Best aerial lift ?

[ropensaddle]

the hi ranger stay away from the old hiranger linesman booms there not over center and stink imo the company that makes the mat-3 started out making parts for the hi ranger so thats why they look simalar. personally i would never get into a telescopic boom, because ive seen to many log loaders fall out the end after a few years.

Ok your saying I misread your posts I see two back to back mis-statements linesman booms don't stink and telescoping log loaders are not going to be the same as telescoping man lifts a higher standard will be upheld for the latter. I will tell you no matter which lift you run know it fully down to the last bolt that way you will know when something is not right.

 

[prentice110]

You see that little Imo? that means they stink "IN MY OPINION". I just dont like em'. Get over it. Im not gonna lose any sleep over this . Why should you care about what I think? Did I come to your house, look you dead in the eye and say "hey, you got the worst bucket there is!". No I didnt, so calm down.

 

[ropensaddle]

You see that little Imo? that means they stink "IN MY OPINION". I just dont like em'. Get over it. Im not gonna lose any sleep over this . Why should you care about what I think? Did I come to your house, look you dead in the eye and say "hey, you got the worst bucket there is!". No I didnt, so calm down.

I am calm have not even batted an eye pard just telling my views of what was said. Fact is; I wish I had a jet pack instead of a bucket but at least I can replace my hoses with out sending it to Terex so alls good with my non-overcenter paid for pos:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[ropensaddle]

You still have not told me what model your using and Im going to assume its a linesman, which Im not bashing due to age. In fact, I have never heard of one of those failing. Nor have I ever heard of any Fatalities in one of those. I just dont like them because the stick boom is kinda floppy, and they are not over center. The older booms I am Bashing are the osha redflagged, blacklisted, known to have huge flaws and a long history of killing people. Like skyworkers and strat-o-towers. Dont attack me like I dont know what Im talking about when you obviously have not takin the time to read and fully understand what Ive written.

Ok it is a linesman yes it is old there is plus and minus to its construction one being since it does not go over center and has a drive cable it only has minimal wear at the sheath or outer pivot. The early lr and some lifts of overcenter capacity wear the cable on both sides as the boom passes center requiring more attention to the cable area. The over center trucks I used have only one advantage side reach down low. Full reach is no disadvantage even though you may think so because it is designed to reach full height behind the truck some twenty foot out! I have grown fond of these units but if I had the $ to blow an Elliot with 125' or a spyderlift would be considered. The Elliot is essentially a crane with basket and controls has a great track record and can be used to lift marginal loads even at full jib.

 

[sharkfin12us]

elliot

No not against the law but when you make false statements I am going to call bs. I for one don't understand a fence getting in you way of boom movement so maybe you can enlighten a 25 year vet how a six foot fence gets in the way of a sixty foot boom? Also maybe you can't replace hoses on a 52 pbi but I have and can so please if you don't know what your talking about just say so. By the way if you ever tried and Elliot you would forget about anything built in conn.

Im curious do you have any pics of an elliot id like to see.I have aerial lift of conneticut but im open minded to learn abouy others too thanks

 

[MonkeyMan_812]

Hey Motor,

How do you feel about http://www.mat-3.com/

A telescoping upper boom make it real nice design in terms of working the tree. Ever worked on one of them?

I have and you cant get much better mobility than out of a telescopic boom>

 

[ropensaddle]

Im curious do you have any pics of an elliot id like to see.I have aerial lift of conneticut but im open minded to learn abouy others too thanks

Google it I don't want to cause problems with the sponsors the eline is primo!

 

[prentice110]

Rope, thank you for finaly clarifying that you have a linesman. The XT is the one that the hoses are a pain in the arse to replace, due to the design of the so called "tri-link". I don't know the exact date of your boom, but I do know the older ones had exposed hoses on the elbow, another disadvantage when darting around through trees. :deadhorse:

 

[ropensaddle]

Rope, thank you for finaly clarifying that you have a linesman. The XT is the one that the hoses are a pain in the arse to replace, due to the design of the so called "tri-link". I don't know the exact date of your boom, but I do know the older ones had exposed hoses on the elbow, another disadvantage when darting around through trees. :deadhorse:

Well friend you got me there but for one fact I don't dart,rub etc. the set up is why I don't, what I mean is; I have perfected setting the truck up by 1985!

