Another typical lift job. Surprised I was able to make it up that hill/side slope. Put the outriggers in narrow on the house side, no need to rotate into the house anyway. Pretty workaday job now.
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Not sure if your chipper/s has one, but have the hydraulic jack stand (The Wahrleg) with the larger footplate (about 250 x 250mm) & extendable drawbar. Not standard on the 15" Bandit anymore, but two of the most useful features, adds a few hundred kilos, but well outweighed by how much better the chipper is behind bigger trucks.
Unfortunately don't get to drag it around in the snow, but certainly use it for skidding around in mud when it drags one of the trucks down & have to move it with machine. Have though about bolting a sleeper (200 x 75mm piece of timber) on for making a better skidded during some bogging episodes.
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Hows the center of gravity on that machine? Any chance of tipping over on side slopes?
Finally got my custom equipment hauling body finished!
We're planning on using it to haul the mini skid and tow the dump trailer, perhaps with the tractor as well occasion. It has a diesel transfer tank and a large tool box. I'll be so happy to not lug around 5 gallon cans of diesel anymore. This has been in the works a while and will eliminate the need for an additional hauling truck since I can haul 2 machines and as many saws and ropes as you can throw a stick at!
We're planning on using it to haul the mini skid and tow the dump trailer, perhaps with the tractor as well occasion. It has a diesel transfer tank and a large tool box. I'll be so happy to not lug around 5 gallon cans of diesel anymore. This has been in the works a while and will eliminate the need for an additional hauling truck since I can haul 2 machines and as many saws and ropes as you can throw a stick at!
There’s a high chance of flipping it over on side slopes. You raise and lower the upper boom and jib to help compensate. The tracks are also adjustable (we rarely use wide track, probably should use it more). The big thing is you can adjust the outriggers while traveling up and down slopes to keep the whole works from toppling over (unless you have a huge bush right in the way of your outrigger like that job). It’s not for the faint of heart, but you get used to it. Two and a half years later I can put these things just about anywhere.
Nice little bucket job today. Wood stayed. Cold enough to drop a lot of stuff right on the ground. Too cold for the MDS.
Bit the bullet and wired the payoff balance to Terex after work too. That’s the end of that one.
Bit the bullet and wired the payoff balance to Terex after work too. That’s the end of that one.
Super cold today! The ground is finally getting nice and hard.
Congrats on getting it paid off! Nice Milestone for the end of the year
We had our last day of work of 2021. My equipment is nice and cozy for the holiday
Yeah, thanks. That truck was a beast to pay off. Most expensive thing I’ve paid off yet. Put 50k down on the total purchase price of $206,700, paid $2551 for four years, then finally $59700 payoff. Ouch. Would’ve been another two years of $2551 per month had I not done this… and no second lift. Winter gonna be a little lean, but now I’m ahead that much more.
Kicking the tree ass, baby. How we roll. Lol
Kicking the tree ass, baby. How we roll. Lol
to everybody on here (you too treevet) wishing you all a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.
Wishing you and Eric and your families the same, buddy!
Hoping we see each other a lot more this year! Always a pleasure doing business with you guys!
A very special (and I mean Special in the nicest way possible) shout out to my boy Trevit too!!! Happy holidays you old bastard!! Lol
I went out today and cut a 6" round off with my 355T just to smell burnt mix.... ya know.... reasons.....
Nice.
The Terex...Is that your elevator truck?
It's ok if you don't answer this- but what are your weekly and monthly goals for gross income with all that new equipment? Are you running 2 crews now with the extra lift?
These kinds of questions are helpful to me as I consider buying/financing new equipment.
Also Merry Christmas everyone!
Terex xt 60/70 (75’ work height elevator bucket), IH 7300 4x4 with lockers and Cummins 330hp … Allison 3500 rds. I think you can get a more stripped down truck for like 175k.
Not running two crews yet. Hopefully soon though. Would rather not talk about money like that here, just not a good idea.
One thing I will say is training a guy to run a lift is going to be a whole lot easier than climbing. Safer and more professional looking too. So many reasons the lift makes the most sense, really!
I would still never sell my bucket. They’re bad ass and when you can use them, productivity is through the roof. I guess we just have a lot of expensive tools for our work lol.
I would still never sell my bucket. They’re bad ass and when you can use them, productivity is through the roof. I guess we just have a lot of expensive tools for our work lol.
No worries. Understood.
What an awesome truck. Very tough to find something like that used right now.
My vehicles and equipment are more like tree vets. Aside from my trailers everything is basically 10-20 years old. There's always something getting repaired, sometimes multiple. I have a great Mennonite mechanic a few miles down the road who usually gets to my stuff asap.
I toy around with the idea of financing something new as we look to expand to 2 crews. It looks like it's worked quite well for you.
Dug up a couple old pics just for fun. I’ve got stuff in my phone from 2010.
How we used to roll, baby!! Lol
I did get everything one color eventually. This was the winter it was just me and my boy James. He looked thoroughly busy on this day lol. He could handle it though, he was one tough dude.
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