Hiring out a mini digger
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Hi
I need to hire out a mini digger
Actually what I want it for is shifting turf and rubble from back garden to front of house
I need the absolute smallest size. Less than 1m wide.
Does anyone know how much they can take at a time and how to get hold on one for a day?
Some people have said I need the diesel for it - is this just normal disel from a petrol station?
Also I need a machine that can scoop and drop as opposed to one I have to manually fill up
any help???
I need to hire out a mini digger
Actually what I want it for is shifting turf and rubble from back garden to front of house
I need the absolute smallest size. Less than 1m wide.
Does anyone know how much they can take at a time and how to get hold on one for a day?
Some people have said I need the diesel for it - is this just normal disel from a petrol station?
Also I need a machine that can scoop and drop as opposed to one I have to manually fill up
any help???
Normal diesel.
Most small mini-diggers have tracks that pull in to go through narrow entrances, you can widen them before you start digging. If you've not used one before, don't be afraid to tell the delivery driver this, and make sure that he explains what lever does what, and don't let him go until you're happy.
Some drivers will drop the thing off and beetle off to the next drop/collection before you've even realised you can't find the filler cap!
Most important, DON'T TRY TO DO TOO MUCH, TOO SOON! Try a few trial digs away from buildings etc, to get the hang of it. Even better if you can do this with somebody to watch you, just in case.
Have fun.
Most small mini-diggers have tracks that pull in to go through narrow entrances, you can widen them before you start digging. If you've not used one before, don't be afraid to tell the delivery driver this, and make sure that he explains what lever does what, and don't let him go until you're happy.
Some drivers will drop the thing off and beetle off to the next drop/collection before you've even realised you can't find the filler cap!
Most important, DON'T TRY TO DO TOO MUCH, TOO SOON! Try a few trial digs away from buildings etc, to get the hang of it. Even better if you can do this with somebody to watch you, just in case.
Have fun.
Mojooo said:
It seems some companies offer the digger AND the driver
presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
Does not compute. Surely the real point of the exercise is to have a day playing in a mini digger? The actual job needing do is for justification only. Or is that just me?presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
Trevelyan said:
Mojooo said:
It seems some companies offer the digger AND the driver
presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
Does not compute. Surely the real point of the exercise is to have a day playing in a mini digger? The actual job needing do is for justification only. Or is that just me?presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
I would do it manually but cannot due to dodgy leg and I need it does to a tight timetable.
If you want to come and do all the work then feel free....
Yes it is all in a pile
thing is I am moving it to my front lawn where I would prefer to put it all into builders bags so it doesnt go loose all over the pavement etc
with those skip loaders can you scoop stuff up onto them? they look like you shovel stuff on and then move it/tip it.
they also seem a bit top chunky to be dropping stuff into a builders bag!
thing is I am moving it to my front lawn where I would prefer to put it all into builders bags so it doesnt go loose all over the pavement etc
with those skip loaders can you scoop stuff up onto them? they look like you shovel stuff on and then move it/tip it.
they also seem a bit top chunky to be dropping stuff into a builders bag!
I'm looking at this as I need my back garden levelling. Like you I would prefer it to come with an experienced operator. Playtime is one thing, actually having a level garden at the end of that playtime is another!
I've seen a conpany in S.Wales who hire out various bobcats for £14-16/hr with driver and delivery.
Closer to home I'm having trouble. Gumtree has a couple of people on there who charge £100-150/day all in. I should be getting some of them round to do me a full quote in the next week.
Your local tool hire shop should do rent out the small stuff. I presume 1m wide is for access? You can go wider if it's going to be delivered by Hi-ab.
I've seen a conpany in S.Wales who hire out various bobcats for £14-16/hr with driver and delivery.
Closer to home I'm having trouble. Gumtree has a couple of people on there who charge £100-150/day all in. I should be getting some of them round to do me a full quote in the next week.
Your local tool hire shop should do rent out the small stuff. I presume 1m wide is for access? You can go wider if it's going to be delivered by Hi-ab.
Mojooo said:
It seems some companies offer the digger AND the driver
presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
Be careful that's a lot cheaper than pulling out your Cable/water/phone/gas/eleccy or chipping a waste pipe etc presumably i will have to pay the driver the best part of 100 notes if not more to do the job?
, Check where they are and the depths 
Mojooo said:
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max width is approx 80cm
max width is approx 80cm
http://www.cphire.com/index.php?type=2&groupid...
Just a suggestion but, use the above to fill your Hippo bags then hook the bag on the front and carry it out to the front. These things go at a snails pace so it's not practical to move your stuff one bucket at a time.
TheEnd said:
the biggest bucket on a minidigger is a lot smaller than a wheel barrow, and they move pretty slow, especially down a corridor.
you can hire conveyor belts, but i think filling the bags, and lifting them would work, but 1 ton will be a bit much to lift for a 1 ton minidigger
Sorry I just repeated what you said...but with a picture you can hire conveyor belts, but i think filling the bags, and lifting them would work, but 1 ton will be a bit much to lift for a 1 ton minidigger
There's no max load info for that machine, might be an issue as you say.
Thanks for the replies
As suggested on here I spoke to a guy and he suggested I get the excavator and the dumper as the dumper needs loading and can move fast whereas the excavator is slow and cannot carry much.
i cannot find a dumper under 800mm either
In the end i have decided to barrow it out slowly over a week and probably just lay it loose on my front garden until its picked up
As suggested on here I spoke to a guy and he suggested I get the excavator and the dumper as the dumper needs loading and can move fast whereas the excavator is slow and cannot carry much.
i cannot find a dumper under 800mm either
In the end i have decided to barrow it out slowly over a week and probably just lay it loose on my front garden until its picked up
Mojooo said:
Thanks for the replies
As suggested on here I spoke to a guy and he suggested I get the excavator and the dumper as the dumper needs loading and can move fast whereas the excavator is slow and cannot carry much.
i cannot find a dumper under 800mm either
In the end i have decided to barrow it out slowly over a week and probably just lay it loose on my front garden until its picked up
This and this and this. Other plant hire companies are available.As suggested on here I spoke to a guy and he suggested I get the excavator and the dumper as the dumper needs loading and can move fast whereas the excavator is slow and cannot carry much.
i cannot find a dumper under 800mm either
In the end i have decided to barrow it out slowly over a week and probably just lay it loose on my front garden until its picked up
Is it just me?
If find it amazing that people begrudge paying a person a couple of hundred quid / expect it to be £50 and a bag of nuts, to come and work for them for half a day or a day, provide equipment that costs well over £10,000 and needs constant maintenance, (I've just spent £3-400 on a single track for my digger), deliver said equipment to the job and also remove it afterwards. Oh, and throw in fuel for all the engines involved. Not only that but if something goes wrong during the dig which disrupts one of the services they will expect the chap to make amends.
Keep smiling.
Henry
If find it amazing that people begrudge paying a person a couple of hundred quid / expect it to be £50 and a bag of nuts, to come and work for them for half a day or a day, provide equipment that costs well over £10,000 and needs constant maintenance, (I've just spent £3-400 on a single track for my digger), deliver said equipment to the job and also remove it afterwards. Oh, and throw in fuel for all the engines involved. Not only that but if something goes wrong during the dig which disrupts one of the services they will expect the chap to make amends.
Keep smiling.
Henry
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