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    J-mac grapple chip truck

    Woah. That's awesome congratulations!
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    Merlo vs Magni

    2000 pounds. Which when you are standing next to it, seems light.
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Took a few dead trees down around my property on Thursday with her. Came in Wednesday. The grapple/saw is huge and very robustly built. Operation seems extremely straight forward and simple. Aside from running a smaller knuckle boom for a few years, I have not operated a crane, but have operated...
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    Merlo vs Magni

    Not sure about Magni and the little bit I can tell you from the short time I've owned the Merlo is the 25 mph will only be achieved on flat ground or downhill slopes. It is a heavy bastard and any incline whatsoever will slow you down big time..... Haven't driven it far, but no overheating...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    I'm hoping so thanks! A little anticlimactic as I still don't have the grapplesaw. Ordered a hook for it so should be able to start playing soon. I've been "pretending" around my property when I have time to familiarize myself with it. Really have to get the machine close for it to be efficient...
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    Efficient Grapplesaw

    I was actually just talking to him as he recently picked up a Merlo, and I also just did. He is about an hour ride from me. Apparently, the chart that's posted here and the 45 degree limitation being discussed are not accurate per his customized rig . Says he has no 45 degree limitation and the...
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    Efficient Grapplesaw

    ^^In reference to the 5000 butt log picks, I mean grabbing the log with the grapple and having someone make the cut from the ground....Not cutting and holding with the saw
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    Efficient Grapplesaw

    I've met Sean who owns the truck and talked to the builder Jeff at Fassi. Can't say much about comparing charts, but a big plus when I was considering it was the jib is good for what the grapple is good for, so you don't have to worry about overloading the jib when within the cranes capacity as...
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    how to become a certified/licensed crane operator ?

    Technically all you need is a 1B hoisting license in MA. Pretty dang easy to get one, but takes awhile to get a test date.. DPS is in charge of administering the test.... Cranes 101 in Bellingham has classes and can "nationally certify" you, but the only place you can get the hoisting license is...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    It's worth mentioning that the merlo forks stay level when you boom up/down when considering my fork basket/hook ideas...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Showed up today... Pretty stoked, but bummed that I still have to wait for the grapplesaw. It's a very impressive machine. Pretty neat to have the capability of swapping out different attachments. They make a man basket that can control the crane functions from the platform. Very neat, but it...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    They are saying Wednesday or Thursday now.... holiday slow downs it is what it is! The grapple will be a few weeks behind so that is a bit of a bummer. Definitely will sling some stuff with it in the meantime. Will give me some time to play with it and hopefully get it on the road.
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    Looking for a climber in Massachusetts

    I hire two contract guys each two days a week, but just cut them down on hours as I'm slowing down for a month or two. They would probably be interested... One guy certified in MA with bachelor's in arb from UMass. Great reduction pruner and ornamental pruner and capable of pretty much...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Supposed to be here January 3rd.... I'll find out what the MA rmv says when I have the paperwork I have a feeling they are a little more annoying than WI.....
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    Trying to come up with an production incentive program

    Thats the tricky part. My best thought so far considering my company, from a theoretical standpoint, would be to send a second crew to "easy" jobs where it looks like nothing will put a bee in anyone's bonnet. Doesn't fully solve that problem, but creates a situation where I could expand in the...
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    Looking for feedback on a HIAB crane model that is mostly popular in Europe

    Just to reiterate, the 600,000 cycles to failure design makes the loaders more expensive, so the k-boom option would be cheaper. Still wicked expensive though I am sure.
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    Looking for feedback on a HIAB crane model that is mostly popular in Europe

    It is a sweet set up. When speaking with a local Palfinger dealer about these, he told me that because of the lack of popularity in the US, they are much more expensive than an "a-frame" loader. Apparently because of the design, you can't load small pieces snug close to the loader (the back of...
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    Yale Blaze, Hyperclimb, Poison Ivy ; characteristics

    Been climbing on the same 150' poison ivy line w Spiderjack3 for the last 5 years. Turn it around once a year. Hoping to buy another one and new Spiderjack as I have very much enjoyed it.
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    Trying to come up with an production incentive program

    IMO, the crew is not responsible for profit. The crew's job is to go out and do what can be reasonably expected of them, in style and in good spirit, ideally. The business is responsible for profit. If a salesman is underbidding and the crew can't reasonably "meet the profit margin for the day"...
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    Heavy duty ramp truck for Merlo 50.30

    Awesome

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