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[Koa Man]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

 

[ducaticorse]

You just don't appreciate fine art! :fart: I fart in your general direction you silly...

Awesome

 

[ducaticorse]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

You're good, just make sure your chain is sharp.

 

[jefflovstrom]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

You will need help on that! You should ask FTA to assist!
Jeff

 

[Norwayclimber]

First thing I come to think of is your 100 ft extension cord. What do you think is gonna happen when you get 100 ft up in the tree? You definatly need a longer extension cord!

 

[Norwayclimber]

Oh, and then you defintaly need one of these to put on the top of your ladder, so it dosn't slip of tree. (Working safe is one of the biggest concerns in this buisness)

 

[sgreanbeans]

Oh, and then you defintaly need one of these to put on the top of your ladder, so it dosn't slip of tree. (Working safe is one of the biggest concerns in this buisness)

Can you get those at Sherrill? And how much?

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Oh, and then you defintaly need one of these to put on the top of your ladder, so it dosn't slip of tree. (Working safe is one of the biggest concerns in this buisness)

How well does it hold onto aluminum siding, I hate how the ladder slides when it is leaned up against that stuff! I'm looking for something that will hold on.

 

[Norwayclimber]

I belive Sherril is out of them for the moment, as most of the competitors to this years TCIA in Austrailia went bannanas and purchased them, as rumours say there are some really tall and slick trees down under.

As for the slipping thing, just wrap a innertube from a bicycle wheel arround by tensioning. All illustrated in the newest version of Fundemental Trees! Oh, and save some tube so you can wrap arround the top of the ladder as well. A really nice trick when working close to powerlines. I figuerd out the last trick all by myself!

 

[climberjones]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

Dont forget some good hemp rope!

 

[TimberMcPherson]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

You moron, your WAY over equiped, the 100ft extention cord doubles as a climbing AND lowering line (I thought that would be quite obvious). Also whats the trailer for? A few tyres burning good and bright at the foot of the tree and all debris will be removed without your new fandangled trailer thing.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Another little trick, when you cant get a stump grinder, use a trencher, rental shops dont mind, if the that dont work, get an auger, 6" bit, drill some holes and poor all the chemicals you dont need in your garage, in the holes. Works every time.

I was just thinking, someone is going to read all these and go out and try them!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

How much duct tape do I need if I want to marry two aluminum ladders together to get up to the first branch?

I've been using a 2x4 as a stiffener, but it still wobbles too much.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I want to marry two aluminum ladders together.

Ladders can't get married in Cali yet.
Jeff

 

[capetrees]

This is getting off topic, so I'll try to steer it back.

I am interested in doing large tree removals. I have a Remington electric chainsaw with a 12 inch bar with 100 ft. extension cord, 200 ft. of 1/4 yellow poly rope and a Ford Ranger plus a Home Depot trailer. What else do I need and where can I find these jobs. I can also borrow my friend's 24 ft. extension ladder if needed.

Too much equipment. If you have the Ford Ranger, why do you need the trailer?

BTW, Remington sucks. Black & Decker rules!!

 

[sgreanbeans]

Ladders can't get married in Cali yet.
Jeff

BAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..............perfect!

 

[ropensaddle]

All I would like to know is how do you get rid of the cling-ons, they want money for everything,money you don't have. Money you don't know if you can make, taxes,fees just to climb trees

 

[tree MDS]

All I would like to know is how do you get rid of the cling-ons, they want money for everything,money you don't have. Money you don't know if you can make, taxes,fees just to climb trees

Somebody should start a "top reasons why you sometimes consider getting out of the biz" thread., winter is always a good time for #####ing.

 

[ducaticorse]

Somebody should start a "top reasons why you sometimes consider getting out of the biz" thread., winter is always a good time for #####ing.

Second that

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Somebody should start a "top reasons why you sometimes consider getting out of the biz" thread., winter is always a good time for #####ing.

As I read in ArborAge (decades ago when it was still a good magazine) "the general public has us rated a notch above garbage pickers."

That was encouraging for a young man bitten by the tree work bug!