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[Glenn50]

Yep sounds reasonable. Didn't think of that. Thank you

 

[Helmstein]

19 xpc has developed a small hydro wheep through this area. Does anyone know what that might be. O ring or the valve needs to be rebuilt?

Thanks guys!

 

[Rabid K9]

Second day of Rage Against the Pine.

 

[ZinTrees]

Some slick pics. Sometimes the wood just isn't worth hauling. I'm impressed though with the market you seem to get for wood products.

Finished day 4 of cdl training today. It looks like we will test on Wed of next week. I keep failing the practice in cab air tests but I think I'm almost ready.


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I can understand using your own trucks for the sake of your drivers and training, however dont CDL schools usually have their own trucks?
a semi with a 53' trailer is much easier to reverse into a spot than a truck with a trailer that has such a short hitch to tire ratio
id figure it easier to pass a test in the schools semi, just my 2 cents
I have a front hitch on my truck to push my chipper into tight spots, well worth it if you have a solid steel front bumper to mount to, especially nice if your setup is like mine where the chipper is a foot or so narrower than the truck, by the time you can see the chipper tire its too late to catch it, if you see the side of the engine cover its already got expensive

 

[mikewhite85]

I can understand using your own trucks for the sake of your drivers and training, however dont CDL schools usually have their own trucks?
a semi with a 53' trailer is much easier to reverse into a spot than a truck with a trailer that has such a short hitch to tire ratio
id figure it easier to pass a test in the schools semi, just my 2 cents
I have a front hitch on my truck to push my chipper into tight spots, well worth it if you have a solid steel front bumper to mount to, especially nice if your setup is like mine where the chipper is a foot or so narrower than the truck, by the time you can see the chipper tire its too late to catch it, if you see the side of the engine cover its already got expensive

He's the kind of trainer that comes to you and can do it more quickly on your pace. It's also less expensive to use your own truck. the 16' dump trailer is pretty easy to back up.

The other option was to go to a formal school, spend several weeks, and several more thousand dollars per man.

sounds like a cool idea with your bumper hitch.

 

[ZinTrees]

He's the kind of trainer that comes to you and can do it more quickly on your pace. It's also less expensive to use your own truck. the 16' dump trailer is pretty easy to back up.

The other option was to go to a formal school, spend several weeks, and several more thousand dollars per man.

sounds like a cool idea with your bumper hitch.

oh ok, I didnt know they did setups like that, I was always told you had to take your truck and trailer to the school to get that done
if I remember next time I am out at the truck, I will get pics of the hitch

 

[Haplo]

He's the kind of trainer that comes to you

What guy or company is that? I wonder if he would come to southern PA

 

[treebilly]

Curious as well. Sounds much better than having guys lose every night and saturdays for a few months

 

[tree MDS]

Curious as well. Sounds much better than having guys lose every night and saturdays for a few months

If you can find them,, they’re out there…

 

[tree MDS]

I can understand using your own trucks for the sake of your drivers and training, however dont CDL schools usually have their own trucks?
a semi with a 53' trailer is much easier to reverse into a spot than a truck with a trailer that has such a short hitch to tire ratio
id figure it easier to pass a test in the schools semi, just my 2 cents

Lol. Hitch to tire ratio.

 

[Rabid K9]

19 xpc has developed a small hydro wheep through this area. Does anyone know what that might be. O ring or the valve needs to be rebuilt?

Thanks guys!

Would have thought just a seal.

The Bandit’s are renowned for weeping, mine started at about 200 hours with the winch / feed roller valve & now the bump stop valve. From what the Bandit mechanic told me, it’s common & an easy fix, aside from my model / year machine (1390xp / 2015) which is harder to get at the valve.

 

[mikewhite85]

What guy or company is that? I wonder if he would come to southern PA

Micbee transportation based out of Lycoming County. I think he does travel.
We've been really happy with his service. He usually trains 2-3 guys at a time.

You can also find trainers on the fmcsa website.

 

[Helmstein]

Would have thought just a seal.

The Bandit’s are renowned for weeping, mine started at about 200 hours with the winch / feed roller valve & now the bump stop valve. From what the Bandit mechanic told me, it’s common & an easy fix, aside from my model / year machine (1390xp / 2015) which is harder to get at the valve.

I'm hoping it's just a seal. I appreciate the feedback. I have a 2013 1390Hd as well and the valve is buried under the winch mount.

 

[ZinTrees]

sounds like a cool idea with your bumper hitch.

 

[gthompson1245]

Hey guys im new to arboristsite. Been an arborist going on 8 years. ISA certified about 2. I have a class B CDL and saw this post. By putting a trailer like that on a commercial vehicle does that allow you to test for an A class?

I failed the airbrake portion the first time too. I never shut the truck off to pump the brake pedal ha

 

[Rabid K9]

Finished pines & their hingy hinges yesterday, ahead of schedule & straight into a tight bushland job around some chalets. Ziplining some bluegums over a septic system, they had already buggered it once, won’t get a second chance.

Not much turning room for the trucks, Vermeer comes in handy for positioning chipper on firm ground. Impressive 2 tonne pulling & pushing 4 tonne. Middle finger on the five finger grapple fits nicely into pintle ring. Also have a front removable receiver on the tool truck, use that mainly for pulling trees as that trucks turning circle is fifty times broader than the bigger six wheeler.

 

[ZinTrees]

Hey guys im new to arboristsite. Been an arborist going on 8 years. ISA certified about 2. I have a class B CDL and saw this post. By putting a trailer like that on a commercial vehicle does that allow you to test for an A class?

I failed the airbrake portion the first time too. I never shut the truck off to pump the brake pedal ha

if the GVWR on the trailer is over 10000# its a class A vehicle (atleast where I live), so yes a double axle dump trailer will be class A behind a chip truck

I do wonder, why would someone get a class B and train with a trailer?

 

[pdqdl]

Not necessarily. Most of those dump trailers are deliberately built for 10k & under so as to avoid the Class A conundrum.

But you are correct:

"Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds. (Holders of a Class A license may also, with any appropriate endorsements, operate all vehicles within Class B and C.)"​

 

[mikewhite85]

A dot person explained to me that somehow my f350s with 14k dump trailer are NOT class A but my f450 with the same trailer is class A. Must be because the gross weight on the truck plus the 14k is slightly less than 26k.

But yeah we are testing for class A with an air brake f750 and the 14k electric brake dump trailer on Thursday.

Let's hope we don't forget to shut off the truck for that static air test! So many little details can get you.

Welcome to Arboristsite, gthompson.

 

[mikewhite85]

I climbed and guyed this pine this morning. Will take it out on Monday. Hangs over some fiber and high tension lines. The elderly customers are understandably quite nervous about it.


Then I got another call for a failed poplar hanging onto a red oak. The GRCS will be getting a good work out over the next week.