Stress Head crane ops

[Nailsbeats]

I'd like to see it work too, nails. My first thought would be that a skidsteer would tip right over with that amount of weight leveraged out 20 feet.

That's what I thought too but I haven't even made the rear end light yet. I picked a few logs to start out then started on some whole tree pics (8-10 inch or so), smaller DED Elm around my property.

I really don't know what it'll lift but get in close and go straight up and it seems to hold it's own well. Even with my 8'x17' bridge hung out there it didn't waver.

It's really nothing more that what you would call a truss boom, for setting trusses. 10' long and mounted to a universal quick tach plate, gives me almost 20' vertically.

Oh yeah, we ride the ball too, lmfao.........

 

[oldirty]

I know you said something about being in love

i did. i drove on down there to see her to see if it felt righteous enough to maybe "grow" up a tad and lock this chick down....

well 101. the gayest thing i did while i was down there was hit her in the seat and make her leave for work, late too, with a load in her butt on the morning i left.....

now if thats gay then i'll stick a pinky out next time i drink a coffee.

in regards to me seeing whats happening here on the odd occasion at lunch i am sure i am not alone. good cell phones can do alot.

all these drug references are untrue man. whereas i can call you a corpulent pos and it'd be true! maybe quite a few years ago i may have been known to fire down a line or few but them days are long past.... you on the other hand still a fat and stupid looking waste of space. you can't dwell on the past man. only the now.

you out intellectualizing me......lol!

and none of my prose regarding you is written in angst. just some hate is all. good old fashioned hate. you a hack and you go out everyday bringing more hack to the people. that sucks to be the one paying for your service..... almost criminal even. out there driving down prices and giving people the wrong idea of a good job.

oh well.

i too am done with you fatboy. for now. till i see you spouting off some more stupidity.

 

[oldirty]

hey reg! nice work on that oak! where were all them spider slings? i only saw a couple in all them pics....

good stuff.

 

[prentice110]

opcorn:opcorn:

 

[treevet]

I'd like you to teach me how I can earn equipment I don't have to paint by the time I'm 50 or so...lol

No, seriously, you want to grab a bite to eat in Pitt with me and Eric?

I'd love to Blakes.....rather be friends than adversaries but decided not to go as there is no early flight that will get us there in time (I can fly for free from wife's retirement) and a 6 hour drive each way would wear us out for work. If it was in the winter we would do it. We got lots of work now and need lots of money so.....

I am closing out my ceu needs with Len Phillips' seminars. Free and you do them at home and they are very good.

 

[treemandan]

i did. i drove on down there to see her to see if it felt righteous enough to maybe "grow" up a tad and lock this chick down....

well 101. the gayest thing i did while i was down there was hit her in the seat and make her leave for work, late too, with a load in her butt on the morning i left.....



Cornholing a chick in the backseat of a car? Well, that don't actually scream romance but what do I know?

Come on, one of you just has to quit with this.

 

[tree MDS]

i did. i drove on down there to see her to see if it felt righteous enough to maybe "grow" up a tad and lock this chick down....

well 101. the gayest thing i did while i was down there was hit her in the seat and make her leave for work, late too, with a load in her butt on the morning i left.....



Cornholing a chick in the backseat of a car? Well, that don't actually scream romance but what do I know?

Come on, one of you just has to quit with this.

Lol!

I don't know, some girls might be into that type of thing..

 

[Reg]

hey reg! nice work on that oak! where were all them spider slings? i only saw a couple in all them pics....

good stuff.

Wasn’t time for any of that $hit....

But seriously, we were well within the WLL for all the picks, for a change. So long as I wasn’t in danger, if they came off a little rough it wasn’t so much of an issue. Laying the heavier logs down at the end of the driveway was a little more challenging though. Thanks

 

[Blakesmaster]

I'd love to Blakes.....rather be friends than adversaries but decided not to go as there is no early flight that will get us there in time (I can fly for free from wife's retirement) and a 6 hour drive each way would wear us out for work. If it was in the winter we would do it. We got lots of work now and need lots of money so.....

