February 22, 20188 yr Has anyone here insured a telehandler for a short period? My self-build insurance specifically excludes hired plant. Ideas anyone?
February 22, 20188 yr Can you phone up and add it to your policy??? Am sure the hire place has a theft and damage policy in place covering all there plant and in the very small print at the bottom of your hire docket there is bound to something about it. Ask is there a kill switch on it and is there anything else you could do to stop it getting stole.
February 22, 20188 yr Jcb do short term cover for hired in plant. Seem to remember taking a policy out with them a few years ago
February 22, 20188 yr JCB Hire - as everyone else has said ..! Just check it’s not cheaper to get a man with a Telehandler for a day as they aren’t cheap to hire and are a work of art to learn to drive ...
February 22, 20188 yr 1 hour ago, PeterW said: and are a work of art to learn to drive ... A telehandler is much easier to learn to operate than a JCB digger. I rented one for a couple of weeks, and was reasonably competent within a couple of hours. Just need to start slowly with simple jobs, and work up to more complicated jobs.. My rental covered insurance. Colin
February 22, 20188 yr Both me and my lad are ORT certified and I’m still amazed when I look at the course handbooks as to the stuff you are taught - it’s not just about being able to use it, it’s about being able to use it safely. I started on Manitou 6m units before “proper training” and the biggest I’ve used is 10m. My lad has used 14m units which are massive when you look at them full stretch. At 8m, you are limited to 8 degree slope or your load is off centre and becomes unstable - all things you can’t pick up on your own. For general site work a 3CX with forks will do 95% of what you need. If it needs lifting above 5m then it is into specialist territory or someone with the proper training.
February 22, 20188 yr They are a very dangerous thing to drive. The first time it tips on it's nose is a scary experience as you have no control whatsoever and the load on the end of the boom is going down and won't stop till it hits the ground. The training bit is a joke like the digger test. You aren't allowed on a site to work on a digger or telescopic without a licence but to get a licence you need to have done at least 200hrs in one. The practical part of both tests is pretty basic as well. Last one I drove was 18m and it was like a space ship inside with that many dials to look at. Edited February 22, 20188 yr by Declan52
February 22, 20188 yr 13 minutes ago, Declan52 said: They are a very dangerous thing to drive. The first time it tips on it's nose is a scary experience as you have no control whatsoever and the load on the end of the boom is going down and won't stop till it hits the ground. The training bit is a joke like the digger test. You aren't allowed on a site to work on a digger or telescopic without a licence but to get a licence you need to have done at least 200hrs in one. The practical part of both tests is pretty basic as well. Last one I drove was 18m and it was like a space ship inside with that many dials to look at. 17 minutes ago, Declan52 said: They are a very dangerous thing to drive. The first time it tips on it's nose is a scary experience as you have no control whatsoever and the load on the end of the boom is going down and won't stop till it hits the ground. The training bit is a joke like the digger test. You aren't allowed on a site to work on a digger or telescopic without a licence but to get a licence you need to have done at least 200hrs in one. The practical part of both tests is pretty basic as well. Last one I drove was 18m and it was like a space ship inside with that many dials to look at. I find it incredible that company’s will hire out a telehabdler without an operators ticket I wanted to hire a cherry picker Found that my log book was upto date But I’m due a refresher course Speedy won’t hire it till I’ve got my paperwork in order I needed a telehabdler for half a day Aproached a guy on a local site £150 for Saturday morning and a Greggs breakfast Ian it may be worth trying one of the numerous sites on the a6 near you They normally set the Brickies up first thing on a Saturday morning and have very little to do after that
February 23, 20188 yr How do you even get near the driver without working on the site? A farm might be a good choice too farmers always looking for a few extra quid usually have a machine
February 23, 20188 yr 6 hours ago, Oz07 said: How do you even get near the driver without working on the site? A farm might be a good choice too farmers always looking for a few extra quid usually have a machine Viz helmet Walk on ok with housing Strugle with town centre Turnstyle
February 23, 20188 yr 18 hours ago, recoveringacademic said: Has anyone here insured a telehandler for a short period? What are you using it for? They are a bit of a learning curve and as other have said can be v. dangerous, especially if you are loading up to a scaffold. I hired and operated a 14m one for loading roofing materials onto a four storey building. We also got a Merlo rotating t/h with rotating forks for loading plasterboard into upper floors, but we got that with an operator as it was way beyond my ability. Great bit of kit. We loaded out over 40 packs of plasterboard and 14 pallets of insulation into 1st 2nd and 3rd floors in 3 days.
February 24, 20188 yr Author 17 hours ago, Mr Punter said: What are you using it for? [...] Windows off a flatbed LGV and into a container . Should not be too hard. On 2/23/2018 at 06:34, Oz07 said: [...] A farm might be a good choice too farmers always looking for a few extra quid usually have a machine Thats our backup strategy....
February 24, 20188 yr Would also be useful to get your roof deck boards up too, and your first floor Weyroc as they are not light ... Hire for a week and get your use out of it ..?
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