sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
I have always wanted to re-deck my log truck with wood it hauled! No mills around here
Think it would be cool, nice and stained, looking all sharp and stuff.
I have always wanted to re-deck my log truck with wood it hauled! No mills around here
Think it would be cool, nice and stained, looking all sharp and stuff.
Man! I miss the pa hills...
So you check every weld on your machines daily .... Listen I admitted already that it was by chance I check tires, lights , connections and things being tied down , I guess that I should take some time on the rain days and and scoot around on the creeper once in a while ...
It wouldn't be the first time a chipper tongue cracked like that. And after a chipper gets to be so old cracks can be found all over it. The tongue is scary because it can rust from the inside out and many layers of paint can hide defects. You know , with this work its like I am always looking for "what's wrong ?" myself.
I want AA to look at this picture , and that is why you don't EVER EVER put concrete in a tree because when the next poor bastard has to cut it down he wastes 2 blades and beats up his cutter teeth too get through it , and this wasn't discovered until 2pm and at 2:15 it was pouring , I wish I could get my hands on that idiot lol View attachment 202892
Ouch. That SUCKS....
Kinda in a weird spot. Got a call from my old boss on Monday. Haven't spoken to him in almost two years since I went on my own. Said he had some work for me if I was interested. We met for coffee, agreed on a solid price for me and Eric and we did a few jobs today. Cake work ####, only roped two limbs, most all were directional felling cuts and other bs. I gotta admit...it was nice. I didn't have to worry when the truck got full, didn't put out money for the fuel in the am, didn't touch a rake, a piece of wood or brush, didn't do jack but climb and run the bucket. Literally no stress, made me remember my love for the job for the first time in a long time.
But...
I'm helping the competition. Granted, he's paying for it, but I am helping him regardless, otherwise he wouldn't have called or asked when I can come back. I don't need the work as there is plenty on my plate but nothing I can't manage while tossing a day a week to him for cash on the side. Still it irks me that I'm aiding the competition. How do big companies like Mayer and Marquis do it? Seems if I was Dan Mayer there wouldn't be anyone using my crane except for me. You want to do that job, you better own the equipment, but they work it out...somehow.
There is potential for work trades in the future which could be beneficial with their grapple truck and skidsteers, jobs that would have been a PITA for my setup can be blown through rather quickly with theirs so there's more at stake than a few cash days. I don't know, just a goofy situation for me is all. Toss me your insight guys if you don't mind, I'm sure there's quite a few of you that have been in this position before.
I am just a small fry in the tree biz but I doubt I would ever allow a truck marked with a nother outfit on a job of mine. Unless its a crane, then maybe. But it would depend on who it was. Idk...I wouldnt like the idea of my good work making someone elses biz look good.
Right, that is exactly what I was saying. He is not using a marked truck ( I dont think I read that), but offering his climbing skills and being a good guy can only network him into positive feedback. Heck, If it was a bad thing, he wouldn't have done it.
Jeff
I think I got a little side tracked with the part about trading work n his interest in the grappel truck.
Where you from?
I def hear what you're saying about another truck on my site but in reality, it's done all the time in every industry. And it's not like it would be every job, just picking up the big #### at the end of a few jobs a year. I'm more concerned about one of my customers seeing me at lunch with their crew to be honest.
I am just a small fry in the tree biz but I doubt I would ever allow a truck marked with a nother outfit on a job of mine. Unless its a crane, then maybe. But it would depend on who it was. Idk...I wouldnt like the idea of my good work making someone elses biz look good.
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