Awesome helicopter assisted tree removal project by Meurer Brothers Tree Care Belleville, IL. www.mbtreecare.com www.facebook.c... 618-234-8733 Video by Caleb Pellizzer
Nothing changes the game like using a Helicopter and that just takes it to a whole nother level of tree removal. Excellent way to use your resources to get the job done.
Very impressive. I do crane removals, so I imagine this job to be like using the WORST crane operator in history and still getting it done. I'm impressed.
Incredible.. just when I thought our job really couldn't get better... then add helicopters! I'm very jealous, would LOVE to be on that climbing crew!!
I think I saw Josh in there. Keep up the good work man. This is Taylor from the SIU conclave days. Really cool to see people that have been in it for awhile evolve and change with the gear and tactics. Some people just stick with the old stuff and get stagnant. You guys are keeping up with the new and learning. Plus you threw in a helicopter. Love it.
I'm going with a starting price of around 20k, assuming half to the pilot and the rest to the crew. I've never done it myself but I'd assume the customer didn't want anything touching the ground and creating one tiny flaw in the yard. Otherwise I can't see the purpose of this, we use a bobcat w grapple for our cleanup, turf tires leave a finish like a zero turn. Either way my hats off to you, done like a boss. Arnold: get tha tree to tha choppa
I was a climber for 35 years in La. And Ms. No helicopters. I have had some shitty crane operators almost take me out numerous times. They won’t get it away fast enough and it’ll swing back. Never piss the operator off. He can get you. Btw. I met a man that put up big power lines across the La. swamps for 30+ years as a pilot. He said he was wasted on pain killers and booze every time.
I’ve used 90 ton cranes, blocked down some 200’ firs and redwoods. I can’t figure out why you’d need a helecoptor for this job? Maybe block everything down and chopper it out but why cut from in the tree?!? Too many variables for my risk tolerance.
Exellent job lads...ive shared this with all the other tree climbers on my facebook page..i have to do at least one or two Heli Fells!! before i retire!!
I watch two videos about helicopter and youtube recommend me this video. Well.. Thank you youtube. This kind of interesting to watch. Last video i watched is about pruning trees using helicopter alongside the powerline, now cutting down the tree. Interesting indeed..
btron1234 i believe it was because it was a multi million dollar house and they didnt have anywhere to zipline it to and the owner prob didnt want drop marks on his lawn.
If you rig something down there are no drop marks. It looks like the down draft from the helicopter just made it way more dangerous than it need to be.
SpooderPig1 is wrong. Just rope it to what your dropping. Then rope the other end to the tree. Trop it slowly after roping it around the base trunk and have your grounders pull it down slowly. No marks on lawn. But whatevs. Done it before on a expensive af house but I guess that means nothing so lets get a helo. Shit from the military also, I woulda felt safer with someone from the military flying the helo. That bitch was all over the place. Not steady at all.
Tyler Schillig I'm guessing from what I can see they used the chopper because it would have been too hard to get all that wood and debris out from where the trees were and the customer was rich ass hell and willing to pay for it so why not! looked like they knew what they're doing, just like crane work
My Gawd. Based on these comments this video should be entitled “Please Tell Us Whether We Should Have Used A Helicopter To Remove This Tree ‘Cause We Can’t Figure It Out.” Great vid BTW. Loved it.
@ Boris ... when will the episode be available for Helicopter chimney sweeping Helicopter draincleaning Helicopter window cleaning (inside and out) Helicopter school crossing patrol ...
salame milan I use gloves out of necessity for winter, but all summer let the calluses do the work! They're my natural gloves. Coworkers give me crap, but it works for me and keeps me agile
The way we do helicopter removals here is to lower a running chipper down on top of the tree and chip it in place. No sawing and the chips just blow away.
