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I had a job on today and chipper loads so easy its down to minutes. I have cut down a ratchet strap and when not strapped down i just hook it around the battery box no worrying about threading things through. Saves a good bit of messing. i just need to get rid of my monster tank ramps, they weigh far too much. Anybody know of a light weight option that fits in the ifor ramp holders? Only need to be rated to 500kg. Don’t fancy buying ifor alloy ones they’ve shot up. cheers.

This winch drops in the leg socket where wheels slot in at the moment. Will test out tmrw

Hey up folks, i thought this is worth a share. Ive always found it difficult to secure loads within the trailer, without butting up against the headboard or ladder rack. Particularly with an IW LM106 @6ft 6 If theres no gap under the dropside it gets a bit tricky and at best it’s a juggling act. My old ifor eurolight was great as your could close the dropside with a strap hook under the edge of the bed. That annoying lip on Ifors is a serious pain. Got an IforWill TIpper105 as my ‘forever trailer’😀so been thinking about this for while, a beam or bracket which locks in to the shape of the bed without any adjustment which would affect resale value. I also wanted something which speeded up loading as strapping the cs100 can be a nightmare with no load loops and its a crying shame if the powder coat gets scratched. I only do a few jobs so chipper cant stay loaded. Options were either a bracket the chipper rolls/slots into or a custom set of hold downs for a single strap. Finally got a bit of time to make this beam and its mostly geared towards a wee chipper in my case Greenmech CS100. So basic principle is fitting the beam ends into the dropside midway posts. Channel section i used is 2mm folded from an industrial greenhouse scrap i picked up years ago. Then an 8mm hole though the trailer post drilled through to retain the beam against the floor so it doesn’t skip out over the 50x30 section which goes into the bed pocket. Took off galvanising with distilled vinegar from tesco 29p a pint, took two days. Welding galv is terrible and harmful so well worth this step on thin sections to avoid grinding and losing material. Using material which has enough depth to act as a solid wheel chock then a single strap holds it rock solid against the chock and tyres take up the tightening straps nicely. Only area i’ll have to watch is the belt cover which the strap rides against. May think about domething to deflect that? Your probably be best using 50/50box as 50mm is the dimension of the trailer post so easy to pick up with side plates welded or bolted to make an easier task for DIY, I used channel as i needed access to back of it and before adding the flatbar the 50/50 option seemed like over kill. I struggled for a while to come up with the tie down points method as this channel is 80mm wide but floor cargo loops don't fit. In the end i drilled some 4mm thick by 40mm flat bar with 12mm holes to accept M12 eye bolts and picked these up against the channel after transfering pilot holes. Eventually i’ll weld on nuts to the mild steel bar but not sure its finalised yet and worried about holes if i galvanise it. Currently just fixed in with M12 nuts which works but adjustment is a little awkward. This beam will also be a future anchor point for a load/chip partition able to be adjusted so i put a load of holes in to allow different sizes which will match a bar i add to the ladder rack if i go that far. Future points will be a winch as tipper bed is quite high and 8ft ramps is a struggle pushing, so i can use shorter homemade ramps as current ones are an absolute ton (60-65 kg each). Getting hollow plank extended sides sorted as money comes in😮‍💨 Btw, cost so far is zero bought as had all this kicking round but eye bolts are literally a couple of quid if you’ve got steel kicking round its a cheap build. And with 50 box it’d probably be fine with tech screws if you’ve no welder. this is a great forum so more than happy to share and pointers and thoughts welcome. ciao for now Mikey

Sorted boys. After checking plugs and other basics, i took top off carb to find it bone dry. I though it must be fuel as no smoke from exhaust. Ended up being a blockage where the last pipe meets the carb on the metal elbow pipe Bllew out with airline and float chamber filled right up, and started fine. got all my conifer chipped down no issues.

