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Good morning,
With this group, I figured someone has experience with these heavy equipment.??
Skylar, thank you for your offer.? I haven't looked at anything in person.? I found a used Genie 1930 on CL, look good, but it sold before I can get to it.? Base on my reading online, Skyjack is the one to get because of what you said; simple, well made, easy to service.? After writing to the regional sale rep for Skyjack (I am in Northern CA), I received a reply.? He said that lead time is until Q1 2024 for a Skyjack 2630.? He sent my contact to the local dealers.? I haven't heard anything back for a few weeks now.? I have been browsing CL, looking at Bay Area and Sacramento.? It's slim picking, but better than last year is my impression.? On that topic, my local tractor dealer has a lot more machines on the lot now than in 2022.? There are dealers advertising on CL from out of state.? I am not sure if I want to buy a lift from afar.? Having a relationship with a local shop is likely important for future service need.? Could you write to the group and tell us how to evaluate a used slab scissor lift???
I believe a xx30 spec allows it to go through an average-width door.? The immediate tasks are electrical wiring, duct work, and sheetrock or skinning the walls with 3/4 plywood.? With the shop expansion, we add a room for my wife's crafts.? She wants it finished, so I will be hanging sheetrock for that room.? The shop will get 3/4 plywood for the walls.??
I will checkout Ritchie Bros auctions and may talk to the local United Rentals.? I feel that used equipment from rental yard is abused, so haven't really look closely at the option.??
Alex, that sounds like a deal.? I am not that adventurous as I am not knowledgeable about fixing these sort of things and don't have a lot of time to tinker too long.? Maybe someday!? I have a forklift.? It's your warehouse 5K Hyster.? I love this thing.? I have a man-basket for it, got it for cheap because someone wanted it gone, but it requires my wife to be around to drive me around the shop floor.? We have fun together, but she has things she needs to do as well.??
Ray, I live on a rural property with lots of oak trees.? A lot of them are dying from a fire 6 years ago.? We need a boom lift to get up to trim the dead branches off to try to avoid them falling, splitting the branch/trunk and put the tree at risk for rot.? It is sad when a 100+ year old tree falls.? Even used, a 45-50 ft boom lift, electric or diesel/electric lift is pricey.? The ones I see currently asking 38K (A JLG 450A for instance).? Saving my pennies!? For now, I use a man basket with a track loader with forks.? It gets me to about 12 feet.??
Thanks guys!
SW
