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https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?15357-Unforeseen-Costs-Associated-with-owning-a-CDL-truck&highlight=cdl Fwiw Being able to be the sole driver is good.

Its good to have back-up.

at some point I'll start a thread about transitioning from doing work to simply orchestrating it and letting someone else do the climbing. That's part of my concept in my bus a big enough client base to hire a climber and move to operating machines and running a pen as well as Consulting. We'll see.

I followed up with a customer that went with the cheaper bid for taking down a big, hollow hemlock near their house. The guy didn't hit the house, and didn't hit anything important, but it didn't go as planned. They said next time they'll save up a little more and call me. For a hazard tree like...

Sometimes people get tipped off to the new in business guy that doesn't know all the longterm costs of business but has good enough tree work experience to do the job. Sometimes a relative or friend of the family gets going in trees, or the new in-law gets a business going. Sometimes, its...

Thanks for explaining, Willie. I will take a bit of a look at jobs and bids coming up for bucket access and such. Try to see it through unbiases eyes. Just seems like I don't get as many bid requests with access. Worker's Comp rates play into the equation a lot for most people. WA State...

Pencils out. works out at the end of the day.

I suppose that if you're not dealing with slopes, you can spend the money and get alturnamats to prevent sinking, if you can get access. Here, gardening is a huge deal. Large plantings, raised beds and walls. We have our share of steep slopes, as we come right out from sea level. People...

As Butch said, a dedicated rear-mount is best. More likely to get a 60' Working height under CDL weight, 26001+.

Willie, I meant 802. I think we would sink a lot more up here, and rut a lot more up here, as I expect Medford has more dry, solid soils. Do you suppose so? Personally, my access on most jobs that I get bid requests for, is pretty poor. I don't know why that is, exactly. Some customers...

What is your access like? Trees like? Still saying, start with a Wraptor! Brand new at ~$2500. A fraction of an hour on it. 802, is it your company?

An important factor is how much you can afford. How much of a mechanic are you? Getting a cheap, hard used truck is different than a decently maintained, not that old, safe bucket.

You have any access to a rental lift/ bucket, not a bucket truck? A Wraptor is waaay more portable. I would start there. $2500. Can't beat it. SRT along with it. No repairs, no certifications, no CDLs. When people ask me if I would use a bucket, I say, "I might, it depends" . I rent a...