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  1. TheArborMan

    TreeStuff TreeU Business Summit

    http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=196&item=16521#detail Anyone planing on going to this? Have they done one in the past or is this the first? It's too far from me so I figured I might give it a shot.
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    Work Photos

    Dude the cribbing or lack there of on the front outrigger in the third picture is insane!!!!! You have got to be kidding me, that has to be a joke. That is like perfect example of what not to do. So bad, that operator should never be let near another crane for the rest of his life. wtf...
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    Rope management

    I go with 80' of climb line. It is just enough to get back to the cut on long picks. I can only think of coming up short of getting back to a cut a couple of times in recent memory. It seems like I frequently end up right at 40' when using spider legs. It's easy to pull up and throw into a...
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    Large back yard elm removal

    First crane looks pretty heavy.. looks like it could use a little better cribbing but I'm not a crane guy =/
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    Bad Trees 7

    best ending to a video ever!
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    Hiring in Livonia, MI

    Top the top again!! HIRING climber/bucket operator, always an opening on the ground/climber trainee. HIRING full time sales person. May also be open to expanding into PHC, planting, etc... with the right individual. You would have to be extremely independent and self motivated. It would be...
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    matting in....

    My crane is around 60k with logs on the bed, we use 3/4 plywood on everything. It works awesome on driveways. If there is a soft spot or lots of cracks, high and low slabs we just double it up.
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    Stump Grinder Advice

    Whatever you get make sure it has a remote!
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    Stump Grinder Advice

    Carlton 7015 for the win. The only way to make money on stumps is to do them fast. It is small enough to fit in our enclosed trailer with dingo and gear. It is fast enough to grind stumps up to 3-4' in diameter with a 3-5 man removal crew and not have the guys just stand around while the...
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    Remote Control Chainsaw

    what is a notch...
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    Hiring in Livonia, MI

    Bump to the top. We are looking to hire a climber/bucket operator, also an opening on the ground/climber trainee.
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    Large trucks, axel ratings vs legal weight limits

    If a truck is rated for 20k front and 40k dual rear for a gvw of 60k can you legally load the truck to 60k? A friend that owns a 28ton boom truck has told me in MI, you are limited to 18k in front and 34k in the rear for max of 52k. His truck weighs 54k with just rigging gear and 20 alturna...
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    CRANE!! AM I DREAMING?

    With that kind of back log in the winter, I would defiantly think about starting a small second crew asap otherwise you will miss out on a lot of business in the busy season. There are a lot of customers who will wait for quality work. There are just as many customers who want it done now, you...
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    New crane causing insurance issue

    So last year I was able to fly under the radar with the crane. I think my agent pretty much just annoyed the shit out of West Bend who eventually caved in and said they covered crane work without changing my liability rates at all?? I guess it worked out good for the year. :hueco: This year we...
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    builtrite loader/grapple

    I've been looking into grapple trucks recently. Running into a lot of different brands of loaders. Is there any that you guys would stay away from? I assume prentice is one of the best most popular makes, how does builtrite stand up to them if you have operated both?
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    Sunny February Day

    On logs like that I prefer the ol Daniel Murphy near balance point rigging. If you had tied the piece so it was just barley tip heavy the momentum of the tip falling would take the log gently away from you and down even if the rope is not run properly. I have a climber I work with often that...
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    CRANE!! AM I DREAMING?

    That looks like a good deal, jump on it =)
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    Grapple Trucks for pruning companies

    Want to sell that truck?? =) i need yours axe haha
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    Estimating Large Jobs! Whats your trick?

    Your equipment will be running more then normal on jobs like this. I usually bid higher then my average day rate when we will be running non stop for a full day. If your normal day of residential tree work is $2400, make it $3000 for clearing. If your falling behind you can start working 10...
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    putting out some feelers

    If this person exists, ill take one in the Detroit area too =)

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