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  1. J

    Tempest wood splitter for sale

    http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/hvo/4662181662.html respond to craigslist ad or email [email protected]
  2. J

    Advertising Tree Business

    Get a website, advertise online, its the most cost effective form of advertisement. I waited too long to set mine up.
  3. J

    1800 vs 1590

    Go bandit. I'm 2 hours from the bandit factory. Maybe its because I'm close, but their sales/service guys are awesome. I have only run the 1390 and was very impressed.
  4. J

    equipment trailer

    I'm on my second dump trailer. First was a 14' 14k bri-mar 2'sides, then I added on another 20" with some tube and sheet the first winter I had it. I paid around 8 or 9 grand, had it for 4 years, never had any problems with it. Sold it to another local tree guy this winter for 6k and bought...
  5. J

    isa better or not

    This industry is practically unregulated in most states. All you have to do is pass a simple test to set yourself a part from the competition. If your not making more money as a certified arborist, you aren't selling yourself right. You should be the customers highest bid most of the time and...
  6. J

    Stump Grinder justification

    I started out stacking the stumps and trying to rent once a month. It cost $250 here for a bandit 2100. Never made much money like that, grinder was too slow, going back to jobs you have already done sucks. Tried subbing for a year but that sucks for all the reasons stated already. 2 years...
  7. J

    Best Mini Skid Steer for tree work

    PatriotTree. When using a mini with a branch manager to lift a climber or limbs/logs I would suggest running the line down through a block at the base of the tree, then tie off on the machine. Works much much smoother this way. We have a dingo and call it the DRCS haha
  8. J

    Hourly rate

    just watch out when your income grows, and or you start hiring people legit. You will be audited and your premium will go up. $ 800-900 a year is the minimum liability policy for most insurance companies. Its based on a payroll of $24000 or less I believe. As for hourly rate, if its your...
  9. J

    Best Mini Skid Steer for tree work

    Do yourself a favor and get the branch manager grapple. Blows away the traditional bucket grapple/grapple rake. Also pick up pallet forks for large diameter, trunks over 3'. Its amazing what a mini can lift when you get the load as close to the machine as possible.
  10. J

    Time Lapse Oak Pruning

    Winter Oak Tree Pruning - Livonia, MI - YouTube Fun Fun!!
  11. J

    Website/Web hosting?

    Lookin good!! You already have a lot of good content up. As you continue to use wordpress you will find you can update the look of your site and then just plug your old content right into the new theme. Once your happy with the site you should start a google adwords account. Google ad words...
  12. J

    Website/Web hosting?

    I made my site with wordpress. Hosted with bluehost. If you have average computer skills you should be able to learn wordpress in a short period of time. The website is by far the most cost effective form of advertising. I also find that customers from the website are easier to close with...
  13. J

    Questions on Mini's.

    So its ok to spout off about how you don't like minis but as soon as someone doesn't like your bobcat you flip your lid. Instead of giving the guy good information you just go off on how horrible minis are and how you got the best deal ever. You could have just said I bought a bobcat and this...
  14. J

    Questions on Mini's.

    Snow is a freaking joke... let the lawn guys deal with it. There is not enough money in snow to get me to drag my ass out of bed at 2am and push snow around. Not to mention the wear and tear on the equipment with the salt. But hey if you only spent $3000 on somebodys leftovers i guess you...
  15. J

    Questions on Mini's.

    Love my dingo 525. Paid $20,000 and well worth it. Must have a good operator. Must have branch manager and pallet forks. Must have dump trailer not dump truck. Put 48" sides on trailer, load from rear. No need to go over the sides when loading, promotes sloppy loading, end up with a 10k...
  16. J

    ms 362 problem

    Bought a new 362 this spring. Ran fine this spring. My crew started complaining about the saw in the summer saying it would stall out and hard to start. The last few weeks it has just sat in the shop because they wont take it out. I tried it this weekend and the problem seems to be keeping...
  17. J

    bandit 90 - gap between 2 knives

    I have a bandit 90 it has 2 knives in each pocket, 4 total for the machine. I flipped the blades today. When I torqued down on one set they pulled apart about 2mm. The set on the other side of the wheel are tight together when tightened. I made sure the blades, pockets and bolts were clean...
  18. J

    most reliable used stump grinder

    Hey jsk, I'm in Michigan and have a good little stumper for sale. Bandit 2100, 28hp diesel, 675 hours. See it here http://www.arboristsite.com/pp-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=5308&cat=20
  19. J

    Should I start a business????

    I think I saw some spikes on your white pine trim?? Why do all of your vids cut off before you top anything??? then pick up again when you drop the spar? some good laughs in your vids ill be waiting for more =)
  20. J

    Dangerous Trees

    You gotta be a crack head man!!! If you don't draw a line and say I won't climb dangerous trees you end up in #### like that... You estimated that the tree could hold your weight... But when you are cutting off some of those bigger branches that puts far more stress on the tree then you...
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