How'd it go today?

[stig]

Jaysus, what a mess.
That would have a bucket stumped, all right.

 

[Tree09]

Such beautiful trees tho!

 

[stig]

Oh, absolutely.
I had my logger's glasses on.

 

[ruel]

The live oaks of Savannah are incredible! Looks like a really tricky climb, but you can probably get away with a really small tie in point.

What are they being pruned for? Deadwood?

 

[cory]

Where'd ya get the climbers, Dan?

 

[Burnham]

You can order them online, Cory. Just go to treeclimberforsale.com. FedEx delivery, but you have to pay extra to get them in less than 3 days. Oversized item shipping cost applies, too.

 

[lxskllr]

You'd think TreeStuff would carry them. I always seem to hear how good climbers are hard to find.

 

[Mellow]

It's probably worth it to pony up the extra shipping cost for Overnight Delivery.

 

[lxskllr]

It's Mellow! How ya been?

 

[Mellow]

Who me? Same as ever.

 

[lxskllr]

Haven't seen you in awhile.

 

[cory]

yeah mellow, good to read ya

 

[cory]

B, duh.

I meant do they work for Dan's company in maybe a different office or some chit like that, or did he reach out inextremis to get climbers outside the company. And if so, how'd that work.

 

[lxskllr]

Got started on a boundary today, and helped the boss load some roof trusses onto a trailer. My back feels like it's on the verge of tweaking out. If I do something just a little off, I'm gonna be screwed. Chilly day, and pretty windy. The job I was on had *a lot* of dead oaks. Troubling. Something's happening to oaks around here. Haven't heard about oak wilt or anything, but something's going on...

 

[Fiddler]

Truck looked a little off kilter from the rear this morning; thought it was just sitting in a low spot in the drive. Nope, broken rear spring shackle (rusted out). Looks like they both need replaced. bringing it in Fri to have it done.

 

[cory]

Bastard Salt

 

[lxskllr]

Had mine done last year. Same thing; lots of rust.

 

[Fiddler]

First thing that rusted out on a 20 yr old truck...guess I can't complain too much...

 

[lxskllr]

Pretty sure mine came with rust, though I'm not the original owner. Dodge... :^D

 

[Tree09]

Ah yes, the leaf spring hangers and shackles.... been there a few times. Good thing is it's not that bad. I do recommend pulling the bed if it's the rear ones, makes it so much easier. I would check the hangers themselves too while you are there, it's not that much more work to grind off the rivets and bolt the new ones on. To get the old shakles off the easy way is to hit them with a touch and simply let the rubber burn away. Don't breathe the crap tho!

 

[Fiddler]

I've no way to do it myself, so get to pay the garage next door for the experience...

 

[lxskllr]

They're lucky. Nothing I like better than working with rusty steel. It always makes the job a real treat D^:

 

[Danthetree1]

Sorry guys. They are sub climbers. Really down to earth, and skilled guys. Gunnison bought out a company and they knew them. I wish I was a part of a group like them when I was coming up in the biz.

 

[Danthetree1]

@ruel Contacts from another company. They travel.

 

[pigwot]

Dan,
Do you know Dave Shackleford in the Atlanta area?