 

[prentice110]

Im only 27 and had a 30 year aspluhnd vet tell me that I set the truck up better than 90% of the people he's ever worked with, and he was a ticket crew foreman, not a production p ri ssy . (GO ART!!! YOU WILL ALWAYS ROCK!!!) Ill admit I kiss the trees a little but I still set the boom up and maneuver around better than my 20 year vet boss. Streamlined, built for speed! GO DOG GO!!!

 

[prentice110]

I must admit Im half tempted to drive down to meet ya, work a day for food, show you just what this young punk knows. maybe bring some toys, help ya pull a 4G day.

 

[ropensaddle]

Im only 27 and had a 30 year aspluhnd vet tell me that I set the truck up better than 90% of the people he's ever worked with, and he was a ticket crew foreman, not a production p ri ssy . (GO ART!!! YOU WILL ALWAYS ROCK!!!) Ill admit I kiss the trees a little but I still set the boom up and maneuver around better than my 20 year vet boss. Streamlined, built for speed! GO DOG GO!!!

Welp I was a danger tree expert thirteen years for the power company and a production crew before that, good to hear your setting up well

 

[prentice110]

Well you got one on me. Never did the line clearance gig and never wanted to. Aint got the stones to do that every day. Did one last week that turned my grapes into raisins. If someone can teach me how to get pics off my phone and onto the screen, Id be more than happy to share. Silver Maple, old construction copper primary in the middle, twenty years of line clear hacking (if not more). Tallest lead starts growing away from the wire, then back over it. Only thing tall enough to rope to is 35ft away. (thank god for the GRCS!!!) Plenty of disney land (our term for over landscaped) underneath. Pool, jacuzzi, house drop,deck,cable and phone line, deck railing, brick retaining wall, and 6ft privacy fence. Septic, customer wouldnt let us board the bucket in.Had to be climbed. Boss told me AFTER that he wouldve let me say no. (SEE BAD BOSSES THREAD) In the words of Charlie Brown, ARRG!!!

 

[ozarktreeman]

I must admit Im half tempted to drive down to meet ya, work a day for food, show you just what this young punk knows. maybe bring some toys, help ya pull a 4G day.

Welp I was a danger tree expert thirteen years for the power company and a production crew before that, good to hear your setting up well

bring him on down show him how it,s done the hillbilly way.
he,ll go back lovin that 4g day:deadhorse:

 

[ropensaddle]

bring him on down show him how it,s done the hillbilly way.
he,ll go back lovin that 4g day:deadhorse:

:hmm3grin2orange: yup I would shake his hand on our 4g day

 

[prentice110]

My moms boyfriend has family in ark, ill find out where there at and when there goin down there again to visit, and maybe go with for a "vacation" if there near you guys. I always enjoy working with the real hardcore old school. I prefer to call it tree billy. Most of the guys around here that know me say Im the perfect mix of old and new. Maybe you guys could find some low access backyard climber only stuff, so I could bring my mini bob. It gets kinda lonely sittin in da garage all the time.

 

[ozarktreeman]

take you up on the free food deal,and you can even bring the mini bob.

 

[prentice110]

sure enough, but whos gonna pick up the tab when the nights over? Ill make you a deal, you let me know what kinda gear you have , and if we pull more than $2200 In 10 hours you buy breakfast, lunch, and, WINK WINK dinner!

 

[ozarktreeman]

got that covered my friend.
you might even might even find some relatives down here!

 

[prentice110]

You gotta log loader, or are we gonna be goin full on billy? I got some vacation time comin after we finish a city contract in the middle of may. I imagine you could book the right removals by then. By the way, I hate trimmin. Nothin against trimmers, just grew up wit d old man doin major land clearing, highway widening, or large removals all day long.