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  1. Sfoppema

    Fuel prices

    Thats a serious backlog holy smokes. Cheers to that.
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    Does anyone cut the angle cut first, of a conventional notch?

    This is how I learned, and thus the option that I am most comfortable and accurate with. Sitting behind the gun site on the top cut has always worked for me. If saw cutting true, once you get into the tree a ways, you can shift your body into a more comfortable position and just let the saw do...
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    Li’l Peterbilt Grapple Truck

    Love them. Plus only like 40 bucks.
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    You are probably right. I guess I just don't know anything about tractors and what I should get to tow it. Plus I only have a class b presently. There is a pretty slick 25t non detach lowbed for sale near me
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    Merlo 50.30 removing trees in central MA

    If it is close enough
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    Merlo 50.30 removing trees in central MA

    It's incredible. Exceeded my expectations. Taking 30 foot tall 2500 pound tops sounds insane but the machine does it with ease. Need a spotter to help make sure grapple is properly positioned. Cab be a little tricky but worth the extra time to make sure it is right
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    Merlo 50.30 removing trees in central MA

    If my memory serves me the machine is good for roughly 3500 50 feet up and 50 feet out but the grapplesaw weighs 2000. Keep in mind that the grapple is fixed, not hanging from a rotator like a typical grapplesaw, so it can hold the load still throughout the process. There's little to no dynamic...
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    Merlo 50.30 removing trees in central MA

    It comes with one, yes.
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    Merlo 50.30 removing trees in central MA

    We are seeing cycle times (time between branches/sections being put on the ground) of between 2:45-3:15 seconds. I've only run the machine for about 25 hours... I thought that was very fast... It is not possible for us with our existing equipment to process the material as quickly as it comes...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Might have to "bridge" the tires with a removable section that you could take off after you load the machine so that the tires wouldn't rub on them while the truck is driving.
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Yes, pretty much like that, climb high. Though, I wouldn't be building a traditional bed with subframe etc, more like straddling the truck frame rails and having the "platform" sit lower than the frame rails themselves. As it's sitting there, I'm betting it's over 42 inches, which is already the...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    I see your concern. Just looking at it I would think their might be too much weigh on the rear, but it would be close. I wouldn't be opposed to leaving the two axles in the rear, taking out the two in the middle, and keeping the two steer axles. So long as it is long enough. The chassis itself...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    It's a terrible drawing, but this is what I am getting at in the previous description... once again the machine with the saw weighs 48000
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    I'm not quite done with the idea of the straight job transporter yet... Imagine removing the pusher and the second axle from the rear on this truck, then building a platform with "wells" into which the wheels could sit to get the wheels of the merlo to sit just below the height of the truck...
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    Question for those of you who hire contract climbers or who do contract climbing

    The contract climber exists because companies don't need or want or have a full time employee in that position. Thus, they are willing to pay a higher rate for them when they need them, and nothing when they don't. You can bid it into a job. If you get the job, hire them in, costs covered and...
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    Question for those of you who hire contract climbers or who do contract climbing

    I hire in so called contract climbers on a weekly basis in MA. If you tell your WC provider what you are doing, they are going to charge you WC for every dollar you pay to a contract climber. That is what I do. If you're paying them 500 a day, it's probably costing you closer to 6 after the comp...
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    Do you think I can reach this with a 50ft Nifty Tow Behind?

    That sugar maple is a lot stronger than you think. Looks like it died very rapidly judging by the tiny twigs still intact. If the top wire is insulated the lift will be fine or you could probably climb it honestly if you are careful.... That said, if that power line on top isn't insulated, I...
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    Li’l Peterbilt Grapple Truck

    I had a steel flatbed made for a pickup that I painted POR a few years back and the top degraded very quickly... Felt pretty dumb when I read the label on the can and called the company after the fact.
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    Li’l Peterbilt Grapple Truck

    Badass single axle log truck! I have used plenty of POR 15 it works great if you prep the metal proper. I didn't realize that it is not meant to be exposed to UV. Sunlight degrades it quickly. So for frame rail painting you are good, but something like a log bunk you want to put another coat of...
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    Giant mini articulating loader branch manager edition $35,000

    Apologies gang I forgot to post, but she is sold. Few weeks back. It's a slick machine good luck in your search. Always nice to get it shiny new!

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