Greenworx branches out with Unimog
UNIMOG
For brothers Brett and Ryan Skelton, who run tree surgery and ground clearance company Greenworx, the Unimog is simply the ultimate vehicle. “Everybody in this industry wants one, and now I can really see why,” said Brett Skelton.
Top performer off and on-road.
“We were using an agricultural tractor for on-site work, which was fine – up to a point. It was very capable on rough ground but the problem was getting it there,” continued Brett. “For jobs close to home you can drive on the road, but a tractor is slow and uneconomical. When working further afield we were having to pay a haulier to transport the tractor for us.
“With the Unimog, this is no longer an issue. It’s just as good on challenging ground but in a different class on the road. It will travel happily at 56 mph, using much less fuel than the tractor, and tow a heavily-laden trailer too.”
Financially, it’s a no-brainer.
“We’ve recently been working on a site near Leeds, where the Unimog has really proved its worth. We were able to use this one vehicle to travel to and from the site, and do all the work when we got there. So we’ve not only replaced a tractor with a vehicle that’s much more fuel-efficient, but we’ve also done away with the need to buy in third-party haulage.
“Furthermore, the service intervals for the Unimog are much longer than for the tractor it has replaced, so we’re saving on maintenance costs too. Financially, it’s a no-brainer.”
Huge variety of applications.
The Unimog has another ace up its sleeve, because it is equipped to power a wide range of implements via attachment points at the front, side and rear.
“This means, for example, that we can attach a wood-chipper which discharges straight into a box on the back, while still leaving the vehicle free to tow a trailer,” observed Ryan Skelton. “The variety of things you can do with this one vehicle is huge.
The future’s bright, the future’s Unimog.
“We’ve recently undertaken a detailed evaluation of all our operating costs, including haulage, with a view to looking at ways to make savings. Our investment in the Unimog is the culmination of that process, and the vehicle has proved so effective that we’re already thinking of adding another. It’s the base on which we can build the future success of our operation.”
The Unimog is drawing so much attention from passers-by that Mr Skelton says it’s also “worth its weight in gold” as a mobile advertisement. “Wherever we go people are stopping to take pictures or film it on their phones – we turn more heads than you would in a Ferrari!” he laughed. “The Unimog ticks every box, and more. It just makes perfect sense.”
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