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    Contract Climbers LLC, S Corp, or Sole proprietor? Why?

    For those of you who have a state contractors license bonded and insured and contract climb, are you registered as LLC, S Corp, or Sole proprietor? Reason for your choice? Temporarily in urban SoCal (up to a yr) and not interested in working for a single company
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    Seed cone collecting

    Who’s done seed cone collecting in conifers? I’m on the waiting list for a company that has contracts to collect seed cones in California. Met a guy through a biologist friend who mentioned he does it and later texted him I was very interested in going. Sounds like they hike in, so I imagine...
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    Caltrans contractor supplied arborist?

    I have been contacted by a couple road construction companies to bid on work as a "contractor supplied arborist" for road work in my area. Have any of you done this work? What was your experience? What did you actually do? What did you charge? At least some of what i would be hired for would be...
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    Tire help '99 f450

    I have a '99 f-450 dump truck. Currently running 225/70r19.5 but found a full set of 245/70r19.5 for only 400$. Anyone else running these on a similar truck? Are they going to be too wide for the duals in the rear and rub?
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    Computer based arb cert exam--- tree I D ?

    Do they have leaf/bark pics? Thought I heard or read it was now heavy on the process of taxonomic keying. Any help will be appreciated
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    f450 4x4 dump GVW/CGW? (california)

    99' regular cab 7.3l diesel. previous owner had it registered as cab and chassis and im trying to fix the paperwork. catch 22 is they want a weight before I can get a temporary permit or register. anyone got suggestion on what weight code I should choose?
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    Anyone want to sell the ISA intro CD-ROMs ?

    Click on image above for a larger view. Introduction to Arboriculture: ISA's Interactive CD Training Series 10-volume Box Set Reviews Item #: CD1016 Member Price: $279.95 Non-member Price: $329.95 Quantity: As low as $28.00 per CD when purchasing the 10 CD-ROM set! Purchase the...
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    Please post LOCATION in TITLE

    It really helps. I'm a northern Californian, not that many jobs seem to come up in my neck of the woods and I would even consider relocating but it would be helpful if posters would show location in title or at the very least in the first post.
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    Cougar Blue?

    People seem to love it. Treestuff told me it's notoriously inconsistent between batches. I like orange for safety. Want to use it with 3rd gen BDB, Wraptor, Roperunner, and DdRT. I seriously don't like the sound of " notoriously inconsistent" and would love some input from Cougar owners. Thanks
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    Wraptor tips and tricks?

    just bought one from lumberjack this afternoon. I figure if I'm going at this tree work seriously it's smart to have tools that will lessen the wear and tear on me if I can. I have watched all the youtube videos but if anyone has any pertinent information I would be obliged to listen
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    rural estimates

    i do 80% rural jobs, 20 miles then a dirt road that can be 4x4 for anywhere from .25 mile to 5+ i would like to come up with a estimate policy that is fair to me and not off putting to reasonable customers. im thinking of something like $1 a mile anything over 20 miles. maybe put it toward the...
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    bulldog bone rope selection

    i just want to make a separate thread discussing rope people have run in the BDB. personally i'm in the market for a reel of rope and before i drop the coin want to hear everyones .02 ₵ it would be nice if we could have some format like your weight bdb model & any mods rope make rope...
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    West Coast Arborists

    hey guys, i've been messing around with tree work for the last five or so years, mostly friends of friends and their neighbors type jobs. started off because i wanted something to do that was outside and physically demanding to do when i was in between commercial fishing seasons. began with a...
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    Cannon or Sugihara on your top handle?

    roached the 16" rollermatic on my 200t yesterday. thinking about buying a cannon supermini or sugihara this go around. cannons look about double the cost of a stihl supermatic. only know of the sugiharas from that vid Reg did a while ago. honestly ill probably go buy the stihl no matter what...
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    Spyder Manufacturing/ Climb Right arborist gear Made in USA...anyone familiar?

    Found some rope and a few pulleys, biners, lanyards, etc. at a saw shop. Bought a pulley for 13$, rated at 10kn. Looked up their website and called to ask who manufactures the rope. First was told in house but after a little more questioning was told another manufacturer but that it was a...
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    wet behind the ears

    ive been creeping on here for 3-4 years, reading threads and researching archives for info and enjoying some of the lessons others have learned. im a commercial fisherman by trade and have been learning tree work during my off time over the last 4-5 yrs. love it. its hard work, outside, and...

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