1 Tonne High Lift Dumper Hire

Photo is for illustration — the machine supplied may be a different make, but will always be a 1 tonne high lift dumper to the same specification.

High lift, high tip and hi-tip all describe the same thing. The lift is what sets this apart from an ordinary dumper. On a standard dumper the skip tips at ground level, so anything bound for a skip or a trailer gets handled twice — dropped, then shovelled or barrowed up. This one raises the body first and tips over the lip, taking that second handling out of the job. On a site with a skip on the drive, that is often the difference between a one-day job and a two-day one.

A scissor-lift mechanism raises the skip rather than just tipping it. It holds 500 litres heaped or a tonne by weight, and hydrostatic drive with a 5.45 m turning circle keeps it manageable in a confined back garden. It pairs naturally with our Kubota U17 — its payload roughly matches the rate a U17 can fill it at, so neither machine sits waiting on the other. It's a wheeled machine rather than tracked, which makes it quicker across firmer, more established ground, and easier to manoeuvre on a standard site.

• Loading a skip directly, without double-handling the spoil
• Tipping into a trailer or over a low wall
• Moving spoil and aggregate on general groundwork jobs
• Sites with reasonably firm, established ground
• Domestic and light commercial projects
• Keeping pace with a mini digger over a full working day

Figures are for the Thwaites Hi Tip (MACH2001); other makes in this class are closely comparable.