Show us your Rig | Truck Set Up

TrevMcRev · 18th February 2009, 08:24 PM

Thought i'd start a thread to share different chipper truck set ups or what ever kind of rig people are using, as well as ideas of what you'd like if you could have it.

So post up your rig guys!

Drouin Tree Service · 19th February 2009, 06:05 AM

Starting with yours Trev!

TrevMcRev · 19th February 2009, 07:17 AM

You show me yours & i'll show ya mine

treevet · 19th February 2009, 12:51 PM

I'll try to get a couple of picts of my stuff tomorrow Trev. Tried to post a pict of my new pickup today but it was too big on the smallest setting of the camera. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. (?)

Let's see your stuff tho

Drouin Tree Service · 23rd February 2009, 09:24 PM

Heres my everyday car.

Drouin Tree Service · 23rd February 2009, 09:28 PM

Gets along alright this mitzi..

Eric Frei · 23rd February 2009, 09:40 PM

Where there's smoke there's fire the ole saying went.

I smell smoke!

Cant help it, been around and you know, smoke is smoke after a while regardless of source (bloody incense stinks!)

Anyway, smoke sniffer is a thinking. If these trees were coming out with all that room they'd be felled, but ........ ?

Drouin Tree Service · 23rd February 2009, 09:50 PM

They were dead trees

Eric Frei · 23rd February 2009, 09:56 PM

So rather than fell dead trees they had the hazard reduced and retained habitat trees.

Hope I'm right, right?

Drouin Tree Service · 24th February 2009, 12:47 PM

Correct Ekka,also to get rid of falling/decaying braches.

Drouin Tree Service · 28th February 2009, 06:42 PM

treevet · 28th February 2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

That is a real sharp, handy clean looking rig!

(WLL) · 7th March 2009, 11:02 AM

(WLL) · 7th March 2009, 11:13 AM

sorry for the poor safety example, ppe is now mandatory, and strictly enforced

the no shirt/shorts guy was the new guy, both are my brothers, they have much to learn, so do I.

Eric Frei · 8th March 2009, 07:30 PM

Nice lookin' truck there mate!

treevet · 9th March 2009, 01:02 AM

What size crane and bucket have you there WLL? What year? Nice stuff.

(WLL) · 9th March 2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treevet

What size crane and bucket have you there WLL? What year? Nice stuff.

bucket = 65ft, crane = 78ft(no jib), chip truck is 07, bucket is 06, crane/boom truck is 89. with the short boom and small truck I'm often roping out tops, and using the crane to pick wood, if we can get the truck close to the tree, on stable ground. we have a lil more equipment, just no pics.

(WLL) · 9th March 2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Nice lookin' truck there mate!

treevet · 9th March 2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WLL)

bucket = 65ft, crane = 78ft(no jib), chip truck is 07, bucket is 06, crane/boom truck is 89. with the short boom and small truck I'm often roping out tops, and using the crane to pick wood, if we can get the truck close to the tree, on stable ground. we have a lil more equipment, just no pics.

I have a similar set up with a 70 ft bucket and 70 foot crane with a 25 foot jib.

I just sub a crane on the giant stuff and it gives me another man on the job (op) at the same time. I have prob. used my crane beyond its limits on occasions but there are things that can be done to make it safe. What kind of chipper/s are you running?

Apocalypsse · 9th March 2009, 09:42 AM

Love the truck there (WLL). What's the bin's capacity?

(WLL) · 9th March 2009, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypsse

Love the truck there (WLL). What's the bin's capacity?

not sure, but its a lot, im 6ft 2in tall and i can stand up with room ta spare. the cab is so tall you could fall out and get killed

the turning radius is amazing

i would love to have the bucket in the same style as the chip truck, sept fer a rear mount w/ 75ft highranger .

(WLL) · 9th March 2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treevet

I have a similar set up with a 70 ft bucket and 70 foot crane with a 25 foot jib.

