175 Ton Knuckleboom

[Paul Biester]

Great pics and work as usual!! thanks for showing them,and for makeing me remember how nice one of those cranes is gonna look in front of my shop.............once I finally get one!!

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Man. I did a bid of some crappy Siberian Elms that are about 40 years over due for a trim, over wires, and over a home. I'd love to trim these with a K-boom. A bucket can't reach these trees. And I'm a climber. I'll be climbing these dirty trees.

I want a K-boom!

 

[6t56]

They sell'em everyday Jamin.

 

[allmark]

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Man. I did a bid of some crappy Siberian Elms that are about 40 years over due for a trim, over wires, and over a home. I'd love to trim these with a K-boom. A bucket can't reach these trees. And I'm a climber. I'll be climbing these dirty trees.

I want a K-boom!

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Once you get one you wont leave home with out it

 

[MikePoor]

6 foot dbh sl mpl

 

[MikePoor]

it spanned 4 properties & was pushing on pwr & comm wires

 

[MikePoor]

after 20 inch first pick tree doesn't look any smaller

 

[MikePoor]

against wires (this tree had concrete in it's base, steel grown in above fork)

 

[MikePoor]

decay in tops. But reason for Removal?...sewer probs...oh yeah it had completely engulfed a MANHOLE!

 

[MikePoor]

fly

 

[MikePoor]

top of west stem

 

[MikePoor]

going out to st

 

[MikePoor]

3 picks for 1 (small picks to thin stem for tight landing zone)

 

[MikePoor]

spi-leg & tip lift

 

[MikePoor]

lift to tighten spider leg

 

[MikePoor]

tip lift again...Todd K's cut works beautifully (combo bypass & notch)...it's the best

 

[MikePoor]

detach and swing away

 

[MikePoor]

east stem

 

[MikePoor]

down to larger wood...(sorry about the view)

 

[MikePoor]

reach under wires to pull base