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Right, if you were negative rigging, it sounded like you needed more height 😅 Different charts for different cranes, that specific crane you could get considerably more height at 100’, but your capacity decreases by ~40%. Most cranes have a deduct for the jib being stowed .

Does the 45127 have the jib? I see on the chart doesn't favor using it at a 100' radius, but negative rigging to pick with the crane is also powerfully slow.

X Cut is worth it, in my experience, at half the price of Stihl chain when I priced compared locally when I bought a case of 72DL. It stretches far more than Stihl chain, but my groundie handles the normal saw maintenance so it's not as big of a deal for me. I'll check Stihl pricing next...

I have 7/8", I don't use it that often, but it's nice to have. With bigger equipment comes the option for bigger pulls, if you have the situation to make it make sense and the gear to pull it off. (punny)

I noticed the same, @Brandon , any word on what happened?

I'd stick with a class 1 rope construction, poly/nylon. As long as its strong enough, it's fairly well up to you, it would seem.

Are you knotting or splicing?

You’re extremely tempted to do snow removal in an area that practically doesn’t get snow problems…. I believe that illuminates the crux of the problem.

I took it to mean burning the debris.

You need a number for line tension to suspend the load, which depends on the weight and the angle of the line. After you have that you need the angle at each end point and you can calculate the component vectors from the known resultant vector.

My helper spent ~15 minutes with a hose soaking around that stump. I wear a mask running the blower or if I can't get out of the way running the stump grinder.

I had eye and ear protection, no hardhat or face shield, obviously.

Cranial or facial PPE? Standing perpendicular to the wheel is fairly safe. I ground deeper than usual to reduce the chance of material being thrown forward by keeping the deflector low. It's definitely gas, a similarly powered diesel grinder would be around $200k. Practically the...

I’m a big fan of closing lanes/roads, either outright or with flaggers. I don’t negotiate with traffic😂.

Victory through overwhelming force. 19.5 minutes