Bad news boys, I went out and started removing my own front conifer hedge and thought it a good opportunity to really test the wee chipper under load after all the work. I'd changed the fuel pump and it all started very sweetly. So on the day of reckoning I had a mate from work round to see how good it was and sure enough the thing started fine for one min then cut out only at idle! In then end he had to go and I still couldn't get it going. In the end I took off the tank and drained the lot and the lines until dry. There was some white stuff floating in the bottom of the tank so i ditched the 2.5lits of fuel and stuck a gallon in from petrol station and still just continued turning over but not catching. The only other which im not sure of is the throttle spring. Maybe the cable had slipped when I was bagging it up for the nights. Other than that I've had a good look round. This morning I check the plugs etc and battery has been charging over night. Just totally confused at the easy start then nothing. I'll keep it on this thread as it'll make a decent rundown of faults for other people eventually! Have a nice weekend, and thanks for continued support.

Just to feed back here boys; I replaced the fuel pump and now starts really easy on the key in conparision to 15-20 second turn over time to catch. Well worth doing if a carb sorts out other issues. i’ll probably price up some of the fuel pipe work next as its looking a bit shabby in places under the tank. Plus get some little jubilee clips on instead of those fiddly spring clips. Does anybody have a good link to tyres? Obviously a lot wider than standard tyre in that size? Plenty of cracks in this pair and i’m not sure they’ll last the winter.

Yes the main jet hole was closed in 30% of its area and the jet that the float works had some loose debris in. Carb cleaner squirt soon sorted it. i just seem to go the long way round on every job. I could’ve been done and dusted with in the hour. Pretty crazy odds of dropping that main jet and it finding the only hole were the engine bolts down. job was off today anyway as i felt rotten most of the day. next job is a winch to get it on/off trailer

Yep no more hunting, smooth as silk now. Not sure id took in some carb cleaner or caught something from the nipper cos something gave me a bad belly. So only just got it fired up. it has cut out twice but i presume its just clearing some debris through. will try under load too i also got the fuel pump to change, as this one is weeping fuel and not sure if thats normal. been running 15 mins now no issue. i do appreciate the ‘at elbow’ support from this forum. Many thanks!

I’m shattered all back together now.

Will do cheers chaps! Everything looks in order. Found my main jet at 2200 ha ha,dropped out of engine and before trying to get flywheel off i thought i’d drop the drum, there it was sat right in the middle when i tilted the chassis back! Lucky there. My own fault for tackling the carb clean while nippers were running round so not giving it the full attention req’d. nice to have give it a good once over mind-So rebuilding now!! Late one. When your having morning cuppa check in and i’ll tell you if it’s fixed😂

Cheers chaps, i always watch for the choke slipping on, does happen on this one too. There was a bit of crap in the small longer jet and lots of scum in the float chamber. I’ve only gone and dropped the wider one (accessed behind the bolt)behind down somewhere by the castings! sure they cant be too much?

FullSizeRender.MOV IMG_0244.MOV Hi folks a while ago my CS100 was getting bogged down and cutting out, so changed the filter below the tank as fuel wasn’t free flowing. At it again but its hunting now at higher throttle. Im sure i heard that these sometimes do that but most guidance says the governor should hold it steady even under load. Any thoughts I’m thinking this is just a carb strip clean out jets to sort this? Any pointers gratefully appreciated. cheers God Save the King!

Thats turned out like a pro job. I tend to find you take more care with nice gear

Hi folks, I’ve just added my private address as a tip site just south of Lincoln, half mile from new ring road on A15. It’s going towards our own domestic use for our family running two stoves one for hot water and heating. With prior notice I’ll more than happily take anything burnable above 3inch but cannot take brash or chippings. I can assist unloading. But the grass out side has plenty of room if i’m at work. I’ve got a large ifor trailer and means to cut and chop. Happy to pick up from your job site or yard if my shifts allow. Days1week/evenings 1 week Id also be interested in buying cordwood on a large scale so any pointers would great thanks. LN4 2NF MOBILE 07801370134 cheers folks, regards Mikey Bryan

Private house/family, small area of grass in front of hedge or driveway for tipping nothing to heavy. Prior arrangement only. Any arb waste about 3 inch and above which will burn. Unloading assistance given if im available. NO CHIP OR BRASH. I have large trailer, i may be able to collect from your work site or yard as i work a shift pattern days/nights.