44" DBH Bur Oak crane removal

[top hopper]

Here are some photos for a massive Oak we removed last week using a 150 ton crane.


http://picasaweb.google.com/tophopper/44InchBurOakRemoval#

 

[No_Bivy]

200ton with jib.....wild?

 

[top hopper]

150 ton with jib.

From the pin to the trunk of the tree, the capacity was 6000 lbs. The last 2 picks both weighed in at 5000lbs.

 

[arborworks1]

Very impressive work. What was the crane bill for that day? Big picks from that distance, pictures will not do that job justice.

 

[No_Bivy]

6-8k?

 

[lumberjack]

Damm who's the shutterbug, freakin big oak for these parts. those leads didn't stop coming. Nic job Jon got to love those big cranes and that swinger


What the F this ain't lumber speaking here! someones messin with my Avatar? TNT here, MB?

 

[top hopper]

Dont know what the crane bill was.

The tree was bid at around $11,000.

I imagine at least 4k went to the crane. The obstruction permits and 2 cops directing traffic cost another 1k.

 

[NeTree]

Cool.

 

[SkwerI]

Cool. What a luxury having so many hands available on the job. Beautiful tree, before it failed.

 

[PCTREE]

Holy schmoly, bet they are going to miss that tree and wont be able to forget the bill!!

Nice work, bet that took some coordination huh? To get a lane shut down round here you would probably need an automatic weapon!!

 

[top hopper]

Damm who's the shutterbug, freakin big oak for these parts. those leads didn't stop coming. Nic job Jon got to love those big cranes and that swinger


What the F this ain't lumber speaking here! someones messin with my Avatar? TNT here MB?

The salesman was onsite all day taking photos.


I cant take much credit really. I didnt do any climbing, just some sling setting and cutting from the roof. My hats off to the awesome crews I get to work with.

 

[lumberjack]

I'll try it again good job johnny

 

[No_Bivy]

Dont know what the crane bill was.

The tree was bid at around $11,000.

I imagine at least 4k went to the crane. The obstruction permits and 2 cops directing traffic cost another 1k.

4k sounds right.....damn I want a 150 ton job....lucky mofo. Looks like fun. How much wood/chips came off that one?

 

[lumberjack]

Damm sorry john some how I'm loggin in as Carl . . . hmm I could get him in trouble . . . where are you MB figure this one out . . . ???

 

[stehansen]

Very impressive. How much firewood would a tree like that make?

 

[lumberjack]

Sorry to sidetrack you John was that grand avenue?

 

[top hopper]

Sorry to sidetrack you John was that grand avenue?

Penn Ave. 1 block north of 394.

 

[top hopper]

4k sounds right.....damn I want a 150 ton job....lucky mofo. Looks like fun. How much wood/chips came off that one?

I wasnt counting loads, but I think there was at least 8 full chip loads at 15 yards each. The only wood we hauled off were the last 2 picks (the trunk), everything else went through the chipper. Gotta love an 18" chipper.

 

[lumberjack]

John are you seein Carl on this post's avatar?

 

[lumberjack]

Penn Ave. 1 block north of 394.

Tight roads Mpls made you hire cops?

 

[No_Bivy]

nice........18 inch is good

 

[top hopper]

Tight roads Mpls made you hire cops?

Yeah Dave, you are logged in as Carl. Log out and back in as yourself.

I think the cops came along with the obstruction permits because it is a busy road and we had it pinched down to one lane.

 

[lumberjack]

Damm I should not of said anything and changed his avatar

 

[tntree]

ok re logged in, wierd reading all of Carls personal messages? to much information

 

[tntree]

Nice big crew you got there these days. mighty nice on those big dogs