Trimming is a people-in-the-canopy problem. An articulating boom gets you there. A towable T350/T500 is for a few cuts if you can hitch and set outriggers on firm ground. All-day production in a park or along a street wants self-propelled 45–63 ft. A telehandler with a person on the forks is not a method. Removal is a different page.
In This Guide
Equipment for tree trimming
Primary machines
Optional / nice to have
Towable boom (T350 / T500)
OptionalJLG electric towables.
A few cuts, a crew that can hitch, firm ground for outriggers.
Skip it when you will relocate twenty times in a day — self-propelled wins.
BrowseDump trailer
Optional6×12 or 7×14.
Brush. Trimming still makes a pile.
Skip it when a chipper truck is already part of the crew.
BrowseTypical pairing
Residential: 45–46 ft articulating, or a towable if the work is three cuts and you can hitch. Add a dump trailer if nobody is chipping. Do not add a telehandler unless you are also removing a large log from the yard.
Up and over, not straight up
Articulating beats telescopic for working around the trunk. Scissors do not belong in a canopy. Electric Z-30 class is for tight, occupied lots that do not want diesel next to a patio.
Ground and bark
Outriggers on wet lawns sink. Protect roots and turf. Wasatch wind shuts aerials down — that is not a challenge, it is a shutdown.
What we are not
We are not a tree service. No chippers as a listed class, no climbing gear, no traffic control package. Qualified people in our boom is the rental.
FAQ
Can I trim from a scissor lift?
Power lines in the tree?
Winter?
Machines on the lot
Live inventory rotates. These are current machines in the related rental collections — not a promise that a specific used unit is still here.
Need a quote on the right class?
Call or text — we'll match height, width, and capacity to the job instead of renting you a bigger machine than you need.