OH Sandy (storm chasers update)

[treemandan]

EVEN YOU huh?

We'll put that tree on the ground in less than 4 hours from arrival.. no crane.. no additional damage.. and kick back 10% commission to the dan..

I got your message, hope yer having a nice Calgon moment. I passed on that oak last Tuesday. I was thinking you would be to swamped to get on it quickly. I had thought they found someone else but when they called me back on Saturday I don't know. When I was there on Tuesday there were other guy's there who I assumed would take care of it. I went back on Saturday and a guy from Rick's was checking it out. I hope its being taken care of, if I had the crew and equipment I would have done it. I never put a price on it, my verbular estimate was around 4k assuming the stump and ruts were included. I think Rick's is doing it, I don't know what they are charging.
I hate to send anybody on a wild goose chase with promises and that oak is just one tree on a roof out of many so lets all just forget about.

 

[treeclimber101]

I got your message, hope yer having a nice Calgon moment. I passed on that oak last Tuesday. I was thinking you would be to swamped to get on it quickly. I had thought they found someone else but when they called me back on Saturday I don't know. When I was there on Tuesday there were other guy's there who I assumed would take care of it. I went back on Saturday and a guy from Rick's was checking it out. I hope its being taken care of, if I had the crew and equipment I would have done it. I never put a price on it, my verbular estimate was around 4k assuming the stump and ruts were included. I think Rick's is doing it, I don't know what they are charging.
I hate to send anybody on a wild goose chase with promises and that oak is just one tree on a roof out of many so lets all just forget about.

Your the one dangling that 4K carrot over his head , I would drop what I was doing and go and lay a smack down on it for that money too , and now " just drop it " you say , your a #### tease LOL! Oppps I just remembered none of us are supposed to show any emotion about this storm other then somber sad thoughts MY BAD EVERYONE!

 

[bomar]

kind of off topic

but my brother sent me this pic of abunch of asplundh bucket trucks parked at a hotel in new york on standby and each truck had the outriggers down and upperboom up anyone know why they do this my guess is so they dont get stolen or mabe so people cant steal tool holder,bucket cover,insert,saw scabbord etc but i could be wrong just curious seems like a PITA to do that everytime they park
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[2treeornot2tree]

I believe they put there saws in the bucket and raise it up. Only a theft on very tall stilts could get to them saws. lol.

 

[bomar]

oh i see they put all the saws in there makes sense

 

[no tree to big]

I believe they put there saws in the bucket and raise it up. Only a theft on very tall stilts could get to them saws. lol.

ha all some crack head has to do first is rob the tools out of a carpenters truck first battery powered sawzall and they'll have all them saws :msp_sneaky:

 

[treeclimber101]

Or ya just jam open the valve for the upper boom and then you jump the selenoid on the pony motor with a screwdriver it doesn't need to start to move fluid through cranking is enough and she will come right down to the cradle and BAM game over LOL!!! But you didn't hear me say that !

 

[cfield]

but my brother sent me this pic of abunch of asplundh bucket trucks parked at a hotel in new york on standby and each truck had the outriggers down and upperboom up anyone know why they do this my guess is so they dont get stolen or mabe so people cant steal tool holder,bucket cover,insert,saw scabbord etc but i could be wrong just curious seems like a PITA to do that everytime they park
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They only do it when parked over night, generally tbe buckets are packed with valuables like chainsaws and rigging gear. Kinda an old practice though, u can pin, padlock and key lock them up pretty tight nowadays.

 

[treemandan]

Your the one dangling that 4K carrot over his head , I would drop what I was doing and go and lay a smack down on it for that money too , and now " just drop it " you say , your a #### tease LOL! Oppps I just remembered none of us are supposed to show any emotion about this storm other then somber sad thoughts MY BAD EVERYONE!

I am not dangling anything although I can understand how a person could see it that way.

 

[mattfr12]

Using these old containers as temporary dams for a road that washed out.

 

[murphy4trees]

I was thinking you could brace it up so it would stay on its own when you cut it off the house. But that would be alot of work to add braces.

That's redneck ingenuity... as per dave's video... not really that hard to brace if you have the wood handy... especially if you can trip the cut from the bucket...

 

[murphy4trees]

I believe they put there saws in the bucket and raise it up. Only a theft on very tall stilts could get to them saws. lol.

TRhaty would be fun to park the 75'er right in the middle and take a peak under the covers... maybe leave a little note and some cookies..

 

[murphy4trees]

I am not dangling anything although I can understand how a person could see it that way.

That's OK Bro,
Next time... no assumptions ... bang 'em over the head with the price and ring me...even though I called you all kinds of names way back when... business is business.. you put money in my pocket and I'll put some in yours... Do me a favor and double check that job... Rick's price might have been higher than 4K. If he didn't start yet, we'll make sawdust in the AM.. just looked at pics of a job in Jersey that Bartett put $11K on, one tree...

 

[treeclimber101]

That's OK Bro,
Next time... no assumptions ... bang 'em over the head with the price and ring me...even though I called you all kinds of names way back when... business is business.. you put money in my pocket and I'll put some in yours... Do me a favor and double check that job... Rick's price might have been higher than 4K. If he didn't start yet, we'll make sawdust in the AM.. just looked at pics of a job in Jersey that Bartett put $11K on, one tree...

Now don't you go messing with ol bartlett murph , they feed me well and I know what tree your referring too . LOL just kidding I got a in with a guy over here pretty high up and it works nice for me !

 

[l2edneck]

Probably should have told them $2000. Really probably wont have taken more then half a day.

2 hrs for us.....4500 with rootball

 

[2treeornot2tree]

2 hrs for us.....4500 with rootball

Good for you. But i can tell you that you wont get it at that price. I can tell the guy is tight.

 

[l2edneck]

but my brother sent me this pic of abunch of asplundh bucket trucks parked at a hotel in new york on standby and each truck had the outriggers down and upperboom up anyone know why they do this my guess is so they dont get stolen or mabe so people cant steal tool holder,bucket cover,insert,saw scabbord etc but i could be wrong just curious seems like a PITA to do that everytime they park
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check for leaks....cant have a boom set you down on a primary.....nasty stuff

 

[l2edneck]

Good for you. But i can tell you that you wont get it at that price. I can tell the guy is tight.

thats okay neighbor prolly got a smaller one for 6000 .....glad to hear plenty of business goin on....im up to my elbows at home but my crew is all in...ill try to post pics if they send me some.....be safe yall....

 

[jefflovstrom]

Years ago when I worked for the city, we left the bucket up to chec for leaks.
Jeff

 

[treemandan]

Years ago when I worked for the city, we left the bucket up to chec for leaks.
Jeff

Yes, I remember now I asked this question before and that is the answer I got. If the thing comes down over night then they know to have it checked out.