I just sub a crane on the giant stuff and it gives me another man on the job (op) at the same time. I have prob. used my crane beyond its limits on occasions but there are things that can be done to make it safe. What kind of chipper/s are you running?

Vermeer, not what i like but they run so dang long. next will be morbark

this sapling startin ta grow!!!

Willard Holmen · 14th March 2009, 02:41 AM

This is my first attempt at posting pics here so I hope it works. This is my unit. I built it in my car garage 5 winters ago. I also park it in my car garage at the end of the work day. It has a 7 ton hoist side dump box, a 35 hp Morbark 8 inch[12"x8"] Morbark chipper and Vermeer 252 stump grinder side by side at the back. Tool box on side holds saws.
No company makes a unit like this so I had to make my own.

Levi Parkin · 14th March 2009, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolmenTree

This is my first attempt at posting pics here so I hope it works. This is my unit. I built it in my car garage 5 winters ago. I also park it in my car garage at the end of the work day. It has a 7 ton hoist side dump box, a 35 hp Morbark 8 inch[12"x8"] Morbark chipper and Vermeer 252 stump grinder side by side at the back. Tool box on side holds saws.
No company makes a unit like this so I had to make my own.

That's a pretty slick looking setup right there. No need to drive every truck you own the the job site. How much will that chip box hold? It looks pretty small.

Willard Holmen · 14th March 2009, 06:07 AM

The box hold alot of chips for what I do. I never bothered figuring out the yard size but inside dim. is 6'6"x8'x4'. I plan on replacing my 7' high garage door with a 9' one. So then I can add on 2' of box height. Any blocks I have to haul goes in the truck box, but we very rarely do that because here in cold winter Manitoba everyone wants the firewood. On a big removal job I just make a couple of phone calls and all the free wood is hauled away promptly. I tried firewood once and found there is no money in it. With this setup I can get into narrow back lanes and driveways. My dump site is always within 5 minutes away.
I carry all my climbing and rigging gear in the trucks back seat area. Truck has a Cummins diesel, air bags and 80lb rated Michelin tires and I use it on weekends to haul my 5th wheel camper and family.
In todays tough economic times I like to operate at this size, I have one good reliable employee who has been with me for 5 yrs.

Eric Frei · 14th March 2009, 09:44 PM

That's 208 cubic feet

208 ft³ = 5.88990 m³

Can you get some close ups? How it tips out the chip etc.

(WLL) · 15th March 2009, 02:18 AM

holmen, looks like a lot of toung weight when full with a heavy wet load? how's the dodge handle that without the dulley wheels?

Willard Holmen · 15th March 2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WLL)

holmen, looks like a lot of toung weight when full with a heavy wet load? how's the dodge handle that without the dulley wheels?

I have the trailer balanced with the chipper and grinder overhang at the back. With the box empty there is only about 600 lbs of weight on the hitch. The box full of chips would be about 3000 lbs max, 1500 to the hitch 1500 to the tandem axle. 2100 total on hitch. Even with 1500 lb of blocks in the truck box the 7,000 lb.Dodge has no problem handling it ,Air bags[Firestone] really help though. Loaded right up I never take it out to highway speed on the highway because all my dump sites are within town limits or cottage area limits. As I show in my next post 4-5 years ago I pulled it with my 6 cylinder gas 1992 Ford half ton.

Willard Holmen · 15th March 2009, 07:20 AM

Here is some pics from 4-5 yrs ago with my Ford 1/2 ton.

(WLL) · 15th March 2009, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolmenTree

Here is some pics from 4-5 yrs ago with my Ford 1/2 ton.

purdy neat get-up ya bilt

18th February 2009, 08:24 PM	#1
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Thought i'd start a thread to share different chipper truck set ups or what ever kind of rig people are using, as well as ideas of what you'd like if you could have it. So post up your rig guys!

