Bucket truck for sale

[pdqdl]

This only has a 45' platform, 51' "working height". This type of articulation and extension looks like it might work real well for tree work. 4x4, short wheel base, heavy drive-line, yet still under CDL.

I wish:

1. It had a 60' platform.
2. I had the money.
3. I had the tree work to support buying it.

Opinions on this unit?

http://www.i80equipment.com/cgi-bin/featured/inventory.pl?record=217

 

[ropensaddle]

Truck is nice boom is a ladder here. If you do mostly trimming and pruning it may be great for you. I don't have enough stick at 60 foot here too much of the time. Imo a 80 elevator is about right for the work I do,too bad I will never be able to afford one

 

[tree md]

Personally, I don't think you would be able to reach much with that. The minimum I would want would be 60' of boom and 80' would be better.

 

[newsawtooth]

That truck is a little too shiny isn't it, pdqdl? Do they make longer booms that style? I have coveted those before because of how compact they are. How useful is the material jib?

 

[lone wolf]

same milage as mine but I have 3 times the hours on it.http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8841/im000019s.jpg

 

[pdqdl]

Wish list?

Here you go Rope! This will do just fine in your area.

http://www.altec.com/products/OVERCENTER/AM855-E88_Overcenter Material Handling Elevator.htm

Better get some sticky fingers, 'cause you'll probably never have enough money to buy one.

 

[tree md]

Here you go Rope! This will do just fine in your area.

http://www.altec.com/products/OVERCENTER/AM855-E88_Overcenter Material Handling Elevator.htm

Better get some sticky fingers, 'cause you'll probably never have enough money to buy one.

Now that's what I"m talking about!

 

[Sparky8370]

Here you go Rope! This will do just fine in your area.

http://www.altec.com/products/OVERCENTER/AM855-E88_Overcenter Material Handling Elevator.htm

Better get some sticky fingers, 'cause you'll probably never have enough money to buy one.

The good thing about being able to go that high is that when you soil your britches, nobody will smell it.

 

[ropensaddle]

Here you go Rope! This will do just fine in your area.

http://www.altec.com/products/OVERCENTER/AM855-E88_Overcenter Material Handling Elevator.htm

Better get some sticky fingers, 'cause you'll probably never have enough money to buy one.

Lol it is funny what we will spend to not climb lol. I really would like a spyder to 80 footer or so. The idea being able to get virtually anywhere without damage to lawns etc. I guess it is time to call Obama and see if he can help a rope out

 

[DK_stihl]

Truck

That's a former power co truck. Might be useful if you don't need to get your lower boom over anything. Personally I like a big lower boom to get clearance over obstacles, though a telescopic upper maybe be useful for accessing tight areas in a tree, I guess it's a trade-off. Good luck!

 

[highpointtree]

65 ft rear mount, kubota pony, 20,000 winch front and back, marmon herrington(sp) 4 x4, southco box, cat 3126, 3,600 miles.....all that and no dam radio

 

[Sparky8370]

It's funny that I got my eye on a 60' truck and I HATE heights. Terrified once I am up there. First I got CAD here and now BAD! LOL j/k I own an electrical contracting business and would love to have a bucket truck.

 

[tree md]

Lol it is funny what we will spend to not climb lol. I really would like a spyder to 80 footer or so. The idea being able to get virtually anywhere without damage to lawns etc. I guess it is time to call Obama and see if he can help a rope out

Hey Rope, have you seen one of the Spyders in action yet? I saw one of the larger services in my area do a take down with one a couple of years back. Actually they were working three trees; one with the Spyder, one with a 60' bucket and had a climber in a third tree. Those spyders are wicked. Wish I could afford one... And had the work to keep it busy.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Don't buy from I-80 Equipment, they are right bye me, they are crooks, never experienced it my self, have plenty of friends who have got stuff there, they use a lot of smoke and mirrors on their trucks, to make run long enough for you to leave, then yer on yer own. Bad place for honest people.

Try Schmidys Machinery in Clinton, ILL, I bought 2 trucks there, CHEAP, all in good working order, lift certified as well.

 

[kajudude]

baught mine from SAGON equipment second one we baught from greg he as about as good a guy as you can get fair priced backs up what he sells.

 

[Torin]

Don't buy from I-80 Equipment, they are right bye me, they are crooks, never experienced it my self, have plenty of friends who have got stuff there, they use a lot of smoke and mirrors on their trucks, to make run long enough for you to leave, then yer on yer own. Bad place for honest people.

Try Schmidys Machinery in Clinton, ILL, I bought 2 trucks there, CHEAP, all in good working order, lift certified as well.

I've seen a real piece of crap dumped on an unsuspecting customer from Schmidys as well.

 

[ctrees4$]

My truck came from sagon and Ive been running it about 10 years with little trouble. Im gona buy a newer truck within a month or so and sell the one I have now. Schmidys has some very nice looking trucks for a good price and at the volume he sells you will hear both good and bad.You always take a chance on buying used equipment.

 

[highpointtree]

Got a smoking deal on a great truck from shelby equipment in n.c.

 

[pdqdl]

Hey Rope, have you seen one of the Spyders in action yet? I saw one of the larger services in my area do a take down with one a couple of years back. Actually they were working three trees; one with the Spyder, one with a 60' bucket and had a climber in a third tree. Those spyders are wicked. Wish I could afford one... And had the work to keep it busy.

So how did the "spyder" compare to the bucket truck or the climber. Faster, taller, more versatile?

Was it a Teupan, or some other brand?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[tree md]

So how did the "spyder" compare to the bucket truck or the climber. Faster, taller, more versatile?

Was it a Teupan, or some other brand?

Inquiring minds want to know.

LOL, yeah I guess it is spelled spider? I saw rope spell it that way and thought it was a play on words.

Anyway, they had the spider lift up in the drive and one side was stabilized on a small retainer wall. The main benefit is they got it into a tight area where it would have been impossible to setup with the bucket. The bucket was working from curbside and the climber was working in the back yard. This is one of the larger services in our area and to tell the truth they were pretty impressive (even though they advertise as a landscaping company). The spider lift also seemed to have better articulation. What really impressed me though is how you could fold up the legs and go virtually anywhere with the thing if you wanted to on the tracks. Looked like it would leave a very small footprint. I couldn't hang around and watch the entire removal as I was working myself but it appeared that the guy in the spider lift was making the fastest headway. Don't remember what the make was on the lift.

I have used a 45' lift a few times on jobs where I have many trees to prune on a rural property and have good access. It works well but you can forget about it in the rainy season. The problem is you cannot do a whole lot with it unless you have great access and can get right up under the tree. No reach with just 45'.