whadja do today?

[treeclimber101]

When I said 200.00 a tree she almost passed out , she said but you'll sell the firewood and make 200.00 more a tree and I said hopefully . Well she only wanted to pay like 120.00 a tree and that's when I hit her with doing it for free and a gift card . And then I left said I would call ASAP with a concrete number LOL

 

[treevet]

they think the tree magically turns into firewood lol

 

[OLD OAK]

I did a estimate for removal of a half dead black walnut tree last year. When i gave her the price for removal she asked me what i was going to do with the wood, i said Fire wood. The old lady just about had a heart attack. She is like you cant burn that its worth a lot of money. My reply was O Its worth nothing to me i dont have a fireplace, i give it away to someone who does. Ended up getting the job a week later, The day we did it she would not shut up about how valuable her dead ass tree was.

 

[pdqdl]

I gave a bid to a lady about 3 years ago for a huge silver maple towering over her 3-story house. It was at least 6' diameter, crane access was not very good. The deck was even built around 3 sides of this behemoth, and it was going to be at least an hour extracting the last part of the stump. The crane didn't show up when they said they would, and she didn't want me to use our loader on her lawn, either. For only $3600 on this really PIA tree, I didn't call her back, and she didn't call me, either.

I looked at the tree again today; we will be hauling off the blown over debris for $1100.00 sometime this week. She got so lucky; the tree fell the only place it could go and not tear up somebody's house.

 

[Zale]

One of those days working in a HOA.

1. Crazy lady yelling and screaming at me I'm a butcher.
2. Crazy lady says she is calling the police.
3. Cut my thumb with handsaw while crazy lady is yelling at me.
4. Different crazy lady says she is going to sick her dog on me. (The good Doctor's dog fighting ninja skills would have helped.)
5. Branded my forearm with hot muffler from climbing saw.

Days like today is when I tell myself I should have stayed in law school.

 

[Zale]

Well, the day just ended on a good note. Got my Cabela's order.

 

[treeclimber101]

One of those days working in a HOA.

1. Crazy lady yelling and screaming at me I'm a butcher.
2. Crazy lady says she is calling the police.
3. Cut my thumb with handsaw while crazy lady is yelling at me.
4. Different crazy lady says she is going to sick her dog on me. (The good Doctor's dog fighting ninja skills would have helped.)
5. Branded my forearm with hot muffler from climbing saw.

Days like today is when I tell myself I should have stayed in law school.

I worked in one today did 2 ash one stone cold dead destroyed the chipper knives and the other alive but spilt , lady is cutting coupons and wouldn't move out of her chair . I was like **** this you wanna be a dumb ass well better put your hand over your coffee cup cause I'm cutting , she moved inside while I was in wood and popped back out as soon as the flush was done ! Love them

 

[newsawtooth]

One of those days working in a HOA.

1. Crazy lady yelling and screaming at me I'm a butcher.
2. Crazy lady says she is calling the police.
3. Cut my thumb with handsaw while crazy lady is yelling at me.
4. Different crazy lady says she is going to sick her dog on me. (The good Doctor's dog fighting ninja skills would have helped.)
5. Branded my forearm with hot muffler from climbing saw.

Days like today is when I tell myself I should have stayed in law school.

Other than 3 and 5, which can happen just not as often, your day sounds exactly like an attorney friend's days.

 

[treevet]

Today all day picking infested ash with bucket and crane both situated in the middle of the best ho basketball court I have ever seen in my life on an estate. BC 2000 swallowing huge limbs and logs. There is no way I will EVER do another crane job without my headset comm. helmets. You can take a guy off the street and in one day he is very good on the controls....as he is doing EVERYTHING you tell him to do...no yelling like THE MDS does. Plus you know exactly where you are on chart every pick with no effort. Then I tore my new ported 461 into the trunks...man this schit is fun. Depositing a $10k downpayment on the job now.

 

[treevet]

Ps Anybody got any opinions on how to get tire marks off a new basketball court painted surface. I think some dish detergent and let it soak then rinse with a hose? Not bad but when drive tires pivoted there are some small stains. I have got them off before. Bringing in a bigger crane subbed on Sat, to boom way over the carriage house and my rig is just a little short. Climbing craner and so what with the comm system

 

[tree MDS]

Ps Anybody got any opinions on how to get tire marks off a new basketball court painted surface. I think some dish detergent and let it soak then rinse with a hose? Not bad but when drive tires pivoted there are some small stains. I have got them off before. Bringing in a bigger crane subbed on Sat, to boom way over the carriage house and my rig is just a little short. Climbing craner and so what with the comm system

Sweet Jesus,,, sounds like you're a randy 20 yo again!! Good on you, Dave!! Very nice!!

