tow-behind bucketlifts

1984 Noob · Apr 7, 2006

yay or ney

i think they are pretty cool, to rent when you occasionally need one

50 foot, i think they are like 5 feet wide, they are really narrow (wheels not outrigger)

and like 3 dudes can push it on flat ground no problem...

share some experiences with tow-behind buckets

SilentElk · Apr 9, 2006

the price is right and i like them quite a bit. Rented an electirc one for quite some time. Nice quite operating. Decent speed. Battery last a good day or more. Sometiems 3 if not alot of up and down. Can get these about anywhere. Price is right too. Although a real pain to get the other riggers down sometimes since they extend a ways.

RandyS · Apr 11, 2006

We were looking at the Genie TMZ 50 but the deal fell through. We just got a used Niftylift SD50. We need to trailer it but it's the same size as the tow behind models. Has 2 wheel drive and goes up 50'. Has a small Kubota diesel and electric also. My partner loves it. I don't like heights so i'll never know how much fun it is.

ROLLACOSTA · Apr 12, 2006

1984 Noob said:
yay or nay
...

Definatly yay,but use one with hydraulic outriggers,there a good tool have you looked at these www.niftylift.com ?..

1984 Noob · Apr 12, 2006

i'm not even close to wanting to buy one, but man are they worth it to rent.

at the nations rent in florida they are like 700 a week, thats like paying a worker to fly you up around and into trees...

no effort....

its definately the easy way out.

well, actually its not that bad considering we do all our work with 2 guys most the time....

but man, they are fun

if you ever get a bunch of straight up trimming jobs in open areas try to get one they are great (for lazy people)

Tree Machine · Apr 12, 2006

I appreciate that. I have a job coming up that is pruning 200 pines in a large condo complex. I pruned them 4 years ago and remember the thought of , "Man, I shoulda rented a spider."

Thank you for the reminder that it's not necessary for me to suffer, pole pruning endless pines from the ground over a mile of walking. So much more fun to fly. And our work should be fun, I mean, if there's a choice about it.