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    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    Don’t be a slob when fueling, wear gloves, don’t walk in the discolored concrete where the diesel drips, smell your hands and wash them if necessary before getting back in the truck/ equipment. Hand wipes work as well. You can get the federal fuel tax back on your tax return if you want. We...
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    F450 surplus auction ambulance as equipment truck and tow vehicle???

    While the price could be seen as attractive, I've consistently found a purpose built truck to be a more professional presentation.
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    Another Avant question

    The first is ride control. The second is a beeper/sounder.
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    Another Avant question

    To me, the switch implies ride control.
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    Avant loader throttle?

    That looks like the governor on the engine’s injector pump. The pinch bolt we were talking about is on the throttle lever in the cab.
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    Avant loader throttle?

    I had to tighten the discharge adjustment lever friction on my blower (same concept as the throttle), worked a treat, didn't take much extra squeeze.
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    Avant loader throttle?

    The lever probably has a pinch bolt to adjust friction.
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    Where to have business name plasma cut in rear steel of bucket truck

    Why cut the structural steel instead of adding a thin piece over the top, perhaps with contrasting color painted behind it or make it a glow box behind it? I assume the plate is permanently attached to the truck? There are portable plasmas that could still work, but I still think you’re...
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    Where to have business name plasma cut in rear steel of bucket truck

    I was gonna say fiber laser is what the plasma cutter was a couple decades ago.
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    Where to have business name plasma cut in rear steel of bucket truck

    Well, perhaps. I more meant they're super prevalent these days, especially if you just need to cut thin gauge material.
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    Where to have business name plasma cut in rear steel of bucket truck

    Check Facebook marketplace, plasma tables are everywhere, cutting thin material is easy. I rarely use it, but even I have a 100 amp 4x8’ table.
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    Chipper drum failure

    What if he puts 1k hours on the chipper with no issue? 500 hours? 100 hours? 2k hours?
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    Can I convert my GMT035 TTC into a standard dogbone style?

    What are the caveats? If it’s not locked, won’t it free swing? Post a picture of the top of the rotator plus the ttc part, if you could find a link, all you’d need to do is cap the ttc hose that locks up the joints, afaik.
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    mini grapples.

    I run a root grapple (not root rake grapple with the short tines) to make it easier to see the engagement with the ground (or preventing the engagement) to "rake" debris if doing tree work. I have thought about getting a bucket grapple at some point, but as best I remember, I've never owned a...
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    Battery explosions

    I can't recall seeing any problems with tool grade batteries (Milwaukee is what I use) causing problems. Construction workers are harder on their tools than tree guys, on the average. Also the construction industry uses far more tools/batteries than the tree industry, so considerably more...
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