Spider lift or knuckle boom?

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Please stop hijacking threads for your personal problems.I enjoy reading constructive posts not you piss and moan.By the way say hello to Bill

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Buy a Crane, it'll be more useful than any of the other stuff. Bill Ober? I will when I hear from him. I'm with Giroud now so I'll tell Lou you said hi.


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Not to mention your excrement doesn't stink!

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funny I could of swore my poo stinks?
 
SOOORRY i thought an awwwsome climber as yourself would be with just one company seeing as your make the company what it is with your years of training and wealth of knowledge.I already have Kboom wireless remote,log truck,75 ft bucket,two 1800 vermeer chippers,two chip trucks,352 and 252 stump grinders,mini skid,tree spade i think ive got it covered.Hey i missed you at the NJTCC saturday it would have been nice for you to be there NJ would have a new champion.Thank you for the advise now here is some for you,you seem like an ok guy go to the store and get some humble pie eat some everyday you could become likeable.All kidding aside im told you are very skilled at your craft you should let that skill speak for you.Oh dont bother Lou ill say hello myself(he is a personal friend of mine). PS its not fair to the others on the buzz so if you want to continue this thread im going to move to the rant and rave.
 
Another thing that you need to consider with the spider lift is service costs. When you need someone to come out and look at the thing it costs an arm and a leg. We have a leo 23gt from extreme access solutions, which means all the techs come out of Boston. We're in CT and that's still a haul. Before labor and parts you have to pay just to get the guys to your shop. $$$. It is however, definately a nice piece of equipment to have in some situations. But it is the only piece of equipment my boss is not sure he would purchase again if he had it to do over. Why not buy a new 75' bucket truck with an elevator? They are awesome.
 
Way to get everyone back on track Joshua Grover! And welcome to the Buzz!

Some day, I'd personally like to purchase both a crane and some sort of tracked lift. For the sake of favoring a spider lift, I'd imagine using one nearly every day, if I had one. Josh, do you guys use yours every day? (I know Jim Steele used his Teupen every day
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I'd also like to save the wear and tear on my body.
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Using a spider/tracked lift, which can telescopically maneuver around, seems to be the trade off for the lack of speed, when we compare them to a bucket. Josh, would you agree?
 
We have a pretty small operation. That is it's just the owner and me, so the tuepen does not go out everyday. The spider lift is definitely a trade off. You will certainly not have to climb as much, though you can't get the lift to everything. It allows you to take on otherwise near impossible trees. It is way!! slower than a bucket truck, though in a lot of instances quicker than climbing. It is also not as rugged as a bucket, not being designed specifically for tree work. It will not take near the same abuse. You do not want to rope a piece into the basket or boom. I already mentioned service costs. Also there is the trust factor. It is super wiggly at 75'. My boss is still uncomfortable up in the thing. I'm over it at this point. I suppose that's just personal. Anyway, it is super handy, and often saves the day, but its not a clear cut 100% winner. Hope that helps, or at least muddies the water.
 
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