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haha, BMG is Branch Manager grapple
and 38 Special is their stump grinder.
Both are attachments for mini track loader. But I'm guessing you already really knew that. The stump grinder showed up about 1 1/2 hr after the first delivery on another semi. Wonder how they swing a profit?
and 38 Special is their stump grinder.
Both are attachments for mini track loader. But I'm guessing you already really knew that. The stump grinder showed up about 1 1/2 hr after the first delivery on another semi. Wonder how they swing a profit?
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Must be nice to go into work with everything new.
Did you have any equipment before hand, or is this a new business. I'm jealous, really. Except you'll wanna trade in that little chipper when you master the mini/grapple.
I'm contemplating that 38 special myself. After the bucket though.
Did you have any equipment before hand, or is this a new business. I'm jealous, really. Except you'll wanna trade in that little chipper when you master the mini/grapple.
I'm contemplating that 38 special myself. After the bucket though.
Brendon, I've was doing some work when I was going to school but trying to keep it to a minimum. I decided to take a year off from school and don't want to spend it all just working on my house, and have had a lot of interest in me doing tree work form others (I have a good reputation in several former businesses and have lived here most of my life). The job requests, coupled with the free time made it seem like time to get a bit more serious about tree work again. Plus I had some money I was looking for a better return on.
I did very few jobs where I did the clean-up before...mostly climb & cut things that needed rigged out & bring a trustworthy rope handler.
I hauled brush out of the woods for a couple hours this afternoon and really like the free-rotating grapple. Bigger chipper is in future plans but I got a fairly good deal on this one, and what it won't take there are other uses for. Took out a 5' dia mulberry stump with the stump grinder and had the controls pretty well down by the time i finished it. Nice machine.
I'm not old enough for a bucket yet.
I did very few jobs where I did the clean-up before...mostly climb & cut things that needed rigged out & bring a trustworthy rope handler.
I hauled brush out of the woods for a couple hours this afternoon and really like the free-rotating grapple. Bigger chipper is in future plans but I got a fairly good deal on this one, and what it won't take there are other uses for. Took out a 5' dia mulberry stump with the stump grinder and had the controls pretty well down by the time i finished it. Nice machine.
I'm not old enough for a bucket yet.
SkwerI
Treehouser
The landscaper for whom I work two days per week cancelled on me this week, so I have Wednesday and Thursday off. I'm taking advantage of the down time and heading to my mechanic's shop this morning to rebuild the front outrigger on my truck. The wear pads are shot and it's been grinding metal on metal for a while now and I have to play with the other outriggers in order to unload it enough to get it extended properly and level the truck. I'll grab some pictures for the truck thread in case anybody's interested.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
My buddy Mike is having a specialist from New Orleans come here to replace some hydraulic lines. His estimate is three to four grand...
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
Oh my ,kind of pricey .What brand of lift ?
SkwerI
Treehouser
Must be using the special dielectric rated hoses and hydraulic fluid, that stuff is pricey.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
Well I know on the older FI unit Hi-Rangers the bundled insulated multiple control line thing is very pricey .I'm thinking around 1500 for a new one .
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Just the guy alone is 100 bucks an hour. He could get some yahoos here to do it cheaper, but this guy's a expert on aerial lifts. He's expecting to spend two days doing it.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
A hundred an hour is probabley about standard I would guess .Hell you can pay 60 an hour to get somebody to look at your oven .
On the subject Tom had around 2500 in having the guy go through his Hi-Ranger and adjust the cabling etc .The cables and control lines where all installed new before hand .There was nearly 2 grand in just new cables ,lines etc .
Fact after all that he forget to hook up the "throttle up " from the dead man switch which took about 15 minutes in my drive way yesterday afternoon .
This stuff is not cheap to run or maintain so you can't just fly them for pennys .
On the subject Tom had around 2500 in having the guy go through his Hi-Ranger and adjust the cabling etc .The cables and control lines where all installed new before hand .There was nearly 2 grand in just new cables ,lines etc .
Fact after all that he forget to hook up the "throttle up " from the dead man switch which took about 15 minutes in my drive way yesterday afternoon .
This stuff is not cheap to run or maintain so you can't just fly them for pennys .
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah, you pay almost a $100.00 an hour for a regular mechanic these days here. I had some work done for $75.00 per with my regular guy and he is a deal. Works fast and is fair.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
Yeah no doubt in California you're going to pay that much .Fact you might in the New England states as well .I suppose it would just depend on what's customary in what ever local .
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Back in 2008 we had to have the CAT dealer come out. I know it was $2.45/mile, and I think was damn near $200/hr. port to port. Wood Mizer paid that bill, on account that CAT wouldn't stand behind their Perkapiller engines. :what:
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
We have some that travel half way around the world that bill out at 5 grand a day plus travel expense .Some from Detroit are 1500 -2 g a day .High knowledge techno weenies have high priced costs .
I'd imagine dumb as I am that if they farmed me out it would be over 100 an hour .I do know 22 years ago it was 62 an hour .
I'd imagine dumb as I am that if they farmed me out it would be over 100 an hour .I do know 22 years ago it was 62 an hour .
GASoline71
'cause chicks dig scars
What up???
Me!
Gary
Me!
Gary
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
And now it's me. Family tree killing day. Kids former day care provider has a live oak to kill that might fall on their dad's house. Dropping Kat at work and taking the kids. They will have a tractor on site moving all the slash I bomb and rig. Should hopefully have it done today. They have been OOT and I have been on stand by for a day we can all come together and get it done. Decent sized live oak. Time to make breakfast burritos 
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I've seen a lot of trees on houses, but never a Live Oak. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing a live oak do any damage to ANY house.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Our interior like oak is notorious for failure. You don't get snow. We do. Since they are an evergreen... too much wind and snow = failure. They also have a tendency for poor codoms from the root flair.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Up and at em....
Finally got enough coffee in me. Kids had pancakes, Katy had fresh eggs...... Saw her off to work. Gathering the kids to help with a firewood order today. I donated some to a fund raiser for a raffle prize. Cord of oak or $200.00 of tree work. They want the wood. Gave a cord of pine away yesterday to another neighbor. He took the biggest hard to manage stuff out of appreciation of helping keep his family warm. Win Win in my mind.
Should be a good day with the kids
Finally got enough coffee in me. Kids had pancakes, Katy had fresh eggs...... Saw her off to work. Gathering the kids to help with a firewood order today. I donated some to a fund raiser for a raffle prize. Cord of oak or $200.00 of tree work. They want the wood. Gave a cord of pine away yesterday to another neighbor. He took the biggest hard to manage stuff out of appreciation of helping keep his family warm. Win Win in my mind.
Should be a good day with the kids
SkwerI
Treehouser
Hey guys,
Got rained out last night about 10pm. It came up out of nowhere and we got 2" of rain along with some hail in one hour. Knocked me offline but everything is back to normal this morning.
Got rained out last night about 10pm. It came up out of nowhere and we got 2" of rain along with some hail in one hour. Knocked me offline but everything is back to normal this morning.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Dang! That was a gullywasher!!!
SkwerI
Treehouser
Half my mulch driveway is gone, washed down the street.
vl2007
Treehouser
As I said yesterday...rain, rain, go away, come back on saturday. The weather is kicking my A$$.
GASoline71
'cause chicks dig scars
G'mornin' ev'ry body
Gary
Gary
