Anyone still purchasing cranes?

[Gus_B]

Hi everyone this section of the forum used to be banging.
I know things have been pretty upside down the last few years but has anyone purchased any cool equipment the last couple of years?
I'd love to see your setup. I don't care if it's a knuckle-boom, spider crane, stiff-crane or man-basket.
Post them if you've got them along with a job or two that you used them for.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Gus_B]

Here is a picture from last year of a removal that took place over my small cottage. I was sweating buckets but at the end of it all he also took my boat lift out for free which saved my back and 1.5 hours lol.

 

[Gus_B]

This Spartan was 63 years old up in this tree when I took this picture. Physically as solid as a rock but he was crazy as a wild horse. After the job was done he downed 5 beers in 10 minutes.

 

[Gus_B]

A good sized cut being lifted over the cottage.

 

[Gus_B]

As stated I don't care what model crane just want to see you guys putting them to work.
Share them if you have them gents.

 

[Matias]

I don't have my own crane, but I was pretty stoked about this picture my buddy took of me clearing a branch that the crane op needed out of his way. Out of context, it just looks like the most expensive pruning job ever booked.

 

[data farm 26]

Surprised you can ride the ball in ca!

 

[MA Arborist]

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[MA Arborist]

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[Gus_B]

I don't have my own crane, but I was pretty stoked about this picture my buddy took of me clearing a branch that the crane op needed out of his way. Out of context, it just looks like the most expensive pruning job ever booke

I don't have my own crane, but I was pretty stoked about this picture my buddy took of me clearing a branch that the crane op needed out of his way. Out of context, it just looks like the most expensive pruning job ever booked. View attachment 101631

I'd likely shit my pants being suspended up that high lol. No joke I'd probably shit myself.
You climbing boys have some brass balls or are completely insane lol.

 

[Lumberjack]

We take more videos than pictures but here's some from the last couple weeks or so.

6500lb pick pic from Wednesday.

Last week

The week before.

 

[Gus_B]

We take more videos than pictures but here's some from the last couple weeks or so.

6500lb pick pic from Wednesday.
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Last week
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The week before.
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That is very very impressive brother! Thank you for sharing it. Amazing! May I ask where you are located?

 

[Matias]

Surprised you can ride the ball in ca!

Butte county really keeps alive the spirit of the wild west in many ways

 

[Matias]

I'd likely shit my pants being suspended up that high lol. No joke I'd probably shit myself.
You climbing boys have some brass balls or are completely insane lol.

I liked climbing as high as I could on anything that looked climbable when I was little, and just never stopped. I suspect that it's just how some people are wired up.

 

[Gus_B]

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Who's that crazy person? LOL

 

[Gus_B]

I liked climbing as high as I could on anything that looked climbable when I was little, and just never stopped. I suspect that it's just how some people are wired up.

Understood however you'd likely miss netting a buddies trophy fish boat-side..
C'mon amigo I need to knock you down a branch lol.

No joke I was a crane operator who was scared of heights and I was the best they had for 7 years until I quit.
Height tolerance for humans can really vary. It's weird why some of us even refuse to skip rope lol.

 

[MA Arborist]

Who's that crazy person? LOL
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My brother lol. He got a free ride to set a line. Had to support the large pitch pine before we could dismantle. Lots of ornamental plantings underneath.

 

[oceans]

 

[Treetopflyer]

My brother lol. He got a free ride to set a line. Had to support the large pitch pine before we could dismantle. Lots of ornamental plantings underneath.

The best way to travel !

 

[Treetopflyer]

We keep our k boom very busy
looking into another to have second helping. See how this season goes. I do all my own work and sub out to other companies as I’m the only grapplesaw within 30 miles I know of