What is your set up?

[climber338]

Hey everybody im new to this site.

I was just wondering what is your setup of equimpment. Here is mine at the moment. I know its very small but im just starting out part time and going to school full time.

truck= 2003 ford ranger 4x4
trailer= 12x4x3 trailer with brakes (just in case i really need them)
Climbing gear= the normal everything saddle, rope, exc
climbing saw= husqvarna 338xpt
ground saw 1= husqvarna 340 sporting a 16 inch bar
ground saw 2= husqvarna 455 rancher sporting a 20 inch bar

When im completely up and running id like to have this set up

truck 1= f350 idi diesel 4x4 with a 10 foot dumping solid stake body
truck 2= f350 idi diesel 2wd with a 5th wheel flat bed for heavy hauling like lot clearing.
Chipper= vermeer bc1000
climbing gear= The works. everything you can think of so i have as many options as i can.
climbing saw= husqvarna 338 xpt x2
ground saw1/tree saw= husqvarna xp 346 with a 16 inch bar
ground saw 2/clearing saw = husqvarna 372xp with a 20 inch bar
ground saw3/ clearing saw= husqvarna 576xpw with a 24 inch bar and a wrap handle.

tractor with a skidding winch and root grapple to load logs onto the trailer

20 foot 5th wheel trailer for bring wood to the mill and to the house for firewood.

splitter of some sort for commercal fire wood use.

large plot of land 3-5 acres or so.

[WOOD]

I'm not sure how long it will be before you get to your goal, but if I may suggest one thing, go full on with the truck. What I mean is try to get a bigger truck. I made the decission to go with a used tree truck and I have not been sorry. The reasons I did it were more storage, higher GVW, stronger axles and brakes, diesel tourque and many others I can not think of right now. When towing something like a BC1000 you need to consider the overall weight of the package. With a small truck you'll go through brakes, tires and axles like crazy. I know this from others around me. I have seen it over and over.....

[Lugnut]

My primary business is landscaping so I dont have the setup some guys on here do, but I would like to get a used bucket/chip truck and a nice 12'' chipper in the future as I get more tree work.

For now my setup includes a dump trailer towed by one of my chevy pickups, 4 stihl saws and 1 echo, and all the ropes, pole saws, etc. I rent a tow behind lift if needed.