Collecting some kit from Ireland

[steveR]

I have been looking at the cost of getting a piece of kit from Ireland, to whit, a 3m drill.

Easiest is to use a haulier and get it picked up and dropped off.
Then I thought, hire a 16ft IW flatbed and pop across myself, but the ferry for pickup and trailer is not cheap because of the length!
Lastly, hire a 7.5tonner flatbed and pop across in comfort, again ferry is not cheap, but better than truck and trailer!

However the question is that posed in the 7.5 tonner hire companies blurb!

Can be driven on standard car license obtained prior to 01.01.1997. Licenses obtained after 01.01.1997 require category C1. An operators license would be required for business use. This is not required for a private home removal etc.

This would seem to kill the idea of a hire truck?? I assume a pickup and trailer with a drill would be OK, or would it??

 

[onesiedale]

I had similar plans flying round in my mind about getting a piece of kit back last year. Then I came to my senses.
350€ and it was collected from farm there and delivered to me within a week by JP Freight. (00 353 61 396 313)
Simples.

 

[Thick Farmer]

I bought a tractor in Ireland last year. £400 delivered to Fishguard and I drove it back from there.

 

[Vincent]

Try Govern haulage, they are normally full going over but may have room.

 

[shumungus]

I have been looking at the cost of getting a piece of kit from Ireland, to whit, a 3m drill.

Easiest is to use a haulier and get it picked up and dropped off.
Then I thought, hire a 16ft IW flatbed and pop across myself, but the ferry for pickup and trailer is not cheap because of the length!
Lastly, hire a 7.5tonner flatbed and pop across in comfort, again ferry is not cheap, but better than truck and trailer!

However the question is that posed in the 7.5 tonner hire companies blurb!

Can be driven on standard car license obtained prior to 01.01.1997. Licenses obtained after 01.01.1997 require category C1. An operators license would be required for business use. This is not required for a private home removal etc.

This would seem to kill the idea of a hire truck?? I assume a pickup and trailer with a drill would be OK, or would it??

Where in Ireland?

 

[steveR]

Where in Ireland?

Tipperary

 

[steveR]

I had similar plans flying round in my mind about getting a piece of kit back last year. Then I came to my senses.
350€ and it was collected from farm there and delivered to me within a week by JP Freight. (00 353 61 396 313)
Simples.

Cheers for the number.

Beginning to think that too, albeit a couple pf nights over there would be nice

 

[jf850]

A member on here @jd-baz might be able to help .

 

[Vincent]

Mick phibbs haulage would be another I know he brings a load back at certain times.

 

[steveR]

Cheers all. Just waiting on a response from the Dealer now. Stronger Pound just helping a bit

 

[Will 1594]

Shamus black runs a good few lowloaders and is over regular , find him a back load of straw

 

[steveR]

Shamus black runs a good few lowloaders and is over regular , find him a back load of straw

He can haul straw across the Irish Sea and make money...!!! I find that really surprising...

 

[Scribus]

Cheers all. Just waiting on a response from the Dealer now. Stronger Pound just helping a bit

Most of the dealers over here started off importing tackle from the UK and many still do, so there is a good chance they'll know someone who'll bring it across for you.

 

[Bald Rick]

Tipperary

That’s a long way

 

[Scribus]

That’s a long way

Worth it when you get there though, but possibly not today as the weather is crap!

 

[steveR]

Worth it when you get there though, but possibly not today as the weather is crap!

SNAP!

 

[steveR]

That’s a long way

Allegedly, the girls are sweet though....

 

[steveR]

Most of the dealers over here started off importing tackle from the UK and many still do, so there is a good chance they'll know someone who'll bring it across for you.

Good point. I will ask the question when I speak with the dealer.

 

[Bald Rick]

Allegedly, the girls are sweet though....

All the streets were paved in gold
So everyone was gay!

(How perfectly innocent words get robbed )

 

[Scribus]

All the streets were paved in gold
So everyone was gay!

(How perfectly innocent words get robbed )

It' a less than innocent song altogether. Piccadilly and Leicester Square were notorious red light districts at the time of its writing and Tipperary was a garrison town for the British army, although Tipperary as such is a county.