Lust4life

Cummins with G56 Manual box

05 ram is 5.9 cummins. 330bhp and 610lb/ft

pull the house down

10 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I’m constantly on the lookout for my perfect truck but everything seems to be a compromise in one way or another. Not big enough load bed, big enough load bed but no tool storage/family unfriendly. Wouldn’t want to chuck a load of money away on depreciation so that rules out new trucks- plus far too tarty for my line of work. 

what did you go for in the end Ken?

My perfect truck- 

3.5t towing- preferably not squeezed out of a tiny engine.

decent long bed-

6ft minimum to get stakes, digger buckets and materials in.

Internal storage for drills/saws tools.

family friendly ie can put the little one in the back somewhere.

 

is there such a thing?

 

Dodge Ram 2500 with a cummins diesel.  

Done it with a big Beech take down. Why rig  2-300kg lumps down to the deck. To then cut down to 90ish. To then have to lift into the back/trailer. To then have more mess to clear up.???

The Beech was rigged down under control.

makes no sense.

1 hour ago, Dbikeguy said:

silky, chainsaws, axes... how many surprises do you want?

No point if it's not within arms reach in cab.... hang on mister robber.  Give me a second to get a pitch fork out.

Was it a lone crew meme er or whole team held up.??

might start carrying a little surprise...

Fronts do more of the work as they steer and  carry most of weight due to cab/engine up front. 

Wear shoujd be even across the tyre.

7 hours ago, DBHabMan said:

thanks a lot for that; at the service a couple of weeks ago I told them it was frequently 'unavailable/clean windshield' especially in the morning. Service report said 'probably condensation', no fault codes so no case to answer!!!  In the customer survey after the service I pointed out that if this was supposed to be  safety feature then this wasn't satisfactory. Heard nothing. Obviously my dealer not in the loop or can't be arsed. They also tried to sting me for the washer fluid which I topped up the night before and a full 10l of adblue which was another crock of S*** because i put 10l in myself 1000 miles ago. Apparently these are "standard" items that go on the invoice; I can't believe that's even legal to do that?

Thanks again

D

Charging a customer for services/parts not fitted/ rendered  is classed as fraud: Obtaining money goods or services by deception/misrepresentation 

31 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

By law that dumpy bag should have a net over it and ratchet straps , to stop spillage from bag esp during manouvres , eg roundabout or having to swerve .  also restrained by strap to prevent load shifting eg during braking , comes under insecure load which VOSA have a purge on at times .....we all remember seeing dumpy bags of sand etc unrestrained on flat bed artic trailers but not now !!

Nail and head. Wouldn't want a log bouncing off my windscreen after bouncing out the top of the bag

On 16/10/2018 at 15:41, josharb87 said:

Started with about 4,5m3 chip, then added the chipper, overweight for the Hilux towing capacity but within the trailers limits I reckon 

 

 

They rated at 3.5T???

Air down the tyres to spread footprint. Use compressor to pump back up for road use 

I'd say extra tickets like plant/heavy machinery. It's a nice backup for when your body has had enough as I imagine the physical demands of the Army take their tole.

2 hours ago, benedmonds said:

 

Have you seen the other video at the same job site.. They have a bloody great MEWP onsite...

 

Annoyingly this company have just taken over a contract for a housing corporation who we work for and if what I am told is correct they charge 3-4 times what I would... But the housing corporation have to use their approved landscape contractors for tree works..?

Brown envelopes and back handlers mate.

Is there any benefit in having plant tickets? If so where is the best place in Surrey for 360 bucket /telehandler courses.

cheers.

23 hours ago, woody paul said:

Looking at videos and pictures spout looks the same size as 150 so can it block easy with more chip going though it. 

280 can do 6.5T per hour. All depends on your needs. Private domestic is great but not if you are more into forestry or Clearence work

230 timberwolf or 280. Will meet most of your requirements I would of thought 

4 hours ago, Taff855 said:

These are not the best pics in the world....

 

When i first finished the bed it had a wooden sled however that didn't last very long, so about 1 month ago I bought it home to put on the 1x1 steel box bed, this seems to have worked...

 

Now I just need to process the stuff i have at home and then get it back to my land to start processing in jan. However I have a full time job and run a business and a log sideline....

