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  1. mick

    would you buy this truck?

    does this sound like a good first bucket truck $12,000 with 6 new tires on rims. anything i should know about this engine? the boom is not over center but is a good boom. 1989 GMC 7000 Bucket truck Chelsea PTO 8.2 Detroit Diesel 130,000 mi 5+2 manual trans 57' Hi-Ranger boom with...
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    looking for some advice on start up truck

    hi im pondering my first bucket truck and was thinking of dropping 15 to 20 grand on a 65 foot gmc or something. then i came across an old international with a 50 foot reach for 5 grand. it has 45 000 miles with a rebuild 1000 miles ago its got a 345 gas engine. the guy bought it from the guy...
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    ants in trees

    Hi I was wondering if anyone could lead me to a product or advice on getting rid of an ant infestation in a norway maple. Please and thanks
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    kask helmets

    so who has got one and is it as good as it looks?
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    deutz engines

    im about to buy a woodchuck W/C17 with a deutz and was told that sometimes they put small 50 horse deutz in chippers. Im not sure how many hp this engine has and im not sure of the deutz reputation in chippers... does anyone no anything about this engine and if a 2001 would have a 80 hp engine...
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    wood chuck 17 advice

    so ive ran into a 2001 wc17 with a cummins in it. clean a few dings on the chute latch basically a solid looking machine. started right up nice. engaged good. sounded good. the thing i dont like is the hour gauge is broken and the rpm gauge.(they are in the same housing). what would this...
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    250 xp with guages missing

    hi people im kinda nervous about buying this 97 brush bandit. I need to talk to the guy for an explanation for why the gauges are missing. No hour meters no rpms no oil pressure. he said the hours are like 2000. i forget now if he said it was rebuilt. what do you think.. any opinions would...
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    buying a chipper with 2 radiators. problems?

    Hi ive been looking at buying a chipper and found a brush bandit with a ford 300 6 cylinder gas engine in it. i dont know if its an xp150 or 200. the engine is the second one, the first over heated and was ruined. the new one had overheating problems again so the guy put a second radiator on...
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    old apple orchard

    i have a person that has an old apple orchard maybe 80 years old. the trees are around 12 inch bhd and 25 feet tall i was told. they yield apples good enough for cider, some years are better than others. will pruning these trees make the apple yield better. and what is a good method of...
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    Looking for options for tree vs. house foundation

    hey was wondering if anyone wanted to post some opinions or options for a way to keep this 3' diameter silver maple from pushing the basement walls in. Owner wants to remove it and I may, but was wondering if we dig and cut roots back will the tree survive. keep in mind its causing problems...
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    tree climbing shoes

    Recently I have decided that a good sturdy yet lightweight shoe would be nice for prune jobs and rec climbing. I went to the local boot store and found 1 pair of Carolina's that fit that description and also had a steel toe which is nice for me because i really want a shoe that I can use for...
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    long live trekkies. from portland

    heylo everyone...i made it to portland..this place is great. i doubt im gona get into any treework while im here for the next 2 months but just in general..a great place. allthough i am plannin a spankin fresh tree tattoo while im here.
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    whats your favorite beers

    Ok name your favorites Victory Hop Devil (india pale ale)-philadelpia Sierra Nevada (india pale ale)-cali Sam Adams (black lager)(octoberfest)(honey porter)-dunno Erie Brewing Co. Railbender (not sure)-right here in NWPA Trougs Arrogent [bad word] Ale(when i can afford it)-harrisburg these...
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    Moving to Portland Oregon

    Hi to anybody reading this. If you live in or near Portland and have any need for a climber or if you have any recommendations on finding work there, drop a line please. Im in the begining stages of planning my move out west from PA. Any info that you think might help would be greatly appreciated
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    cougar and black widow

    so i went and looked at some old posts and have found some useful info the weaver with the sliding D and wide backpad is a no go because of the stress point on the legstraps where they attach to the belt while hanging alot was said about the cougar..most liked ...one guy complained that the...
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    Buckingham Mobility or Weaver Floating Dee Widebac

    Im trying to compare these two saddles...they look very similar.. the weaver is 150 the buck is 275. i know you get what you pay for so im thinking the buck is the way to go...anyone have an opinion on these two? Also the sherrill catalog only has the weaver ...that seems odd to me..so if i was...
  17. mick

    Glide lite saddle

    Im looking to buy a new saddle and im almost sure i want the glide or glide 2 ...but i see this glide lite..anyone have any imput on the glide lite.. .i use the master classic with a added bridge and im so tired of the nut sqweeze.
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    bridge for master classic?

    does anyone have any helpful advice on making a bridge for a master classic. would the warp speed replacement suspension bridge for the glide saddle work for the MC

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