to make anything other than a wage. You really do have to get a bit mechanical with it and one bit of kit alone is not usually enough, a slew with a power rake and flail, tracked or wheeled mulcher would be the bare minimum needed go Rhody bashing. Bob
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Most of the old school steel body 7.5 ton tippers are good for 3.5 ton payload, I have used my mates little MAN tipper truck to get ballast from the pits and that goes about 20kg short of the 7.5 ton limit with 3.5 ton on it inc driver. No capacity left for tools or passengers. 4-4.5 ton would be a realistic payload with a modern 7.5 tonner with an ali body, fill the cab with blokes and chuck all the tools on and you are probably back down to a 3.5 -4 ton payload. Bob
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Briggs not Forst, its highlighted in my quote. Briggs & Stratton, a company founded in 1908, files for bankruptcy protection EU.JSONLINE.COM Bob
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And they are in difficulties , about to go down the pan and most of the blame is being pointed at the unreliability issues. Bob
