arborworks1
ArboristSite Operative
The bobcat grinder works good for long grinding jobs, its slow but it does a good job. Make sure you keep an eye on hydro temps when using it. And change your fluid alot more often.
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The bobcat grinder works good for long grinding jobs, its slow but it does a good job. Make sure you keep an eye on hydro temps when using it. And change your fluid alot more often.
mattfr12
The Bulldog
ya the grinder works well for the bobcat. when i bought my machine i bought a highflow model giving it more tourqe over a standard flow bobcat. i bought the bobcat with long grinding in mind. turn your radio on and grind all day. thats usually how i set it up do all the cutting during the week and grind on saturday. i always thought of it as a stump grinder than can do alot more than just grind stumps.
best advice i can give you if your planning on getting one is demo them before you buy them. i wasnt happy with alot of the other brands. some of the other brands really limit where you can use it. the bobcat version the machine is really firmly planting when you are grinding and requires the machine not to move whey you grind.
the bradco pushed the machine around to the left in right leaving turf damage under the machine because it pointed straight off the front.
some of them are just poorly designed and really under powered. but it also depends on the size of your machine and hydralic GPM.
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mattfr12
The Bulldog
yes i was able to get insurance, it was very exspensive when i was younger not so bad now. as for being ISA certified i am not. when i worked for bartlett i was going to do it just for a raise, im not sure im that interested in even doing it now. i have never once had a Home owner ask me if i was certified throughout the thousands of jobs we have done. They mainly care about insurance. I think the ISA certification is a good think it sets good standards wich i already work by thats how i was taught. but on the other hand i dont think it would help me make another nickle.
catman963
ArboristSite Guru
:agree2: Thats really awesome that things are working out so well for you!! You gots some darn nice equipment there!!
mattfr12
The Bulldog
If any of you guys live close and have some experience i am looking for some help to get through the winter.
also thank you all for the positive comments
also thank you all for the positive comments
joedodge
ArboristSite Lurker
It's really nice to see someone working hard and reaping the rewards. You look like you care about your equipment too, which helps to translate into customer confidence. Nice job and continued success.
toddstreeservic
ArboristSite Guru
oh man. I wish.
TreEmergencyB
ArboristSite Guru
i think im within an hr of you im always looking for a lil more through the winter.
ChippersTreeSvc
ArboristSite Member
Nice Equipment Matt!
treemandan
Tree Freak
USAFretired
ArboristSite Member
If you can, PM me with your location. I may need to come and get some wood one of these days. I'm in Washington PA, but I work in RIDC Park off of RT28.
Thanks,
Joe
bulldoglover
ArboristSite Operative
love the company name!!! Nice to see someone really do well, I can only hope that I am half as successful as you are in the coming years.
mattfr12
The Bulldog
thanks thats actually a picture of my dog on the side of my truck. and as far as you doing well anything is possible. thiers only one way to find out.
gunnerpgh
ArboristSite Lurker
Nice company,
Nice company, I am proud of you. I am in the south hills of pgh and if you get any hardwood in the spring, I am interested in some for my own use for firewood for the house. Save you dumping it and some cash for your pocket! P.M. me if interested.
Nice company, I am proud of you. I am in the south hills of pgh and if you get any hardwood in the spring, I am interested in some for my own use for firewood for the house. Save you dumping it and some cash for your pocket! P.M. me if interested.
KingArbor
ArboristSite Lurker
Nice Duramax
mattfr12
The Bulldog
thanks thats my work/ fun truck i just put the bully dog programer in it and a 5" mbrp turbo back system on it man that baby rolls.
mattfr12
The Bulldog
just another picture i snapped with my cell phone yesterday. its getting freaking cold up here it was like 28 degrees when i did this. it was like a 50 foot hemlock. easy stuff
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