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<blockquote data-quote="ohiosteve" data-source="post: 904664" data-attributes="member: 17303"><p>Goodlife, you may be surprised at the size of tree you can move and how easy it can be. I worked for almost 10 yrs. for a large tree moving company and still occasionally take a job as a subcontractor. I have moved large trees in nearly every state in the nation and some of the biggest were 3' plus trunk diameter live oaks in Ok. city. B&m farms is right about the truck mounted tree spades and for about $200/hr you could easily get a truck and operator to your place, and if the conditions are right you can easily move 20 trees (short distance) in the 8"-9" trunk diameter range (20'-30' tall). This would be a 90" spade mounted on a tandem axle truck. The type of tree's that transplant well vary by location but it sounds like you have some woods and likely would have some candidates. The most moveable are usually on the edge of the woods. Right now is the optimal time to move trees, especially on a day in the 25-30 degree range when there is a crust of ice on top of the ground the truck can ride on. The trees will be dormant and when spring comes they will take right off but will require water this summer. There are also ways to move larger trees with equipment but this gets quite a bit more expensive. Good luck, I would be glad to answer any questions I can, just pm me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohiosteve, post: 904664, member: 17303"] Goodlife, you may be surprised at the size of tree you can move and how easy it can be. I worked for almost 10 yrs. for a large tree moving company and still occasionally take a job as a subcontractor. I have moved large trees in nearly every state in the nation and some of the biggest were 3' plus trunk diameter live oaks in Ok. city. B&m farms is right about the truck mounted tree spades and for about $200/hr you could easily get a truck and operator to your place, and if the conditions are right you can easily move 20 trees (short distance) in the 8"-9" trunk diameter range (20'-30' tall). This would be a 90" spade mounted on a tandem axle truck. The type of tree's that transplant well vary by location but it sounds like you have some woods and likely would have some candidates. The most moveable are usually on the edge of the woods. Right now is the optimal time to move trees, especially on a day in the 25-30 degree range when there is a crust of ice on top of the ground the truck can ride on. The trees will be dormant and when spring comes they will take right off but will require water this summer. There are also ways to move larger trees with equipment but this gets quite a bit more expensive. Good luck, I would be glad to answer any questions I can, just pm me. [/QUOTE]
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