Jack it

[Stephen Blair]

i have a 30ton bottle jack surplus to requirements if anyone wants it, fat and dumpy, oil filled. £100 plus vat plus postage:thumbup1:

[Rich Rule]

just make sure you put it back when you've finished... we once jacked a tree over but the jack got put away in a rush in the wrong truck.

 

a week later I got a puncture... the owner of the company wasn't happy!!

[Silver Back]

Originally idea was from an experienced senior when I started with the council, learnt loads from him, although never tried it. Had a couple of large poplars to do a few years ago in a tight space, crowns off left awkward stem fells, actually used the client's (he happened to be an engineer) 2t car jack worked a treat.

Wanted a 20t but bought a 10t off ebay, some on them today for about £25.

Really important to use a scaffold "foot" plate to spead the load otherwise it may spilt it, see 2nd last picture. wedges are purely for back up. Be amazed at what these can do.

Last picture too much pull on an opposite leaning ash, didn't expect that I can tell you.

Feel free to use the pictures or ask further.

[slack ma girdle]

Nice badgers chair !!!

It takes alot of practice to get them that big !!!!

[tommer9]

Badgers or barbers....Not heard it called a badgers chair b4.

[redmoosefaction]

I thought you were going to do something with a bottle OF jack to help the day away.. haha. That usually helps loads too.

[Graham]

Wondered if anyone has ever used one of these?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1AIFN9lais]YouTube - Norwood Industries SkidMate - Tree Felling Jack - Log Skidding Arch - MultiMate[/ame]

[hindhaugh]

Thats awsome

[Silver Back]

very good