what's in your rigging bags?! Show em up !

Treetopflyer said:
He goes in the back of chip trucks !:risas:
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noo.......remember I said this "nah had to stop that when a customer complained of a extra load in their load :risas2:
swear the boss said that dump was off to the composters not a driveway tip out!."
just be decent to me on the work site and you won't find me draws down in your tomato patch :sisi:
 
KevinS said:
I've done these jobs to everything by hand but why not make life easier when you can, sometimes by hand's the only choice. Some guys use cranes, hiabs, skid loaders, etc. I don't think a hand cart is to crazy out of this world.
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ARBORTROLLEY! Get one and you better have a winch or strong backs to lift it into the back of the truck . I really liked Brt's post for alternative ways . I'm devising some easy alternative ways for my truck . Its easy to load the she at out a the trolley to get it to the truck.. its amazing in many details as to how the a.t. besides the obvious speeds the job up , but it will break your back if you have to get it in the truck without some brains or machines. I love my ARBORTROLLEY it's something extra to tote around yes , but well worth it for my setup and arsenal . ..It kills it in a tight back yard if you don't care to or can't get in or have a mini . Where I'm working sometimes even my little ditch witch is tight for space. Somtimes I use both at same time.14210189231121.webp
 
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Treetopflyer said:
I'll be looking at the tht .I'm not super happy with belay spool . I do not like how the rope jams on the trunk if its not hanging completely away from anything.No rope protection. Angles of tree work aren't always straight forward and were moving loads where need and the thing turns and binds up it pissed me off yesterday had to hike all the way back up to turn the thing so rope could run . and with a heavy pine limb on it was a chore. I have only used it a time or two before since recently received it ,but I'm not thrilled with it . Another thing, with one full turn on it with polydyne ,it was a pain in th ass just to run it up for next limb . Had to keep flipping the line as i pulled the other side. I don't have time for dicking around with silly shit like that.
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Interesting, thanks. In it's defense, the belay spool is not made for tree work. But made for helping to lower a human body or two for rescues.
My BS just arrived. I was shocked how small it looks in real life, vs the pictures. I'm also surprised the pins are just roll pins.
I thought I better try it out. Looks fine for the 600 lb weight load that I think the max load is specified as. I'll need to look it up, but not much room in there.... looks like made for 1/2 inch rope I guess.
Side plates have two very small bolts; seem to be very small diameter. Seems like these are likely the weakest link so far to me. Seems like they would shear off if someone messed up and shock loaded a 500 lb falling log. I'm glad to see the side plates are a decent thickness. Just stating my initial thoughts. Looks like a good design for what it was intended for.
 
theXman said:
Interesting, thanks. In it's defense, the belay spool is not made for tree work. But made for helping to lower a human body or two for rescues.
My BS just arrived. I was shocked how small it looks in real life, vs the pictures. I'm also surprised the pins are just roll pins.
I thought I better try it out. Looks fine for the 600 lb weight load that I think the max load is specified as. I'll need to look it up, but not much room in there.... looks like made for 1/2 inch rope I guess.
Side plates have two very small bolts; seem to be very small diameter. Seems like these are likely the weakest link so far to me. Seems like they would shear off if someone messed up and shock loaded a 500 lb falling log. I'm glad to see the side plates are a decent thickness. Just stating my initial thoughts. Looks like a good design for what it was intended for.
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No doubt its not designed for treework . 1/2 inch ropes only, 600lb wll. Its ok if its completely hanging, that's all. If the side plates could be extend ed out for rope protection I believe it would be better for treework.
 
Stihlmadd said:
what is the balance of the trolley like when you are towing it by rope?
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Its not tricky to get it balanced . With longer stuff towed by rope maybe slightly forward and I mean slightly on the frame is better so as your pulling you lift natutally a bit. Even with heavy loads its not too difficult to tow by hand. With real heavy stuff a man pushing can help as well. I could go on all day about the A.T. !
 
Here is my rigging gear, out of the bags/totes.
Missing from the picture is two rope boss bags with 500' of rope in each as they are at another location.
To be honest, the four yellow bags on the right (on the ground) are climbing lines, so not rigging gear. I included the CE lanyard as I occasionally use it to gain mechanical advantage while having to lift/pull something while up in a tree (very rare though).
I usually bring about 80% of this with me to most jobs as I'd rather be looking at someting than looking for it. :)
rigging gear 1.webpRigging Gear 2.webp
 
squad143 said:
Here is my rigging gear, out of the bags/totes.
Missing from the picture is two rope boss bags with 500' of rope in each as they are at another location.
To be honest, the four yellow bags on the right (on the ground) are climbing lines, so not rigging gear. I included the CE lanyard as I occasionally use it to gain mechanical advantage while having to lift/pull something while up in a tree (very rare though).
I usually bring about 80% of this with me to most jobs as I'd rather be looking at someting than looking for it. :)
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What!? No xtreme rigging rings? How dare you? Just kidding, nice rack o gear there.
 
squad143 said:
Here is my rigging gear, out of the bags/totes.
Missing from the picture is two rope boss bags with 500' of rope in each as they are at another location.
To be honest, the four yellow bags on the right (on the ground) are climbing lines, so not rigging gear. I included the CE lanyard as I occasionally use it to gain mechanical advantage while having to lift/pull something while up in a tree (very rare though).
I usually bring about 80% of this with me to most jobs as I'd rather be looking at someting than looking for it. :)
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That's a hell of a setup! Envious.
 
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