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    more fun with knucklebooms

    Goll-Y! Can anyone keep up with you, @Treetopflyer ? That looks like a sweet spreader bar. Does that just live somewhere in the Ox now incase you need it?
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    Bid that tree!

    Aw shucks, Matias. Truth is I would have to say Mike Poor may be the real OG as a climbing op, and his crane is quite large.
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    Bid that tree!

    I would advocate it can improve safety and efficiency in SOME cases, not all. Things streamlined include: - Getting the hook over the COGof the intended pick. - Adjusting hook placement after tying slings has begun if needed. - Estimating weights and pretension by feel and referencing with LMI...
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    Bid that tree!

    Operating and climbing is fairly common, but with extremely unstable trees, I have my brother assist from the lift while I operate from the ground.
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    Bid that tree!

    Over the years with my little C10 crane, I’ve watched countless 500# picks float away from me. It’s still a decent amount of material. I want to revisit when a larger drone ise able to get into that ballpark.
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    Bid that tree!

    That drone is probably above that cutoff point of recreational civilian use. I wonder what license is required for something that size, and what another size or two up would look like. I loves me a crane so a sky crane sounds slick. I’ve actually often thought of a long, lightweight conveyor...
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    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 ground is also key.
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    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 allow depressions to form. It’s also a real good idea to know the crane’s footprint and setup location. You’re best off ensuring the outriggers will be on...
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    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 about doing it. 3 hands on deck with equipment, $10,000 to $15,000?
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    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 all has to be accounted for and zero fudging. Hey OSHA, can I ride THIS pick???
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    Bid that tree!

    Heli log it. $40,000. 4 hours.
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    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 am sure at a certain height you could make sense of structure as leads branch away from the middle. Maybe it’s time for a Woodcracker on your tele even if...
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    Equipment Financing Companies

    I’ve had a really good run with Western Equipment Finance. Joel Schuman was always on point for me. It all started through buying our first spider lift. From there it’s been a whole lot more. Turn around have been really quick. If I initiate something late in the week it’s never been funded...
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    Teach me about dump trailers

    Gotta eat all your peas before there’s any ice cream. Tractors, though, they can vary and be really specialized and hard to compare but some are actually pretty darn useful in the woods. I think Valtra is of the few, if not the only manufacturer that saw the power of making models with swivel...
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    Teach me about dump trailers

    Did someone say logging? Now that sounds like some fun!
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