crane work.....

[budroe69moni]

hey y'all,
in the aftermath of hurricane frances, i'm faced w/ many
new situations such as this one. good friends of mine had
a 12 year old laurel oak blow over in the storm. here's the
details....22"DBH, 40' tall and leaning over at a 45 degree
angle. no broken branches (unbelievable) and had about
30% of the root system ripped out of the ground (one major
butress root). it fell toward the street which about 30' away.
question is....does anyone have any experience using a crane
to upright a tree of this size???? i've straighten out plenty of
oaks w/ the jeep but nothing of this size. any help would be
great.
thanks,
budroe

 

[treeslayer]

try using a tow truck, much cheaper.

 

[budroe69moni]

can't use a tow-truck, not an option.

there is "huge" sentimental value attached to this tree.
if there is a chance to save it, my friends want to try!!!!
when she blew over, it went towards the street, if it goes
over again, chances are good that it will fallin the same
direction, right?

budroe

 

[budroe69moni]

there is nothing to redirect from. there is a pinetree
about 100 yards away, that's about it. what kind of
ground anchors are you talking about????
budroe

 

[treeslayer]

so whats wrong with the 100 yard pine?
multiple ropes.

 

[glens]

In the future when it goes again, this time all the way into the road, if anybody's traveling the road and gets hit by it (or any property damage, for that matter), guess who the insurance company is going to go after when they learn you didn't take it down as a result of this unfortunate occurrence?  Both the homeowner and you.

Good luck.

Glen

 

[OutOnaLimb]

I agree with Glens on this one, however Mike does have a point. Not that it would be a good idea, just that its what Guy would have said.

Kenn

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

with this amount of root damage this tree is now a hazzard tree REMOVE !!!!!!!.....do not waste your time and clients money

 

[SteveBullman]

i agree with the dude from suffolk, no point pissin about just for the sake of pissin about

 

[arboromega]

will you have room to set ground anchors? better do some root development treatment on that tree as well.
ill second mikes view...anchor to a truck to pull it back. worth a try i guess if they have the money to invest in taking the chance to try and save it.

 

[TheSurgeon]

Sounds like a small tree to me. Straighten it with pulleys and an automobile anchor. Charge the homeowner bookoo dinero, note the address, the go back a year later and drop your card suggesting a total removal. p.s. Make sure you state on the present contract that your are not responsible for any future failures...cause it's gonna happen

 

[TheSurgeon]

CA

Oh ya, I'm guessing you only studied the exam guide before taking the test.

 

[budroe69moni]

i do have room to install ground anchors. i'm meeting w/
them on friday to discuss all of the pro's and con's of this
job. thanks for your advice and opinions.....they are grately
appricated!!!!
budroe

 

[John Stewart]

You would have to do a crown reduction to reduce the sail effect on the tree as it trys to establish new roots! This really is a removal but I feel serious crown
reduction is the only option in a sentimental case like this
Good Luck
Keep us posted
Later
John