19th February 2009, 06:05 AM	#2
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Starting with yours Trev! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

19th February 2009, 07:17 AM	#3
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up You show me yours & i'll show ya mine

19th February 2009, 12:51 PM	#4
treevet Monument Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,119	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up I'll try to get a couple of picts of my stuff tomorrow Trev. Tried to post a pict of my new pickup today but it was too big on the smallest setting of the camera. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. (?) Let's see your stuff tho

23rd February 2009, 09:24 PM	#5
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Heres my everyday car. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd February 2009, 09:28 PM	#6
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Gets along alright this mitzi.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd February 2009, 09:40 PM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Where there's smoke there's fire the ole saying went. I smell smoke! Cant help it, been around and you know, smoke is smoke after a while regardless of source (bloody incense stinks!) Anyway, smoke sniffer is a thinking. If these trees were coming out with all that room they'd be felled, but ........ ? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

23rd February 2009, 09:50 PM	#8
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up They were dead trees __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd February 2009, 09:56 PM	#9
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up So rather than fell dead trees they had the hazard reduced and retained habitat trees. Hope I'm right, right? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th February 2009, 12:47 PM	#10
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Correct Ekka,also to get rid of falling/decaying braches. __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

28th February 2009, 06:42 PM	#11
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

7th March 2009, 11:02 AM	#13
(WLL) Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pa Posts: 240	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Attached Thumbnails

7th March 2009, 11:13 AM	#14
(WLL) Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pa Posts: 240	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up sorry for the poor safety example, ppe is now mandatory, and strictly enforced the no shirt/shorts guy was the new guy, both are my brothers, they have much to learn, so do I. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by (WLL); 7th March 2009 at 12:59 PM.

8th March 2009, 07:30 PM	#15
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Nice lookin' truck there mate! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

9th March 2009, 01:02 AM	#16
treevet Monument Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,119	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up What size crane and bucket have you there WLL? What year? Nice stuff.

9th March 2009, 09:42 AM	#20
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,152	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Love the truck there (WLL). What's the bin's capacity?

14th March 2009, 02:41 AM	#23
Willard Holmen Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 650	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up This is my first attempt at posting pics here so I hope it works. This is my unit. I built it in my car garage 5 winters ago. I also park it in my car garage at the end of the work day. It has a 7 ton hoist side dump box, a 35 hp Morbark 8 inch[12"x8"] Morbark chipper and Vermeer 252 stump grinder side by side at the back. Tool box on side holds saws. No company makes a unit like this so I had to make my own. Attached Thumbnails

14th March 2009, 06:07 AM	#25
Willard Holmen Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 650	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up The box hold alot of chips for what I do. I never bothered figuring out the yard size but inside dim. is 6'6"x8'x4'. I plan on replacing my 7' high garage door with a 9' one. So then I can add on 2' of box height. Any blocks I have to haul goes in the truck box, but we very rarely do that because here in cold winter Manitoba everyone wants the firewood. On a big removal job I just make a couple of phone calls and all the free wood is hauled away promptly. I tried firewood once and found there is no money in it. With this setup I can get into narrow back lanes and driveways. My dump site is always within 5 minutes away. I carry all my climbing and rigging gear in the trucks back seat area. Truck has a Cummins diesel, air bags and 80lb rated Michelin tires and I use it on weekends to haul my 5th wheel camper and family. In todays tough economic times I like to operate at this size, I have one good reliable employee who has been with me for 5 yrs.

14th March 2009, 09:44 PM	#26
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up That's 208 cubic feet 208 ft³ = 5.88990 m³ Can you get some close ups? How it tips out the chip etc. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

15th March 2009, 02:18 AM	#27
(WLL) Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pa Posts: 240	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up holmen, looks like a lot of toung weight when full with a heavy wet load? how's the dodge handle that without the dulley wheels?

15th March 2009, 07:20 AM	#29
Willard Holmen Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 650	Re: Show us your Rig \| Truck Set Up Here is some pics from 4-5 yrs ago with my Ford 1/2 ton. Attached Thumbnails

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