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  1. Jehinten

    Progressive Depth Gauge

    I freehand and eye ball all of my sharpening. Each tooth gets filed until it is sharp regardless of tooth length. I also eyeball my rakers. My saws cut straight. I don't think the length of each tooth matters that much. Maybe if all left hand cutters were full size and all right hand were...
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    Grapple trailers

    Understood. In this case, it's quite a capable trailer. I've known the the company that owns the one that I pictured for years. The grapple itself has a lift capacity of about 3000 when it's closest to the trailer and the bed dumps for unloading. As the only option for handling debris...
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    Grapple trailers

    A couple of years ago I got a verbal quote on one like this for about 35,000. 18' tandem dually axles. I decided for that price I'd rather spend more for a used grapple truck
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    $20 Tree Fund Raffle for a Branch Manager rake

    Those rakes are great. I've had mine for years.
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    Ground protection mats?

    I've only tried to work in ice twice that was bad enough to hinder a loader. I ended up scratching at the ice with the grapple to add some traction. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it prevented the tires from just spinning in place.
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    Ground protection mats?

    As @evo said its easy to work with for new handholds. If you have a woodworking router you can make a plywood jig following those steps, then use a flush cutting bit in the router for consistent size, shape handles without measuring each one. Switch the bit to a round over or champfer the...
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    CDL school?

    Times have changed with CDLs, although I never dealt with them before the class was mandatory. I was told it was almost a requirement to be failed your first attempt. I passed my first attempt after taking the class. The class I took, the exam was next door in a shared parking lot and was...
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    CDL school?

    If you go the full class route, I used 160 driving academy, they have multiple locations. Luckily we have a couple of options available here. This company was always available when I called with questions and they start a new class each week. At the time a Class A was 4 weeks and around...
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    Real professional chains for echos

    A buddy has the 2511t and swears by the Oregon nanocut bar and chain. It's 1/4 pitch, I'm not sure about anti kickback
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    2020-21 Grapple truck builds. One of the last glider kits ever made.

    I was wondering how unloading with the grapple saw was. I didn't realize that they were set up to swap out.
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    Ground protection mats?

    To date I've just been renting mats when they are needed. I've used some 4x8 duradeck mats that are probably the stiffest I've used and they are white which might help with sun damage. We drove over them one time on a saturated yard with an 80,000lb crane. They looked like ocean waves as...
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    Which to choose? Compact utility tractor VS Mini Skid VS Gehl

    Some real world specs for your consideration when buying a new machine. I picked up a new bobcat mt100 in May, it's handled nearly everything that the workzone would allow us to haul without specifically cutting the material down for weight. The other day we picked a 2500lb tulip poplar...
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    Tree Work Vehicles

    Almost all rear mounts unload with the grapple as mentioned above. Depending on the debris that is loaded, you can unload quite quickly. Mostly brush and not worrying about the leaves and twigs in the bottom, I can unload in 5-7 mins including outrigger travel time. A full load of logs can...
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    Altec dc1317hp

    As long as the motor to feedwheel connection hasn't been damaged, I'd probably just weld those damaged sections in. You can clean the edges up with an angle grinder if you'd like. Essentially returning both pieces to like new.
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    Thought this is worthy of a conversation

    I can see how it'd be nice to know that your training is actually being learned, however I can also see how this leads to some mistrust throughout the team. It may have been a staged and controlled senerio, but those being tested felt the emotional roller coaster of a friend and colleague...
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    Tree Work Vehicles

    I've seen a piece of pvc pipe mounted under a truck for pole storage. I think 3" PVC will hold 4 poles. Might have been 4" A cap can be screwed on to ensure they don't slide out while driving.
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    Arborist Helmet Storage

    My protos typically rides on the passenger seat, which can be annoying if it faĺls in the floor while driving. Two extra helmets hang from their chin straps from the factory hanger hook above the passenger seat. I'm daydreaming of a spot on the shelf of my trailer as I get it set up, for the...
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    Tree Work Vehicles

    I wonder if a trailer like this would work for you? A local company has ran this trailer for several years now. Loading logs and brush and even using the grapple arm to feed a chipper. It does require a class a cdl. Im unsure of the GVWR, but its on tandem duallys. 3000lb max lift capacity
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    Tree Work Vehicles

    Thank you, it works really well for me. Just because the equipment is big, doesn't mean it's not on a tiny scale. I'm actually a 1 man show. It allows me to knock out a lot of debris in a hurry with very little effort. Also, I subcontract debris hauling for other small companies and...
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    Tree Work Vehicles

    Picked up the enclosed trailer today. I'm going to spend a little time getting it set up before I put it to work.

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