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Old 07-05-2015, 01:23 PM   #1
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Re: "offroad" cherry picker?

Yea i was going to say the same thing if the tree is big enough put a 4x4 bolt one end to the tree and then a support arm on the top or bottom .Then use a comealong .They make nice portable garages canvas and galvanized pipes for less than 400.00 instant garage used the tree and portable garage for years untill i bought my first house and built a garage.
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Old 07-05-2015, 04:07 PM   #2
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Re: "offroad" cherry picker?

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Roll the truck away from the hoist
Yeah, that would work. I could always hook it up to one of the other trucks and pull it back.

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use the tree

I've done that before, but the first time you have a branch break and screw up a front end, you begin to rethink your options...
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