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  1. Reliable tree man

    Tree Motion or monkey beaver?

    I've been on a tree motion for 3 seasons and I'm not liking it. I've tried to adjust it (which is a pain) many times to find the elusive sweet spot, but I cannot seem to get it. Hanging a 201tc on this harness either causes it to dig into my hips or pull the harness down until it feels like it...
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    Best rigging gear

    Large porta wrap GRCS. 5/8" Yale Polydyne (more shock absorbing) 5/8" Samson stable braid (more static) Medium ISC rigging block - the red one (DMM too $$$$$$) 3/4" dead eye tenex slings in various lengths +1 on beast X ring slings
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    Designing a chip box. Input appreciated

    That truck is not mine but belongs to the municipality I work for (hence why it is so disorganized). They get all of their forestry bodies made by the same company here and they all come with those rubber mesh mats to keep stuff from sliding around. The mats are made of of squares that snap...
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    Designing a chip box. Input appreciated

    LED strips:
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    Designing a chip box. Input appreciated

    LED strip lighting inside all of the storage cabinets is a must! Makes it bright like daytime inside the cabinets so no fumbling to find anything when working at night. Here is a build with the mesh gates I mentioned:
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    Designing a chip box. Input appreciated

    +1 on the 72" height with the 12' box and shorter wheelbase. +1 on removable vented lid also. Go aluminum, it will last longer, look better and weigh less. You could get the standard height doors and have 2 locking mesh doors that close in the area above the standard doors, making for additional...
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    $800 to spend - tell me what to buy!

    I’ve got no experience with Echo saws. 362 is a great saw. I don’t own one but have used them extensively and you won’t regret that purchase. My setup is all Stihl: 201tcm, 261c, 461. You will notice the weight between the 362 and 261. The 261 is the way to go as far as all around brush and...
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    BC1400 Infeed roller gap/spread. Tightening issue.

    In addition to what DTS said above, when you have the springs off, use a spray lube like WD40 to lubricate the slides that the rollers move along. Spray it really well. The gap is usually cause by a build up of junk on top of the roller slides, which doesn't allow them to move through their full...
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    Looking for advice on a chip truck and chipper

    I know you didn't ask for this advice but I'll give it anyway and you can do with it what you will. You are too young at 16 and too early in your career to be investing in all that equipment. You should hold off on any of those purchases for now, finish school and find a good mentor to help you...
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    Pictures of your chipper truck, lets see them!

    All that equipment, all that knowledge, all that experience and yet no helmets on the job. :hueco:
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    So I ended up getting a 2018 Silverado 2500, crew cab, 6ft. box............. diesel. I ended up getting a huge discount on it and I sprung for the extended comprehensive warranty for 5yr/ 100,000. I had a hard time deciding but figure the diesel is better for towing a large trailer, will get...
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    How many hours before a new chipper becomes a demo?

    m12r. 2017. Not sure on date.
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    Thanks. I totally agree that loading brush in a trailer is time consuming, inefficient, and enraging at times. The nice thing about them is the ROI is really good. Paying someone to chip can be a good option if you have the right agreement with the right person but then you are depending on...
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    I agree the dually would be optimal for the truck loaded with a chipper behind but in this case, the chip capacity of the truck would be the same whether the chipper was 5500# or 3500#. The issue isn’t the trailer weight but the GVWR of 11000#. The GCWR is 21000# The max payload for the 3500...
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    Thanks for the detailed reply. I should mention that while my personal business is a side business, it is not a side profession. I am employed full time as an arborist for a municipality and have been working full time in the arb industry since 04’. That is to say I share your sentiments...
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    I appreciate all the replies. Thanks for the info. Pre emissions Cummins diesels are hard to find where I am unless you want one that has 300,000 or more km. At that point it’s hard to know whether it’ll be a million mile motor or will turn into a repair nightmare. I have a buddy going through...
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    Poorly worded on my part. My statement about overhead was more to describe my business size. I’m not able to commit to a full size dedicated chipper truck and keep my job as the overhead would be too high. A pick up with dump insert could be parked at home and used for other purposes. I tend...
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    Are you using it as a chipper truck? What kind of payload and towing are you putting it through?
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    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    Looking at getting a new Chevy 3500HD (crew cab long box SRW) and would like people’s opinions on which is the smarter buy. This truck would be used for tree work and would likely end up with a dump insert in it pulling 5500lb chipper. I have a full time gig and am looking at expanding my...
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    How many hours before a new chipper becomes a demo?

    So what do you think is reasonable to expect in terms of a discount on a machine that has 5 hours with very minor signs of use that the dealer acknowledges has been fired up and had a couple pieces put through it? List price new of 56k.

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