Everybody talked about how the tree removal was done this way to save the grounds from being damaged. Ok, I can understand that. Especially if you have the money to afford this kind of tree removal, BUT.. What about the ugly stumps left behind?? If they were THAT picky about those trees and the yard, they wouldn't just leave the stumps! How was THAT part of the job handled?? They must have retired after doing this job. They don't have any more videos about tree work. Out anything else for that matter. This job obviously paid extraordinarily well considering they bought a whole fleet of brand new saws just for this job! Lastly, looking at the terrain and the grounds, I saw no real good reason to HAVE to use a helicopter to get the material out. It sure did make for some interesting video AND conversation about the why's and what fors of doing it this way!
sorry man that is not heli logging. interesting tree job though u guy's look like a bunch of new borns up there. topping old growth with the air crane or Chinook is how we role . can u say 27 thousand pnd dead lift thats heli logging.
They are all pretty good but I find the stihl's are finiky. I like my jonsereds and i really like the the husky 372 my buddy has, it is one fast saw. you should go run one for a couple jobs. I justs got the jonsered 2253 and I climb with the 2139 and I am SURE stihl has nothing that can compete with either of them cc for cc.
Nothing changes the game like using a Helicopter and that just takes it to a whole nother level of tree removal. Excellent way to use your resources to get the job done.
Awesome as hell! My husband has been an arborist for 23 years, and he was impressed!!!
That has to be expensive as fuck... Great job anyway
Very impressive. I do crane removals, so I imagine this job to be like using the WORST crane operator in history and still getting it done. I'm impressed.
I was thinking the same thing!
was about to ask if a helicopter was really necessary, then I saw the house...
Incredible.. just when I thought our job really couldn't get better... then add helicopters! I'm very jealous, would LOVE to be on that climbing crew!!
oh so jealous! well done, both pilot and climber!
I don't think i could think of a more enjoyable job! well done guys ... that's one epic video
I think I saw Josh in there. Keep up the good work man. This is Taylor from the SIU conclave days. Really cool to see people that have been in it for awhile evolve and change with the gear and tactics. Some people just stick with the old stuff and get stagnant. You guys are keeping up with the new and learning. Plus you threw in a helicopter. Love it.
Great job with the video as well. I have edited a few of my own now and to get it done well takes some time.
SIU!!!
easily one of the coolest things ive ever seen
superb vid! always good to have customers with more money than sense. wouldn't 100 latinos with wheelbarrows be cheaper?
I'm going with a starting price of around 20k, assuming half to the pilot and the rest to the crew. I've never done it myself but I'd assume the customer didn't want anything touching the ground and creating one tiny flaw in the yard. Otherwise I can't see the purpose of this, we use a bobcat w grapple for our cleanup, turf tires leave a finish like a zero turn. Either way my hats off to you, done like a boss.
Arnold: get tha tree to tha choppa
Pilot probably gets $200. A few hundred to the saw guys and ground crew. The rest to the owner/operator.
And 3/4 of that to insurance...
Michael King $200 to the pilot? LOL!
That's got to be some scary stuff when the tree is whipping all around and you're hooking up that cable.
I just do rigging and sometimes a crane or boom lift, never this. What an awesome experience! I'd love the opportunity to do work like this!
all that wind wash, I bet saw dust could be a real pain. That looks so freakin fun. Good job guys. nice video
Awesome video! Nice editing and very nice work!
That was awesome. ive done quit a few crane jobs but I bet that was a rush
Much respect for brave professional crew!
I was a climber for 35 years in La. And Ms. No helicopters. I have had some shitty crane operators almost take me out numerous times. They won’t get it away fast enough and it’ll swing back. Never piss the operator off. He can get you. Btw. I met a man that put up big power lines across the La. swamps for 30+ years as a pilot. He said he was wasted on pain killers and booze every time.
That was badass!, excellent job!.
I’ve used 90 ton cranes, blocked down some 200’ firs and redwoods. I can’t figure out why you’d need a helecoptor for this job? Maybe block everything down and chopper it out but why cut from in the tree?!? Too many variables for my risk tolerance.
Exellent job lads...ive shared this with all the other tree climbers on my facebook page..i have to do at least one or two Heli Fells!! before i retire!!
