Alright so I'm new to the forum, but terribly not new to tree work, but I had a question that maybe you guys could help me with. I went to estimate a job last week, and it was a maple that was absolutely dead as a doornail. It is leaning toward the house but not over it. The guy doesnt want to pay for a crane and i cannot rig it to itself or i might become a pro tree rider if you know what i mean. There are no other trees close enough to rig it into and Im not sure why i took the job since i dont have a bucket truck. Anyway ive gotta do it and i can only get about 10 ft from the top it looks like without it being too thin to climb on. My plan is to climb as high as possible and put 2 ropes in it, one just tied to a tree directly opposite of the house and the other tied to a tree at like 120 degrees from the house and then put a come along on that rope and jack the heck out of it. The top is the only section in worried about and i will probably just cut it enough and let the groundsman break it off his direction with the come along and i may even climb down for that. Im not normally worried but this tree is SOOO dead. Unless anyone has better ideas. Oh also i forgot to mention the tree is about 40-50ft tall and im going to be cutting the top out probably 20 ft down with my rope about 8-9 ft from the very top. I have a big shot but i can climb just as high with spurs as i could get a useful rope in it. Thanks replies will be much appreciated