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What knot do use with rope slings?
Isn’t that an adjustability pain? I got some rope slings with hooks earlier in the year and I absolutely hate them because I’m always trying to take up slack with wraps and half hitches. I much prefer the infinite adjustability of hookless rope slings -
What knot do use with rope slings?
We use a cow hitch, often with a half hitch further out on the balance point. We will only use a timber hitch if we don't have enough tail to tie a cow. We used to use running bowlines, they worked but always required adjustment after pre-tension and they could sometimes be a pain to untie. the... -
Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
I understand the shit show customers... the beauty of tree work is we can usually weed those out before they agree to do the job. For me we only have one crane company local and they typically cant come to you at the drop of a hat, whereas I could definitely service crane customers within 2-3... -
Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
I don’t know Steve personally, but I have heard him speak and teach at events and I keep up with him on social media. He is definitely in a super small niche market for crane/tree work. I’m actually thinking getting into crane work will help us avoid slow times. We will still Be capable tree... -
Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
I’m looking at this too. I’m young now but I won’t be young forever. Even without climbing, tree work is a young man’s game. I love tree work but I think crane work is a good exit strategy in 25-30 years as I get older. Training a replacement climber seems insurmountable right now. -
Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
I completely understand what you are saying here... I have had the thought myself and made peace with the potential consequences. I don't think my feelings would be hurt if we ended up being more "crane company" than a "tree company." Hacks completely dominate our market with ropes, skid steers... -
Grove GMK3050
Awesome set up. 12’ radius with 125’ of boom is impressive, our 40 ton doesn’t like anything closer than 25’ with 105’ of boom. Most people always think about how far they can reach but occasionally there are jobs where it’s tricky to get far enough away from the tree. Especially on big live... -
John’s Custom Saws build nightmare, what would you do?
Yes I did! That was the first thing I checked when I got it back. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t getting someone else’s saw. But the serial numbers matched my original invoice from my local dealer- Treeline
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
Do you have a basic set up you keep on the crane for this type of work? Right now In addition to our dead eye sling sets for trees, I keep 4) 20’ 13k endless round slings, 4) 16’ 8k endless round slings, 4) 3/4” pin shackles and 4) 1” pin shackles -
John’s Custom Saws build nightmare, what would you do?
Lol I have a huge social media following! Got at least 250 followers! Obviously I’m joking, but I do have green money I wanted to give him to build my saw, what more could he need?- Treeline
- Post #56
- Forum: General Discussion
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John’s Custom Saws build nightmare, what would you do?
A saw owned by a social media influencer (Someone with a lot of followers)- Treeline
- Post #49
- Forum: General Discussion
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John’s Custom Saws build nightmare, what would you do?
I just don’t understand it.- Treeline
- Post #47
- Forum: General Discussion
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John’s Custom Saws build nightmare, what would you do?
Update: He did finally send the saw back. I received it on the exact day I told him I would report it stolen if I didn't have it by then. The saw was bone stock untouched just as I sent it 10 months ago. He was extremely irritated with me, claiming I was just trying to get something for free...- Treeline
- Post #44
- Forum: General Discussion
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Tree guys who do non tree crane work.
We have had our 40-ton crane for over 2 years and have stuck to trees only with a few exceptions. We keep the crane busy 2-3 days a week, but obviously, I'd like to have it working 5 days so I am looking to step into the commercial crane rental world: a/c's, trusses, tanks, industrial equipment... -
Used compact wheel loader availability
I searched equipment trader for a few weeks before finding my kubota r530 for a good deal. I did notice that the used market is more limited when compared to something like a skid steer or mini excavator.- Treeline
- Post #11
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
