southsoundtree
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Reach
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- Atglen, PA
Very difficult removal today, a nearly 100' Chestnut Oak that uprooted and fell into a White Oak, and was threatening to hit the other side of the same house we took two other Oaks out of last week after a big wind storm. Took about twice as long as expected, but we got it down and saved the house. For some reason, this tree was exceptionally heavy, which complicated matters even more. The 65 ton crane didn't like lifting it very much!
Also, Tadano makes a really cool crane, and the little counterweight trailer is very handy too.
Also, Tadano makes a really cool crane, and the little counterweight trailer is very handy too.
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Looks like quite a radius. Nice job, and hey, no one ever got hurt by picking too small.
Those Tadano units are cool. Apparently a little tricky to work on also. All Japanese above the turntable and all German below.
Reach
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Yes, we were 88' to the standing tree, which made it a challenge, especially because the trunk had to come down whole since it was already uprooted.
That crane was impressive, with where it can go and the way it steers, plus the ability to raise the suspension for ground clearance when necessary. Seems like a maintenance nightmare though, with all the sensors and compact design.
Yeah baby. I think you will like those boxes. I drove one of those for about 5 years. Welder up on one side, air compressor up on the other side, big fuel tank behind the cab, and lots of tools. It served as a decent day to day support vehicle for the tub grinder and excavator.
southsoundtree
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Consider a heavy duty Load Handler. It is only on the truck when needed to fill work unloadables.
Serious alder fiber pull after doing a bore-cut on a heavy leaning tree, the kind of uneven rot patterns that can make felling them a challenge, and getting home early to wash trucks. Spring is here, almost time to start cutting the grass.
(high stumps because my neighbor wants to carve them into mushrooms)
(high stumps because my neighbor wants to carve them into mushrooms)
davidwyby
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davidwyby
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Not really today…some bits of the busy last couple weeks
davidwyby
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Matias
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Totally valid man
Did that sidewall plug even hold??? Holy wow!
southsoundtree
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The inside of the dump truck door is dirty .
Have you tried cutting hinges to reduce barberchairs?
Alders are spicy!
davidwyby
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It held a few hours
Then it let go while I was sitting by the bbq, thought it was gonna explode and kill me, but it was just the tire
I’ve had good luck with plugs in the past but I think it was just too big of a hole. Bush stump stub. I know rock crawlers with $$$$ sticky tires stitch the cuts closed with safety wire and plug between, then add rubber dust mixed with water in the tire for stop leak
Wow, I learn something every day. It’s honestly fascinating to hear about something that works in a pinch that I wouldn’t imagine to be worth trying. Gonna have to add a frw plugs to my trucl box.
We heard a tire go on a lowboy across the street a few days back and everyone turned to see. I swear I felt it in my solo plexus. Took us a few seconds to realize it was just a tire and not something much worse.
Matias
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What is safety wire? I wanna try this rubber dust mixture in my wheelbarrow tires.
I feel like all wheelbarrow tires should be made of solid rubber with proper “inflated” feel. There’s nothing quite like the seldom used tool that’s never really ready to use.
Matias
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Yea, I have been meaning to get some solid tires. I don't how long I'll be able to deal with it, because I really have much more of a soft tire kinda place.