I am closing out my ceu needs with Len Phillips' seminars. Free and you do them at home and they are very good.

Aww. Can't we be friends AND adversaries?

 

[treevet]

Aww. Can't we be friends AND adversaries?

yeah....why change a good thing (pooh pooh pants) ?

 

[treevet]

Here is another elite level (can handle any job, uses the appropriate tools....bucket/crane, can handle any diagnosis/treatment scenario) tree service such as my own we happened on in my town removing a lead and a big dead beech behind a tree to be left over the wires. Bucket/crane combo much faster than climber in any situation you can get them in. But you gotta have the big bucket.

We could have easily handled this job if called but you wouldn't be seeing any vid as we just 2 guys (plus op in this case). Prob a 70' plus elevator unit bucket with maybe a 30 ton boom truck. Interesting the wires being covered with what appears to be some type of a screw together system instead of the usual matting.

We were hit with 50 to 60 mph winds just after they got the top out of this dead beech.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAKnSxuecRM

 

[treevet]

Here is kinda what I am going to buy. Still plan to hire subs sometimes and hey, might sub sometimes myself for treework and trusses and such....

http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6676013

 

[tree MDS]

Here is kinda what I am going to buy. Still plan to hire subs sometimes and hey, might sub sometimes myself for treework and trusses and such....

http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6676013

Yep, looks like just enough to do some serious work, yet not break the bank. The fact that its rear mounted is a good thing too.

 

[treevet]

Yep, looks like just enough to do some serious work, yet not break the bank. The fact that its rear mounted is a good thing too.

not buying anything but a rear mount mds....off to work, see ya tonight.

 

[oldirty]

not going to be able to do any pick'n off the front with out an outrigger there! computer'll probably shut you out if you try..... the price is alright though. get'n a 22ton for less than a bucket truck..... you know how heavy of a unit it is? got low gear too so you don't blow your tranny backing up a driveway! you want me to come out and show you how to better your crane game, dave? lol.

 

[treevet]

not going to be able to do any pick'n off the front with out an outrigger there! computer'll probably shut you out if you try..... the price is alright though. get'n a 22ton for less than a bucket truck..... you know how heavy of a unit it is? got low gear too so you don't blow your tranny backing up a driveway! you want me to come out and show you how to better your crane game, dave? lol.

More likely we could trade some secrets Justin. We'll get together sometime. I got some friends up your way.

 

[treeclimber101]

Here is kinda what I am going to buy. Still plan to hire subs sometimes and hey, might sub sometimes myself for treework and trusses and such....

http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6676013

Thats a nice crane but Dave maybe a cab would be in order sitting in a seat open air in Feb. gets a little cold , my buddy just bought a mani. from Connecticut from a company called Dodge Tree 28ton crane with a cab on a 2001 PETE for just under 90K with new wear pads on the boom a fresh inspect and new tires and a new main line .. The equipment is out there.. I like the rear mounts they do well over front as well the entire weight of the truck is the outrigger, nice truck as well the fords last ..

 

[treevet]

Thats a nice crane but Dave maybe a cab would be in order sitting in a seat open air in Feb. gets a little cold , my buddy just bought a mani. from Connecticut from a company called Dodge Tree 28ton crane with a cab on a 2001 PETE for just under 90K with new wear pads on the boom a fresh inspect and new tires and a new main line .. The equipment is out there.. I like the rear mounts they do well over front as well the entire weight of the truck is the outrigger, nice truck as well the fords last ..

when you get a chance fire up a pict of your bud's new boom truck. Sounds great. I agree with the cab for winter.

 

[treeclimber101]

when you get a chance fire up a pict of your bud's new boom truck. Sounds great. I agree with the cab for winter.

I will I am gonna go visit his goofy ass sometime this week .. I will make him pose with it ....He's a member here but he doesn't want to be known , he's a LURKER.....

 

[jefflovstrom]

So, he is a '
Jeff