GOOD JOB Guys !!! Nice smooth cutting...Thumbs up...awesome location..stay safe ...cheers...
I don't think the home owners were worried about expense lol just look at that house. Amazing job guys
every saw looked brand new for this job.
hellova job guys...whos idea was it to fly the picks out??? don't see that much round here. made it look easy... hope to see more!
WOW! Awesome Heavenly Job! my heart beats fast...
I watch two videos about helicopter and youtube recommend me this video. Well.. Thank you youtube. This kind of interesting to watch. Last video i watched is about pruning trees using helicopter alongside the powerline, now cutting down the tree. Interesting indeed..
Are the saws 550 & 372? Anyway awesome clip, done with precision/accuracy. Have a great day... be safe out there.
helicopter seems a little unnecessary. these are just simple rigging jobs. Kudos for effort I guess
btron1234 i believe it was because it was a multi million dollar house and they didnt have anywhere to zipline it to and the owner prob didnt want drop marks on his lawn.
If you rig something down there are no drop marks. It looks like the down draft from the helicopter just made it way more dangerous than it need to be.
Yes but if you look below there are streams and whatnot so what I dont think they had room to rig it down besides helicopter= awesome removal.
SpooderPig1 is wrong. Just rope it to what your dropping. Then rope the other end to the tree. Trop it slowly after roping it around the base trunk and have your grounders pull it down slowly. No marks on lawn. But whatevs. Done it before on a expensive af house but I guess that means nothing so lets get a helo. Shit from the military also, I woulda felt safer with someone from the military flying the helo. That bitch was all over the place. Not steady at all.
Tyler Schillig I'm guessing from what I can see they used the chopper because it would have been too hard to get all that wood and debris out from where the trees were and the customer was rich ass hell and willing to pay for it so why not! looked like they knew what they're doing, just like crane work
Amazing job
awesome video
usless expensive treefelling
why?
Брала такие гаффы в Санкт-Петербурге у Сергея(Альпнева), уже 4 года пользуюсь - нет никаких нареканий.
Have a new life goal.. Have to talk a client info flying the pices out, looks like a lot of fun
How do you guys ground the cable before touching it to discharge the static of the rotors?
Great work boys. By the way I loved your article in TCI first story good peaceIive seen in that magazine in a long time. keep up the good work
Number one saws to use for any tree company the Husqvarna
Great video and I liked the editing.
I really like those hard hats, could you tell me where did you get them? Please. By the way that was on hell of a job you guys did.
My Gawd. Based on these comments this video should be entitled “Please Tell Us Whether We Should Have Used A Helicopter To Remove This Tree ‘Cause We Can’t Figure It Out.” Great vid BTW. Loved it.
OMG guys, awsome video!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Boris ... when will the episode be available for
Helicopter chimney sweeping
Helicopter draincleaning
Helicopter window cleaning (inside and out)
Helicopter school crossing patrol ...
stihl chain saw is the best
Super cool to watch great job!
great pilot
this was a blast to watch on acid lol
+mink33 hahaha
imagine DOING it on acid... mwah!
Are u one of those losers who pretend to be on a drug jus for attention it ain't cool bruh haha jk
There are trees out here that I could use a Helio instead of tied off with a rope to dropping them
Awesome but surely the cost of the heli, crew...etc outweighed the profit?
i like that he uses no gloves at all times...! Hsa guys dont understand that for some tasks you just cant use them at all. Electrician myself...
salame milan I use gloves out of necessity for winter, but all summer let the calluses do the work! They're my natural gloves. Coworkers give me crap, but it works for me and keeps me agile
Much respect ,highly professional work,focused.Definately not some jackass wannabee climber.A+ Work from a fellow treeman.
I’m up for working with this company as an observer
Man that would make my life so much easier, where can I get one of those
Great job and nice video
The way we do helicopter removals here is to lower a running chipper down on top of the tree and chip it in place. No sawing and the chips just blow away.
Can you post a video
Genius 😂😂😂
nice work guys
i didn't quite catch the use of the heli... anyway great job looool
One day a drone will do this
Awesome video. What was the name of the first tune TreeCare brother?
