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    Carlton 2400-4

    Does anyone have an older carlton that could take a photo of the belts engaged and disengaged for me? Thanks in advance, trying to figure out how to adjust the belts correctly
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    Which Grapple for Boxer 526?

    I also have the BMG and have been happy with it. The rotator is a non issue, I thought it would be nessasary but after using it a few days became adept at bumping it lightly here or there to spin it.
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    $1,000,000 insurance (or more) in advertising

    in the state of oregon you have to have a 10,000 doller bond to do tree work. your contractors liscense isnt valid till you have a bond with the contractors board as the beneficiary and in their hands. that way if you screw an employee or damage something and refuse to pay the ccb can pay it out...
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    po'd at my competition since they have no workmans comp and dont with hold

    here in oregon its illegle to advertise with out a valid contractors liscense. or do any work over 600 bucks a year
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    Getting Started

    just curious, we had a guy in town for3-4 months paying under the table and left town owing alot of money. he put on a nice guy act but just blew smoke it seems. most likely someone else
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    Getting Started

    autumnbreeze, just curious what was this guys name? id look in the yellow pages for certified arborist logos in the tree section. meet anyone willing to meet you and then decide who you like the best. take a ground job if you have to. thats how you start. you could also look up a list of cert...
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    po'd at my competition since they have no workmans comp and dont with hold

    i say call it in. if they arent paying whats required to legally do business then they can bid lower than the legit guys and that lowers the average price in the whole area
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    Crane end attachment for a skid loader

    wouldnt this double the load on an already low capacity boom?:confused:
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    How many "hoops" do you jump through for city work?

    yeah there has been almost no management here, trees that are affordable to remove get removed and others dont. so we have alot of small trees and alot of very large trees but not alot of midsized trees. and like you say the city doesnt pay for much. they recently made some home owners pay for...
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    How many "hoops" do you jump through for city work?

    well you might just be the man to lighten the paper work load around here then!
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    How many "hoops" do you jump through for city work?

    if you want city work dont rile bill up to much. hes the first guy weve had here in a long time thats seeing the whole picture and he wont throw much work your way if you piss him off. hes fair but... . look around medford a bit, the tree situation here is poor and there will be alot of large...
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    Steps to making to bus. succesful

    theres a lot of good advice here, especially what xander has said about llc's and partnerships. seriously look into an llc and for goodness sake get a partnership agreement in writing!! it your parents money and the way it is now he can spend it all and leave. he can actuall get YOU into debt...
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    Hard work, great cash.

    have you priced a tub grinder? if youve got that much work you shoud be able to get a truck mounted one and operator
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    CA State License Board

    yeah im in the same pickle bodean, just in oregon. the only thing about tree work was how much insurance and bond! makes no sence
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