I have done crane tree removals before, but i am doing some large limb trimming and need a crane because the limbs are right over the house. On removals, I just hook my lanyard into the crane hook, and get taken up into the tree and set my spikes in and put my flipline around the tree. Since I can't gaff the tree and it is only trimmimg, how should I tie into thecrane? The operator said something about me repelling down after I rigged the limb, but still being attached? I don't know but I have a handled ascender, figure 8 descender, a wire core flipline, a lanyard, and 150 ft of climbing rope. So I was thinking my climbing rope through the hook, me attached by my ascender and just have my descender ready? With my lanyard also through the hook on my top d rings for a second attachment point? I really need help guys I don't want to look like I don't know what I'm doing in front of both operator and customer
Best way to tie into a hook on a crane
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Blakesmaster
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Clevis and masterlink on the load line above the ball.
With my rope tied off to it and my ascender?
I run a clevis and pulley above the ball, then just go ddrt off of your climb line. Jeff
sounds stupid but i always use srt can this be used?
Blakesmaster
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I guess, kinda silly if you ask me but a rope wrench should work if you're dead set on srt.
Blakesmaster
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But I also think it's kinda silly to rent a crane for trim work so what do I know?
1. Im not paying for it.
2. the limbs are like 3 ft over the house what would you do?
Blakesmaster
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Rig 'em...like a bawss. It's called tree work.
i hear ya. just feel more comfortable this way
Just a few thoughts...
1. If they're only 3' off the roof, why not just get on the roof and piece em out?
2. You climb srt with just a hand ascender and an eight? No friction hitch?
3. Your main concern seems to be not looking dumb in front of the customer or operator, that's ego, and ego makes for accidents.
Just trying to help, but new techniques are best watched before tried, and then low and slow, and it doesn't sound like you'll have the chance for either. Jeff
1. If they're only 3' off the roof, why not just get on the roof and piece em out?
2. You climb srt with just a hand ascender and an eight? No friction hitch?
3. Your main concern seems to be not looking dumb in front of the customer or operator, that's ego, and ego makes for accidents.
Just trying to help, but new techniques are best watched before tried, and then low and slow, and it doesn't sound like you'll have the chance for either. Jeff
I use a backup rope grab on top of the handled ascender and footlock technique. Is that bad? This is why im in arborist 101.
As long as your rope grab is attached to your saddle, it works, just a little clunky, and it doesn't seem like it allows for descent.
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7.3 rocket
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Put a clevis above the ball on the load line and tighten it down good. Run your climbing line through that.
DDRT with a normal friction hitch like a Blakes and you'll be just fine.
He'll set you right where you need to be to set the straps you walk in on the limb get yourself comfy, buck strap in, pull your line off the crane, tie into the tree, cut.
DDRT with a normal friction hitch like a Blakes and you'll be just fine.
He'll set you right where you need to be to set the straps you walk in on the limb get yourself comfy, buck strap in, pull your line off the crane, tie into the tree, cut.
Jeff
You keep eatin' all that popcorn and you're gonna have to start climbin on a 5/8's, just sayin....
T-rain
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Thats a pretty good joke! not because its jeff, but just because its funny. I'm going to have to use that on a fellow climber next time I see him eat a candy bar, if you don't mind! haha
How can you feel more comfortable that way if you ask this question?
Jeff :msp_scared:
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