Rickytree
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I'm curious Ricky, how many hours have you spent in a bucket?
I'm curious why do you have so many trailers? and no bucket?
I'm curious Ricky, how many hours have you spent in a bucket?
I'm curious why do you have so many trailers? and no bucket?
One was a gift but too small, the second we bought new and the third we found a sweet deal on. We use them to haul wood. And they were much cheaper than a bucket...or a "loader". And I don't need a bucket to take trees down, but that doesn't mean I don't see the overwhelming evidence that a bucket would make high obstacle removals mush easier and more efficient than climbing or using a "loader". Now that I've thoroughly answered your question I expect you to answer mine.
Man I was thinking that you were using them to haul wood. But how do you get the wood off? Maybe rolling them? Bud that is sooo REDNECK! And what's this about you saying about "A real professional tree service has bucket trucks" and you don't. As for time up in a bucket, I've got enough to know how to use them to the fullest including going in and over branches and not punching holes in the tree. Tell me if you can only get to one side of a tree with a bucket how do you trim or remove deadwood from the otherside? The real professional way is to climb it and get right inside. Anybody with money and some time can learn to operate a bucket but there are limited people who can climb 50 to 200 foot trees and remove them. Those are the true professionals. Providing the don't damage anything!!
Blakesmaster I got a question, How would of you loaded that wood? Cut it all up and then hit some steel then grab another saw or sharpen that one, then after about an hour of cutting rolled them on a flat trailer. Wow I would never work for or with you cuz my back would be finished.
I have a big Black Walnut to pull over with my skidsteer tommorow. The grapple bucket is on and ready to clear the street as soon as it lands. It's gonna be a dandy when it hits the road, I think I'll video it.
I'm not sure what you're getting at with your title Rick. A grapple bucket can do that without having to go under it, stabilize the load while in transport, and control the dump, and clean the street, so yeah it (grapple bucket) can do it better. Tell you the truth though, I don't give a ratz azz, buy what you want and use what you got. It aint about nit picking equipment, it's about getting the job done and getting paid. I'll climb with you anytime.
i think i will interject.
as a climber i think i would rather have a bobcat with some key attachments over a bucket if i was in business. one way or another you are working your balls off but i dont think i would want to hump or deal with the wood.
just my opinion.
but i did have the elevator up today with the boom just over the roof slinging up some white pines.......
If you want to specialize in trees that can be done by any yahoo with a chainsaw and a loader, then have fun with that. I, however, want to specialize in trees that need a more professional approach and I would greatly appreciate the production aid of a bucket truck as opposed to a loader. If any old hillbilly can "crank 'er on over" with an old, rusty, tractor, it's not worth my time.
Well old rusty tractor has taken down and cleaned up some of the biggest trees in the area. Where guys with bucket trucks would walk away cuz they can't handle the wood. And furthermore the YAHOO's around here roll their wood up onto a flat trailer(not a dump) and take it away. Take a look in the mirror, YAHOO!!
Well, we figured as much about the tractor thoug I am a little about what kind of bucket we are talking about. grapple? Arial? Crap? What?
Now, also, I noticed over time Blakes goes off like this for no apparent reason and I think its cause he has been on the job way to long doing all that cuttin, he has to go back in the morning to get the saw dust out. I don't want to think about what kind of bucket he has in mind for that.
Seriously Blakes , I see you do that every once in awhile, heck man, just some log loading by a tractor of sorts buddy.
i think i will interject.
as a climber i think i would rather have a bobcat with some key attachments over a bucket if i was in business. one way or another you are working your balls off but i dont think i would want to hump or deal with the wood.
just my opinion.
but i did have the elevator up today with the boom just over the roof slinging up some white pines.......
Blakes, seriously, we will come along with an articulating loader, make short of it all... after its down. Me? I look at that log and want it gone. Not only that but saying it don't look profesional is kinda blindly put and for so many reasons. I might say one reason might be jealousy? come-on, I guess the guy was a little wreckless loading it but hell... could a bucket do that?
Well, we figured as much about the tractor thoug I am a little about what kind of bucket we are talking about. grapple? Arial? Crap? What?
Now, also, I noticed over time Blakes goes off like this for no apparent reason and I think its cause he has been on the job way to long doing all that cuttin, he has to go back in the morning to get the saw dust out. I don't want to think about what kind of bucket he has in mind for that.
Seriously Blakes , I see you do that every once in awhile, heck man, just some log loading by a tractor of sorts buddy.
I am absolutely jealous of his loader dano, and if one was given to me I'd trade it in on a bucket right quick.
I try to view things from an HO's perspective for the most part. I often get asked when I show up to do a job where my bucket truck is. People give me apprehensive looks when I tell them I climb. People tell me on estimates that I can put my bucket truck anywhere in their yard and when I tell them I don't have one they look at me like I'm some sort of lunatic and immediately ask, "Do you have insurance?" I took an OSHA class earlier this year and the instructor was talking about watching a tree service using those "hook things" to climb trees and I believe her exact words were, "They didn't even have a bucket!"
I think people have come to expect a tree service to own a bucket truck and even though we all know it's not needed, it just makes things easier, I think it becomes a necessity because the majority of customers expect it. If you don't have one they have to wonder who they're dealing with. That's why I think you look more professional with a bucket truck on site. People see a bucket, and immediately think Tree Service.
I know what you mean about the apprehensive HO's, "just don't fall", they always say. After a few minutes they're all out watching the circus. I don't have a bucket and don't want one, maybe when I can't climb anymore, but buy then I'll hopefully be dead anyhow.
I know what you mean about the apprehensive HO's, "just don't fall", they always say. After a few minutes they're all out watching the circus. I don't have a bucket and don't want one, maybe when I can't climb anymore, but buy then I'll hopefully be dead anyhow.
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