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waxman18324 wrote:

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Dan,

When I was in facilities management at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ we did the gutter cleaning with 40' ladders. With two able bodied men it's not bad. Take your time and make sure you have good footing before you hoist it up. I'm in my 50's now and I can still do it with my ground guys. For how much longer who knows?

Hank

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 Hank your an animal..

garyw wrote:

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Some of you guys act like little girls. Hoses too heavy, ladder too heavy,etc. .  I'll be 67 Sunday, had both knees replaced, have corparal tunnel in both wrists, some arthritis in shoulders, and I put up a 32' by myself all the time, and I also use 200' of 3/4 " hose. Of course in my younger days I would go out and drink 12-15 beers a nite, get home about 1:30 or 2:00, get up at 6:30, and go climb telephone poles all day, 6 days a week.  Thats how us "ole timers" Get er done!!

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 I don't want to be any of that. Our slogan is work smart not hard. 

Mike I am gonna look into the other company. United was recommened by Ray,  It is an articulating boom. 

Dan

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:

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Does the tow behind have a 4wd? or do I have to back it in everywhere? What is the second and third picture? that appears to be what I am talking about.

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 The first pic is a tow behind and is just that....A tow behind. No motor. Not drivable. You have to manuver the lift to where you want it with your truck. They also have spider legs which come down and have to be level or the lift will not operate. Its a safety feature. IMO, they are a huge PITA and time consuming compared the a drivable lift.

We did however use one once that was drivabe but it was the bigest PITA ever. Took us 2 days to do the same job that we now do twice a year in 4-5hrs.

As you can see by the last 2 pictures, we fnally smartened up and did it right....And faster.   

Diamond Roof Cleaning New Jersey (1-800-Roof-Clean) wrote:

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Working hard is overrated.

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 And this is why I suggested an extention and  0030 tip. No ladders. No lifts. Just aim , shoot, done, collect cbeck, on to next job. 

garyw wrote:

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Some of you guys act like little girls. Hoses too heavy, ladder too heavy,etc. .  I'll be 67 Sunday, had both knees replaced, have corparal tunnel in both wrists, some arthritis in shoulders, and I put up a 32' by myself all the time, and I also use 200' of 3/4 " hose. Of course in my younger days I would go out and drink 12-15 beers a nite, get home about 1:30 or 2:00, get up at 6:30, and go climb telephone poles all day, 6 days a week.  Thats how us "ole timers" Get er done!!

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sweetwaterfish wrote:

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garyw wrote:

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Some of you guys act like little girls. Hoses too heavy, ladder too heavy,etc. .  I'll be 67 Sunday, had both knees replaced, have corparal tunnel in both wrists, some arthritis in shoulders, and I put up a 32' by myself all the time, and I also use 200' of 3/4 " hose. Of course in my younger days I would go out and drink 12-15 beers a nite, get home about 1:30 or 2:00, get up at 6:30, and go climb telephone poles all day, 6 days a week.  Thats how us "ole timers" Get er done!!

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And he had to walk uphill in the snow to school with no shoes!

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 Not only to school, but also back home with no coat either. But that kind of determination is what built this country, and then the politicans came in and destroyed what used to be a great country with their give aways to everybody.