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    What do you folks recommend for dead leaders with no collateral damage possibility?

    That's when I put two or three ropes in.. Don;t get me wrong.. I will definitely get out the bull rope from time to time... yeah like when pulling with a 28,000 lb truck... ANd I don't mind replacing the blue lines from time to time... they pay for themselves over and over..
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    What do you folks recommend for dead leaders with no collateral damage possibility?

    I don't worry so much about safety margins when pulling trees over... I like to keep things under the safety margins if possible but would much rather exceed a safety margin on a pull line than climb a dangerous tree... Note: it doesn't matter how much pull a machine can generate when the hinge...
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    What do you folks recommend for dead leaders with no collateral damage possibility?

    That's a good point. I almost NEVER us MA systems anymore.. always use equipment... much easier to just step on the gas
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    What do you folks recommend for dead leaders with no collateral damage possibility?

    I whooped some 1/2 stable braid on the first job, thinking it was true blue and could handle NC rigging (back in the day).. the true blue, with a 30% less tensile, can take an unbelievable beating in NC rigging, giving you a lot more options to get creative in the tree, getting better landing...
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    What do you folks recommend for dead leaders with no collateral damage possibility?

    Let the saw and gravity do the work whenever possible... they all want to come down.. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eUQ1p2QPdxU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qwdcr9mWbmg"...
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