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  1. flyingsquirrel25

    Hobbs device

    My GRCS says 2000 on the winch.
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    Red Maple Variety ID

    Well I know what a red maple looks like... But there has to be 10 or 15 different varieties that grow readily here in SE PA. I have a client (HOA), that has 5-6 red maples planted in a portion of open space but doesn't have the landscape plans for the area. They have tasked me with providing...
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    Signal Lines

    If needed we will lash them to the tree or away from the tree to gain some space depending on how close they are. Also we have taken them off the hook on the house as well. If tripping on them is an issue, a matt or plywood gets laid over it. On occasion we have disconnected cable if there...
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    Hobbs device

    In my mind (I’m not a physicist) pulling through with the mini could over load things in short order. You don’t gain a ton of MA on a ratchet bollard but you do gain some. And with no physical contact with the rope tension could get out of hand quickly. When ever we have used the mini to lift...
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    Bandit 15XP price?

    Let me locate it in my email and I’ll send it right over! Let me know what the issue is, we may have seen it as well.
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    Who wants it?

    @aaronf did you get this taken care of. I know it was a few weeks ago. If not I might be able to help ya out! I think you got my cell # from when you picked up the dummy for AR training.
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    BDB - (SOLD)

    So tempting! But I think ones enough for me right now!
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    Bandit 15XP price?

    I couldn’t believe how easy the low tech code reader was to do. In addition to explaining the process they also sent, in pdf form, “the book”. Goes through everything, codes, what they mean, what could cause them and how to narrow down the issue. Saved me a trip to modern and a ton of...
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    Running a legal business

    Here in PA there is no special licensing for doing tree care/removals. There is a PA home improvement contractors registration which is very vague and super gray when it comes to tree companies. As for sales tax the only part of our business that we must collect sales tax for is applying any...
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    Hobbs device

    Were you dropping Volvo’s into you GRCS with Gerry??
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    Climber needed in PA 18428

    Yea I’ll keep it in mind! It’s crazy how busy things have stayed this year. I’ll wonder if it will hold out through winter!
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    Climber needed in PA 18428

    Wish we weren’t jammed up I love that country up there. Intend on spending a week up ther after thanksgiving looking for yogi and the other fury critters that inhabit this woods!
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    Renewal contracts versus “confirmations”

    I’m not sure how this would work for us. It’s a very interesting concept and could save some headache on chasing clients down. But as you know there are those that see the email, ignore it for today then it’s gone forever. I feel in this area there might be more “eating” than desired if not...
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    Anybody use a semi?

    Both log trucks I hire to move wood have the capacity to lift 7500 +/- and have 23’ decks to pile logs on. A good operator can pile (8) four foot diameter 12’ long logs on his truck and roll and still be within the weight limits of the truck. They couldn’t pick up a 4x12 willow oak though, but...
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    Bandit Chipper Winch, safety override?, speed modifications?

    I would beg to differ - I think we defeated ourselves by untrained guys getting hurt behind chippers with the winch systems. This forced bandit to come up with an idiot proof system (though inefficient and ineffective work wise) to protect our stupid a$$e$. Same thing with the rope cutter on...
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    Bandit Chipper Winch, safety override?, speed modifications?

    Make sure you complain to bandit so they come back with the old winch. This is one of the reasons when we bought we took a leftover vs ordering new from the factory. But looking back we don’t use the winch near as much as we thought when it went on the machine. The skid loader feeds quite a bit...
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    Tree appraisal

    When discussing timber such as this you can go through all the work to get the appraised value of the trees and the courts will just throw it out (if it gets that far). That number for 80 trees can be absolutely astronomical, not saying they weren’t worth that to the owner, but it can be huge...
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    Bandit 15XP price?

    It has had its headaches just like any other chipper. The biggest problem I have had is the dealer service. But that said, PSI (power solutions international) the engine upfitter, has been extremely helpful in the whole process. When the dealer is useless, they come through with the...
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    Looking for additional climber

    @TimBr normally we work as needed to complete what we are doing. Sometimes that means 10hrs sometimes that means 6. I try to be as fair as I can with the people I work with, if we work hard on a long one, (it’s not set in stone) we try to come up short on the next. We try to average the days...
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    How much more does a crotch weigh??

    When stones get to a certain age it is not cost effective to move them. Anything earlier than 1900, in our experience, is way to brittle to pick and move. It’s no something you want to break and need to replace. “Sorry Mrs Shwarts we broke your beloved husbands stone, we will replace it with...
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