Joel77
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Everything posted by Joel77
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Only 4x4 tipper that would fit everyone in and still do a days work is a landrover Defender 110 or 130 or ditch the 4x4 and get a transit or iveco crew cab tipper can’t see any jap crew cabs being of any use as a tipper the body would be tiny and the over hanging would look like a pull
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You’ll need to buy a HCPU then if your not able to build / convert a body yourself then find a firm that can its as long as it is short, obviously building your own body lets you chose the design & spec you could also streacth the chassis from 110 to 130 or even 140 etc this is is the good thing about defenders, you can modify them ?
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I run a couple of defenders ( cherry picker & HCPU tipper ) I wouldn’t say there unreliable in fact I’d say there totally reliable ( simple ) there not the most comfortable vehicle but there not ment to be, there a ruff rugged work horse I will say a 30 mile journey feels like 300 and I wouldn’t replace my iveco daily with one but there ideal to run along side it diesel wise there ok Do you need one or want one ? I do jobs where only a 4x4 is needed but 90% of my work is normal trucks good image and customers seem to like them mine have winches and insa turbo special track tyres so when off road they don’t get embarrassed
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Between £25 / £50 from a local oak frame house builder or like said railway sleepers
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I use a transit tipper with a tail lift & iveco daily hook loader, just drop bin off and the boys can roll big rings straight in to it both trucks work well, obviously if there’s access the bobcat or Digger would be used Next tool on the list is hiab with a grab
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I work nights on the railway, we use head torches, the best ones we’ve found so far are Hope R8 hope are like snap on they fix them free if they brake
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I’ve been using battery saw for a wile now battery is fine and lasts ages don’t forget if you up a tree for an hour you might only use 20 min of trigger time
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My boys come on jobs with me especially if there's any machine work, one of boys is mustard on diggers & bobcats but there all very capable really
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Iv got a defender it does most of what I need it to do I love the speed of the set up easy to use and move about can tow a trailer or chipper etc a firm i contract for had a tracked mewp on a trailer personally I didn't like it towing on trailer set up takes longer the mewp i want next is nisssn cabstar I love the height & out reach and at a good price 2nd hand
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I own my mewp and use it often and wouldn't be without it, speeds up jobs and I do get other work for it
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Iv got an 03 plate transit arb tipper in yard with mot on it it's a bit tatty but ready for work £1200 Essex
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Are there any ex army trucks available in NZ might be worth a look, I Spose it would be agg bringing a motor over from Oz The Oz army run heavy duty landrover defenders some are 6x6
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In NZ it's got to be crusier or patrol surly ?
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Transport a tow behind chipper on tipper trailer
Joel77 replied to arb_dan64's topic in General chat
That's not a problem, just put a 12v winch on trailer and carry a scaffold board same length as your ramps ( for jockey wheel ) to make loading easy -
Your right trailers need to be loaded right and towed at right hight, but most people ant got a clue but pull it off if using a heavy vehicle Put a donut in a pick up with an Ifor, there's your ideal combo for crash
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I wouldn't recommend using a pick up truck as a heavy towing vehicle there too light on rear end and normally end up facing the wrong way on the motorway when they failed to power out of a snake Of course you can load the bed with waight to help stop that happening but then you look like a tug
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100% agree, Iveco Daily will pull heavy loads with ease all day everyday
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Using personal truck for work...What's a fair price?
Joel77 replied to MW Tree Services's topic in General chat
Swings & Roundabouts I'm in Essex & working on LUL so can be as little as 60 miles or sometimes 120 But Iv also got 3 guys in the van at a fiver a night 😏 -
Bobcat, mustang, CAT, jcb there all reasonable pricked skidsteer 2nd hand and attachment fit all from a few houndred quid I like the look of the jcb robot as it's got a side door
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Using personal truck for work...What's a fair price?
Joel77 replied to MW Tree Services's topic in General chat
I get £40 a day for Peugeot partner van and I average 100 miles a day It adds up to a nice few quid at end of the month How meany miles are you doing ? Is it worth it for say 15 miles !! I'd hit them with £50 a day for a 4x4 & towing Like said diesel is one thing but services tyres repairs mileage all takes it toll -
Which tracked chippers will fit in an 8ft box trailer
Joel77 replied to Kinghawko's topic in Large equipment
I would of thought any chipper that goes on an 8x4 plant trailer will go in your box trailer with the spout off There only about 4&half foot tall -
His drove in a hole ??? Next time it's wet I'll Video my bobcat crusin tro mud no problem Have you actually got or operated one ??? Pound for pound you won't beat a bobcat / skidsteer Iv operated the twist steer machines and there pretty impressive good but in my eyes look a bit toy town and I don't like perching on top but feel safe tucked inside a skidsteer The op can afford to buy a bobcat out right and the attachments are very cheep and available for bobcats
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Iv only got normal tyres on my bobcat it flys tro mud might need a few shunts every now n then but I'm impressed with it in the mud Also front wheelie,s avoid damage to grass and saves the tyres on concrete
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In the summer I can't say Iv noticed any damage to grass with bobcats, i recon most machines will damage grass in winter/wet etc I only tend to take mine to site if it's a clearance or loads of gear to move about most domestic jobs loaders are over kill I Spose at the end of the day it's down to money and if you've got the work for it to earn it's keep
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Iv got a bobcat it's main job is in the yard but it does go out to jobs it's got pallet forks, 4 in 1 bucket, muck grab, aurgur, it's about 2 tonne easy to move about Wouldn't be without it
