Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[The Shooters Apprentice]

I had to go out for some saw therapy this morning.

Finally got the rebuild kit for the HPOP on my F350 to fix the massive oil leak I was having. Got it pulled, rebuilt, and snapped the last bolt putting the final cover back on. Someone had been in there before and used painter caulk instead of RTV to seal things, and way overtightened everything, which I believe is why the bolt snapped. Either way, I have to pull the radiator to try drilling it out, and if that doesn't work, I'll have to pull the engine to change out the cover.

Anyway. Not sure if any of you guys remember the Holzfforma 372XP I bought for my dad, but it ended up being too much saw for him and I swapped him one of my 3 346xp's for it.

I have a Husky 372X-torq and this china saw kicks its butt. I Haven't run it since before snow fall, but got it out today. Filled it with gas from a dry tank, fired up forth pull and we were cutting. Temp is about -5.

This may be my favorite saw I currently own. I've put about 10 gallons of gas through it with 0 issues.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Anyone have a suggestion for a rake gauge plates? I was looking at the west coast saw ones. I need 3/8, 3/8 lp and .325

Yeah, eye bal it!

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Anyone have a suggestion for a rake gauge plates? I was looking at the west coast saw ones. I need 3/8, 3/8 lp and .325

I’ve been using the Stihl progressive plates for a few years now…work great, imo. There was a group buy back then from a member in Britain, I believe…where I got mine.
these have been easier to use than the old Fil-O-plate, Carlton ones I have had for decades.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Anyone have a suggestion for a rake gauge plates? I was looking at the west coast saw ones. I need 3/8, 3/8 lp and .325

I use the Husky ones myself. They are a bit soft though, last 3/8 one lasted me about a year. The current one I hit with the torch and dunked in oil and it’s holding up much better

 

[singinwoodwackr]

The current one I hit with the torch and dunked in oil and it’s holding up much better

Hadn't thought of that…great idea.
but, with my luck I’ll melt the damn things

 

[sean donato]

The 624H is 8.44 feet wide, mine is 8’ 11” wide, unless it barely cleared for you it won’t be a problem. That’s good, 12’ is easier to find.

I don't remember clearance ever being an issue when the plow was hard right or left. But it was an old truck plow converted to the quick hitch set up. It stuck pretty far in front of the loader, never caused an issue. You could see it really well. I liked using it but it was slow compared to my Pete or C8500.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

So I just got my first facebook ban....24 hours for saying drug dealers should be hung to dry.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I don't remember clearance ever being an issue when the plow was hard right or left. But it was an old truck plow converted to the quick hitch set up. It stuck pretty far in front of the loader, never caused an issue. You could see it really well. I liked using it but it was slow compared to my Pete or C8500.

Here‘s a 12 footer in Utah, couldn’t find anything closer yet. They’re most plentiful in the Northeast.

 

[sean donato]

Here‘s a 12 footer in Utah, couldn’t find anything closer yet. They’re most plentiful in the Northeast.

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They are pretty popular 11 and 12 foot for a single or tandem axle truck around here. This is the style we had on the loader and trucks. I couldn't tell you which one was/is better.

 

[mountainguyed67]

They are pretty popular 11 and 12 foot for a single or tandem axle truck around here. This is the style we had on the loader and trucks. I couldn't tell you which one was/is better.

Viking seems to be a Northeast thing, maybe they’re not shipped this far often.

 

[farmer steve]

How did you load the truck? Equipment?

The dump was loaded with a small John deere with a loader. The pickup The same way. I just hand unloaded the pickup. Actually broke a sweat.

 

[sean donato]

Easy Steve can't be breaking a sweat this time of year. Lol

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Got the broken bolt out on the ol 7.3 (Reverse drill bits for the win!!). Just finished reinstalling the HPOP, and now just waiting for the RTV to dry and test fire before finishing putting the rest back together.

 

[Philbert]

I’ve been using the Stihl progressive plates for a few years now…work great, imo. There was a group buy back then from a member in Britain, I believe…where I got mine.
these have been easier to use than the old Fil-O-plate, Carlton ones I have had for decades.
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Maybe add this comment to the related thread, so there is some longer term feedback?

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-progressive-depth-gauge-tool.336757/
Thanks!

Philbert

 

[sean donato]

Got the broken bolt out on the ol 7.3 (Reverse drill bits for the win!!). Just finished reinstalling the HPOP, and now just waiting for the RTV to dry and test fire before finishing putting the rest back together.

If you didn't prefill the hpop gwt ready for an extended crank session. Had to do that with my old man's e350 about a year ago. Did the valve cover gaskets, glow plugs, new harness and new orings/D rings. At almost 400k I didn't want to have to mess with it again.

 

[JimR]

Notice this on google maps, now I can check for wildfires .
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They found this shortcut for me too.

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My Garmin GPS put me in a circle one day. I was in Boston and not happy.

 

[JimR]

Morning scrounge. Ash. Do have to do some recutting on the dump truck load.
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Nothing like a load of Ash in the dump. It does make great firewood.

 

[JimR]

I had idiots hack my FB account, F'ed it all up, charged advertising on my C.C.and FB deactivated the account permanently. I got it all straightened out but they wouldn't reactivate my account. I had to start a new one. They are idiots. Never say the name Hitler on there or you go immediately to jail.

 

[svk]

They are complete morons. Makes you wonder how much of the activity is some stupid intern with a power trip and how much of it is the computers just saying yes or no.

Sort of like those ****ing assholes who banned my YouTube account for “repeated violations” when I never once had a violation in years of use.

 

[Sawdust Man]

A bit more wheelbarrow here action today, setting more pig barn posts...