2009 International 4300 Chip truck with mini platform and heavy duty but light aluminum ramps. 18 yard dump box with unique rear door that works very well for chips. Very tight tuning radius and good running truck. Automatic trans. 200k miles
It was that way with the smaller Treemeks, but once you step up to the 88-110mt size then they can out pace any rigging method. As well as several other unique tricks the stick booms don't have. Comparing the two is like a raincoat is to an umbrella, which would you rather use to work in?
Dave,
No we have two other BMG's and this is the extra one, we have a lot of iron in the yard at the moment! The Toro has been a friend and they certainly don't make them like that any more.
We still use Mini's, we prefer the SK1550 for its capacity and nimbleness, its a rhino ballerina.
Used Toro Dingo 420 20hp mini skid, about 900 hrs on new engine. Everything works as it should, no leaks. Includes bucket, I will included Branch Manager grapple for 6k total. Tracks are about 50%. Some cosmetic damage to machine but otherwise a tank. jerad@bluestonetree.com
I can see your perspective on that but it is not coming from owning one (treemek). Of course not all tree work will be done with them, I should have been more specific. Why would I come up with this figure and have no evidence? Because pctree is going in the right thought direction, these...
In less than 8 years 50% of tree work will be done with these machines. Brace yourselves as we are about to go through an awkward molting phase over the next few years. Many changes will take place much for the good and some not so good. These machines will change the way all things are...
Some may be talking about prices or freebies but I have never compared prices or care what extra I get in the box, only that I get what I requested and paid for and if there is an issue, they initiate the communication about why or how to resolve it. We could take it up with treestuff...
I’ve had several unexplained issues as well since the takeover. Are we slowly being directed from TS to ST through clever downgrading of services? Or is it just turnover and disruption of the core group? I would think the later more reasonable.