Treeslaying Illinois style

[treeslayer]

If I showed up there we would probably shut down all the competition within 100 miles. Especially considering Fireman and I are probably the only people who can one hand an 880 or 3120

several hundred miles.

and good guys to barhop with..:chainsawguy:

 

[Brimmstone]

You're just trying to make sure no one tries to run you over again.

 

[treeslayer]

no shheeett.

 

[treemandan]

tractor does 65? Is that while plowing a field? Well I hope he has his helmet on. :greenchainsaw:

 

[fireman]

brimmstone he almost did and if he doesn't he will soon.get up here buddy we need you.we are getting the band back together.

 

[treevet]

Question: Be nice to be able to control your own movements. Do you plan any kind of remote control in the basket?

Be careful, good luck.

 

[fireman]

yes the tractor does do 65 in the field and no we don't wear a helmet, freedom baby the wind in your face.:greenchainsaw:

 

[fireman]

no, control is used at the base.we have com between engineer at base and person in the basket.I was thinking of putting wireless camera at tip so you can see everything at the base.

 

[Brimmstone]

Right now I'm trying to get cash together to pay bills with. Once those are set I'll see about cash to go up there for a few weeks

 

[treeslayer]

Question: Be nice to be able to control your own movements. Do you plan any kind of remote control in the basket?

Be careful, good luck.

Direct line of sight, of course, Tom runs the levers.
intercom on ladder, (not needed,)
I have a bunch of peltor VOX headsets, make it reaaaal smoooth.

tell em ol' dirty.. the only way to crane.

 

[oldirty]

very nice indeed man.

 

[treemandan]

Direct line of sight, of course, Tom runs the levers.
intercom on ladder, (not needed,)
I have a bunch of peltor VOX headsets, make it reaaaal smoooth.

tell em ol' dirty.. the only way to crane.

What is involved in keeping the ladder truck on the road? Ins, license, etc. hey, can you hook a hydrant up to it? You have to get more pics of the thing in use.

 

[fireman]

Treemandan it is the best piece of equipment I bought.I had a job with a 60 ft oak in the back yard with 0 drop zone couldn't climb it because it was rotted out plus there was no access to the back yard .we swung the ladder over the top of the house and took it down in sections.there isn't a tree we cannot reach with the equipment we have now.The other thing we can rig off the ladder or we can lower a climber into a tree and work off the ladder as an anchor point very versatile.The ladder truck doesn't have a pump on it but it is used for a master stream with all the nozzles both smooth bore and fog tip.We can flow up to 1000gpm on it.It cost about $1500 a year to put it on the road.I will get some pics of it in use.the truck is easy to maintain and you can store everything in the compartments.

 

[treeslayer]

What is involved in keeping the ladder truck on the road? Ins, license, etc.

hold the wheel and push the gas. 80 mph+ :hmm3grin2orange:

blow the air horn, everybody pulls over.

blow the siren, :censored: foot pedal!!

well, the cops would probably pull us over.

I want to roll this bad boy thru a hurricane. talk about free MRE's !!

 

[ChiHD]

now picture this.

park it anywhere, set and elevate the 100' + of ladder.


turn it off.

and continuously run up it, step over and drop.

all day. with an audience.
Generator, floodlights, and a banging sound system.

picture that, if you love this job.

:hmm3grin2orange:opcorn::kilt::kilt::kilt:

looking for any climbers!! It would be worth a week off to come and see the show!

 

[treevet]

now picture this.

park it anywhere, set and elevate the 100' + of ladder.


turn it off.

and continuously run up it, step over and drop.

Can't you just climb up to the top of the bottom extension and then be boomed up a 100 ft. instead of running up.?

Can you boom your basket in and out in addition to side to side?

 

[treeslayer]

certainly. ride up, out, rotate, it's a free ride in the cockpit thru all positioning.

I'm just referring to playing on it, and having fun without all that engine noise.

its also really cool to have it run it up hard, and wait underneath with 10' -15' of slack rope and enjoy the pluck.

 

[treeslayer]

looking for any climbers!! It would be worth a week off to come and see the show!

Hell yeah, we need a good one!!


NW Illinois, heck, lets do a demo!! (public display of foolhardy behaviors).

 

[Brimmstone]

Hell yeah, we need a good one!!


NW Illinois, heck, lets do a demo!! (public display of foolhardy behaviors).

I'm not going to touch that one with a ten foot pole

 

[treeslayer]

I'm not going to touch that one with a ten foot pole

you're over the weight limit anyway. stay off my ladder. :monkey: