Big leaf maple

[RC0]

Use HD setting. Easy stuff. Just me and Jared.

 

[Joe Newton]

Nice work Reg, liked the use of the double redirect pulley. Got one knocking about the van somewhere, but never used it.

 

How you finding that beast of a pickup for a chip truck? Did you get it converted to a tipper? What's the capacity like compared to a Transit?

[TheHungrySquirrel]

This's a great watch with my brekkie. Thanks Reg

[David Humphries]

That's one of your best vids Reg, great camera set ups and love the drangon fly at the end. Tight spot to rig with the other trees and power lines, fine work as usual.

 

 

Serious question - any consideration given to reducing the tree?

Looked to be very well sheltered.

 

You'd obviously stripped the lower canopy to help climb/rig it.

Was there anything in way of lower canopy to reduce it to?

 

Any identification of the decay culprit?

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Great angles Reg.

Have you got a bigger bar on that 540?

[Joe Newton]

Always makes me laugh when you see UK climbers with 16" bars on their toppers.

 

Different story over there though!

 

Do you not miss topping purple leaf plums?

[Darrin Turnbull]

Excellent video/work , not having you skills it would of been a mewp job for me. The colours are bonny from the surrounding flora.

Do you not fancy upgrading your whistle to Bluetooth headset. I've learnt a lot from your videos , thanks for all your input into our profession.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[silky fox]

Such great resolution and colour...peaceful soundtrack. Are you at the APF this year Reg?

[atree]

straight forward looking job,I saw a huge big leaf maple on Saturna island at the weekend there,Want to go climb it reg?

[RC0]

Thanks. Sorry I haven't had time to reply sooner.

 

Joe, an F350 is sold as a pickup really, but some people but dump bodies on the back, like this one. The GVWR isn't very high at all, 5000KG. But that's plenty enough for me to fill with chips and toe the chipper. Toe anything really. It does have a super strong motor though, 7.3 TD....and is all wheel drive. So it's a good tree service truck. The F350, 550s while similar in size are built to carry way more, but fall into a different insurance and vehicle inspection category. Plus my business licence won't permit me to put anything bigger than an F350 on my driveway overnight. So, I'll stay as I am for a bit longer yet.

 

Mark, 16 inch is standard here for a climbing saw.

 

Dave, we've taken a few other big tRees down there this week so, not as protected as it would've been. It could've been reduced, like any tree....but would've grown back and looked like a dog's dinner in no time.

 

It had several ganoderma brackets around the base, which is quite a different animal out here as Ive been suprised to discover. You never see them growing above 2ft from ground level, as they are regarded here ad a butt and root decay fungus.

 

Paul, you never know. I'd like to have a visit, and tie that in with the APF....but not to work, rather just enjoy the event.

Thanks

Edited May 27, 2016 by RC0