I will eventually invest in a lift. I think they are versatile machines with great accessibility. I've had plenty of jobs were they would of been perfect on and I have a couple of jobs lined up that I'm subbing out other companies for.
Being able to trailer the unit with a light duty truck and...
I would recommend the sk1550. It's essentially a full size skid steer with a much smaller footprint. It's dimensions aren't that much more than the smaller machines buts it's twice as capable. The sk755 is a great machine, just not enough lifting capacity. If you're thinking about a sk1050 just...
I've been driving around now looking at trees from a treemek perspective, they definitely can reach a ton of trees and would be much faster and safer than a lift or a crane. For larger operations I can see investing in one, especially if it can double as a log truck. That replaces a log truck...
I see companies running into trouble with these. To many moving parts to break, to much down time and once they are out of warranty I can promise you that the dealer will make you wish you never bought it with the repair bills.
The monthly payment will be tough if work slows down ( insurance...