What a joke... Please break it down for me how you bid this job I'm so curious
Everybody talked about how the tree removal was done this way to save the grounds from being damaged. Ok, I can understand that. Especially if you have the money to afford this kind of tree removal, BUT..
What about the ugly stumps left behind?? If they were THAT picky about those trees and the yard, they wouldn't just leave the stumps! How was THAT part of the job handled??
They must have retired after doing this job. They don't have any more videos about tree work. Out anything else for that matter.
This job obviously paid extraordinarily well considering they bought a whole fleet of brand new saws just for this job!
Lastly, looking at the terrain and the grounds, I saw no real good reason to HAVE to use a helicopter to get the material out. It sure did make for some interesting video AND conversation about the why's and what fors of doing it this way!
Was wondering why the heli was needed then I saw the house and found out money wasn't an issue haha
Peace and love to all the climbers 🌍 world wide🌲
Cost probably 30k-40k to get those removed lol
I wonder if they couldn't take the whole tree in one shot so you could cut from the ground ?
nice mansion!
Well, that was neat!!
The owner most likely owns that helicopter and is piloting it.
Id just enjoy having no sawdust in my lap for once lol
Roofers will get some work. Loose shingles on how many houses
A new way of doing it .
Great job. Is that rock Maple?
White Oak
I didn't recognize it as we don't have that species here in New Brunswick. Great job though
George Woodworth
awsome !!!!!
Save time by having those cuts started next time
why isn't your chainsaw lanyard connected???
how you like the 550xp
TasKmen LOVE that saw. Not for climbing, but awesome in the bucket
how long until that forearm pain is gone. i dropped a few trees for two days and my forearms were killing
hondamxbmx692 after doing it got a few weeks you just get ripped and the pain dissipates ;)
Who on earth needs a house that big?? Sell that thing , build a 2200 sq/ft home....invest the rest of the money to help others.
When money isn't an obstacle to gittin' 'er done.... Holy crap.....
come on man man you dont need helicopter to do this little tree
Wish I was on that job
What is the cost for this service
I want to know what kind of harness he has
helicopter check pick up as well.
probably a 20K+ removal with the fucking helicopter
sorry man that is not heli logging. interesting tree job though u guy's look like a bunch of new borns up there. topping old growth with the air crane or Chinook is how we role . can u say 27 thousand pnd dead lift thats heli logging.
Right? WTF
A forester is to an Arborist as a grass cutter is to a landscaper...
Hammer Tree Ian Elshaw your my hero ian, fucking around in the forest with nothing to hit, i wish i was as cool as you
I hope that was an e-copter.
🔌🔋🚁
music please
stihl is better
They are all pretty good but I find the stihl's are finiky. I like my jonsereds and i really like the the husky 372 my buddy has, it is one fast saw. you should go run one for a couple jobs. I justs got the jonsered 2253 and I climb with the 2139 and I am SURE stihl has nothing that can compete with either of them cc for cc.
but...i dont see your video
thats why the most guys working with helicopters using husky...lol
Yup Stihl beats em.
Agree nothing beats a Stihl
Sorry, we spent all our money on the helicopter, you're gonna have to use a husky.
nice
came here looking for some helicopter tree removal and all i see is a guy still cutting it with a chainsaw? false advertising if you ask me
Too much wind is not an excuse here!
looks expensive an a little bit more dangerous to me!
Sikorsky residence?
Looks expensive
Multi-million dollar house. 20K tree removal. Rich is cool.
LOVE IT, WHY THE HELL NOT, IF CAN USE A CHOPPER , USE IT, I OFTEN USE MY CHOPPER TO POP AND GET NEWS PAPER VAT THE END OF MY DRIVE, ROCK ON.
VERY NICE!!!!! MAN UHAUUUU ;)
Wouldn't a truck be cheaper?
James Cooley Can a truck fly?
Whats the song at 2:20?
sorry it did say heli removal. i was mistaken