Paul Mullany

Both will get the job done but in my experience huskys require a bit more tlc or they start being an arse. Not a problem if its your own saw and you keep on top of the basics, but if you have guys working for you and they lack mechanical sympathy I would suggest you go for the stihl. 

Carlos. 

I shuddered at the memory of doing this.

https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product-cat/forrest-axes/

These axes are amazing. Cheap they are not.

Not sure about Brighton but in Edinburgh they decided against felling all the elms unlike most other parts of the uk. They instead only removed trees that started showing early symtoms (such as curled brown leaf tips). Although they expected all the Elms to eventually be infected this practice has slowed the spread enough to allow replacement trees of a different genus to mature. 

As such Edinburgh still has quite a few big old Elms but has also been able to maintain a continuous decent mature canopy cover in spite of the inevitable loss of Elms.

Very forward thinking urban forestry I think.

In response to Steve

Im in Sweden now. I used to work for the Botanics in Edinburgh and they sent me all over the place. 

The Ziziphus in question were on a property in Dubai. The palms were in Columbo. Some kind of Phoenix but I cant remember the specific ephit. 

Im glad I only worked with tropical trees on short contracts. Great experience but alot of them are quite angry and full of even angrier beasties. The ants were the worst.

I have much respect for people working in these trees and in that heat all the time.

Ziziphus spina-christi aka Christ thorn. Spikey, tangly horrible bastards. The first one I did I went up with a white t shirt and came down with nice blood spots all over.

Had another where a whippy bit of a branch I was dropping hooked onto the skin on my back through my clothes and hung there. I had to lower out of the tree so my very entertained groundsman could pull it out.

Not really trees but Ive had the displeasure of working in some very angry palms as well. Spines like daggers.

I got a qoute on one with all the bells and whistles a few years ago and it was about 200 000 swedish kronor I think. That is probably about  18 000 pounds. 

Could work quite well over here in Sweden I think Josh. At least in the countryside. 

https://www.cumberlanduk.co.uk/videos/cpl-tipper-video

These guys up plate isuzu dmaxs and toyata hi luxs to 7 ton gross train weight. They look really smart as well. I messaged a guy who was linked through their fb and he said he was really pleased with his. From what I have heard the drop to a 1.9 engine in the Isuzu has not compromised its towing ability, Im yet to try one myself yet though.

Alright Carl mate. Long time no see. How Is Poppy and the family?

Problem with a tip truck is I cant afford an hgv yet (although Im doing my licence, I wish Id done it when i was still in Ireland) and  if you eat too much breakfast, a 3.5 ton tipper is already overloaded as soon as you get in the door.

The Jenson you mention is 1200kg, so would probably just about go on the back.

As far as the load height goes I would intend on unloading it every time I got to site. I only see this as a small compromise given the extra weight i could legally carry and the other advantages a tracked chipper brings over a road tow. Another advantage I see with the set up Im looking at is I would always go out with weight over the back wheels as apposed to only having weight in the back once I had got some chip in. For six months of the year hear in Sweden there is a risk I would not get off my drive if my flatbed was empty. 

It may be that I find that I am better off waiting until I can get a hgv but Im currently researching my options and only considered this one when I saw the TP 160 was quite light.  

Good to here from you and thanks for your thoughts.

Give the boys a crack if ye see them.

Paul

That is possible with my flat bed. I already have 3 metre ramps. I have done this with mini skid steer loaders before and it worked fine. They were quite a bit lighter however.

Cheers

Cheers Mick.

There is always compromises with different set ups. Loading and unloading would not bother me too much, just on the odd days where I have lots of small jobs.

 Im new on here as a member so hello everyone.

Any one got any experience of a tp 160 tracked? Looking at their specs they seem pretty lightweight compared  to other 6 inch machines at 1195kg. At this weight it would be possible to put it on some flatbed 3.5t b licence van legally and pull a tipping trailer behind. I think this could be quite an effective one rig set up with a higher road legal load than the traditional 750 tow behind and 3.5 ton tipper van.

For the chipper, does light weight mean less robust?

Cheers in advance.

Paul