tensioning speedlines?

[munkymadman]

been having another barney with the boss over tensioning the speedline. i like using a 4x4, setup is quicker, it can be tensioned quicker, and larger weights can be placed on the rope. plus the guys don't have to pull on ropes all day.

arb association said thats not best practice, so now i have to use 3:1 system, effective, but not as efficient.

i'm aware of the inherent dangers of using a vehicle, does everyone agree that using a vehicle is a bad idea

[Peter]

Vehicle or tracked chipper here, as long as you are aware of the inherent risks.

[Pete Mctree]

vehicle here- but i trust very few to do it. winch or 3 to 1 if i'm unsure of the operative

[Andy Collins]

Fiddle block or tirfor, tho have used a quad, a tracker chipper or a hi-lux in the past. Just pay attention to the line, and to what its attached to.

[Steve Bullman]

vehicle here- but i trust very few to do it. winch or 3 to 1 if i'm unsure of the operative

 

doesnt matter how much you trust the person, they only need a hornet in the cab and its end of story...

 

i have used vehicles but its far from ideal......tracked chipper is ideal, but failing that a pulley block or other system should be used.

[munkymadman]

we used to just place some logs at the point where you don't require any more tension for clearance as a sort of crude fail safe device. well i'm not allowed to do it like that anymore so it doesn't matter. doing it the official way is such a palava, that it's very rarely a plausable option. i was just curious to if i was some sort of stand alone cowboy.

some sort of fast winch would be nifty.

[Jamie]

I've only used one, we used the winch on teh front of the wee mog. easy as to set up.

 

Jamie

[Mike Hill]

doesnt matter how much you trust the person, they only need a hornet in the cab and its end of story...

 

i have used vehicles but its far from ideal......tracked chipper is ideal, but failing that a pulley block or other system should be used.

 

 

Same could be said for a Crane operator Steve.

[Steve Bullman]

very true mike, but if you have a crane in its more than likely because other options are already exhausted.

[munkymadman]

very true mike, but if you have a crane in its more than likely because other options are already exhausted.

 

you never need a crane, never had a job where it's the only possible option. it's just a damn site quicker, why take two days when you can do it in four hours.