padman

Hi guys I am really struggling getting any tree work of late. I am quoting quite a bit but just not getting them. I would say I miss about 70% of my quotes.

So would love a bit of help with this one please if you don't mind.

The photos are of a tree I am just about to quote. Its a complete take down and remove stump.

Access is good through a gate and chipper will be very close as you can see. There is a shed behind so some rigging will be needed. Lot of stuff in garden so I cant just fell it in one go. Typical small suburban garden I suppose.

Cant get a big stump grinder in as it is through a gate I would say the stump left will be a max 3 foot wide.

Couple of questions is how long would it take you. I work with one other person who is just a labourer so i have to do all the chainsaw work myself for now, he just drags, holds ropes for rigging and pops stuff through the chipper. My old mucker has gone and left to live the life in Spain so this guy is new to tree work.

What sort of price just roughly should I be going in at. I have a price in mind so will see what you guys say first before i tell you what I was going to quote:thumbup:

Cheers

Ladders on virtually every job - why make stuff harder than it is

Just found this thread and going to give it a try tomorrow

I am part chopping my CS100 on a road trailer for a bigger chipper if any one wants a wee chipper for there bigger one

So does anyone fancy a trade - my cs100 has a full service history as it was a hire machine that did very little work so sat in the shed most of the time.

I have only had it since July when my old dosko bit the dust.

So if any one has a interest in going smaller please get in touch.

I can cope with this machine but just think life would be easier with a bigger say 6 inch chipper.

Don't want anything over 750Kg as i have to lug the thing into my garage of a night as i am totally crap at reversing with a trailer on.

you will get 2k i recon on ebay if its not very old. Why have the blades been sharpened if its done so little hours they would of only needed turning if at all, considering the small amount of hours you say it has done.

Throws it very well if you don't stuff to much into it in one go

It is just a normal roller trailer. Get a good one as some look a bit flimsy. Dead easy to get on and off as well.

I did some work for Jasper many many moons ago and guess what he really did have moles and bloody loads of them

Thanks for the advice going to order a few traps today, don't fancy pouring derv all around the garden just yet.

Cheers Paul

Can you please recommend the best traps to get rid of these blighters. have wrecked my lawn. Driving me nuts now

Bring it into the house. I couldn't leave a brand new wheelbarrow out in the wind and rain, let alone a JB M500, thousands of pounds worth just left out like that?!!!

A man after my own heart :biggrin:

I am selling my cs100 on a road trailer, please message me for photo's and details if anyone is interested. Just knocking the tree stuff on the head and concentrating on my cleaning again.

Pretty sure that's what I had about 12 years ago - with the 4 teeth on the grinding head, 8.5hp. Awful machine to use

Thanks I will give it a miss then

Thanks for the advice. There is a 8.5HP on ebay for £750 at the mo.

Can any one tell me if these are any good, also what would be the max size stump within reason they could take on. I cant find much about them when I did a search.

Thx Paul

Paint it. Itll look 100% better

Have done and agree

No reply from Rick K - so still looking if anyone has one for sale.

I've midland power machine for sale for 1200

In good condition with a recent set of teeth and bearings

Pm me for more details

PM sent

The best high sides you can get on a budget are old metal garage doors or the hoarding ie solid sheet fencing that is used on building sites and the like . Just add a bit of angle iron and welding for the frame and paint

Can you do it for me

Hate mine - but it does the job, but looks crap

I did consider the rock machine one, but thought I'd wait and see if I could get a second hand rayco 13 or similar.

I think I am going to do the same as you and see if I can pick up a used one for the time being.

i picked up a 350 today for £1000, needs a bit of tidying but I'm well chuffed

Well done - I cant find any prices for new or used when I did my searches.

The rock machine seems quite good as well for £1500 new. Does not look like there are many alpha stump grinders being used which is a worry. The vids on u-tube are my only source.

honestly couldn't comment on that machine , never even seen one before let alone use one. only thing I can say is that our baby grinder is the little predator 350 . when we first got it everyone was a bit dubious but for little stumps its great . if your looking for a smaller machine Im happy to recommend it

Thanks for the info, but cant see it being in my budget.

I keep thinking I should get a SG and have had a look at a few used machines and so far I have thought - christ that looks crap. As I know nowt about them I thought I would go new. Max spend up to £1500.

This one is in my budget - I do need to be able to get it into back gardens so this would suit.

Anyone got one of these and if so are they any good.

ALL help appreciated as always. Thx Paul

Or maybe he is 94 and simply forgot?

Quoting a very high price on a job - phone rings to book in. Love it