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    Issues getting insurance for rental lift?

    1.5% is a normal rate for inland marine, add some fees and your numbers are spot on.
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    Knowing how hard you can safely push your chainsaw?

    Yep, if it fits the bar mount and sprocket, it’ll pull it with no harm... as long as the chain is sharp. Not a horrific example, but way back in the day I’d run 36” bar with normal (non skip chain) on an 044 in south east hardwoods... slow, but it works fine.
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    Knowing how hard you can safely push your chainsaw?

    With a sharp chain and proper operation, you can cut whatever size wood you want with no ill effect. I’ve made 3’ felling cuts with a 16” bar on a top handled saw… slow but otherwise not an issue.
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    Mini platform in front of truck

    Options affect pricing, so does the shortage. Mine is a 33k GVW, 350HP/Allison, plumbed for trailer brakes, dual 50 gallon tanks, power mirrors and windows, differential lock, 7/16” 120ksi frame… those are the high points that come to mind.
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    Mini platform in front of truck

    A new M2 106 cab and chassis is in the $80’s now. I paid $85.6k delivered.
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    2015 Nifty SD64 4x4x4

    @jrad1 When did you buy your machine? (Is it still under warranty?) You’ll need a calibration tool for the sensor. Working out the details on getting you that. Carl
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    Pads under outriggers on a rental lift?

    Normally they should come with them. Yes you need them. You can use suitable wood.
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    2015 Nifty SD64 4x4x4

    I can do some checking.
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    Should I put a branch manager grapple on a thomas 25g mini skid?

    The best estimate is the TNA weighs ~20lb more than the BMG.... it’s rated for 3klb, something like the Toro 1000, Ditch Witch 1050, etc are just fine . Ironically, the BMG was built back in the mid 2000s for the company running Thomas mini skids. TNA and BMG started at the same place. The...
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    Sexism and Homophobia in Arborculture/TreeLife?

    This had me scratching my head... did a little pondering and research learning a bit along the way. A derrick? If so, it is named after an executioner in Middlesex from the late 1500s to early 1600s named Thomas Derrick. He died around 1608 after executing an estimated 3000 people. Given...
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    Should I put a branch manager grapple on a thomas 25g mini skid?

    They’re very similar in weight. The TNE is made from stronger steel (AR400 side plates for example), opens wider, internal hose routing, wider pusher, pin on both bollards for tying off a rope, teeth inside the tip of the jaws for grabbing larger diameter wood more securely. Missed the price...
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    Should I put a branch manager grapple on a thomas 25g mini skid?

    I ran a Thomas 25G and BMG from 2007-2011, fantastic combo. The first video would have been in 2007 when I’d just bought it. If you decide to buy new, I’d love to earn your business. 662-251-9191 Sent out a couple last week to Wisconsin.
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    Banned by Carl the Lumberjack

    "Attack" :ROFLMAO: The post I was referring to, that Kevin deleted because it was "unnecessary." You calling me an asshole is laughable... keep up your righteous fight, may it serve you well. Thanks for the traffic!
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    12k axle up front how heavy of a loader can I put behind the cab?

    This, except the loader's center of gravity will be aft of the pedestal, how much depends on the loader, how much the grapple weighs, and where you stow the grapple (farther back the better for reducing front axle weights). 20-24" is the offset from the loader's center of rotation I'd use for...
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    Arbor pro 83hd 24v accessories

    It sounds like it's for using with 24V things, presumably at a low amperage. You're not going to run much in the way of tools at 24V on a 100' extension cord that runs through the boom.
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    500i or 661

    I’m replacing a ported 461 with a ported 500i... waiting on the 500i to get worked on, but I expect I’ll be content with it at the least.
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    Niftylift SD50 hose replacement

    If a hose blew, I’d evaluate the reason it blew and compare it to the other hoses. They are a wear item, but blanket replacing every hose isn’t how I’d spend my time or money. The hoses don’t have to come from Nifty, labor depends on the market (I would do it myself before paying someone else...
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    Grapple truck insurance

    When I had a grapple truck my insurance with Progressive was under $150/month... it was under $150/month for my Treemek as well. Insurance through Progressive for my hook lift truck was going to be very expensive, I don't recall but something like better than a grand a month... With State Farm...
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    Grapple Truck Body Build

    5: I'm a big fan of a roll off container style door, built strong with the ability to open easily even with a heavy load against it. I've never seen barn doors built like that. If you're chipping into it, the single door could be built with two panels, top and bottom. Chip over the bottom...
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    Bil Jax 55xa vs nifty Lift SD50 vs others

    That's silly. Let me know if you need any help from the dealer level. Replacing a load holding valve takes maybe 2-3 minutes including getting and putting the tools away. What kind of problems at 1500 hours? My first SD64s I've sold have around 4k hours on them now. Outside of the warranty...
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