That's when you know you have a problem! Just saying.
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That's when you know you have a problem! Just saying.
Its hard to watch anything good when the kids are still up playing and making a bunch of noise.
I dont know..
Jeff,, now where did Ron Howard go????
Jeff,, now where did Ron Howard go????
That was all mild steel. Easy welding. The muffler looked more beat-up than rusted out.
I hope Toro doesn't beat you up too bad on that muffler. I hate Toro.
NYTREECLIMBER
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Starting a 600+ removal contract today !
Who removes 600 trees? That sounds like a ground clearing or forestry job more than tree service.
We have a large company in KC that specializes in ground clearing. They have giant wheel loaders, excavators with hydraulic saws, buldozers, mobil tub grinders, etc. When some developer wants the trees gone, they are practically impossible to beat. It needs to be a job too small for them to be interested in before I can get that kind of work.
We have a large company in KC that specializes in ground clearing. They have giant wheel loaders, excavators with hydraulic saws, buldozers, mobil tub grinders, etc. When some developer wants the trees gone, they are practically impossible to beat. It needs to be a job too small for them to be interested in before I can get that kind of work.
NYTREECLIMBER
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It's a municipal contract,all street trees in the wires or any that are pushing up sidewalks.All trees are 17 -60 dbh anything under 17dbh the town takes care of. We have to grind all stumps,remove grindings put topsoil and seed on all of them. It's a great contract keeps us busy till mid march
Ok. I'm jealous. That sounds like an excellent contract, but probably bid a bit cheap.
How was it structured? Did you get a list of trees, or are you given a price structure for different size trees, or...what?
How was it structured? Did you get a list of trees, or are you given a price structure for different size trees, or...what?
Youngbuck20
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NYTREECLIMBER
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We get a list of trees,what species they are and the dbh and address of where they are located. As far as the bid being cheap the company has never lost money on these contracts.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Did a little pin oak pruning today. Remembered why I hate pruning those trees.
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NYTREECLIMBER
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Yeah they suck but they look good when finished though
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
This one had a lot of dead branches in it and lots of branches with lots of fungus growing on them. I would bet the tree will need removed in the next 5 years. But for now it got a haircut.
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squad143
Tree Guy
Removed this oak today.
The other half came down in the ice storm. Took out the 3-phase, an adjacent hydro pole and ended up across the roadway.
We did a job for their next door neighbour a couple if months ago and they liked the work we did, so they called us for this one.
Tight driveway. Barely fit the crane in.
When we got there this morning, it was like a skating rink. The warm weather yesterday started melting everything and the cold temperatures last night froze things back up. Man was it slick. Was going out to get some salt at Home Depot ( if they would even have any - been sold out for weeks) when I came across a landscaper salting residential driveways, in need of a boost. I helped him out and asked what he'd charge me for half a garbage can of salt. He gave it to me for free. Was back at the jobsite 5 minutes after I left.
Plus he called me tonight with a few tree jobs to quote for a couple of his customers.
The other half came down in the ice storm. Took out the 3-phase, an adjacent hydro pole and ended up across the roadway.
We did a job for their next door neighbour a couple if months ago and they liked the work we did, so they called us for this one.
Tight driveway. Barely fit the crane in.
When we got there this morning, it was like a skating rink. The warm weather yesterday started melting everything and the cold temperatures last night froze things back up. Man was it slick. Was going out to get some salt at Home Depot ( if they would even have any - been sold out for weeks) when I came across a landscaper salting residential driveways, in need of a boost. I helped him out and asked what he'd charge me for half a garbage can of salt. He gave it to me for free. Was back at the jobsite 5 minutes after I left.
Plus he called me tonight with a few tree jobs to quote for a couple of his customers.
In this part of the country, if it is a publicly offered service contract, it is bid too cheap.
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Have had a bunch of new offers on that new 200T. I have had guys try to trade me a $100 cutting torch. A $300 welder, a muzzle loader rifle. They all ask how much in cash, I tell them 750, they get all bent "I can buy a new 201 for $600" My reply "yes, you can, but you cant buy this 200 for $600" Guess they don't get it, if I am going to sell, probably the LAST brand new 200T I will ever see, its gunna cost em. I mean GEEEZ! The thing is a VIRGIN! At some point, some hotshot pro will see it, and with no questions asked, he will want it, as he understands the mojo about it. The more I think about that, the more I wanna raise the price and just tell my wife that no one is interested.
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
FYI. Welding a broken leaf spring, on a chipper. DOES NOT WORK. So dont do it.
deevo
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One of numerous trees we removed that were damaged from the ice storm yesterday. Last pic is the linkage between the chipper handle and clutch. Blew apart at 3, Vermeer dealer was 20 mins away (thank goodness!) had it fixed up and chipping again in 1.5 hours. Filled the truck 3 times and then filled 2 dump trailers and chip truck with the crappy ol willow!