Grr. Meant to quote the previous vet post, but whatever.. enough of that! Omg.. tomorrow is another day. Climbing and tractor takedowns. Even having a new grcs handle overnighted (as I actually have a sweet use for it. Wraptor and BS too. Guess I'm not completely behind the times..

 

[newsawtooth]

Sweet Jesus,,, sounds like you're a randy 20 yo again!! Good on you, Dave!! Very nice!!

Grr. Meant to quote the previous vet post, but whatever.. enough of that! Omg.. tomorrow is another day. Climbing and tractor takedowns. Even having a new grcs handle overnighted (as I actually have a sweet use for it. Wraptor and BS too. Guess I'm not completely behind the times..

I got a Wraptor last month. I'm a little surprised by the number of reasons I find to come down out of the tree now that it is so easy to get back up. They are pretty good reasons to. Not sure what I was doing before.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Ps Anybody got any opinions on how to get tire marks off a new basketball court painted surface. I think some dish detergent and let it soak then rinse with a hose? Not bad but when drive tires pivoted there are some small stains. I have got them off before. Bringing in a bigger crane subbed on Sat, to boom way over the carriage house and my rig is just a little short. Climbing craner and so what with the comm system

You sir, are screwed. Yup, sub it out our rent a pressure washer that produce's Hot water. Go to Lowes and go thru the isle of products and stay away from stuff like simple green, etc,,try a small are in an out of sight corner to see if it discolors the surface. Or, get down on your knees and scrub forever.
Jeff, mi sabe todo,,,,,

 

[gorman]

Ps Anybody got any opinions on how to get tire marks off a new basketball court painted surface. I think some dish detergent and let it soak then rinse with a hose? Not bad but when drive tires pivoted there are some small stains. I have got them off before. Bringing in a bigger crane subbed on Sat, to boom way over the carriage house and my rig is just a little short. Climbing craner and so what with the comm system

How many ton is your crane?

 

[tree MDS]

You sir, are screwed. Yup, sub it out our rent a pressure washer that produce's Hot water. Go to Lowes and go thru the isle of products and stay away from stuff like simple green, etc,,try a small are in an out of sight corner to see if it discolors the surface. Or, get down on your knees and scrub forever.
Jeff, mi sabe todo,,,,,

Or just save yourself the embarrassment, and hire a pro right off. Been through a freshly sealed driveway/ blown hydraulic line deal like that.

 

[Zale]

Ps Anybody got any opinions on how to get tire marks off a new basketball court painted surface. I think some dish detergent and let it soak then rinse with a hose? Not bad but when drive tires pivoted there are some small stains. I have got them off before. Bringing in a bigger crane subbed on Sat, to boom way over the carriage house and my rig is just a little short. Climbing craner and so what with the comm system

Power washer with hot water like Jeff said. Watch the chemicals you put on the court. I would sub it.

 

[TC262]

Power washer with hot water like Jeff said. Watch the chemicals you put on the court. I would sub it.

Just as others said, hot water pw. Use a surface cleaner, no chemicals needed. My brother owns a pressure wash company. Vet with your kinda money you should invest in one for your new shop. Once you use hot water you'll wonder how you ever washed anything without it.

 

[tree MDS]

Yep. Hot water pressure washer is key for any fully equipped shop. Right up there with a good paint roller, welder, etc.

 

[treevet]

I had tire marks all over a new long block driveway that was steep and my fkn chipper brakes kept locking up going down as I had the controller in the cab set too high after dumping. I was worried schitless until it rained hard that night....and they disappeared.

Hire it out professionally???? Where do I go? Look for a drug store bubble gum sidewalk spraying guy? In the Yellow Pages under that category?

I spoke with the owner, the largest car dealer in Cincinnati and he understands as he looks over at it with my crane and bucket in the middle of it....but I'd love to make it perfect....but won't hot spray take the color out of the surface in spots....? Arrrgh, shoulda tarped the whole giant half court surface.

 

[treevet]

How many ton is your crane?

25 ton, 105 ft. main plus 45' jib, rear mount on 96 Ford L 9000 with 74 k miles, 3406 Cat.