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Thanks Jed... (Sometimes I sit and think... and sometimes I just sit)

Yeah, I've got one now. Thanks. ... also it would add a look of professionalism to the customer.

"duh" ... Of course! another bit of good resourcefulness info to remember. now I just have to figure out how to COMBINE *trunk* backlean (or fore-lean) (plumb bob at edge of trunk trunk) WITH canopy centerpoint (plumb bob at canopy centerpoint to ground (ala Jeff Jepson)) to get a meaningful...

haha, Kyle, you will be among the first to know if it turns out that I regret my purchase! :) (... but it is actually rated to *hold* 5k .... and my truck is only 3/4 ton)

Yes... brakes on both axles. Yes... good point... I try to do this... try to always think technique even when I "don't have to" Good point... "driver's door jamb sticker" .. will do!

Thanks a lot TreeSpyder! Lots of good stuff here... and I actually understand most of it! :) gut Spock - 3d chess there was some backlean 45 degree carpenter's square great idea yeah, I think I'm ok with a throw weight/line. rag as throwweight great idea yeah, redirect line in tree via block to...

Thanks Sean!

Sean, as always, thanks for your learned and experienced advice!!! haha, but I do want to practice on trees this size "in the open" before tackling them next to a house :) by the way.... I ordered a trailer.... a PJ 72" x 12' rated for 5200 lbs. ... should be here in 3 or 4 weeks. AND I WILL...

Thanks Sean. That seems like a very great idea about marking it! .... I am going to start trying that even on small trees just to get the concept and practice! haha, I think I am pretty good with a throwweight ... growing up playing neighborhood baseball, (American) football, etc. :) (not that...

No sir. That is exactly how I would have done them. (only using my truck redirected through a block instead of a winch). I guess my hesitation lay in my doubts about possibly messing up the hinge. >> "messing up the hinge?! ... that's falling 101!" Yeah, I know but I don't have a lot of...

About 450 lbs. per foot thickness :) .... and I would need to cut them approx 18" ... might have to split into 4ths before loading. 461 with 25" bar -- currently in shop to fix idling issue (should learn to do it myself, right?!) 660 with 28" (regular) or 36" (light) bar -- but I messed up my...

THANKS ALL!!! Thanks Burnham for that thread and fixing the pics.... planning on reviewing it later this afternoon giving it the time to do it justice. Yes... good rope high in tree and pull with truck AND wedging was my original plan (since only a small amount of backlean) but it made me...

I recently passed on a tree removal job as out of my league (for now). Two big spreading canopy Oaks (yellow arrows) ("red arrow" tree is easy and goes first) The trees were each approx 3' DBH and 90' tall. The trees looked perfectly sound and healthy. Using the size/spread of the canopy to...