whadja do today?

[Crusherclaw]

It seems like every bandit has rust issues in that area on the engine box. It's frustrating if you like to keep your equipment nice and by the looks of your picture you do.

 

[rtsims]

Not sure if it's true or not but my bandit rep told me those shoots aren't built to travel facing backwards and that they have had to fix several cracked ones. I used to keep the vermeer backward all the time so the guys wouldn't tear it up jack knifing the truck. I don't have to on the bandit as long as it's pointing center of the chip box.

 

[BC WetCoast]

We've had a couple slip the pin and had the chute spin from front to back while driving. We point them backwards and tie them in place as well.

 

[no tree to big]

Not sure if it's true or not but my bandit rep told me those shoots aren't built to travel facing backwards and that they have had to fix several cracked ones. I used to keep the vermeer backward all the time so the guys wouldn't tear it up jack knifing the truck. I don't have to on the bandit as long as it's pointing center of the chip box.

Our morbark shoots slap all kinda crazy when they face forward spin um around its not even half as bad so I assume the physics would be the same on every other chipper, so how couldn't a bandit shoot handle a less abusive trip down the road?
Maybe the bandit rep was as good as our altec rep. He told a whole lota nontruths about the boom and truck we bought mainly cause in reality he had no idea how anything actually worked...

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[jefflovstrom]

I got six new 201's and three 362's,,,,Love January,,
Jeff

 

[no tree to big]

I got six new 201's and three 362's,,,,Love January,,
Jeff
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I want that blower! Screw the saws haha

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[jefflovstrom]

I want that blower! Screw the saws haha

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Haha, I also got a couple of those too,,
Jeff

 

[treebilly]

Green with envy Jeff.
Oh I hope I don't make a bad cut and get my 2nd gen 201 ripped out of my hands

 

[jefflovstrom]

I guess I am not a T540xp fan anymore,,,they just can not hang with high production and too difficult to work on.
Jeff

 

[gorman]

Screw the 540!

 

[JeffGu]

I got six new 201's and three 362's

Damn, Jeff... did you finally get that octopus trained to do tree work?

 

[tree MDS]

I guess I am not a T540xp fan anymore,,,they just can not hang with high production and too difficult to work on.
Jeff

Huh,,,
MDS

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

Got about 8 hours climbing this 90 foot red oak spread over two days. Much of the time got soaked up drinking hot latte' while waiting for the mini to warm up so I could be pulled up there. I left about 75 feet of trunk wood for next time.

 

[tree MDS]

Looks like a nice sized oak. Who really cares if it spans a few days (something to be said for being the boss), I'm sure it'll still be a decent check. Nice work.

 

[no tree to big]

Got about 8 hours climbing this 90 foot red oak spread over two days. Much of the time got soaked up drinking hot latte' while waiting for the mini to warm up so I could be pulled up there. I left about 75 feet of trunk wood for next time.

Maybe you are getting slow with age??

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[JeffGu]

Bought another trailer for hauling brush and firewood. Went to look at a new one, but the folks there (really nice people) pointed out this used one in good shape for $875 so I bought it. Was nice that they didn't try to hard sell me on anything. I was looking at a 5'x10' with high steel sides, and this 8'x12' with high steel sides was less than half the price. Next year, I want to get a tandem axle one, possibly dump box. I'll be going straight to these folks, first.



It ain't much, single 3500# axle, but it should be good for what I want it for.

 

[ksvanbrunt]

Bought another trailer for hauling brush and firewood. Went to look at a new one, but the folks there (really nice people) pointed out this used one in good shape for $875 so I bought it. Was nice that they didn't try to hard sell me on anything. I was looking at a 5'x10' with high steel sides, and this 8'x12' with high steel sides was less than half the price. Next year, I want to get a tandem axle one, possibly dump box. I'll be going straight to these folks, first.

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It ain't much, single 3500# axle, but it should be good for what I want it for.

Nice score mate!

 

[ksvanbrunt]

Got about 8 hours climbing this 90 foot red oak spread over two days. Much of the time got soaked up drinking hot latte' while waiting for the mini to warm up so I could be pulled up there. I left about 75 feet of trunk wood for next time.

You probably feel different about it after 8 hours, but that looks like a wicked fun tree to climb!

 

[treebilly]

Got about 8 hours climbing this 90 foot red oak spread over two days. Much of the time got soaked up drinking hot latte' while waiting for the mini to warm up so I could be pulled up there. I left about 75 feet of trunk wood for next time.

What did ya do, let the mini warm up for 7 hours?
Seriously, nice tree for climbing. No pic of the aftermath, but nice work Dan

 

[mckeetree]

Seems like supplies, tools and gear are going up again...and that's nuts cause gas is cheap. I had a little time today and researched a little. Most stuff is up 10 to 15% over 2014. Except of course...fuel.