Asplunds getting knuckle booms?

[Lumberjack]

I talked to a foreman today, and he said that Asplund is getting rid of their chippers, and going to knuckle booms.

Carl

 

[Dadatwins]

Knuckle boom great on storm clean-up, vines, and some tangle up messes but adds a few more steps to disposal of debris. Can not see to much use in line clearing, chipper more efficient. Can't imagine company as big as Asplundh throwing that away.

 

[ORclimber]

Doesn't sound right, they would have to start paying dump fees.

 

[Lumberjack]

Here they dont pay any dumping cost, part of there contract with the city.

I didn't mean to imply that it was country wide, just here maybe.



Carl

 

[Tom Dunlap]

A'dh has been using grapple loaders with huge trailer for at least six years here in the Twin Cities. They do have chippers too though.

There does come a time when using the clam is faster than chipping even if you do have to pay dump fees.

Tom

 

[NeTree]

Man, I wish we had one of those when I worked for them.

Oh well.

 

[ORclimber]

Most of the trimming around here results in a few armloads of brush per tree. That's a 2 year cycle averaging 6' clearance on the primary. If a customer would request a removal, many times it was a no clean-up. That's PGE(AKA Enron) property. Scottish Power down the road cuts a big azz right of way.