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    oceans reacted to davidwyby's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    Maybe. But they are $240/hr. The teles are nearly free. I have an idea to attach a winch or maybe just a cable and pulley to a 10k...
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    oceans replied to the thread Bid that tree!.
    A tele can be remarkably useful with the right operator and rigger/sawyer. Downright dangerous with the wrong team. Good firm level...
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    oceans reacted to davidwyby's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    … it I’m probably underestimating the foliage, that’s the part that gives me doubts.
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    oceans replied to the thread Surface damage risk from a 50 ton.
    I will definitely agree with Lumberjack on the wood vs. 1/2” poly mats. Poly is popular because it lasts so long, but it definitely will...
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    oceans reacted to Lumberjack's post in the thread Surface damage risk from a 50 ton with Like Like.
    It’s entirely up to you and the customer if it’s worth it or not. High risk or low risk is relative and qualitative, not quantitative...
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    oceans reacted to Reach's post in the thread Surface damage risk from a 50 ton with Like Like.
    Noting that the 50 ton crane you are referring to is a three axle all-terrain crane might be worth a mention. I don't know what that...
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    oceans reacted to Jehinten's post in the thread Surface damage risk from a 50 ton with Like Like.
    Your axle setup will make a difference but we use a 50 ton with minimal issues. The only driveways I've seen crack are already...
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    oceans replied to the thread Bid that tree!.
    For real, is that tree going to be a masty sappy mess in the desert heat? It’s got me thinking 3 to 5 days based on how you’re talking...
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    oceans replied to the thread Bid that tree!.
    Beyond visibility, I hear it’s really a game of numbers and dialing it all in. Lift capacity, distance/fuel per cycle, on and on. It...
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    oceans reacted to Reach's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    I would love to one day lift a tree with a helicopter. We pick up trees with cranes all the time, big cranes regularly, but never a...
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    oceans replied to the thread Bid that tree!.
    Heli log it. $40,000. 4 hours.
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    oceans replied to the thread Bid that tree!.
    Is a Ficus trunk even symmetrical enough to predictably face and fell? The ones I’ve seen look like a smooth gray included dreadlock. I...
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    oceans reacted to davidwyby's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    I’ll probably try to get both teles out there with operators and I’ll feed both of them from the man lift. One of my welders has a...
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    oceans reacted to chiselbit's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    That canal looks kinda hard to fix,,, crane crane crane
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    oceans reacted to chiselbit's post in the thread Bid that tree! with Like Like.
    I bet you could calm them down. Small picks, baby steps,, Some of the crazy trees you do I wouldn’t touch without a crane. Just so much...
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