I did one similar to this the other day. If the rootball is still intact you could stand it up without taking the weight of the full tree and cut sections off the bottom until it could handle the weight. This of course is only doable if there isn't going to be side load possible and your...
I have been using these for trusses for years. Well worth the investment
http://www.gripperhook.com/GripperTrussHook/GripperTrussHook.asp
As for the spreader bar, They are needed for the longer trusses especially since they aren't built well these days. Up to 30' is usually ok without them and...
On my old crane when the control was on the driver side ,boom to my left pushing the lever forward moved it to the boom side. The controls would then swing to the other side and operate the same direction. of course this was with only the 1 set of controls. Of course with my remote it depends...
If there's 15,000 pounds per axle on for axles that would be 60,000 pounds Check into your DOT regulations where you live and make sure you do or don't need an overweight permit What are the roads in your area like do you have a lot of tight intersections or do you have room for a...
My experience with the NCCO tests and classes (I've done 3) is they teach you what you need to pass the written test but provide little teaching to pass the practical. If you want to get there certification its ok but not much else to learn from them as far as actual knowledge especially for...