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Quintrex · 23rd October 2007, 03:38 AM

Interesting day today.
Did a pruning job on a Nicholi and a Syd Blue gum, 1 and a half hours after an hour drive to the job at Rose Bay.
Broke an axle on the tower on the way home at old South Head Rd Bondi, busy intersection. Had to be towed to parts suppliers at Arncliffe, bought used drive axle and put it in.
Stumbled out of truck and cut my leg on piece of oxy cut chassis laying around, not badly, buy didn't need that as well.
The tow was hairy as the tower weighs 14 tonne and is very top heavy. I was cacking myself that it would roll over on a corner. Luckily the tow operator (Retriever towing) was an older guy who was very careful.
End result- Pruning job $480 less Towing $504 and Axle $550.
Shoulda gone fishing!
Anyway, ready to do battle again tomorrow and no one was hurt.

23rd October 2007, 03:38 AM	#530 (permalink)
Quintrex Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 546	Re: So whadya get up to today. Interesting day today. Did a pruning job on a Nicholi and a Syd Blue gum, 1 and a half hours after an hour drive to the job at Rose Bay. Broke an axle on the tower on the way home at old South Head Rd Bondi, busy intersection. Had to be towed to parts suppliers at Arncliffe, bought used drive axle and put it in. Stumbled out of truck and cut my leg on piece of oxy cut chassis laying around, not badly, buy didn't need that as well. The tow was hairy as the tower weighs 14 tonne and is very top heavy. I was cacking myself that it would roll over on a corner. Luckily the tow operator (Retriever towing) was an older guy who was very careful. End result- Pruning job $480 less Towing $504 and Axle $550. Shoulda gone fishing! Anyway, ready to do battle again tomorrow and no one was hurt.