My take on this. If you can safely use a crane to do it without damage why do it manually? Cranes save so much more than time!
When you are climbing a tree manually you are making more cuts exposing yourself to more potential mistakes and injury. Climbing up a tree instead of being lifted by a...
What else can we learn from this? It is hard to tell what type of sling they are using. If it was a rope was it tied improperly? If it was a webbing sling the rotation of the load caused the sling to move where it was choked creating tremendous heat which caused the eye to brake as it was...
The green are rated for 5300# and are $66
The Yellow are rated for 8400# and are $100
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The round slings are made in house. I have watched their operation. Thaey y knowledgeable and excellent to do business with.
I would look at the load chart. you may have to pin the jib to keep the cylinders from pulling out on heavier picks or not position it vertical... You should invest in a hard hat and safety glasses as well:)
That should not be used with the carabiners as the attachment point to the crane unless they are rated for side loading.
If they rest on top of a downhaul weight they will also see damage over time to the gate.
Girth hitching the TIP directly to the load line is not a good practice. The load line has oil and potential wire picks which can damage the rope. The potential is also there to damage it during a 2 block situation(if this is a concern a different crane should be used).
Its simple enough to use...
I sub to other tree companies regularly. To think if you don't means youll eventually get that work is foolish. Both companies benefit monetarily and you build a network of others that can help your company out too when needed.
And My truck and company name is on there site advertising too:)
I don't chip anymore....I use a grapple truck for all the debris. I normally run 2 or 3 person crew.
What I was saying in my post was when I watched Glenn he took a piece every 2 minutes while standing on the ground. I would have done his 3 in 1 without the grapple saw but it would have taken...