Maine Lights Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Day one we were able to get 8000 of the lights up on the house. Hopefully next weekend will be just as productive. Only one month until the lights come on! Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I'm renting one of those boom lifts this Friday for my mega tree. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Dang. must be nice to have a boom lift like that.Just curious, how much will one of those set you back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Lights Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 I wish I owned it. Was looking at buying a tow behind one like this and it was around $10,000. Was able to rent this one for the weekend at $150.00, so it wasnt too bad. A lot better than using ladders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Yep, I'm renting one for $160.I found a tow-behind for $5,500 but I just couldn't justify spending that much and only use it a few times a year. And renting it/loaning it out would be a pain and liability. Then the upkeep.I figure $320 a year (once for set-up, once for tear-down) in ten years that would be around $3,200 or so. And I know I won't find a good one for that price.So renting will be the way to go for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Santas Helper wrote: Yep, I'm renting one for $160.I found a tow-behind for $5,500 but I just couldn't justify spending that much and only use it a few times a year. And renting it/loaning it out would be a pain and liability. Then the upkeep.I figure $320 a year (once for set-up, once for tear-down) in ten years that would be around $3,200 or so. And I know I won't find a good one for that price.So renting will be the way to go for me.Save a bunch of money, set it up and leave it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Don Gillespie wrote: Santas Helper wrote: Yep, I'm renting one for $160.I found a tow-behind for $5,500 but I just couldn't justify spending that much and only use it a few times a year. And renting it/loaning it out would be a pain and liability. Then the upkeep.I figure $320 a year (once for set-up, once for tear-down) in ten years that would be around $3,200 or so. And I know I won't find a good one for that price.So renting will be the way to go for me.Save a bunch of money, set it up and leave it up Sounds like a good idea Don but with earthquakes Saturday and tornados this evening, it may not stay up long :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Santas Helper wrote: Don Gillespie wrote: Save a bunch of money, set it up and leave it up Sounds like a good idea Don but with earthquakes Saturday and tornados this evening, it may not stay up long :shock:Man I hope everythign is ok don't want to see anyone getting hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Don Gillespie wrote: Santas Helper wrote: Don Gillespie wrote: Save a bunch of money, set it up and leave it up Sounds like a good idea Don but with earthquakes Saturday and tornados this evening, it may not stay up long :shock:Man I hope everythign is ok don't want to see anyone getting hurtI appreciate that Don,Yes, the storms stayed west and in rural areas for the most part so far this evening. And the earthquakes Saturday even was just too weird, living in Oklahoma. Planters shaking and pictures vibrating. It took a bit to calm down after the evening one.But everything is okay, at least in our neck of the woods. The show must go on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmomkr Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Homedepot rents them in my area. But not every location has them for rent.I think pricing was similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Lights Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yeah, Home Depot did have them in my area. The only problem with them is it was $190.00 a day where I was able to get it for $150.00 a weekend. Some of the local hardware/rental places arent open on Sundays so they have weekend rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_653 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Maine Lights wrote:I wish I owned it. Was looking at buying a tow behind one like this and it was around $10,000. Was able to rent this one for the weekend at $150.00, so it wasnt too bad. A lot better than using ladders.That is the nice part to the family business that I am partnered in I have the choice from a 30,45,or 60 ft boom, the 45 is a lightweight which is what I tend to use so I dont mess the yard up. I have used the 30 once and the 60 once but I shy away from the 60 something about a 22,000lb lift in the yard tends to want to rut some. And it works really well for the mega tree that I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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