Hey nice job keeping that lawn undamaged.
We've got lots of spruce dying over here too. I think spruce are our second biggest income generator next to ash.
Hey nice job keeping that lawn undamaged.
The bobcat has been great. The dump wants 5ft logs so I can usually pick up 10ft and cut them in half at the dump. If big diameter I can usually pick up a 5ft. If the bobcat can't lift it, it's probably too big a diameter for the grapple anyway.How do you rate the Bobcat MT55?
And the 500i?
In that third photo it is not falling, the hinge did not break and it was stuck at 45 degrees
The bobcat has been great. The dump wants 5ft logs so I can usually pick up 10ft and cut them in half at the dump. If big diameter I can usually pick up a 5ft. If the bobcat can't lift it, it's probably too big a diameter for the grapple anyway.
500i has been great too, I only bought it because I dropped a tree on the 661 and when I went to buy a new one they were out of 661.
In my defense the saw smashing was semi planned, in other words the situation was sketchy and the plan was drop the saw and run if things start to go south which they did
That's always stressful when you have to set a rope after it's already cut upno amount of wedging would lift it
That's always stressful when you have to set a rope after it's already cut up
its always the simple trees that get meIndeed it is, particularly when the client is watching & it’s going through your head “knew should have put a line on it”.
Best place to practice! No targets!in a forest
One time the client said to drop it right toward this other tree, I said sure I can do that. Mid face cut I thought no better drop it a bit to the right so it doesn't get snagged. Well I didn't tell him that, so after the fact he says oh well you were close can't nail em all, and I couldn't say after the fact that's where I meant to put it
So I hit the road at about 3:15 (am) last night to head down the Pensi for these little additions. Got back into town at 6:45 or something like that. Long day. I don’t know which I’m more excited about though. That trailer is a beast, seems perfect for what we need. The power up and down is kinda mind blowing. Can’t wait to try it with a lift tomorrow. Should be able to load it, have it stay there, and just press the button to lower it down and lock it. Plus this thing can tow anything else I have in the yard too. Very versatile. Gonna need a little tweaking and adding on to get it to really flow into things. Needs a box and could use a couple well placed d-rings, a containment of some set to isolate the Dika pads, etc, but that’s almost fun. I’ll probably cut the spare tire rack off for loading the machine over the sides too. (I almost stopped then from adding it, but it was too late. Minor stuff though, like a said. Just gotta get it dialed in eventually.
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one would think, except this guy was upset about the one small twig the tree snapped when it fellBest place to practice! No targets!
Or whatever target you want
Put the down payment on this crane today, will pick it up Tuesday. I’m pumped to put it to work.View attachment 974195
Money maker.Put the down payment on this crane today, will pick it up Tuesday. I’m pumped to put it to work.View attachment 974195
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