whadja do today?

[gorman]

Wow. I assume you're replacing the anvil too? What is all that gonna set you back?
I've heard stories of steel rods going through and seizing engines.

 

[tree MDS]

Bolts, blades, anvil and hardware.. new cable while I'm at it (old one was shot anyway). I dunno, $700 maybe? Haha. Was swapping the blades and going the maintenance on the chipper while the chip truck was off soaking up $1680 in work (king pins, oil line leak, clutch adjustment, safety inspection). Whatever, I'm kinda used to it. The stupidly of this just really bothers me. But, like I said, its my fault. I should've be clear from the get go: no touch winchy!!!! I was always clear on that stuff in the past with new guys. Totally my fault.

 

[treebilly]

Jeff just drives around in his pickup occasionally he gets out and uses his whip. It's the most coveted position in the industry!

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And earned every bit of it from what I've been told.

 

[treebilly]

MDS, have you ever thought of switching to amsteel line and timber hitching instead of a cable with a steel hook? Just wondering. I'm thinking of changing mine out as its getting worn out anyhow.

 

[treebilly]

Is that Butch's ride?[emoji52]

Easy now. That's not a nice thing to say.

 

[handsplit!]

Cut on some big Ash today! Had the wife running hydros. Was a good day! Also got to test out this fellas Echo timberwolf.. i liked it. Light, tough, and had good torque. But i think think ms 290 18" b&c did circles around the cs 590 20 b&c.

 

[13TreeWorks]

Got the last of the bearings i was waiting for yesterday while I was out on the trim job from hell. All new wheels and bearings for the head and all new bearings for the blade guides as well. Found a standing dead hemlock and a yellow birch with the top knocked out of it to play around with. Afro truck had a moment thought it was a log skidder yanked the fat end of that hemlock out all 34ft of it 24 inches at the butt end cut the smallest log made 9 2x4s and ran out of daylight



Jesse

 

[tree MDS]

Should be nastier than ever. Blades, bolts, anvil (plus hardware), cable and snugged up belts. Got off real lucky on that one!! Back to work tomorrow.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Now tell the groundtard to keep his grubby mitts off the winch.

Nice touch with the beer can[emoji1]

 

[tree MDS]

This little gem was still down below, probably what saved my chute (thank god!!).

 

[squad143]

Took the morning off and planned to work this afternoon when I discovered that the PTO switch on the bucket truck wasn't working. After checking fuses and lines, I figured that I may have done something to the circuit board on the back of the switch when installing the stereo and power supply switch for the backup camera on Saturday.
My local International dealer didn't have one in stock, but their store in Mississauga did. After an hour drive there and another hour back my chance on the $140 board paid off and it's back working.
On a plus side, during all this, we discovered the emergency backup pump for the hydraulics had corroded wires. Easier to fix at the shop than on the job site.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Should be nastier than ever. Blades, bolts, anvil (plus hardware), cable and snugged up belts. Got off real lucky on that one!! Back to work tomorrow.
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And keep a grease gun full, nearby!
Jeff

 

[jefflovstrom]

Took the morning off and planned to work this afternoon when I discovered that the PTO switch on the bucket truck wasn't working. After checking fuses and lines, I figured that I may have done something to the circuit board on the back of the switch when installing the stereo and power supply switch for the backup camera on Saturday.
My local International dealer didn't have one in stock, but their store in Mississauga did. After an hour drive there and another hour back my chance on the $140 board paid off and it's back working.
On a plus side, during all this, we discovered the emergency backup pump for the hydraulics had corroded wires. Easier to fix at the shop than on the job site.

Pre -Trip inspection,,,good job
Jeff

 

[tree MDS]

Just bought this baby last Friday (when I was doing the blades and other maintenance). Wink, wink. Good looking out though, hitch pin guy. Lol.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Just bought this baby last Friday (when I was doing the blades and other maintenance). Wink, wink. Good looking out though, hitch pin guy. Lol.
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Let me know how you like that thing. I was looking at them a while ago but haven't thought about them recently.

 

[squad143]

Pre -Trip inspection,,,good job
Jeff

I try. Really should have caught it on the weekend after installing the radio and power switch.
I'm pretty diligent about pre and post trip inspections. A little bit of time can save you allot of time later. I even wire the hitch pins to the hitches on a piece of aircraft safety wire. Less chance of them getting lost. Also keep spares in the truck.

I bought an electric grease gun this summer, they're great. Now if they only had one that could change its own tubes

 

[treebilly]

I need to get an electric grease gun as well. An excavating company I was working on a job with had them. 200+ employees and every one was given one. If the boss showed up and your equipment wasn't greased you were fired on the spot.

 

[gorman]

Got to use a 200t today that had less than 50 hrs on it. The power was intoxicating.

 

[dbl612]

Let me know how you like that thing. I was looking at them a while ago but haven't thought about them recently.

they work excellent.

 

[tree MDS]

I try. Really should have caught it on the weekend after installing the radio and power switch.
I'm pretty diligent about pre and post trip inspections. A little bit of time can save you allot of time later. I even wire the hitch pins to the hitches on a piece of aircraft safety wire. Less chance of them getting lost. Also keep spares in the truck.

I bought an electric grease gun this summer, they're great. Now if they only had one that could change its own tubes

We have a fireman/treeman crossover in my area as well. Guy is super anal. I've seen him polishing the rims on his bucket at the gas station. Lol. Guy does seem to have some nice stuff though, that's for sure.