Runnin' Loads

[Shanen Mannies]

That's pretty cool. Bet it's nice skidding logs and listening to the jangle of tack instead of a diesel droning on.

Yes,very relaxing and enjoyable, to me anyhow.

 

[Ryan'smilling]

Yes,very relaxing and enjoyable, to me anyhow.

I imagine that to be the case. I'm not a "horse person", just never caught the bug. I know several people who are, and even a few who farm with them. It really has some great advantages for small-scale farming (or logging, hauling sap, etc), but it seems like a feller ought to really love and understand horses before attempting to work with them like that. I respect the level of cooperation you and your team manage. I'd love to work with someone doing horse logging for a few days.

 

[muddstopper]

View attachment 545646 Little so,but we get it done.

Its been close to 50years since I did anything like that, and not much of it then. We used a old ford dexter with a homemade logging winch in the 70's and stepped up to a D2 cat with a winch. Late 70's to mid 90's we used bigstick and kennemer cable loaders. Dads health failing and sold everything by the late 90's. What I found sort of interesting is my BIL told me he bought a old Kennemer loader a while back he was going to fix up and use to gather dead wood on the farm. When I went to look at it, its the same loader Dad bought new years ago. Some times, things you have long forgot about just keep turning up.

 

[Shanen Mannies]

I used to get a little uneasy when people would stop and watch me working, thinking that they might be judging me a little, but then I realized most of them haven't seen it before. I have met some really great people and heard some really good stories from passers-by's.

 

[lefturnfreek]

Well Merry Christmas every one!!

I had a few days off, saw some friends, supper with family, it was great.

I did bang off a few loads in the mean time.





Some 4's and block to be split




Morning wood... of 4's





Evening of 4's and mixed bag.





Did a lil lawn decorating for guest's after wheel packing 6in of fresh snow. Hung up the tractor and shot shell Christmas light's, it was a great Christmas!! Hope it was great for you too...



Keep on ..... Runnin' Load's .....

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

Went out and did some clean up I stopped when the springs were flat as the wood was wet


The first tree to the left of my truck is next
Cut gaps in the poison ivy 5 months ago

 

[lefturnfreek]

I used to get a little uneasy when people would stop and watch me working, thinking that they might be judging me a little, but then I realized most of them haven't seen it before. I have met some really great people and heard some really good stories from passers-by's. View attachment 546245

That is so awesome to see. We breed, break, train, give riding lessons, board .... you name it with horses, wife's side of the business, but we don't have a team to pull, yet.... she's talked bout it. We have flat dragged some logs but I found it didn't save me any work as they were small compared to that "twig" you got there.....

As usual.... Keep on .... Runnin' Loads .....

 

[Shanen Mannies]

That is so awesome to see. We breed, break, train, give riding lessons, board .... you name it with horses, wife's side of the business, but we don't have a team to pull, yet.... she's talked bout it. We have flat dragged some logs but I found it didn't save me any work as they were small compared to that "twig" you got there.....

As usual.... Keep on .... Runnin' Loads .....

Lefturnfreek, careful what you wish for, habit forming and highly addictive, like the first time you kissed a girl, all you can think about..

 

[Erik B]

Went out and did some clean up I stopped when the springs were flat as the wood was wet
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The first tree to the left of my truck is next
Cut gaps in the poison ivy 5 months ago

@Just a Guy that cuts wood What do you use the chain for on your hand truck?

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

@Just a Guy that cuts wood What do you use the chain for on your hand truck?

I have a choke chain that I wrap around the log if I can lift it than a second hand truck under the other end.
Makes a wagon effect .
Good for straight pulls . The one puts wheels under the back #2 use it like a regular hand truck

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

If you have seen a pro mover hand truck they have straps built in
most times I can lift the log and carry the one end.
So if you have say 10 footers or so you can wheel them out and buck close to the trailer

 

[woodfarmer]

[/ATTACH] Took the girls out for a stroll today

 

[olyman]

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6,000 lbs of wood in a 3,000 lb trailer makes a 45 min drive alot longer, but I wasn't leaving any behind...

leave any behind,, and some vermin will get it.....................

 

[olyman]

So I've done a few sketchy load with the truck as the ground froze a bit so I decided to do bit more today. Usual mixed load of day cut stuff for the stove, 4fts in the front to the pile and stumps and heavy block to spit.


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Crummy pics as I had other stuff to do when I got back but this one shows my awesome new red door, ain't she perdy .... ha ha

I figured wrong on the frozen solid part, dropped r on the way out in 2wd .... dang it....grabbed 4 and pulled out, but this is the end on November freeze freeze freeze already..... long way back I guess as I don't wana tear up the road.



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Keep on... Running' Load's

old ferds never die...................

 

[MarcusScott03]

 

[lefturnfreek]

old ferds never die...................

That truck is my favorite $200 heap I brought home ... she hiccup's every once in a while, gets some TLC and keeps on going .....

 

[zogger]

C'mon lottery!

http://www.jebiga.com/avtoros-shaman-8x8-atv/

 

[lefturnfreek]

Yup those are pretty cool!! I just want a set of Volvo portal axles, I can build the rest.

 

[lefturnfreek]

Sherp's are also on my Lotto list .... think it be easy, cause I work for em ....


http://www.jebiga.com/sherp-atv-latest-russian-atv/

 

[zogger]

Sherp's are also on my Lotto list .... think it be easy, cause I work for em ....


http://www.jebiga.com/sherp-atv-latest-russian-atv/

You work for them!?! Way cool! Try any of them out? Pics?