Who needs ice storm help?

[Garfield]

Grapple truck to storm area?

pdqdl seems to have a good idea but it would be nice to hear from experience on whether it's be good to have a grapple in storm country?

 

[treeslayer]

pdqdl seems to have a good idea but it would be nice to hear from experience on whether it's be good to have a grapple in storm country?

only if you bid FEMA cleanup at x $ per yard. usually $4-$9 yard or thereabouts.

or if you can REALLY hustle up other hauling sources, i.e. tree companies.

however, ice storms are not my forte, but they are basically just a lot less debris than a hurricane.

 

[ropensaddle]

pdqdl seems to have a good idea but it would be nice to hear from experience on whether it's be good to have a grapple in storm country?

Well yes and no it will likely be good if you can get paid
each day or at least weekly but I cringe at the thought
of those fema contractors that pay 30 days from the
starting date beware my friend.

 

[pdqdl]

Actually, I was thinking of all the local tree services, lawn services, guys with chainsaws, and the homeowners themselves that swarm into the damaged areas. They can cut up the trees & haul them to the curb, but they lack the capacity to haul off all the huge piles of damaged trees.

The long term cleanup goes to the real tree services with buckets or climbers, but just after the storm, people just want to get rid of the mess. Then they wait for the storm chaser prices to go down.

At least that's how it goes in KC.

That I-44 corridor gets hammered twice as often as KC, and I'll bet the folks in those areas are pretty saavy.

 

[ropensaddle]

Actually, I was thinking of all the local tree services, lawn services, guys with chainsaws, and the homeowners themselves that swarm into the damaged areas. They can cut up the trees & haul them to the curb, but they lack the capacity to haul off all the huge piles of damaged trees.

The long term cleanup goes to the real tree services with buckets or climbers, but just after the storm, people just want to get rid of the mess. Then they wait for the storm chaser prices to go down.

At least that's how it goes in KC.

That I-44 corridor gets hammered twice as often as KC, and I'll bet the folks in those areas are pretty saavy.

Yes your probably right I have some local guys to work with on
this storm am leaving tomorrow don't know when I will post again
so everyone stay safe including me

 

[pdqdl]

Make some money Rope!

I'd go too, but I don't have a grapple truck. Or a bucket, or somebody to run my business while I'm gone.

That, and my wife would kill me, and the kids would cry,...Nope. I'm stuck here.

 

[carvinmark]

Yes your probably right I have some local guys to work with on
this storm am leaving tomorrow don't know when I will post again
so everyone stay safe including me

Take care Rope, hope you do well.

 

[ihatevines]

Is it too late to go. Just got done with a big job. What is needed more?
Loader, 85ft bucket, 45ft drivable lift, or stump grinder? Want to take one truck cause its a decent drive for me. Any advice would be appreciated.

Also wouldn't mind working with some of u guys me and my brother are 2 white younger guys with experience.

 

[ropensaddle]

Got the as bug guys going to be working away from home a while and finaly
bought a lap top yea y fi lol! Tired been working the heck otta them husky's
Tackle tree helped and was a fine help we had some fun.

 

[pdqdl]

Rope: what equipment did you take; bucket, grapple, or both?

What kind of work are you finding? Other contractors, FEMA, Local Government, Utilities, or just door knocking?

Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[ropensaddle]

Rope: what equipment did you take; bucket, grapple, or both?

What kind of work are you finding? Other contractors, FEMA, Local Government, Utilities, or just door knocking?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Just took the bucket and laid down trees for local swamped help going futher north tomorrow with the bucket. No fema call me chicken but I prefer helping the locals.
I coulld probably find work knocking but really if someone is swamped and needing help
why bother imo. I have some pics when I get back home I will post but only took
one or two for now been too busy to take any more. Everyone stay safe

 

[treeslayer]

been here in KY all week. brutally cold, and climbing beats a bucket any day when its below zero with the wind chill.

to anybody not adept at traveling for work, stay home. this is not for the faint of heart, due to the economy and weather, hotel rooms are scarcer than the work, and ice is a ##### to work on. and it turns to mud this weekend.
but I'm making money.

 

[Garfield]

Wife says I am addicted....

I borrowed a laptop with an aircard from a friend to take with me. We are in Sikeston, MO. Not much energy to get on here though. I just had a bucket truck and chipper. Chipper hasn't been started so far. There are folks chipping though. I have a couple jobs next week that need to be chipped. Work is not as easy as I thought to get. We are busy though.

 

[fishercat]

that's how it was in Worcester Massachussetts.

right before Christmas.made some money but most of them socialists Libs were waiting for some from of government agency to come do it all for free.amazing what this country is coming to.

 

[TackleTree]

Got the as bug guys going to be working away from home a while and finaly
bought a lap top yea y fi lol! Tired been working the heck otta them husky's
Tackle tree helped and was a fine help we had some fun.

We sure did have some fun. We kicked ars. Thanks for the opportunity and what a good dude to work with/for. Reccomend to all who need help with the storm damage. He is lucky I didn't break out my Stihl saws...lol. Oh and rope welcome to the new world of wi fi and a laptop.

 

[tree MDS]

Hmmm.....

I'm thinking of starting my own thread entitled "Who needs help trimming palm trees on a beach somewhere"?

 

[John464]

but I'm making money.

how much does one crew make a day? I see a lot of expense/risk involved with travelling hundreds of miles away staying in a hotel, leaving equipment in a parking lot overnight, etc

Always wanted to bring a crew and a few trucks to a big storm, but is it really worth it? Are you guys averaging atleast $4,000 a day?

 

[(WLL)]

how much does one crew make a day? I see a lot of expense/risk involved with travelling hundreds of miles away staying in a hotel, leaving equipment in a parking lot overnight, etc

Always wanted to bring a crew and a few trucks to a big storm, but is it really worth it? Are you guys averaging atleast $4,000 a day?

if you are a residential tree company and have your days booked with full time work
its not worth leaving your regular customers. going after storm work cost a lot of money!!! some storms are a lot worse than others, i have had a gun in my face for 10 gal. of gas for me its not worth it. if my boss wanted to go and risk his money, pay for everything ,than i may go with

 

[ozarktreeman]

got the ropensaddle helping me out.
doin a fine job,put on a big red oak today,couple trims next door.
tomorrow we remove big oak off of house.
rope appreciate the help more than you know.kinda gives my guys a break tomorrow. wish I could get one.


thanx buddy!

 

[ropensaddle]

got the ropensaddle helping me out.
doin a fine job,put on a big red oak today,couple trims next door.
tomorrow we remove big oak off of house.
rope appreciate the help more than you know.kinda gives my guys a break tomorrow. wish I could get one.


thanx buddy!

Thanks for the work, I made it home and going to be running around getting
some bs taken care of and bringing some more stuff back to help with.
Maybe we'll see about you getting a break at some point, PS I got some
pics of your boys using my husky's and they were smiling :hmm3grin2orange:
It poured all the way home we will have to stay on hard surface when I get
back for a bit see ya soon