Good size Euc takedown.

treekiwi · 22nd September 2008, 07:31 PM

Heres a few pictures of a good size Euc takedown I did on the weekend. Was covered in Gum leaf skeletoniser, has become a big problem here and seems to be everywhere!!

Eric Frei · 22nd September 2008, 07:39 PM

Peppermint gum, E Nicholi??

Firewood logs?

TrevMcRev · 22nd September 2008, 07:54 PM

Yeah looks like a nicholii to me too.

What no groundie treekiwi?

Someone was there, if they can take photos they can move branches

Crack the whip man

treekiwi · 22nd September 2008, 08:04 PM

Yea Nicolli as far as I know. Firewood was ringed up with the 088, took a while lol.
Good groundy was taking the photos, was trying a new guy and made him stay out of the way lol.
Was dragging in between taking the photos

JohN Dee · 24th September 2008, 09:21 PM

Nice work Tree Kiwi.

Man them Nicholi's grow really weird over there.

OutofMytree · 25th September 2008, 01:19 AM

Looked like fun. I love to climb but the speed you can work out of a bucket makes ewp's more cost effective. How come you climbed that one? I'm not being critical just curious as to your thoughts on this job.

newguy18 · 25th September 2008, 02:36 AM

Nicely done.

Galbee · 25th September 2008, 06:11 AM

Great job done

treekiwi · 25th September 2008, 06:44 AM

Outofmytree,
Hardly anyone uses buckets over here except for line clearance. Not cost effective for 99 percent of the work we do. They only time I have used a bucket is for phoenix palms and for a huge mexican alder hedge. Was prity straight forward and could bomb most things out with no piecing which saved time. Dont have the palms you guys do so makes things easiler.

Eric Frei · 25th September 2008, 08:57 PM

How about just felling it whole onto the street?

OutofMytree · 25th September 2008, 10:36 PM

tk can I ask how much the hourly rate for a 24m mobile tower is? Here it sets me back $115.50 ph, min of 2 hours. So for this job, assuming 1 hours travel time, I could put then entire tree on the ground in 2 hours for a total of 3 hours hire. Thats under $350 for the bucket and, looking at your photo's and the surrounding area, say another 2 hours to chip the lot. I often leave blocks too large to chip on site untill the weekend then do a "bobcat run". Doing the job this way means I can literally do double the work in the same period of time.

Understand I love to climb and I am not being critical of your job or technique. I am simply curious as to other professionals thoughts on different jobs.

phill ellison · 26th September 2008, 04:50 AM

awesome pics mate, looks like you had a good day for it too

treekiwi · 26th September 2008, 06:33 AM

Ekka,
We did this job on the weekend because its normally a busy industrial area. Still had a major amount of traffic for a sat so felling wasnt a good option. Also there was a footpath close to the dropzone that would of been wrecked with the whole tree fell and also the kerb and road.

Out of my tree,
Buckets are not often used in this sort of application here. It took me about 3-4 hours to get it all down on the ground and felled the last section from the ground. I only quoted for one day and all firewood was cut and remained on site for the property owner. took us about 10 hours with 3 guys all up including travel and firewood time. There isnt really a good place to hire a bucket truck near where I live, only cherry pickers or elevated platform. plus you have to bring and extra person to drive the bucket truck with an HT, and you have to get it back straight away to make your money back. It also means that you can get straight to site and work with the equipment you normally use on a day to day basis.

TrevMcRev · 26th September 2008, 09:54 AM

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We did this job on the weekend because its normally a busy industrial area. Still had a major amount of traffic for a sat so felling wasnt a good option. Also there was a footpath close to the dropzone that would of been wrecked with the whole tree fell and also the kerb and road.

Good call. A member of the public has ben killed here in Melbourne from a tree crew doing exactly that. Car drove around the corner & BAM! Not a good practice unless you can absolutely, securely shut down the road.

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Buckets are not often used in this sort of application here. It took me about 3-4 hours to get it all down on the ground and felled the last section from the ground. I only quoted for one day and all firewood was cut and remained on site for the property owner. took us about 10 hours with 3 guys all up including travel and firewood time. There isnt really a good place to hire a bucket truck near where I live, only cherry pickers or elevated platform. plus you have to bring and extra person to drive the bucket truck with an HT, and you have to get it back straight away to make your money back. It also means that you can get straight to site and work with the equipment you normally use on a day to day basis

I work very similar. Most jobs dont have the access. Unless its something too dangerous to climb, or its a bit of work on 100+ trees in a wide open park/school or something i'd rather pay my crew than a tower company.

