My gut and my math sometimes disagree,, The only reason I ask this is because I want to trust my gut

jefftheswede said:
Bid is in, I guess I asked because I have never been this far off the bid. Yes, I am seasoned, started climbing when Jimmy Carter was the President.
Anyway, like I said , my gut and my math was a 50k difference.
I revisited the site 2 more times and satisfied with the numbers. There are a couple of more competitors bids to come,
It would really be a fun job for the guy's, massive dead euc's on 4 acres,,all the toys, etc,
Jeff
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So, the implication is that you went with the numbers that your gut produced, and not the ones that your math produced, correct? I really hope you win this bid, because if what I just said is correct, it seems like you and your guys will have enough slack in the system to not feel so rushed that safety gets compromised. If you are all relaxed and grinding it out at a reasonable pace, it sounds like it will be a fun time.

Tim

Edit: P.S. Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Great thread you started here!
 
TimBr said:
So, the implication is that you went with the numbers that your gut produced, and not the ones that your math produced, correct? I really hope you win this bid, because if what I just said is correct, it seems like you and your guys will have enough slack in the system to not feel so rushed that safety gets compromised. If you are all relaxed and grinding it out at a reasonable pace, it sounds like it will be a fun time.

Tim

Edit: P.S. Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Great thread you started here!
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Yes, and yes, and I will keep you posted, I actually have been here since 2003, but forgot my password too many times so I always have to join under a new name and password,,ha,,
Jeff
 
TimBr said:
@treevet; Really, it's possible to buy a small crane for between $50,000 and $75,000? That is just amazing to me. It seems like new pickup trucks aren't far from that. Do you need to be your own gearhead/crane maintenance expert to make it all work, or are you able to find those types of services in the marketplace at a price that doesn't just crush you?

Thanks in advance for any answers you choose to give.

Tim
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Tim, you just have to be patient and have the money and or the financing when a great deal comes up. The Crane Network has the most chances. Paul (Wraptor) got his for around 60k I think. I shopped for 2 solid years as I already had a 14 tonner. I personally don't consider a 25 ton a "small crane" at 100' of reach and more with jibs. But then I began renting 14 and 17 ton cranes back in the late 70's when no one was doing tree work with cranes and the 17 ton was massive to me. Almost tipped it a number of times...wild west back then. It also came with a big open metal basket with multi lever controls and at 72 feet of reach...very useful esp with a commercial subbed crane next to it.
 
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