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    more fun with knucklebooms

    What kinda radius was that, @Treetopflyer ?
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    Best sources of employees?

    I agree about cheap labor being wildly expensive, I won’t afford it. I’m going through a bit of a change here, but by spring I hope to have a full time helper that earns $60k+ year base pay, we average (annually) a 4 day work week or less, and they get an average 30%+ production bonus.
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    Chipper drum failure

    Same with my Morbark.
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    Opinions on Bandit 65xp with 25hp

    More chipper, more horsepower, more better. I don’t have any specific dealings with the 65, I used a Vermeer 935 with a Perkins diesel back in the day that was fine for what it was. If it’s not a screaming deal, I would wait for what I wanted unless situations required other actions. My...
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    Do you think tree removal gets more focus and attention than other aspects of tree care?

    Different strokes for different folks, Also different areas have different priorities and resources. I've favored removals for years. I'm working on developing as close to an only mechanical tree removal workload as practical.
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    Bandit SG-75

    If you replace them in pairs/sets, the balance won't be meaningfully affected; no reason I see that you couldn't run them as leads. I don't know that there's enough weight difference anyways. I don't know if it's possible to adjust feed speed remotely on the SG75, but on the RG80/RG165 it...
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    Bandit SG-75

    The Saber Tooth will cut more like a Green Tooth, at the expense of a faster wearin and less durable edge compared to the standard teeth. My experience was New River teeth lasted considerably longer (2-3x) than Green Teeth, but cut considerably slower.
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    2012 bandit 1590

    We’ve gone the other way, considerably less labor and quicker for a small crew to chip vs grapple truck. Granted it’s a large chipper, which skews the outcome considerably. (415hp 22”) Good luck with the sale!
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    Mini skid mulchers ?

    Around here there’s not much money and considerably less profit in retail mulching. I can’t imagine that gets better with a smaller machine. Safety is a bit of a concern to, mainly flying debris and insects. The only mulcher I have is a FMX36 for my Yanmar SV100. It rarely gets used but it’s...
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    more fun with knucklebooms

    Yep, different end/choker hardware though. We have single and dual leg bridles.
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    more fun with knucklebooms

    Nice, we have adjustable chain chokers the work great for our reduced head height.
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    Bandit SG-75

    Green Teeth throw more than the New River style teeth for sure, but it’s not a problem for us. We have two Stein guards when we need to contain the mess. I ran a New River wheel on a RG85 back in the day after running Green Teeth… tooth life was better with the New River, but cutting speed was...
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    Bandit SG-75

    The biggest/longest I’ve seen so far.
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    Bandit SG-75

    A RG80 should be around $90k give or take. If you’re not in a territory you can shop it more easily. Your time on stumps meaning 6 vs 10 minutes? Yes. I’ve got way more experience grinding than the guy that runs our SG75. I am not nearly as familiar with the SG75 as I am Raycos (bought an...
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    Bandit Chipper Chute Removal, Pocket Welding, and Bearing Replacement

    Treat it like a limb, 2-3 point rigging and up it goes. Make one leg adjustable under tension if you’d like. Pictures are almost always fun.
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    Bandit SG-75

    By them running side by side?
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    Bandit SG-75

    Our RG80 with Green Teeth out cuts the SG75 with the New River style wheel by 40% or better.
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    Do you think this year has been different for business?

    I agree
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    Do you think this year has been different for business?

    We record video and take pictures with our phones and/or 360 cameras to make recall easier, or to “revisit” the site virtually.
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    Bandit SG-75

    No dealers here for anything anyways. Basically, what does the SG75 do better for us than the RG80 or RG165? There’s a chance the 165 replaces the 75 and 80.

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