geoffers

Looks great I like the new design loop for clipping into the chest ascender. I love my bdb for flying up on long accents and working round the crown. Good job surveyor

Spot on skyhuck, which is the reason I need the extra GVW to stay legal but at the same time want something compact enough for domestic but man enough for shifting weight when needed.

Hi Casto, In answer to your first question yes the mog will have a dedicated trailer with hiab attached as this will replace my roof mount crane on my forestry tractor and timber trailer for shifting timber. I have had a look at the u1400 and they are nice bits of kit, a friend of mine has one with a big crane mounted behind the cab and winches on the front and rear. And uses it to generally pull anything that gets stuck, unstuck! The only thing that puts me off is the GVW of 7.5 tonne. As I'll be running a front mount chipper and dropping a toolbox on the rear links to balance it out, plus weight of chip box then fill it with chip I'll be well overweight. So the conclusion is u1600 or greater. As the GVW is about 10.5 or more. I've seen Ac prices 1600, lovely clean mog but it's right hand drive and the chipper I want will be reverse drive already so the spout will be right in my veiw. And I'll kick myself if I don't set it up right first time. So it's left hand drive all the way, I just need to win the lottery;)

Hi mike. Thanks for all the info much appreciated. I'll have a good look through. Cheers Geoff

Hi treeman 123 So im the owner of a tw230vtr a very very good chipper but as my road tow and tracked chipper are booked out we have a 280 tracked machine on hire for a clearance we have just landed. I've been using the 280 for three days this week so far and what a machine it is. Firstly sounds like an aeroplane warming up for take off when purring at full revs. Secondly We have been feeding 9" trunks into it (obviously for research only) and it takes it no problem. Then tackles and crushes the brash. Depends on the type of timber but what a machine. Problems so far is track system Seems to squeak and squeal when using 2nd gear turning but easily remedied by changing to 1st gear. Other than that constantly needing someone sat holding the stop bar open while feeding excessively large timber through the chipper, so far into the site clearance it gets two thumbs up👍👍

Evening all. just after a bit of confirmation I'm aiming for the right machine. Finally got the business to a point where I can justify a mog chipper trailer outfit. Previously I've been running a tractor with roof mount and timber trailer but this gets a bit long in the tooth for long journeys. But great for woodland and local work. In addition I have a Landy 14.5m picker and 110 tipper, a tranny tipper, and box van, plus tipper trailer and plant trailers. I've been and tried various mogs. Left and right hand drive u1000 up to u 1600 and Ideally I've come to the conclusion for my commercial and private work the most versatile machine for me would be Front mount chipper, Minimum u1600 left hand drive full ag spec with trailer. Any hints or tips to look out for or in general if I'm in the right area? Looking at designing a chip box for the back as I think the standard ones offered by vos and Ac price can be improved or bettered. Help, advice, pictures much appreciated. Thanks in advance geoff

Save all the hassle and get a Tree shear, 8 tonne machine hire it in and have it done in a week, happy days.

460, 461 bullet proof, reliable, POWER

Hi jo, Got a new one for a month on hire from this Wednesday so should be able to give it a good road test to see how it fares. I already have a 230 tracked machine and road tow so would be nice to see the difference. I'll let you know. Cheers

Lovely job great tekkers

Hi spud. Hope all is good with you I hope you Can help me out. I have three ms200t and an ms880 that need a tune up carb fix and service. I work all over, so can drop off when in your area. Thanks Geoffers

Hi old mill. No never used it but I have the cougar orange rather than the blue. As it's easier to see in fading light. Runs nice on the bone once it's broken in. Used my blue tongue as well on it but too bouncey and tends to flatten it. Used some 11mm beal rope the first time and it worked ok but kept slipping even with the larger washer in place. Really love using the Bdb now, it does take some getting used to as I flitt between srt and ddrt depending on tree and job spec. But for the large acents and work round the crown it's fantastic. Really gets your brain thinking as it opens up so many different ways to climb.

Tree shear on a 8 tonne digger should do the job. Cut hold swing to chipper game over

Don Blair ultra light. Built like a brick s💩t house and very good back support. I did my cs38,39 using one 10 years ago. I then went through three butterfly's which were really light and comfy but I got lower back pain occasionally and they wore out pretty quick. I then sourced a don Blair from the states and it has been brilliant super sturdy back support, massive side D's, really sturdy construction with nothing fancy to break. I'm sure it will last years of abuse.

Just had 50k out of my general grabber at2's and they still had another 5k on them. Very good tyres, and good on fuel, average of 380 - 400 miles per tank on a 110 td5 Landy. I think the bf's are probably about the same. I have them on my 90, Both very good off road and on road. Although both a bit dodgy on a wet road carrying a load or towing.

Hi I have about 4 arctic loads of timber available from a site clearance we have just done, but it might be a bit far as its in Essex. It's All ash, oak, syc, alder, crack willow and a couple of pops. About 100 tonne at a guesstimate, let me know if your interested, and I'll send you some pics cheers

Removal of and atlas cedar stump we had previously taken down to ground level. The owners had removed a stone wall and dug out around the root plate, ready for the drive to be extended once stump removed. Nice early finish for once.

Mallard in the log stack. She's been coming back every year for the last 4 years to lay in this log so it's a permanent feature in the yard now. And she's had two broods this year as she lost the first.

My apologies 5shires, thanks very much for the grub, I'll make sure I bring the Landy full of grub for the apf. I was Born in Coventry and grew up in Warwickshire and I now live in Daventry. Nice part of the world where you're from Wayne, I've been to some rare young farmers do's out that way in the past. Nice meeting you mate.

Hi Paul great to meet you too mate, glad you had a good show, little Alfie loved it aswell. Next job is to get the mrs and kids down to the arboretum for a day as it looks beautiful. You will have to let me know when your next down my way and if you fancy it You can stop round ours enjoy some Midlands hospitality, and I'll organise some work with me and my lads, Also on a side note I must say a big thanks to 5shires who half inched some burgers and sausages from Kevs barbecue nice to meet you Wayne. (sorry Kev, nice to meet you too and cheers for the food;) A couple of pics for you to add to the thread silky

My god £10 per hour for a trained chainsaw operative, tractor, and chipper. You work a 10 hour day that's £100, you take your diesel out of it that you burn with the chipper that's at least £25-£30, you take your fuel and oil off for the saw another £10, take the fuel off for running yourself to and from site £20 supposing its local. Then you have to shift the timber back to your place. Possibly come out with £40 a day in your hand and don't forget to take off your maintenance time on repairing your kit as it all needs a service to keep it running. I would price it high if I were you like £50 per hour, otherwise you'll run yourself and your kit into the ground at those rates, and won't have anything to show for it apart from some rhody for firewood.

I'll be there with the apprentice over the weekend and probably bring along the mrs and kids too. Be good to meet up with you lads and have a few too many cizzers.

Quality result well done Leicester

Cheers bob, Ive been lining up the jobs in my head already, the lads are looking forward to putting it through its paces this week.

Cheers for the tips gray I'll get that sorted this week. Your spot on with the setup of it, definitely takes a bit of getting used to working out where best to set her up from to get the most out of the reach. Cheers