Those grippers are cool.
I guess trusses get built different op here for snow load or code. Last ones I did were 70'ers on a barn and they wiggle a bit but that's it. The only problem we've ever had was an 80' broke at a knot when my boss was standing it out of the pile.
Interesting to see how...
Why do you need a spreader bar for trusses. I do a bunch and use a 2part cable spreader with 20 ft legs and 2 4ft webbing slings to choke the trusses and attach them to the cables.
Royce attaboy for asking, maybe a little more operator training wouldn't be a bad idea. I like that you took the cautious approach and didn't do it the way you originally posted.
Had a HO on Thursday tell me he would like his silver maple to be pruned to look like an ice cream cone and made 20' smaller. I asked "sugar or dq cone?" Side note; I did exactly what he wanted and he loves it( enough to call my boss and tell him the bucket operator really knows what he's...
And the best. Foreman of a crew a few years ago has a pissed off home owner come home to no tree in her front yard. City gave notice etc. (city tree) HO;" why did you cut my tree down?" Foreman; "because the mayor needed firewood at the cottage!"
Same removal crew. Waiting for next job on the side of the road with half a load of chips and half a load of wood. Neighbour;"you guys cutting a tree down?" Me;" nope just putting one up. Waiting for the glue truck." Neighbour looks at me with confused look on his face then " oh, ok we'll be...
Neighbour walks past bucket, chip truck/chipper , crane and wood truck all with xyz tree care on the door. " so, you guys cutting that tree down?" Me; " nope, putting in new culvert pipe". Neighbour; oh, ok then. Have a good day." And walks away.
Last 2 are my day Thursday. It was cool to see the snow swirling around my boom. Ran my crane for an hour and I had 2inches of snow laying on me when I stood up.