New Tractor and Winch

[Soilarch]

Daannggg...been looking at getting a cheap lil wore out tractor to 'get by' with, not sure I can do that now! My dream setup would be much like yours but with a smooth-edge grapple and a carry-all on back. (Pretty flat around here...and have other tasks in mind of for the FEL.)

At least I've got a dog like yours! lol

Mines almost 9. Only had her for 2 years. Loyal to a fault for sure. Won't be my last either. If yours is like my mine it's a real trick to keep her from knowing when you upset with her...mine can 'sense' it without me saying a word, and she locks up. Won't hardly move. (I think she was beat by previous owner.)

 

[Turkeyslayer]

Speaking of stuck, its raining hard here now. Could get an inch overnight, should make for some muddy conditions for the next while for sure.:bang:

 

[slofr8]

Handy as pockets on a shirt.
Dan.

 

[Turkeyslayer]

Here are some pics from today. Got rid of 4 cord, in three trips. Each load was 8 grapple bucket loads.

 

[Curlycherry1]

Here are some pics from today. Got rid of 4 cord, in three trips. Each load was 8 grapple bucket loads.

You are a varmint...taunting us like this! Have you no shame! This is wood pron to some of us!

 

[Turkeyslayer]

You are a varmint...taunting us like this! Have you no shame! This is wood pron to some of us!

I just figure everybody likes pics:angel: There will be many more to come.:biggrinbounce2:

 

[Curlycherry1]

I just figure everybody likes pics:angel: There will be many more to come.:biggrinbounce2:

We all love pics so keep them coming. It is just that some of us have gone soft and so we no long get to live the dream like you currently are.

 

[cantoo]

hey turkey, where are you from? I'm 20 minutes north of Goderich. I buy most of my wood and this year bought a couple log loads of ash from a local mill. 3 pth splitter running off my Kubota L35 TLB, big pump runs it fast enough. I use an old hay elevator to load my wood onto my flatbed dump. It's electric so I just run a cord or use my generator to power it. Sure saves a pile of lifting and throwing. You might look into finding an old used one especially if you are splitting stuff that you dragged out of the bush. I set the end of my splitter right on top of the elevator so that the splits fall right into it with no extra handling. Should still be pictures here somewhere either under my user name or thread titled "free firewood" something or other.

 

[Turkeyslayer]

hey turkey, where are you from? I'm 20 minutes north of Goderich. I buy most of my wood and this year bought a couple log loads of ash from a local mill. 3 pth splitter running off my Kubota L35 TLB, big pump runs it fast enough. I use an old hay elevator to load my wood onto my flatbed dump. It's electric so I just run a cord or use my generator to power it. Sure saves a pile of lifting and throwing. You might look into finding an old used one especially if you are splitting stuff that you dragged out of the bush. I set the end of my splitter right on top of the elevator so that the splits fall right into it with no extra handling. Should still be pictures here somewhere either under my user name or thread titled "free firewood" something or other.

Cantoo, I'm just south of Tillsonburg. I have 3 old tobacco elevators in the barn, but I dont think the canvas belts would hold up to being used for wood. I wonder if I could switch out the canvas for rubber or something for a low cost?

 

[cantoo]

Hay elevators are usually pretty cheap to buy used. Keep an eye out for farm auctions or behind neighbours barns. I only paid about $100 for mine at a sale.
I worked in Langton for a few years picking the dready plant. Worked for Leon and his son Jerry Cuylle way back in the early 80's. We also ride 4 wheelers at Gopher Dunes once in awhile.

 

[Turkeyslayer]

Hay elevators are usually pretty cheap to buy used. Keep an eye out for farm auctions or behind neighbours barns. I only paid about $100 for mine at a sale.
I worked in Langton for a few years picking the dready plant. Worked for Leon and his son Jerry Cuylle way back in the early 80's. We also ride 4 wheelers at Gopher Dunes once in awhile.

Next time your thinking of going to the dunes PM me and I could take you to St Williams or Turkey Point reforestry farms, miles and miles of trails all free on crown land.

 

[woodfarmer]

finally got my new grapple mounted today, now if i just knew how to show the picture when attaching

 

[woodfarmer]

Blasphemy! It is the winch that beats a good chainsaw! There is nothing like watching a log way off in some heckhole of a swampy, bug infested, poision ivy ridden neverland come sliding right up to the back of the tractor that is parked in clean, dry, sunny, Nirvana.

I told this story before but my dad gave me serious grief when I bought my winch. Told me I wasted my money and I was a fool. A week or so later he stopped at the woods and he walked up to the tractor just as I was walking back from a very wet, swampy, brush infested mess to tie on a big old maple tree. As I engaged the winch you could see that tree smashing its way through the mess and when I got it to the back of the tractor and shut it down, my dad just smiled and said it was the best money I had ever spent.

you mean something like this past march

 

[Turkeyslayer]

finally got my new grapple mounted today, now if i just knew how to show the picture when attaching

Here you go, just right click on the attachment, copy shortcut, click on the yellow mountain above the text box, and paste in the space provided.

By the way very nice grapple, they are VERY handy. I also like the fact it is open on the bottom to let the dirt fall through. If I wasnt using my bucket around the farm for dirt and such, that would have been the way I would have went also.
Heres the other pics too.

 

[woodfarmer]

thanks, with the quick-tach i change from bucket to grapple in minutes

 

[Turkeyslayer]

thanks, with the quick-tach i change from bucket to grapple in minutes

Nice! How many ponies (hp) is that tractor? Should be able to handle some bigger logs with a grapple and loader of that size. I know I have been really impressed with what the grapple will lift. I will try to remember the camera again in the morning for some winching and grapple shots.

 

[woodfarmer]

90 hp here's a big beech from last winter, heavy

 

[Turkeyslayer]

90 hp here's a big beech from last winter, heavy

Timber winches are impressive in what they can pull!

 

[woodfarmer]

i can't get passed the copy shortcut:censored: its a farmi 501 greatest tool invented, next to the chainsaw. i can usually pull 3-4 20' beech logs

 

[cantoo]

turkey, sounds good. We have 3 machines and most of my inlaws ride too. Got ralatives in Beachville that ride too. We're always looking for new spots. I'm hoping to build a grapple for my Kubota this winter. I've got a quick attach from Horst on so I have different buckets already. Do you have quick attach on your's, can't tell from the pics?
Heres the thread showing my conveyor.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=71538