whadja do today?

[NeSurfcaster]

Good customers can really make a job better. I can't stand the ones that wanna stand right next to the drop zone. Asking if were gonna do this or that. Just wait for us to finish before jamming us up about this limb or that limb.
And for real keep your distance till this virus crap is over. With this heat and humidity I can barely stand to smell myself.

 

[gorman]

Found a pinhole in our chipper radiator yesterday at the end of the day. 2k for a new one drop shipped but I found an 88 year old swamp yankee that will fix it for a bag of scallops. My brother is handling the shellfish. I’ll let you know how this turns out.

 

[NeSurfcaster]

Best of luck to ya, always good to know a scallop guy. Boy are they good the first 3 days right off the boat. I did day trips one summer shucking guts. Best part was the bluefin coming up and eating the guts. And the recreational fisherman trading everything they got on board for a bucket of guts. Rec boats would bring beer/cigarettes/dvd's/ all kinds of stuff just to trade for scallop guts.

 

[gorman]

It turned out to be junk. It was filled with stop leak and riddled with pinholes. Now I have to order a new one.

 

[tree MDS]

It turned out to be junk. It was filled with stop leak and riddled with pinholes. Now I have to order a new one.

That sucks. I thought that was a newer chipper?

 

[tree MDS]

It turned out to be junk. It was filled with stop leak and riddled with pinholes. Now I have to order a new one.

Yep. And now it’s the weekend and you lost time dicking around with scallop guy.

 

[gorman]

That sucks. I thought that was a newer chipper?

It was manufactured in 2006 but the guy I bought it from only put 160 hours on it. It sat and rotted.

 

[tree MDS]

This thing! Nice to be using the bucket more lately though. What a Cadillac compared to Lifty.

 

[NeSurfcaster]

Sure is a nice bucket truck

 

[tree MDS]

Sure is a nice bucket truck

Thanks. It’s my muscle bucket (since I couldn’t afford an actual muscle car if I wanted one). Lol.

 

[CIAmike11]

Found a pinhole in our chipper radiator yesterday at the end of the day. 2k for a new one drop shipped but I found an 88 year old swamp yankee that will fix it for a bag of scallops. My brother is handling the shellfish. I’ll let you know how this turns out.

Hey Gorman, you ever though of having someone try to braze the pin hole? We do it to old tractor and equipment radiators that have pin holes riddled through them with quite a bit of success. May be worth a Shot and cheaper than 2k for a new one if it works

 

[gorman]

Hey Gorman, you ever though of having someone try to braze the pin hole? We do it to old tractor and equipment radiators that have pin holes riddled through them with quite a bit of success. May be worth a Shot and cheaper than 2k for a new one if it works

It not fixable. Totally rotted and filled with stop leak.

 

[CIAmike11]

I’m sorry buddy I totally mis read that whole thing haha my bad

 

[Jester3775]

This thing! Nice to be using the bucket more lately though. What a Cadillac compared to Lifty.
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With a yard like that not sure why you would choose to go thru the hassle to use plywood ? Standard procedure ?

 

[tree MDS]

With a yard like that not sure why you would choose to go thru the hassle to use plywood ? Standard procedure ?

Standard procedure. We had the lift in for a couple things and were running the giant on it pretty good. Not to mention the bucket six wheeling up the hump to it’s set up. All the neighbors were actually just telling my guys how impressed they were with the whole show, mentioned the plywood in particular (I dunno, man, it works). I already have another estimate out there when I get a chance. Nice neighborhood actually. Lots of good looking scenery drifting by.

 

[Jester3775]

Didn't notice the hump that made you go "six wheeling" I know pictures don't always do the situation justice. I will say the pictures you share of your jobs do look like a professional is on scene. Now you have me pondering if I should do something with plywood, I try not to be afraid of change and I appreciate someone who has "arrived" sharing. In my mind it seems like my Bucket Truck would just destroy the plywood, I have to go "six wheeling" too sometimes ! Have thought about the mats they sell, seems like they would hold up better but they sure know what they want for them, thoughts ?

 

[no tree to big]

Plywood is your friend it holds up to buckets pretty good. Also depends on how soft the ground is I've gone places I didn't belong even on plywood and destroyed sheets or you can get 2 years outa a sheet. I love the sound of driving on a nice new crisp sheet oh the memories.

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[tree MDS]

Pine hunting today.

 

[tree MDS]

One more of the view/lay of land. Lol

 

[gorman]

Found the hydraulic leak in my gehl. Happy fourth you lazy bastids.