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To respond to your queries, in the best way I can ( sorry I'm rubbish with computers!) : We were advised 10 years ago, by the truck garage/supplier, that the Iveco crew-cab hook-lift was regarded as ' a passenger carrying/multi-purpose vehicle' and as such, was 'exempt' from the requirements for an operators licence. I was surprised to see this even applied to a larger 8.5 ton crew-cab hook -lift that they had for sale, at the time. Sorry I don't know how to post a useful link to the gov't small-print, I'm afraid...but I just easily checked it again, on the Government website. Otherwise, there are some impressively knowledgeable folk on here , who will be able to verify this (I trust!). We find the crew-cab facility is actually really useful .
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Hi, We've got an old hook-lift with a couple of drop-side bodies -a really useful bit of kit for tree and landscape work, that we've had for over 10 years now. It's an ex-local authority 5.2 ton Iveco with a crew cab, which gets around the need for an operators licence. Great for moving compact tractors, chip and loads under 1.5 tons
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Does anyone know why the light-weight hand operated Lug-all winches with webbing, rather than steel cable, seem to be virtually unused in this country? They seem like a really useful thing to carry in the back of a truck, for that occasional sticky situation, that you didn't bring the Tirfor for... Only 7kg with 3 to 6m of cable and a 1 ton pull.
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Oops! Forgot to add my number 07973 701 898
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It's an old unit made by Simon Engineering -we've got a couple of them. Had a 12 and 17m unit for 20 years or so! Not been made for a good few years now; but still reasonable things for the occasional little job. Motors can easily be damaged by hydraulic seal leaks...I think the all-hydraulic control units are supposedly a bit more reliable. Give me a buzz if there's anything specific you want to know.
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I can vividly remember being felled by a mere windblown hazel, just a 2" limb, nearly 20 years ago...it was quite straight, lying on the ground, partly covered in the bracken. No apparent stress. As I cut, it flung the 254 saw casing up into my face with such a force that I was knocked straight over, onto my back. The much more terrifying part was the split second sight of the 254 mid-air, returning down towards me.. It missed me the second time -and I was quite relieved to get away with just the mashed nose ! And few stars and expletives..
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Are there any purpose built log mats?
green heart replied to A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip's topic in General chat
I'd second the suggestion of using cow-mats: they are cheap, very light, easy to move around, 8 foot by 4 foot size, with plenty of other handy uses. -
Hi, Cutters needed for a small clear-fell on west side of Manchester. Nice site location, in Birch woodland, starting Monday 10th. Call Nick on 07973 701 898 asap
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<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Responding to your Arb-talk offer:</p>
<p>Give me a buzz about some cutting work, in Worsley, Manchester, starting on 10th.</p>
<p>Ta,</p>
<p>Nick Bowman</p>
<p>07973 701 898</p>
