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Rickytree

Just purchased 30 white mats made from recycled plastic from a house mover here in Ontario. Paid $65 per sheet and the weight almost 90 lbs. They are 4 x8 and love them. No traction but hey for the price I couldn't go wrong.
 

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Sounds like a good deal. Are they smooth, or do they have some texture to them? Seems like they might be slippery as heck when wet. I'm still using 3/4" plywood ripped into 2' by 8' sheets. We can fit 10 of them in the box on the back of the bucket truck.
 
They are smooth and went I was backing up on them with the dump truck one spun out from under the truck. Working on a solution, possible small bolts with nuts but this would add weight. I will usually just be running the loader on them so they are working quite nicely. Did a job the other day far side of property(about 150 feet from driveway) and a swale beside house. Pulled out and barely tell we were there. Two Chinese Elm removals in back corner with one that was about 30" diameter. Did the bottom cut and it just pissed out water for about 10 seconds. Nice to have the right stuff to do the job. Finally!
 
Get some 3/8" rebar. cut it into 15" pieces. Make a 90 degree bend at 3" to make an L shaped stake. Drill some holes in the corners...stake the plastic sheets down if you need to.

Be careful of underground utilities and irrigation lines.

Another option would be to weld washers or 2" plates to the top of rebar to make stakes.
 
ya thinking about drilling corners anyways for the guys to pull them on and off with hay hooks. Like the L hook out of rebar idea.
 
Handles can be made by using a 4" hole saw:

http://www.holesawsunlimited.com/images/P/IMG_0073.jpg

Make handles in both ends, maybe two.

Make the holes 2-3" from the edge. Drill from one side but don't go all of the way through. Maybe half way, then flip it over and drill from the other side. You won't have ragged tear out along the edges if you do the two-side drill...thanks for teaching me that Dad! :)
 
Bought 10 of them last summer, the first time I used them was when I got my k boom stuck, I put an outrigger down on 2 of them to try and raise the wheels, ended up punching a hole through them the shape of the pad, the other 8 are still warped from the weight of the truck. The mats made by dica are much better, much more expensive though.
 
Bought myself some white alturnamats last month. Used them once, want to already buy more. Not inexpensive, but you buy them ONCE.

Cheap tools = buy them many times.
 
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I was told these were good for 200 tonnes. Did you purchase yours from a house mover in Whitby?

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yep, I think they were yanking your chain if they told you they were good for 200 tonnes, the high quality alturnamats are only good for 60 ton.
 
They are prefect for what I will use them for and will use them with the crane occasionally. $65 a piece= can't go wrong.Probably why he was selling them. Wasn't flipping the bill with what he was doing.
 
Sorry, my post was made in haste. A strange and unproductive post, I regretted it as soon as I had posted. Oh regret...

Glad the mats you have work for you, and thanks Tom for the angled rebar idea. The turnalinks that Alturnamat supplies are a real bear to use. I may have to try an alternative link.
 
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Bought 10 of them last summer, the first time I used them was when I got my k boom stuck, I put an outrigger down on 2 of them to try and raise the wheels, ended up punching a hole through them the shape of the pad, the other 8 are still warped from the weight of the truck. The mats made by dica are much better, much more expensive though.

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I am so confused by this. I have followed you for several years on the buzz and know you are on the ball... I have had the exact opposite experience with Alturnamats.

1) DICA manufactures and sells outrigger pads... They are an Alturnamats dealer. We have about 20 sets of their outrigger pads and they are awesome. Here is a link to their site
http://dicausa.com/ground-protection-mats.html
I really wonder if you didn't accidentally buy the lower quality versamats?

2) We have driven the KBoom on them numerous times and have been using them for years with our grapple trucks. I have never had one bend or break from driving on them. They work great and I have never had the issues you bring up.

We have cracked one, but not through normal use (I don't wish to elaborate as it was replaced at no cost). We also hit one with the stump grinder. Other than those 2 issues they have been flawless.

I have the utmost respect for your opinion... I just think something is wrong with your experience?We've been using alturnamats for 10 years and have been completely satisfied. I hope you just got the wrong product???
 
No prob! Not into the big equipment like some of you guys here. Just a small loader and a 1672 stumper going on the lawn so they are working all according to plan. Used them with great success already so they are holding up. Interested to see what happens when I drive a crane on them. Will post up when that happens. So much better than plywood and will last alot longer, forsure.
 
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Bought 10 of them last summer, the first time I used them was when I got my k boom stuck, I put an outrigger down on 2 of them to try and raise the wheels, ended up punching a hole through them the shape of the pad, the other 8 are still warped from the weight of the truck. The mats made by dica are much better, much more expensive though.

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I am so confused by this. I have followed you for several years on the buzz and know you are on the ball... I have had the exact opposite experience with Alturnamats.

1) DICA manufactures and sells outrigger pads... They are an Alturnamats dealer. We have about 20 sets of their outrigger pads and they are awesome. Here is a link to their site
http://dicausa.com/ground-protection-mats.html
I really wonder if you didn't accidentally buy the lower quality versamats?

2) We have driven the KBoom on them numerous times and have been using them for years with our grapple trucks. I have never had one bend or break from driving on them. They work great and I have never had the issues you bring up.

We have cracked one, but not through normal use (I don't wish to elaborate as it was replaced at no cost). We also hit one with the stump grinder. Other than those 2 issues they have been flawless.

I have the utmost respect for your opinion... I just think something is wrong with your experience?We've been using alturnamats for 10 years and have been completely satisfied. I hope you just got the wrong product???

[/ QUOTE ]Sorry there TCI, we're talking about some very cheap mats that seem to be made out of recycled plastic, rubber or something, not the mats made by DICA, we've been using DICA mats and pads for years and they're definitely worth the money. These ones are very cheap but good for light application, like plywood.
 
Might be Very Cheap and they work for me! Might not be anything to you but these boards are a game changer for me being able to get into someones backyard and remove a tree with little or no damage to the lawn. Some of us worked and built our businesses from the ground up along with paying bills and supporting kids but I guess you wouldn't know about that, would you?
 
Not sure if that is directed at me... Sorry if I offended you, I obviously didn't understand what you were talking about. Glad the mats are working for you...
 
Not you TreeCare, the Canuck. Cheers. Nice to see someone has some manners. guess what that what happens when you use a mat for a outrigger pad. Could of told you that was going to happen. "That's going to come out of your pay, Son."
 
Rickytree, I appolgize if I came across as offensive, I am sure they work well for light application, plenty of guys out there that get away with plywood. The outrigger thing was sort of a last resort to try and get my truck out of a swamp.

And I know plenty about paying bills and trying to support kids.
 
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