Brits talkin about Brit stuff

[ROLLACOSTA]

i think somewhere in the region of £16,000 rolla

He'll never sell it for that price,even if the grab is new..you can get a 52 plate with crane for that price..

 

[SteveBullman]

yeah, it sounded steep to me but i didnt know what the going rate was
anyway, i used it the other day. most the levers are all bent now, things cracked here and there...hardly new anymore

 

[Big A]

Dodgy geezers ripping off oldies!!

Had some fun this afternoon sorting out some pikie-type low-life scumbags who have made a point of preying on elderly folk in sheltered housing. Got a call this a.m. from an old lady to say that they'd knocked door to door asking if the trees needed cutting. They (stupidly) said yes. One was ripped for £80 for trimming a small hazel, next door was stitched for £180 for trimming a couple of low twigs and cutting down a 5 foot conifer, and the third wa robbed £180 for "crown lifting" an oak. The work was carried out in 2 hours , not a bad return!! The quality was diabolical to say the least. I went around this p.m. to assess the damage, and called the rozzers out as the lads had come back and in an intimidating manner asked for their money. The advice was not to pay up if they weren't satisfied with the job, and if they cause trouble, call 999. Mmmmmm bet they felt safer with that knowledge under their belts.
When will folks learn to call up people to do a proper job instead of using these sharks, (no offence to sharks)

 

[Big A]

i think he had it valued and it was lower than 16k

 

[Buzzlightyear]

Big A it makes my blood boil as well, looked at a stump job last year. They'd had the pikey's in to take the conifer down 'because they were the cheapest' ( and they priced the job by the foot apparently lmao !!

 

[Big A]

What really F**** me off is the fact they were picking on little old ladies in a sheltered housing area, who were scared sh!tless in case they came back and robbed them, (again). And the police say that they have committed no offence. The irony is that one of the old folk is a true Romany, god help them, what with family ties and all that. Here, Rolla she aint your grandma is she?

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

No she isn't my Granny but i'm certain i know who she is..and i'll guess i know the scum that did it !!!

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

The trouble is lonely old people are very trusting ,they are easy pickings for 'certain' travellers, granny bashing smack heads and so called good willed neighbours etc etc

 

[Big A]

I get the feeling word is gonna get around real quick on this and someone could get their comeuppance, and wish they had picked on someone else. :Eye: :Eye:

 

[Thor's Hammer]

here you go Rolla, 6.5 tonne chip truck allready sorted..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IVECO-REFUSE-...71583955QQcategoryZ108851QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Big A]

Suppliers of Tirfor spares (UK)

Where do any of you get tirfor spares in the UK. Need spare 3ton shear pins for my T35

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

tirfor bits and bobs www.stantonhope.co.uk

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

a bit too small for me thor i'm after cargo size 7.5 ton

 

[Thor's Hammer]

a bit too small for me thor i'm after cargo size 7.5 ton

trust me on this, that 6.5 tonner will have a greater payload than a 7.5 tonner. thats because all 7.5 tonners are in fact downplated 10 tonners, with the heavier chassis, axles, brakes etc.

I had one of the new 65.15 crewcab ivecos, and with a hookloader body and steel chip box, I could still carry 4.1 tonnes legaly.

However if you really want a 7.5 tonner, go that little bit further and get a 13 tonner. there not much bigger physically, usually cheaper to buy, and you have the chasiss to put a proper crane on.

speakin' of which, I have a HMF folding Z crane going very very cheap if anyone wants it....

 

[Big A]

cheers for that link Rolla, stantonhope were even cheaper on parts than Tirfors own site! How hot and sweaty today?

 

[Ross Turner]

My boss has asked me to find him a few more staff,He is looking for a groundsperson with chainsaw & arieal rescue & a climber with nptc tickets if they had Ae1 & Ae2a or Ae2b that would be a bonus.
The firms great to work for & offers 21 paid holiday a year plus bank holidays & the money aint bad either.
The down side is the people would need to live in the Telford/Shrewsbury area of shropshire or in traveling distance of High Ercall

 

[diltree]

I Live in Shrewsbury.....MA, USA

 

[Thor's Hammer]

hey greg, are you working for dillons tree service now?...

 

[Thor's Hammer]

and you two seem to get on so well

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

I am also from Shrewsbury. USA, not UK

I have cousins in Shrewsbury UK