To those familiar with the tree care industry, it’s no secret that there’s a special kind of camaraderie that’s unmatched compared to other trades. It’s about people helping people, and that’s what makes tree service one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling career and business options available today.

One of the biggest encounters in tree care work is dealing with terrain challenges: rough, muddy, uneven, or sloped ground situations make setup, stabilization, and exiting the jobsite quite a test. Our forebearers – those that paved the way for tree care and made it what it is today – were creative and innovative and thought up solutions to these problems as their work required them to do so. As they say: necessity is the mother of invention. 

Let’s take a look at some common terrain solutions used in tree care today, plus consider what would be best for your situation based on job site location, application, and mobility versus stability.  

We purpose build and fine tune every SENNEBOGEN tree handler to meet your unique needs as a tree care industry worker. While there are some jobs that the bucket truck or boom truck is ideally suited for, there are many jobs that the SENNEBOGEN can tackle faster, safer and more efficiently. 

Ever wonder what it's like to operate a SENNEBOGEN Tree Handler?

Remember how you felt the first time you sat behind the wheel of a machine that was way too big for you? You were probably way too young and way too eager. Maybe you snuck your dad’s keys and fired up his rusty old pickup when he was at work. Or maybe you had a father-son bonding moment and pop told you to hop your scrawny butt in the driver’s seat and give it a go. 

You could feel that rush of adrenaline as you clumsily fumbled the keys into the ignition. Your heart raced and your breathing shallowed as you tried to stay focused and remember what you’d seen dad do a hundred times in your life. 

Then, the moment of truth: your foot hit the accelerator. 

A zoom and a jolt of power threw you off guard initially, but eventually you regrouped and found your cool. And then, that’s when the fun began. 

You felt the weight and power of that machine underneath you and within your control. You turned the steering wheel almost effortlessly. You leaned into turns right and left.  And while you were about as awkward as a teen who just hit puberty, you knew this was something you couldn’t get enough of, and you wanted to experience it again. You wanted to run the show. You wanted to bend it to your will. 

Imagine that feeling, only 100x greater. 

That’s the power of a SENNEBOGEN 718. 

When SENNEBOGEN introduced our 718 purpose-built tree care handler, it made a huge impact in the arboriculture industry.

The Birth of the 738 and 728

This machine achieved production rates up to 10 times greater than traditional methods, while dramatically increasing safety for operators and ground crew.

Then, we decided to go bigger, and we introduced the 738.

The 738 was fitted with the same type of equipment as the 718, but it was sized to reach farther and handle larger trees. It also had a more powerful engine.

This machine allowed crews to take on larger projects and tackle heavier forested areas, cutting 100 to 150 trees per day with no additional crew on site.

Now, we’re meeting in the middle. 

We took the mobility of the 718 and combined it with the reach of the 738 to create the new game-changer in the tree care industry. 

Meet the 728.

SENNEBOGEN’s tree care handlers are setting the pace for productivity and jobsite safety in arboriculture. 

With the introduction of our newest machine, the 728, we’re offering our customers the perfect mix of weight, size, and reach in tree removal equipment. 

Created with the best features of the 718 and 738 in mind, there aren’t many jobs you can’t tackle with the 728. 

Here are some ideas for the best applications of our latest tree care handler.

At SENNEBOGEN, the design of every machine begins with you.

We love feedback. We even love criticism. Because when we hear from you - be it good or bad - it challenges us to go back to the drawing board and to come up with something that's even better at meeting the unique demands you face on the jobsite every single day. 

We understand that our friends in tree care industry operations - arboriculture, land and vegetation clearing, and tree removal - have a unique demand for equipment that's suited to their specific needs.

At SENNEBOGEN, our continuous focus is on developing the simplest, most efficient engineering solutions and tree care industry innovations. 

We've listened to you, and in response to your needs, we proudly introduce the SENNEBOGEN 728.

RELATED: Specs on the SENNEBOGEN 718, 728 & 738 Tree Care Handlers

The tree care industry is competitive, dangerous, and demanding.

Innovations that improve productivity, safety, and efficiency are significant game-changers. 

SENNEBOGEN's line of purpose-built tree machines is taking the tree care industry to new heights - not only increasing productivity tenfold and income threefold, but minimizing the need for reliable, skilled workers and eliminating boots on the ground. 

Operating a SENNEBOGEN is quite unlike anything else you've experienced before, with its comfort tilt cab and smooth joystick control, stable outrigger-supported base, Cummins engine, and hydraulic boom - but we do our best to describe it and show you what it's like. 

So, sit back and see for yourself what it's like to experience a SENNEBOGEN.