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On Fri, 05 Feb 2016 04:50:40 -0500, Micky
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I took down a 40' fichus tree in pieces because there was no room to
just drop it. I got a big articulated man lift and cut from the top

I'd never heard of an articulated man lift before, but I see that's
what they call them. I have a 35' pine that is dying. If I can't
save it ?? I will have to cut it down too. The land is sloped a
little and I'm guessing you were able to borrow yours because with
rental and delivery, $4-500 ?? , it might be no more to pay a tree
service to do the whole job.

Not even close. The tree service wanted $2000 to cut and haul away. I
got the lift for free because the club my wife works for had it all
week and we used it off hours. The dumpster was $350

Good deal! I had a 40-ft Mexican date palm cut down - mostly one long trunk. Trimmer climbed up and cut it down in 2-ft pieces, which I kept and used to build a make-shift retaining wall / plant stands.