Seeking Information on SCISSOR // BOOM LIFTS, towable by tractor.

[jeff9366]

Re: Seeking Information on OSHA certified SCISSOR LIFTS, which can be towed by tracto

I would hire a pro tree trimmer with a bucket truck and be done with it.They trim our power lines every ten years or so.

I will research professional tree trimmers next week. May be the most practical solution.

Renting to gain first hand experience is also a good idea.

 

[jeff9366]

Re: Seeking Information on OSHA certified SCISSOR LIFTS, which can be towed by tracto

Scissor lifts go straight up. Most have wheels too small to use on dirt. They don't rotate or extend. Try one out. You'll see. Good for changing light bulbs in a paved parking lot or getting inventory off of a shelf.

News to me.

Thank you.

 

[4570Man]

I think renting a lift or hiring it out I'd the best solution. You'll have to spend a chunk of change to get a fairly new ( safety certified ) lift. I have an old lift that's definitely not certified and the controls are troublesome, but IMO it's still safe. Not getting down is a concern, but I don't worry about it falling. Going up 30 plus feet isn't for the faint of heart regardless of the condition of the lift. If I was only going up 15 feet I'd a lot rather go up in this vs my boom lift. The forklift platform is solid as a rock. A boom lift has a lot of movement, and for me that significantly increases the pucker factor.

 

[civilian]

Re: Seeking Information on OSHA certified MAN LIFTS, which can be towed behind a trac

I own a JLG T350 trailer mounted electro-hydraulic man-lift. It's perfect for tree trimming and many other high level uses. I have it certified every year or so in case I want to sell it. It has self leveling stabilizer outriggers. Easy to operate controls, and can go up 35' or more.

My primary use is mounting and servicing my antique farm windmills, but once you get up in the air with a chainsaw, you are hooked. I've also made a jib arm that goes onto the main boom. You can remove the basket, install the jib and run it from the ground.

Most equipment rental businesses around here have several to chose from. Even Home Depot. You can rent for 1/2 day, whole day, week or monthly. 15' is nothing. Going up 35' takes a shot of Jack.

There are quite a few videos on Youtube showing JLG, Nifty-Lift, and Bil-jax trailer boom lifts just like mine.

Here is a link to his JLG T350 trailer mounted man lift.

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with the boom style lift, you can reach over things, whereas the scissor lift just raises the platform up. Jon

link looks funny to me, but goes to JLG website, does it work for others? Jon

 

[jeff9366]

Re: Seeking Information on OSHA certified SCISSOR LIFTS, which can be towed by tracto

That's because scissor lifts can be had for under a few thousand bucks. A certified towable manlift will cost you $15k to $25k for a decent used one in 'safe' shape.

14 BilJax 3632T

$16,950 ~~ Less than 40 miles from me.

 

[hghvolt]

Scissor lifts are a bad idea for trimming trees.
1. Extremely high center of gravity.
2. They only extend vertical.
If you cut a limb and it falls and lands in between the arms you are either stuck at elevation until someone else moves the limb or the limb could knock the lift over due to high cg.
3. Most scissor lifts have no ground clearance and no suspension. They will get stuck on a 1/2" nut on concrete or in gravel.
Please get some type of boom lift.

 

[bcp]

How about putting the saw up while you stay on the ground?

Hydraulic chain saw on a pole on the loader bucket.

Here's one:



Limbinator Hydraulic Saw, Model# LS8 | Gas Chainsaws| Northern Tool + Equipment


DIY version:
http://www.mytractorforum.com/119-h...essories/214889-hydraulic-drive-pole-saw.html

Bruce

 

[jeff9366]

Scissor lifts are a bad idea for trimming trees.
1. Extremely high center of gravity.
2. They only extend vertical.
If you cut a limb and it falls and lands in between the arms you are either stuck at elevation until someone else moves the limb or the limb could knock the lift over due to high cg.
3. Most scissor lifts have no ground clearance and no suspension. They will get stuck on a 1/2" nut on concrete or in gravel.
Please get some type of boom lift.

Thank you for this good information. At age 69 I realize how fragile I am now, relative to ten years ago. Safety is a primary consideration. I don't like hospitals.

 

[jeff9366]

How about putting the saw up while you stay on the ground?

Hydraulic chain saw on a pole on the loader bucket.

Another excellent idea. Limbinator has an upgraded model for 2016: Limbsaw Hydraulic Chainsaw - 216 Upgraded model - YouTube

 

[MossRoad]

The cheapest used one I can find like the local rental company offers around here is over $25,000.00. Then, you have all of the associated maintenance/repair costs, plus storage, and maybe insurance.

You can rent the same machine for a weekend for $235 around here. Its one of those things that would be a tremendous waste of money to purchase VS the amount of use you'll get out of it VS renting it a couple times per year.

JLG T5J 56' TOWABLE BOOM LIFT