Thread: Ultimate Set Up for Residential Tree Work

I want to know peoples opinions on the ultimate set up for residential tree work.
Bucket trucks, manlifts, chippers, stumpers, cranes, what ever it is you think allows you to maximize profit and productivity. Include tools that have made your life easier that you couldn't live with out since you used them. I know there are endless combinations. I just want see different scenarios so i can brain storm and get my gears turning. It doesn't have to be a little or a lot of equipment, just what you think the most efficient set up is. I am talking climbing gear to tub grinders, a to z

Can't wait to see some ultimate set ups.

Thanks

i think #1 is a real good,safe,well educated & reliable climber. #2 a kicka$$ rope man that is top of my the list.

where you at in PA ill come do the rope for you i hung my spikes up and went to ropes. if you can work a rope you can get just about anywhere in a tree.

I agree with the climber, ropeman, and a good chipper/truck combo.

Once you get going and making some money, get yourself a bucket truck. The rear mounts are cheaper and are still worth their money in tight settings.

Chipper w/ winch, 40hp Kubota with forks and Farmi winch & The Wheeler log trailer.

I'll make a list but i want to see others lol

teupen 70 footer, 110 foot 30 ton hydraulic truck, small insulated bucket truck for working around lines 55ft plus. big international chip truck with a 12 inch minimum chipper with a winch, morbark vermeer ect. (what is the best medium size chipper anyway?) 40hp+ tractor with turf tires or aws a300 with grapple and bucket. good climber, ropeman, additional ground man quoter, office manager, mechanic, nice tri axle with a log loader, small deisel self propelle 4x4 high horse power stumper, large towbehind stumper. few acre lot with a 400hp tubgrinder, firewood processor, mulch bins, nice loader, timber wolf t-6 log splitter. some how i feel like i am losing effeciency here lol. Prius to quote, deisel 3/4 ton to tow stuff. rigging systems, ropes, rakes, blowers saws, t200 to a 3120 gear and more gear... god when is it gonna end.

Is a dump truck, chipper, good climber, and good rope man the most efficient way? Two, three, four man crew? What truely is the ultimate set up.. hmm

I think what works best is a mini loader, a 15 inch chipper with winch, good rope man, climber. A Grcs and and lots of ropes. You can get some very large pieces of wood great distances up or down if you think about your setup carefully.

Three people on a residental crew should be plenty unless your sporting a crane in your setup. If you keep it simple it works alot smoother

what kind of mini loader do you use in you set up? small equipment is much better suited for certian jobs. maybe the ultimate set up is a chain saw and a pick up truck. lol

To me the ultimate set up would be a circus full of trained monkeys (literally), that i could just turn loose on a job and have them do all of the work, then go back to their cages for after work bananas.

monkeys with squirrels on there shoulders.

Originally Posted by undercut

what kind of mini loader do you use in you set up? small equipment is much better suited for certian jobs. maybe the ultimate set up is a chain saw and a pick up truck. lol

Mini Loader...well i get Tree Service magazine and started reading about the Mutli Trac Extreme Loader...which some of there units can still make it in a 36'' gate.

I like the Ram Rod mini skid steer...i have looked at Ram Rod, Boxer, Bobcat, Kanga...

I like Ram Rod the most then Kanga second.

All the companies excluding bobcat...have inner changing system for attachments. Ram Rod 1150 has the ability to carry the most..and full rubber tracks with supper low weight...on turf.

As for my ultimate setup...

Well of course a good climber, with 2 good groundsman who can run ropes an etc. GRCS, full line of Stihl chain saws...from 200t to 660s.

Then a Ram Rod mini skid 1150 taskmaster.

65 ft bucket/chip truck. Pulling a Bandit 200xp 12 inch chipper with 100 hp John Deere on it.

Stump grinder Bandit model 2800 self propelled with the 61 hp Cat diesel engine.

I think that would do it for me.

Canyon

Levitator, disintegrator and an invoice book

see list

I think it depends on what work you do. If you want to be able to do anything, some of the guys here with more equipment can clue you in. I do residential work 3 days a week as a second income. For me it is a good friend that can man the ropes for me, a BC625a, climbing saw(s) felling saw(s) pole saw and pole pruner (fiberglass multi-section, I prefer ash but don't have space for the long ones) ropes, slings, blocks etc. an Alpine Magnum, and yes........my pick up. I do mostly small removals, pruning, cabling and stump grinding. I firewood anything the chipper can't handle and use one of those roller tarps to empty the chips out of my truck. Don't forget insurance. I turn down the big stuff ( ) but I own all my equipment and don't sweat it when the weather is bad or I want a day off because my only fixed expense is my insurance. Around me, this works well, I would like to step it up a notch and make it full time but right now it helps out with the bills (and helps me buy toys ) so this is MY ultimate set-up.