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Blog · September 23, 2026

Tight access: getting real equipment to back-yard trees

Tight access: getting real equipment to back-yard trees — Rangel Brothers Tree Service

Fenced yards, gravel side runs, soft ground — how the spider lift, the chipper and a 108-ft boom reach trees a truck never could. Tree removal in Painesville and across Lake County, Ohio.

The problem with back-yard trees

The tree that needs to come down is rarely the one by the street. It’s behind the house, inside a fence, up a gravel side run or on ground too soft for a truck. Plenty of quotes end at “we can’t get equipment back there.” Ours don’t — getting equipment back there is most of what our fleet was picked for.

Bandit 19XPC chipper working a narrow gravel side yard with the crane set up beyond

Three ways in

Through the gate: the 90HD+ spider lift runs on tracks and folds narrow enough to walk through a standard gate, then sets up on outriggers once it’s in — soft lawns and slopes included.

Spider lift sectioning a tall trunk in a fenced back yard

Over the house: when nothing can drive in at all, the 108-foot boom reaches the back yard from the driveway or the street, and the tree comes out over the roof, piece by piece.

Down the side run: the chipper tows into places a chip truck can’t turn, so the brush still leaves the same day even when the truck is parked a house away.

Crane lifting a leafy treetop away from a mobile home

If you’ve been told your tree can’t be reached — anywhere in Painesville or the rest of Lake County — send us the details. The estimate is free, and “how do we get in there” is our favourite part of the job.

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