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The crew board.

This is the conversation side of The Yard: the place for questions, repairs, rigging setups, equipment headaches, regional help, and the stuff Facebook buries under nonsense.

Y

The Yard

General shop talk, introductions, crew questions, daily wins, bad days, and worksite reality.

142 topics
811 replies
S

Chainsaws & Small Engines

Porting, tuning, no-starts, bars, chains, fuel, carb trouble, and why this thing is acting possessed.

86 topics
438 replies
R

Climbing & Rigging

Ropes, saddles, knots, blocks, lowering, removals, gear setups, and field-tested advice.

74 topics
391 replies
E

Equipment & Trailers

Chippers, stump grinders, loaders, trailers, bucket trucks, chip trucks, cranes, and hauling setups.

64 topics
305 replies
G

The Greasy Beaver Garage

Repair help, diagnostics, mechanical weirdness, parts questions, and busted-knuckle wisdom.

58 topics
279 replies
L

Landscaping & Lawn Equipment

Mowers, trimmers, blowers, sprayers, lawn installs, hardscape tools, and route equipment.

45 topics
202 replies
W

Wanted / ISO

Looking for a bar, used chipper, rope, saw, trailer, climber, mechanic, or weird part nobody stocks.

39 topics
176 replies
J

Jobs, Storm Work & Crew Help

Help wanted, subcontractors, storm cleanup, climbers for hire, ground help, and regional callouts.

31 topics
127 replies
Recent threads

What the crew is talking about.

Best way to price storm cleanup without getting smoked?Business Talk • 18 replies • last reply 12 minutes ago
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200T clone saw worth messing with or instant regret?Chainsaws & Small Engines • 27 replies • last reply 34 minutes ago
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Anyone near Findlay have a 36-inch bar they would sell today?Wanted / ISO • 6 replies • urgent
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Mini skid grapple: what is holding up and what is folding like a lawn chair?Equipment & Trailers • 22 replies
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Used climbing saddle policy — should we allow it or warning-only?Rules / Safety • 14 replies
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