Working on a roadside maintenance and fire mitigation project. We have had lots of late season snow this year. The 718E is a great machine. There are times that we could use more reach, but a bigger machine would take up the entire road.
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Working on a roadside maintenance and fire mitigation project. We have had lots of late season snow this year. The 718E is a great machine. There are times that we could use more reach, but a bigger machine would take up the entire road.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Those things are so sweet.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
John and I did some “blow” downs. They blew down without much wind. Leaning red oak too close to a stream had root rot so it let go and sent a 100’ poplar into (2) 70’ polars and a 100’ beech. TIP was 120’ up another poplar as well as on the beech. Had to move the beech tie in 3 times so the poplar canopy could be pieced out without hitting my line. Scope was to get down and make safe as well as chip debris. Gave him a day rate. We’re going to do more next Sunday. Ended up taking some off the beech and removing the 2 smaller poplars as well per custy’s request. Bore cut and back trigger for the win. We’re whooped!
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Kinda work that will tire you out just being alert on on your toes.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
Dang right! Probably 7 hrs aloft. When I came down I said I need a break so I’ll run the chipper. Just needed different type of attention and muscle movements.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
First day with the jib, worked a treat!
lumberjack
Young man on the go
Check out the neighboring house on the left…. Affordability won on that job. 😂. There wasn’t much grass between the houses anyways.Very creative and innovative.
Do they care about the grass?
Btw, you don't chip, you stuff, true?
I don’t chip. Those three fit in the 30 yard rolloff, but usually we haul tree debris in the grapple truck.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Grinder is swoony!
Bodean
Cali dreamer
some recent silliness
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Pretty bright out here sometimes… I much prefer PNW or any bog.
Bodean
Cali dreamer
I’m very busy in Maui and Oahu but live in Big Island…. Much appreciate the work.
I think people are surprised I know what I’m doing. Just started running again… day 2 in the books.
I think people are surprised I know what I’m doing. Just started running again… day 2 in the books.
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Oahu. Big reductions
first pic is my boss in Oahu.
first pic is my boss in Oahu.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Just don't tip it. I could see that going wrong real quick.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
@Nutball
I could take most of those pieces at full reach over the side. The initial picks are over the blade where I'm quite stable. I'll potentially add ~1500lb of counterweight to the excavator, but so far it isn't a priority. The OEM additional counterweight is almost $6/lb, not doing that!
Pictures from my initial testing, here's ~1450lb at a ~33' radius over the side with no additional counterweight.
Same load over the front at ~40'.
I could take most of those pieces at full reach over the side. The initial picks are over the blade where I'm quite stable. I'll potentially add ~1500lb of counterweight to the excavator, but so far it isn't a priority. The OEM additional counterweight is almost $6/lb, not doing that!
Pictures from my initial testing, here's ~1450lb at a ~33' radius over the side with no additional counterweight.
Same load over the front at ~40'.
Fine looking fleet.
How do you like the Volvo?
Did you remove the lettering etc from your Rayco?
That's awesome re running.
I can't be the only one...can you splain those locales? Are they separate isles? Or just different spots on the same isle?
Nutball
TreeHouser
Would be nice to have a grapple on the end. Maybe make it out of aluminum or magnesium to save weight.@Nutball
I could take most of those pieces at full reach over the side. The initial picks are over the blade where I'm quite stable. I'll potentially add ~1500lb of counterweight to the excavator, but so far it isn't a priority. The OEM additional counterweight is almost $6/lb, not doing that!
Pictures from my initial testing, here's ~1450lb at a ~33' radius over the side with no additional counterweight.
Same load over the front at ~40'.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Different islands…
