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If you are intending to keep the logs in the bags I do hope they are fully seasoned. If not you will fine only the top layer or two are any good after storing them. I learnt this the hard way many years ago.

Just underlines how essential it is in this trade to be able to use spanners etc. I have come across some guys who are great at climbing but have no mechanical nouse. OK I suppose if you don't want to run your own show.

Hi Stuart, I couldn't access the link you put up, I guess it was a photo. I have attached a photo of the trailer I move the mewp on, unloaded I'm afraid. It is a Bateson 35CP tilt bed, £5,500 + VAT this January, direct from Bateson. I load it so the basket partly overhangs the rear of the trailer. This is so I can get the tracks in the best place for balance. It would fit with the basket at the front over the a frame, with no overhang, but I would worry about the basket touching the tow vehicle with extreme angles when reversing. Prior to this trailer I was using a Meredith 7 Eyre triaxle, with wheles under and detachable ramps. Really solid build, but a more tedious job to load/unload, and more potential for accidents when doing so. The Bateson is very quick to tilt with a hand pump (have to move mewp back a little first to ease the load on the pressure release valve in the pump). Both trailers are 16ft bed length. Triaxle is 6ft6 bed width, tilt bed is 5ft wide. I would say they are equally stable towing behind the Hilux, but both would have bulllied my Disco 2 above 45mph. On the other hand Disco was shorter for better shunting around. Hope this is of some help. What mewp have you settled on? Charles

Morning all, Fine here, rain due midafternoon. Just what I need, having put down grass seed yesterday.

I don't quite understand what you mean by this. My spider lift (18m height, 11m outreach) is 400kg heavier than my previous road tow one, which was 16m height, 8m outreach. I would go for the spider every time. Reasons: Once off the trailer it is easier to move around on site. Being tracked as opposed to single axle it can cope with softer ground. Only option if trying to work in cemetery - can position between graves with a bit of thinking. Definitely recommend a trailer with a low bed - full width ramp, or better still hydraulic tilt bed.

Another lovely day here. Going to scalp our lawn today, along with the neighbours (lawn, that it), as I won't be able to cut it for a couple of weeks.

Fly jib is a great advantage for tree work in my experience. Also, having good outreach is just as important, if not more so, as maximum height available. Keeps the base unit away from the drop zone better.

Morning all, Dry here. off to Buxtons to get some new chainsaw boots. Prices have gone up a lot since the last pair. Have a good long weekend all.

Morning all, Yesterday was first day of year in short sleeves for me, not looking like it today. Off to do a small job with the mewp where the biggest challenge will be the unloading/loading on a narrow lane then getting it into customer's drive + trailer + vehicle - hoping all the commuters from the dormitory hamlet have gone to work, hence late start to avoid peak traffic. Then another 3 -4 weeks off, having second carpal tunnel decompression op on Tuesday. Hopefully be able to sleep better once it has been done.

Ee by gum, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

That second line rings so true to me. I spent all my weekends and holiday time on the dairy farm over the road, from aged 12. Learnt to drive on Fordson Majors, and A35 van. Riding on the 3 point linkage on the road. First time of using a chainsaw I was left on my own cutting back overgrown hawthorn hedges. I was told to stand on the bonnet of the tractor so I could reach high enough, working on my own. No PPE, no chain brake, and no mobile. I survived. I wouldn't change anything if I had my early years again. PS No Playstations or X Boxes, whatever they are. Better off building tunnels with hay bales in the barn.

Morning all, Dry here. Doing jobs around the garden at home today. Getting brownie points from management too.

17 then 3 out of Mick's 5 fro me

Morning all, Dry here. Taking the mewp to sub to another local tree surgeon. Lovely, he can deal with customer, passers by etc - I can just say ask the boss!

Whilst I understand your point I do feel for Cliff here. I find it very difficult tolerating awkward customers when we always do out utmost for them. I almost invariably manage to see it through to completion, but a lot of tongue biting is occasionally needed.

Morning all, Nice dry day here. Have a goodun.

Morning all, Dry here. Local job cutting back vegetation keeping sun off photovoltaic panels.

Jensen in my view. Jensen work with one hydraulic motor driving a gearbox with two timed output shafts, one to each feed roller. This way the rollers can have coarse teeth that interlock. All other chippers that I am familiar with have a motor for each roller, and therefore the rollers cannot overlap or the teeth would get damaged. Please correct me anyone, if there are other makes that do it the Jensen way.

Pop group weather here..... Wet wet wet

I have a 2016 Forst TR6 diesel, with low hours, and a 2013 Jensen A540 turntable, again with low hours. The interlocking rollers on the Jensen have formidable pulling/crushing ability, but the Forst is still pretty good. Forst prone to getting bits of conifer build up and stopping the top roller from seating down fully - sometimes can clear it by putting a big log through, but often have to undo the springs to clean it out. I had a bearing fail on the top roller assembly on the Jensen at about 600 hours, surprised by that. Forst are excellent with parts back up and technical advice; Jensen parts take too long, and I have too often had to wait for them to arrive from Germany.

Morning all, Dry here, some blue sky again. Going to load and deliver some woodchip then do a couple of quotes.

Morning all, Another lovely blue sky day here. Day off, going to meet up with some friends from university days. No doubt discuss all our health and joint problems like old gits do.

Morning all, Lovely here just now but heavy rain due within the hour. Quick dead conifer fell it is then.

Morning all, Lovely blue sky day again here. Trimming/shaving a couple of very tall conifer bushes today with the mewp