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    Burning out

    I get where you are coming from 100%. I went from being a contract climber to running a tree service in my local area. As a contract climber I made my schedule as I wanted it with time off, vacations, self care days, and it took a physical toll but stress wise it was smooth sailing. Now, with...
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    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    I’m all for importation of talent from elsewhere. The guest worker program is one thing that needs to be easier for all industries to use and there needs to be more spots open. If every illegal worker in this country disappeared our country would grind to a halt and inflation would really go...
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    Phone policy for tree crews

    We’ve been having issues with certain employees spending too much time looking at their phones during the day. We are thinking of implementing a policy of phones in the truck unless they are a crew lead. I don’t like to have to micro manage but it has become an issue. Curious what other...
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    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    Hope you enjoy the inevitable back order email that comes AFTER your purchase. You are thinking you will see something in days and alas it was a trick to get your money for something they knew they didn’t have in stock and might not have for weeks! Enjoy!
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    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    These tariffs are going to Make Treebay Great Again.
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    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    Which manufacturers in the US make good chainsaw protection worth wearing? Good helmets worth wearing? Harnesses? Pretty much all the best stuff in a lot of areas in our industry is coming from overseas. It is completely ignorant to think that US manufacturing can magically pop up...
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    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    All the good gear comes from overseas. These tariffs are going to raise prices eventually. Hopefully the head Cheeto pulls his head out of his ass sooner than later and the economic free fall doesn’t continue another week. Treestuff sucks and has since Luke sold. Wesspur and Arbsession are...
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    2018 Bandit 15XPC Cat Diesel

    I’ve had the opposite experience. Lots of chip clogs with the drum chipper unless the anvil is adjusted properly and blades are kept sharp. Also, if I turn my chute to the side on the drum chipper it almost always clogs even with fresh knives and proper anvil adjustment. The winch can be...
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    2018 Bandit 15XPC Cat Diesel

    If I hadn’t just bought a disc chipper I would’ve bought that in a heartbeat. I like the ease of changing blades on the drum chippers. Also, I think it is a feature that it DOESN’T have a winch. Feeding with the Avant all day is a pain with the winch in the way. If I buy another chipper it...
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    Portawrap to rope

    Get a 16’ 3/4 dead eye sling and girth hitch it to the portawrap. https://arbsession.com/arbs-deadeye10ftstatic12ds5-8in-1.html If you really insist on just tying a rope on there to be the sling just use a bowline with Yosemite finish.
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    Looking at a Vermeer 552

    I’m loving our Rayco RG55T. Zero issues thus far other than a hydraulic hose coming loose after around 30 hours.
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    Leaving chips onsite

    I need to come work for you for a day and see this machine in action. That might be a good option for us if we start a small pruning crew.
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    Leaving chips onsite

    We live in a somewhat rural area and we have a huge list of people who want chips for using in their yards. We often have clients keep multiple loads of chips. We’ve got one client who always keeps his chips and we dump around 10 loads a year at his place. Demand for chips has been so high...
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    Fid Size vs Rope Size

    Personally, I think a wire fid is way easier for most spices than a tubular fid. Pulling rope fibers is easier. Just use a tape measure for all the measurements.
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    Switch N Go bodies

    Thanks for the info. I decided to go a different direction.
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    Switch N Go bodies

    I’m looking at purchasing a Ram 5500 with Switch N Go hoist and three truck beds. Anybody have experience with this brand? Reasons to avoid? Thanks for any input.
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    Hiring in Hood River Oregon

    Hiring again. Would like to find additional ground crew or entry level climber. $20-$28 an hour depending on experience.
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    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    And with zero accountability
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    Avant 528 vs cast 33d

    Exactly. I had an opportunity to get a 755 a year ago for a big discount off retail but didn’t go through with it because I couldn’t trade in my 528.
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    Battery ground saws

    https://shop.firstchoicesafetysolutions.com/product/texora-tx-l-compact-sling/
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