OutofMytree · 26th September 2008, 11:24 PM

Thanks for the feedback tk. I don't have your onsite knowledge so it's easy for me to say what it LOOKS like the job would take, quite another to be there and KNOW what it would take.

Keep sending in photo's. Loved the work.

Itsposs · 13th March 2010, 09:10 PM

I am to fat to climb. But now the booms over it wont be hard to find a cheap ewp to add to the truck chipper an grinder side show

newguy18 · 15th March 2010, 03:19 AM

I probabley would have climbed it too,but as lazy as i am,i use a bucket whenever i can.

22nd September 2008, 07:31 PM	#1
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	Good size Euc takedown. Heres a few pictures of a good size Euc takedown I did on the weekend. Was covered in Gum leaf skeletoniser, has become a big problem here and seems to be everywhere!! Attached Thumbnails

22nd September 2008, 07:39 PM	#2
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22nd September 2008, 07:54 PM	#3
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22nd September 2008, 08:04 PM	#4
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Yea Nicolli as far as I know. Firewood was ringed up with the 088, took a while lol. Good groundy was taking the photos, was trying a new guy and made him stay out of the way lol. Was dragging in between taking the photos

24th September 2008, 09:21 PM	#5
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 941	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Nice work Tree Kiwi. Man them Nicholi's grow really weird over there. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

25th September 2008, 01:19 AM	#6
OutofMytree Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 345	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Looked like fun. I love to climb but the speed you can work out of a bucket makes ewp's more cost effective. How come you climbed that one? I'm not being critical just curious as to your thoughts on this job.

25th September 2008, 02:36 AM	#7
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Nicely done. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

25th September 2008, 06:11 AM	#8
Galbee Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,315	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Great job done

25th September 2008, 06:44 AM	#9
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Outofmytree, Hardly anyone uses buckets over here except for line clearance. Not cost effective for 99 percent of the work we do. They only time I have used a bucket is for phoenix palms and for a huge mexican alder hedge. Was prity straight forward and could bomb most things out with no piecing which saved time. Dont have the palms you guys do so makes things easiler.

25th September 2008, 08:57 PM	#10
Eric Frei Admin - Australia's most prominant Arborist - prev Ekka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,775	Re: Good size Euc takedown. How about just felling it whole onto the street? __________________ Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist \| Project Arborist

25th September 2008, 10:36 PM	#11
OutofMytree Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 345	Re: Good size Euc takedown. tk can I ask how much the hourly rate for a 24m mobile tower is? Here it sets me back $115.50 ph, min of 2 hours. So for this job, assuming 1 hours travel time, I could put then entire tree on the ground in 2 hours for a total of 3 hours hire. Thats under $350 for the bucket and, looking at your photo's and the surrounding area, say another 2 hours to chip the lot. I often leave blocks too large to chip on site untill the weekend then do a "bobcat run". Doing the job this way means I can literally do double the work in the same period of time. Understand I love to climb and I am not being critical of your job or technique. I am simply curious as to other professionals thoughts on different jobs.

26th September 2008, 04:50 AM	#12
phill ellison Mature tree Join Date: May 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 457	Re: Good size Euc takedown. awesome pics mate, looks like you had a good day for it too

26th September 2008, 06:33 AM	#13
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Ekka, We did this job on the weekend because its normally a busy industrial area. Still had a major amount of traffic for a sat so felling wasnt a good option. Also there was a footpath close to the dropzone that would of been wrecked with the whole tree fell and also the kerb and road. Out of my tree, Buckets are not often used in this sort of application here. It took me about 3-4 hours to get it all down on the ground and felled the last section from the ground. I only quoted for one day and all firewood was cut and remained on site for the property owner. took us about 10 hours with 3 guys all up including travel and firewood time. There isnt really a good place to hire a bucket truck near where I live, only cherry pickers or elevated platform. plus you have to bring and extra person to drive the bucket truck with an HT, and you have to get it back straight away to make your money back. It also means that you can get straight to site and work with the equipment you normally use on a day to day basis.

26th September 2008, 11:24 PM	#15
OutofMytree Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 345	Re: Good size Euc takedown. Thanks for the feedback tk. I don't have your onsite knowledge so it's easy for me to say what it LOOKS like the job would take, quite another to be there and KNOW what it would take. Keep sending in photo's. Loved the work.

13th March 2010, 09:10 PM	#16
Itsposs Sappling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Woodgate QLD Posts: 12	Re: Good size Euc takedown. I am to fat to climb. But now the booms over it wont be hard to find a cheap ewp to add to the truck chipper an grinder side show

15th March 2010, 03:19 AM	#17
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 5,206	Re: Good size Euc takedown. I probabley would have climbed it too,but as lazy as i am,i use a bucket whenever i can. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA old schooler

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