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   frenchy | Mar 19, 2008 11:30pm | #1

   Tom

    Yes I used to sell them and they are decent equipment for the price and extremely handy..

     Do be aware that a fat guy can overload them and that's before he carries any tools with him..

    What are you planning on doing with it? 

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   Tom69 | Mar 19, 2008 11:32pm | #2

   First: diet and exercise. Then, siding, roofing , painting and general repairs.

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   seeyou | Mar 19, 2008 11:58pm | #3

   I tried using one once for about 15 mins and took it back and got a real boom. Might work well for some applications, but they're cumbersome to move and 34/19 is not much reach. The basket is small. You can fill it up with tools and mat'ls in no time.

   I'd try one for a day or two (rent it if necessary) before I bought one. They look better on paper.

    

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   But you all knew that.  I detailed it extensively in my blog.

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   reinvent | Mar 20, 2008 02:30am | #4

   "They look better on paper."Geeezz you have to paper train them too?

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   DustinT | Mar 20, 2008 04:11am | #5

   Genie 65 is the cats azz, but we rent.   I would imagine they are big bucks. . . . Frenchy?

   Dustin

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   frenchy | Mar 20, 2008 04:37am | #6

   DustinT

     I'm sorry I don't have much respect for the Genie brand*.    JLG is pretty much the cream and price wise once you get to apples to apples deals they all are about the same price.. I'd take a Grove next Genie would be above marklift (oops Terek) but not by a lot.

   * in the self propelled versions..  of those trailer lifts it's about the best..

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   paulbny | Mar 24, 2008 09:27pm | #7

   Careful they REALLY don't like cold weather.

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   frenchy | Mar 24, 2008 11:25pm | #8

   paulbny

     Replace the hydraulic fliud in the system with ATF and they work nicely in the deep cold.. I thought everybody knew that trick..

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   paulbny | Mar 25, 2008 01:50am | #9

   Frenchy,

   Never heard that idea, I'll give it a try.

   PB