What to use for turf protection?
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Bigus Termitius
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What do you guys mean by ripping? Seperating the plys?
PurdueJoe
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Down the center making 2 pieces that are 2x8.
Im assuming you are refering to the equipment in which the belt came off of?
old slitters & steel punch & press machines.
Rickytree
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I was thinkin of using plywood but either glueing or something to attach this rubber flooring which is available from costco(warehouse shopping). It is a large roll which is used primarily for the flooring in garages. It's thin but very durable and waterproof. Any thoughts?
woodchux
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Do you guys think ripping plywood into 2x8 is better than 4x4? I have been planning on going with the 4x4...
Bigus Termitius
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That's sort of why I asked, I'm surprised that they'd cut them so thin longwise like that.
2 foot is not wide enough for my application.
PurdueJoe
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Same here doesn't work for me. I've seen a lot of companies do it though. Duels are a tight fit.
treeclimber101
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Yea try one or two with rubber coating and see if you like it, i'm oldschool and simple minded, and some would even call me frugale , plywood works for its simple purpose for me, some guys swear by alturnamats they are the #### , I think that the men would curse me if i made them load anything heavier on the headache rack.
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treeclimber101
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Yea we roll bobcats and loaders over them and there fine but you need to buy the 3/4 or they will crack,duel wheels are no problem as long as you have one full wheel on the wood the other floats , we cross yards that have standing water all the time you just can,t have an idiot driving or you'll be digging the equip. out
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I was surprised to find this conversation stopped in 2009. We who do residential tree service and stump grinding sometimes have wet or soft soil conditions to deal with and pads require more time work and equipment to provide the protection.
In 2008 I found a lumber bargain after a local lumber yard moved to a new location. They left a batch of foil sided exterior 1" 4' x 8' Blandex out in the weather so they marked it down from $24 to $6 a sheet. I bought five and cut them in 18" widths to use as driving strips when needed, stacked in the dry of my shop building. My first try to use these mats was December 2011 in a difficult access to a back yard as the front yard sloped eastward and side yard sloped southward so we slipped and slid our way to get my Niftylift into the work area. I almost gave up and walked away when I noticed the back yard had drainage from the neighbor's yard. Removing the two ash trees was a lot of extra work and because of the work load we didn't have an option to wait for drier conditions. The customer was worried the tree would fall onto his house because of the wet soil and closeness to the house.
Now I'm drafting plans for three steel brackets to be fab'd and fastened underneath the tapered Niftylift main beam (frame) to serve as panel carriers for hauling turf pads we would web strap to the lift so we'd save using a second truck and second driver to a job site.
So I ask for feedback from arborists who transport pads, how and what protection products and methods have worked well for your work?
I was surprised to find this conversation stopped in 2009. We who do residential tree service and stump grinding sometimes have wet or soft soil conditions to deal with and pads require more time work and equipment to provide the protection.
In 2008 I found a lumber bargain after a local lumber yard moved to a new location. They left a batch of foil sided exterior 1" 4' x 8' Blandex out in the weather so they marked it down from $24 to $6 a sheet. I bought five and cut them in 18" widths to use as driving strips when needed, stacked in the dry of my shop building. My first try to use these mats was December 2011 in a difficult access to a back yard as the front yard sloped eastward and side yard sloped southward so we slipped and slid our way to get my Niftylift into the work area. I almost gave up and walked away when I noticed the back yard had drainage from the neighbor's yard. Removing the two ash trees was a lot of extra work and because of the work load we didn't have an option to wait for drier conditions. The customer was worried the tree would fall onto his house because of the wet soil and closeness to the house.
Now I'm drafting plans for three steel brackets to be fab'd and fastened underneath the tapered Niftylift main beam (frame) to serve as panel carriers for hauling turf pads we would web strap to the lift so we'd save using a second truck and second driver to a job site.
So I ask for feedback from arborists who transport pads, how and what protection products and methods have worked well for your work?
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