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Not used the chipper so can’t advise on that, my CS100 went in the back of a T6 but at 1300 high doors sounds like you have a smaller van so would it fit ok length wise? I built my own mount for a winch on the ladder rack of my Hilux, to pull my CS100 in and stumpgrinders etc easy enough. I used a Rhino winch with rope not wire (nicer on the hands and anything it passes over) 1500kg pull but i only use maybe 250kg of that ability.. comes with a full wiring kit too, i ran power from the battery and connected it on anderson plugs so it only gets power when i want to use it. In a van you would probably have to bolt down to the chassis rails to get a strong enough mount point

My iphones in an Otterbox with additional screen protector. phones already waterproof from the factory. Depending on the job it either comes up with me in a leg pocket or stays with the groundie when i remember.

i have a husky 445 think they are 340ish, lightweight none pro construction so wouldn’t recommend for an arb firm! 15” bar on it normally, have an 18 and it pulls that fine too. great inbetween saw i use when my 540top handle isn’t enough but i don’t need to lug a heavy 550/562 up a tree!

Can’t believe no one has jumped at this. Too far north for me and no chance of relocating as the other half is very settled into her nurse role locally. Aspirational setup you have there!

What does that sort of back do to the carrying weight? I need to convert my Hilux extra cab and trying to sort a setup that doesn’t add loads of weight cutting down its (legal) carrying ability

Our 2yr old welsh border collie is amazing, very clever, very loyal (to me, less so my partner) great off the lead and easy to train. Awful on lead as pulls no matter what we do, doesn’t like smaller dogs, will bowl them over and pin then to show who is in charge. ( got set on by two little black things when a pup, still see the owner and after many attempts she admits she has no control over them and puts them on a lead!) Runs with bigger dogs without issue, very very fast!

The one above, put some either ally or composite on the inside. leave a log in and it slides about it will dent the heck out of the nice outer panels and make it look crap in a couple of weeks. could even use plastic to keep the weight down

I have one as my first chipper after setting up at the start of the year. Great machine, keep the blades sharp and it will produce a mountain of chip, a decent pair of long handled loppers next to it helps with the flow. You learn to cut stuff so that 95% can be thrown straight through without reworking by the chipper. throws chip from my plant trailer over my hilux if you want it to. We do a lot of chip stays on site jobs, rural derbyshire so perfect for those days. If i get a bigger clearance job i hire in a 8-10” tracked unit for the day

mewp and a polesaw? far less entertaining! How about a group shoot? 15 of us all having a pop should do it

Towing my cs100 to a job literally 500m from my house and the pin holding the wheel on fails, wheel comes off, just about kept the chipper upright by swinging the truck hard over. Bent axle, and support. Managed to cobble it together to still move whilst i order replacement parts. Yes it’s not a road tow unit but it can be estate road towed according to Greenmech. Bit annoyed at it failing. Couldn’t be arsed with faffing with a trailer for such a short distance, chip stays on site at that job too so it’s perfect for the little CS100

Tried the twin battery rear handle makita the other week, thought it cut ok, but it gobbled through batteries ringing up 12” timber..

Ladder next to the trunk, cut thin rings and pass down, will be quicker and lighter than carrying all sorts of random stuff into and out of the garden.

I started at 33 part time, 35 full time and it’s fine, learn to climb with modern kit ascenders, SRT to access and it’s not that hard on the body. Dragging and lifting the stuff you cut off is the hard work. Read lots, do the basic courses, 30/31 and 38 as they make you employable quickly. CSCS card is worth having too i lost out on some jobs through not having that when Covid started. Rec climb plenty and find a good company to learn from. or be brave/stupid/ignorant and setup on your own like i have and be sensible about the jobs you take on, know when to get a experienced climber in or to walk away from a quote as it’s beyond you, i always recommend another company at that point who has far more kit than me and the customer appreciates it

Yeah bang on, i had the idea as i put my CS100 in the Hilux then tow a trailer for the chip as allows way more space. Ideal would be a custom 3 wheeled 6-8” chipper at 750kg winched in and out to allow best position to drag to. stays sensible weight and then a 3.5t tipping trailer

I’m amazed no one has built a truck that holds the chipper and then tow a trailer for the chip, easier to stay legal

I’d guesstimate at 125-150m maybe more. car and a half wide at its narrowest.

i found the dewalt 4.5” blows through batteries really quickly! So use it for smaller jobs, or remote work. have a corded 4.5 and 9 for bigger jobs

Go to a public weigh bridge, get a weight recording done with usual kit and crew onboard, marvel at the 400kg you can legally carry!

Not a job i’m taking on but my client wants some advice and pref a recommendation of a good firm around Derby. large circular drive, a builder quoted 80 tons of stone needed. Has been gravel already for 17yrs. but is rutted up and she wants it replacing. What’s the correct way to do this? I’ve seen the grids you compact stone into? Resin bound would be ideal but i think would cost an excessive amount. She is elderly but very clever just wants to make sure she isn’t being ripped off by expense or poor workmanship.

6hp won’t do much... Save up or finance a CS100, find the key start 18hp version. will chip 4-5” and it’s got a decent opening so can take none straight stuff. You will also want a pair or ramps and a £100 rhino 3000lbs winch for ease of loading single crewed. I can get mine on the trailer (with a run up) but in the back of the Hilux i need the winch

He seems to be leaving his lanyard low. I use a Zigzag so either use is single line with a similar cinch system to him round the stem (tech against the rules with a chicane above it to make it SRT safe but i’m 75kg and won’t be side loading it on the way up) or DRT mode using a ring cambium saver. I tend to hold both together and flip up rather than move one, then the other as it’s too slow.

Hire a avant with a flail mower, would drop that lot within half a day i would guess. An area local to me was done 4 acres in just over a day inc some 10ft deep bramble hedge reduction running through the middle of the fields. I did just over an acre in half a day with a pedestrian unit, cost £50 a day to hire (derby based) had a second person on a brush cutter doing close to the many trees on site. How far north are you? Contact Us 01283 526 976 / 07926 805 260 | Groundcare Plant Hire GROUNDCAREPLANTHIRE.CO.UK Contact Us Short and long term hire options available, call today for advice on theright equipment for your project: 07926 805 260 Unit 11, Burton Enterprise Park, Burton on Trent, These guys are Burton on Trent but it fits on a trailer easy enough. Plant Hire In Yorkshire, Nottingham & Derby By Ranskill Hire Ltd - Plant Hire Services RANSKILLHIRE.COM We have a wide range of Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry plant for hire in Yorkshire, Nottingham, Derby and Lincolnshire. Spider ILD 02 Rotary Slope Mower | CLS Selfdrive WWW.CLEVELAND-LAND-SERVICES.CO.UK Spider ILD 02 Rotary Slope Mower from CLS Selfdrive is useful for maintaining unkempt turf that is on unreachable terrain, which requires high quality cuts. First two that came up on a google search.

I bought a mavic Air drone last year before a trip to iceland, easy to fly and the pictures and video is ace quality. Used it to inspect a few trees so far and good for before and after pics on bigger jobs too

Brush cutter? cheaper, lighter to carry in, they even do some decent battery ones now for added stealth

Wouldn’t you split it then cut to length on a decent sized chop or table saw? Sure i saw someone splitting 1m lengths then cutting in 4 somewhere. looked pretty easy and fast, the splitter seems to be the slow bit