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Anyone bothered with 4x4 double cab tipper?
maybelateron replied to billpierce's topic in Arb-Trucks
mRegarding the issue of helper springs for 3.5T tipper, I had them fitted to my new shape Iveco Daily single cab 3.5T tipper. They are excellent. OK, you bounce on speed bumps when empty. But that is a small price to pay for the ability to keep the drawbar at the same height with a full box of chippings on. The original spec rings were totally inadequate, and the simple addition of a coil spring on each side between the top of the leaf spring and the underside of the chassis rail transformed things. Cost wasn't bad, and way cheaper than upgrading to Iveco heavy duty springs. -
A good reminder of the dangers we face when you see the saw going through the trousers. I really like my Stihl 160T Li ion top handle saw. Lightweight, enough power for pruning, and dismantling stuff up to 6-7 inches, but the chain speed is much slower, the saw is lighter, and I think that makes it safer. I realise it is a bit of an "unfair" test on full throttle, but I reckon the Stihl 880 wont flinch at protective trousers!
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Yep, agree with answers so far. I did have Samurai saws in the past, I found they would break and bend a lot more easily than Silky (Zubat is my preferred one), so I went back to Silky and have no plans to change. Having said that you cant grumble at the price, and if you have team members who forget to check all tools are stowed before leaving site, cheap is good. I gave up having expensive high quality loppers for that reason. £12 a time from the local toolshop, and I don't fret if they are lost or broken. I reckon to change the Zubat bladed every 4 months, and the Hyauchi blade on the pole saw about yearly.
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Yep, agreed with consensus here. So many newbies ring up for their first load of logs, having read all about woodburning and become an authority on it overnight. I heat my house with a biomass (log) boiler and two stoves. Softwood seasons quicker, lights easily, burns easily, just sell it cheaper. But no, the punters still want their kiln dried Oak and Ash. Doh!
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I used to run a Jo beau M300 for getting into tight spaces and avoiding a long awkward drag of brash. I would say it was better in many ways than the Timberwolf 18/100G I started with years ago. It wont cope with a 4 inch branch like the TW would, but the wide throat at the bottom of the feed hopper makes it easier by far to push in bendy stems like Rohododendron and some Conifer. I only sold it as it was not being used enough now we run a couple of bigger chippers. I would certainly recommend the Jo Beau as a start up machine. Friend I sold it to is delighted with it as his first chipper. Also engine is legendary Honda reliabilty.
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Agreed re Trust Insurance. Never had to make a claim, but found them efficient and helpful. Also my premium has stayed the same for ages ? no claims discount, although they never actually refer to this. I have other policies with NFU, eg domestic + my commercial vehicles and machinery. I rate them highly, they can cover for arb work, but were more expensive than Trust, so I stuck with them.
