My Dad's latest craiglist purchase

[Brovane]

A couple of weeks ago my Dad found someone selling a cherry picker for $4k on craigslist that had "issues" with it. So he went and checked it out and found the unit in good condition except for that person selling it had basically "MAcGyvered" the electrical system one to many times. The rest of the unit including the Hydraulics was in good condition. My Dad is electrical engineer so fixing the electrical system isn't a issue. So he talked the seller down to $3k and purchased the unit. He paid $500 for someone to move it to his house. He spent about a week fixing the electrical system and it now runs great.

He has found it very handy for trimming trees on his property. My step Mom convinced him to wear a safety harness.

 

[IronWing]

Cool toy and good score but why is he molesting perfectly good palm trees?

 

[steppinthrax]

That has a lot of use use. You basically don't need a ladder anymore for anything (outside).

 

[Newbian]

Cool toy and good score but why is he molesting perfectly good palm trees?

Got to manscape a bit so the trunk looks bigger.

 

[holden j caufield]

Pretty cool, I'm sure you could rent that out for a decent price.

 

[Brovane]

Cool toy and good score but why is he molesting perfectly good palm trees?

He is cutting off all the dead palm frooms.

 

[Grooveriding]

Get with the times, who does not have a cherry picker in the driveway these days ? I do all our grocery runs in ours.

 

[manimal]

thats awesome man!

any liscencing or registration?



He could take some serious selfies with that

 

[IronWing]

He is cutting off all the dead palm frooms.

Those are roosting habitat for bats. Bats eat bugs.

 

[Krazy4Real]

haha... that's actually pretty awesome.

 

[Brovane]

thats awesome man!

any liscencing or registration?



He could take some serious selfies with that

Not for personal use. I am sure that something would be required if he used it in a business setting.

 

[manimal]

Not for personal use. I am sure that something would be required if he used it in a business setting.

I bet he could rent that thing out too. If its not too big a pain in the ass a guerilla film crew could get some serious shots!

 

[Brovane]

I bet he could rent that thing out too. If its not too big a pain in the ass a guerilla film crew could get some serious shots!

He probably could. He would need to get a bigger trailer and truck with more towing capacity. Right now he has to hire someone if it needs to be moved any distance with a big enough trailer and truck.

 

[Brovane]

Those are roosting habitat for bats. Bats eat bugs.

I think it had more to do with the palm tree being right next the driveway. He has other palm trees that were not molested.

 

[Drako]

That second picture - I'm picturing a slow fall to doom.

 

[manimal]

I would love to put a drunk friend in one and have him wake up that high up in the air but the drunk would probably die ruining the joke.

 

[HumblePie]

Those are roosting habitat for bats. Bats eat bugs.

And dangerous as heck when they fall.

 

[Printer Bandit]

looks like it can tip over with a gust of wind.

 

[zinfamous]

Just imagine when he gets bored trimming trees with that. Pretty soon, he's going to pair that with a megaphone and terrorize the neighborhood.

Ah, retirement. Just ask Boomer.

 

[Nograts]

Just imagine when he gets bored trimming trees with that. Pretty soon, he's going to pair that with a megaphone and terrorize the neighborhood.

Ah, retirement. Just ask Boomer.

He can pimp it out and join Olds' chapter of hog riding geezers. Except you know...in a cherry picker :awe:

 

[WackyDan]

He probably could. He would need to get a bigger trailer and truck with more towing capacity. Right now he has to hire someone if it needs to be moved any distance with a big enough trailer and truck.

They are pretty freaking heavy. I rented a self propelled unit like that with a 50' or so working height... It weighed in at 11,000 pounds and that is ballast to keep the sucker from tipping as it had no outriggers.

It left indentations in the yard everywhere I drove it so they aren't always ideal for working on a house. The trailer model ones are lighter and better for that.

 

[kranky]

When someone buys a cherrypicker, they are going to find SOMETHING to do with it. Whether the trees need it or not, they are going to get trimmed!

 

[sphenodont]

Pre-seed the neighborhood trees with cats to give the local firemen something to do.

 

[SlitheryDee]

What is it with old folks and heavy equipment? My grandfather has a backyard full of industrial quality stuff that he bought, tinkered with until he got working, and then maybe used once after that.

 

[Carson Dyle]

My Dad is [an] electrical engineer so fixing the electrical system isn't a issue.

I had an uncle who was a Ph.D. electrical engineer. Even taught part time at Vanderbilt. He could barely change a light bulb.