 

The gap between the blade is about 10" and I don't tend to get anything that much bigger if I do then the logs get split with wedges and processed.

 

Sorry about the mess in background I have had to clear a storage unit out whilst the new barn gets built to house it all...

Cool setup. Who cares if it's a bit Mcgyver. If it works it works. My issue seems at the minute is having enough ARB waste at the right time. Could have 3 take-downs in a week and nothing for 4months... it's also a sideline for me out of being on a crew. I'd like to expand and offer other potential clients but I don't feel I can meet demands at mo. 

Isuzu F series are worth looking at as well. They also make a AWDversion as

well do harder to reach places

33 minutes ago, Taff855 said:

Do the round stack actually dry the wood in this climate.... only thinking it would save me loads of space if I did it like that. i am concerned that the UK weather will leave the internal wood wet.

While warmth is desirable for drying logs. Lots of air flow to wick moisture away is more important. Stack it on pallets for best results.

1 hour ago, Thesnarlingbadger said:

The towing capability on them is 3.5 and load is around a ton. Perfect for what I need. What is the what is the factory limited slip or arb locker? I did think about petrol but a key point is mph as I do a lot of miles in a week (around 400).

The 2018 has a locking rear diff. Make sure the one you buy has one fitted. Also you want a low range transfer case. The locking rear diff gives better traction in mud/snow/rocky conditions. Low range give you better gearing and control

for off road purposes and steep slippery hills.

If you intend to

go off road with itMake sure it's got the factory  Limited slip in the rear and that it works. Or better buy a ARB locker. Not cheap... but neither is off road recovery. Have you considered a petrol engined vehicle?

may drink more but less complex to fix.

Is there any money is council contracts?  Or is it a race to the bottom of who can do it cheapest???

A fell and partial reduction in 3 cuts....

somebody is heading for a bollocking...

51 minutes ago, Taff855 said:

I was in the same situation a couple of years ago.... You spend all the time splitting with an axe then stacking then moving..... I then progressed to a 14t petrol splitter and then last year realised it still takes forever.

 

I can't buy straight lengths in as it leaves min profit and most of the wood I come by is ARB waste so I decided to build my own processor.

 

I got a large single axle trailer, an old twin cylinder Lister diesel engine, a 30 inch tct blade,and a couple of rams and a pump..... Lots of head scratching lots of welder burns but now my processer lives and cuts me a couple of  hundred tonnes a year....

 

All in it has cost me about 1k to build and it's how I wanted it and in the way I do things.... It won't win any beauty contest but it works and is safe and cuts all the logs I need.

 

Since having the processor done it works out that what I used to cut and split in a month can be done in just over a week....

Yes!!! While I don't mind hard graft.... I've got better things to do then spent  2hrs a night splitting stacking and moving.  And then 40mins loading the load by hand for customer. My other issue as other guys have guessed is  that it's mainly ARB waste so supply is up and down... can't really say no to a customer as it's a  nice little cash in hand side line. Where esle is a good source of free logs?? Dead and fallen trees at road side?

7 minutes ago, bilke_user said:

No idea on what kind of wood you are splitting, but if it's big(over 2ft dia) maybe have a look at a petrol driven log splitter.

If it's fairly straight stuff around 15" dia it might be worth hiring in a processor.

I've a WP36 that runs off either it's own engine or a PTO and when I hire it out I expect it to process around 25-30 bulk bags of soft wood/ day or 20-25  bulk bags of hardwood, slightly less than the softwood because misshapen bits take a little longer.  £300 is normal for a day's hire + operator.

 

£8k buys you a used mobile WP36.  Maintenance costs are very low and running costs are roughly £25/day for petrol

Not sure what prices are like in your area, but most selling firewood now don't talk about price per ton.  It's either by a measured trailer load (m3) or bulk bag.   If you can find a market for around 200 bulk bags/year you would be well advised to invest in a processor.  

 

 

Cheers for your help mate. It's mainly ash, oak and Beech. 8-9inch rings  I think I'd be best to see what my actual demand is for this year and see what client base I can build first?? Then move to a processor once it's proved to be a viable option. I'd rather buy then rent on a personal choice.

7 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Processor!  You'll do the the work in half a time without breaking a sweat and never look back.

How much are they?? I've no access to a Mog with PTO etc. How good are the hand powered farm jack ones around 10-12T???