Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Lionsfan]

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Their on the side of the rd .
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That's funny, do you use a CB, sure you'd hear 4-wheeler there and it wouldn't be talking about ATV's.

Couple businesses I use it to get through the gate, Couple places I use it on the scale, otherwise I leave it off.

 

[Brufab]

Not sure who sharpened those chains, but the white/red cutters need some serious help, they look semi-sharpened .

A swift driver

 

[Philbert]

A buddy of mine uses it to practice bringing the saw to the wood for racing. Not sure what other use it would have other than to run a piece of equipment or something like a bike.

Chainsaw motors have been used to power many things: go-karts, gate openers, warning sirens, etc. Even today in forestry they power Lewis winches, log de-barkers, etc.

Philbert

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Chainsaw motors have been used to power many things: go-karts, gate openers, warning sirens, etc. Even today in forestry they power Lewis winches, log de-barkers, etc.

Philbert

In South America, they are used to power boats...

SR

 

[svk]

Same Yard. Same Stick!
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Philbert

Pretty good snowfall for a southerner

 

[xraydaniel]

I was thinking that alot of people are still using fuel oil there I know around here in Michigan it's super expensive.

Ruh roh!


https://www.zerohedge.com/commoditi...-conduit-supplying-fuel-northeast-after-spill

 

[Brufab]

Ruh roh!


https://www.zerohedge.com/commoditi...-conduit-supplying-fuel-northeast-after-spill

Maybe your cordwood just went up in value

 

[sean donato]

I have a Yamaha 400 Kodiak been a great little quad think it's an 04

Had a 400 Kodiak back on the farm. Great machine, wish I was smarter and kept it after we sold the farm.

We used to run all Honda's, then as they piled on more electronics the Hondas became less and less reliable. I finally switched to Yamaha and I'm NOT going back! The Yamahas are more reliable, have a better clutch/belt drive and have been more reliable.

When it comes to reliability, Polaris doesn't even come close to Honda or Yamaha, you won't see any more of those on my place for sure, as I put reliability as number one!

Same with sno-machines, Yamaha has been the most reliable.

SR

Wife grandmother has an old 250 trail boss. Aside from stupidity it's been every bit as reliable as any other atv I've seen. I liked my Kodiak better, but from a utility prospective there wasn't much that old 250 wouldn't do that the newer stuff would.

Cool firewood getter for the island boys

We had this tracked thing way back when. He'd split tracks and worked kinda like a skid steer. Little jlo 2 stroke in it. Think it was called a sno-goer. Was pretty cool while we had it.

 

[Brufab]

Had a 400 Kodiak back on the farm. Great machine, wish I was smarter and kept it after we sold the farm.

Wife grandmother has an old 250 trail boss. Aside from stupidity it's been every bit as reliable as any other atv I've seen. I liked my Kodiak better, but from a utility prospective there wasn't much that old 250 wouldn't do that the newer stuff would.

We had this tracked thing way back when. He'd split tracks and worked kinda like a skid steer. Little jlo 2 stroke in it. Think it was called a sno-goer. Was pretty cool while we had it.

Here's one of them from the snowmobile show by me

 

[Brufab]

Wow it's a husski

 

[Brufab]

I went to a snowmobile show, they had some of those plus a lot of other primitive creations like that. Things were so simple back then. Didn't take much to fix if something broke. The fact that guys have them and they still run is a testament to that.

A couple other pics from the show. Those side-by-side sleds looks crazy, I bet a nightmare to work on.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Pretty much what you guys are running for firewood round hauling. Tow behind? Trailer? Not sure what you call it.

So 300-400cc would be most appropriate?

Something like this? (Local to me)

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It’s gotta be able to travel up 30-40 degree grades and very rough boulder/stumpy/muddy/soft ground.


Hell, I’ll go pick it up this week if you guys vouch for it!


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Well, I'll tell ya. Ive hauled a lot of rounds out of the woods with my Honda Rancher! Several hundred cord over the past 18 years! 30°- 40° incline is a pretty steep grade IMOP! Power won't be the issue. Its getting the power to the ground and not tearing up your haul trails is the issue. Im not exactly sure what you mean by "very rough" bouldery stumpy and rooted up ground. Ive towed many a OVERLOAD down somewhat steeper terrain. Going up when OVERLOADED is a different story! Some of the ground Ive hauled was to steep to stop once I started down the hill. Once I broke the crest headed down. I was committed. Need to make sure you have a good safe trail if you don't have the ability to stop. If you break traction when going up steeper grade. Your going to have two choices "if" the quad dosent start sliding backwards out of control even with the breaks locked up on all fours. (Witch can be very dangerous!) Your going to either have to lighten your OVERLOAD, or off load it completely, turn around at the top of the hill, reOVERLOAD on your way back down and start over. If you do start sliding backwards? You have two options. Bail, or try ridding it out! I suggest BAILING! Like I said. I've been wheeler logging firewood fir a long time. I know the limits of a four wheeler on steeper grade. Traction and momentum is key! If you can't get the power to the ground. It doesn't matter if you have 10hp or 1000hp. That's all I can really tell ya on my end bud. The Honda 420 Rancher is a proven, reliable and tough machine! Check out the "War Wagon Chronicles" thread fir more pictures of being properly "OVERLOADED" and remember,... ...You ain't loaded unless you're "OVERLOADED!!!"

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Well gentleman, my C&B was delivered yesterday from Homer AK to Kodiak on the ferry. I towed it home yesterday evening. Now all I need is a bigger truck with a standard transmission, a skid steer or tractor, a commercial splitter, business license, insurance,...

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

There’s also the “Foreman” for another $1k but I gotta go take a look in person. To me these are extremely affordable for the job they will do.

Your not going to get a better rig fir the price! Thats fir sure!

 

[mountainguyed67]

Unfortunately 4 wheelers wouldn’t be able to drag a +40” log

They wood if they were driving a big truck.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

There’s also the “Foreman” for another $1k but I gotta go take a look in person. To me these are extremely affordable for the job they will do.

My first Foreman was around $5000 new. It was my dads originaly. Once I got it. I worked the living p**s out of it! Worked it way to hard and always put it away wet, and it STIHL lasted over 10 years. I mean I yarded some big logs out of the woods with nothing but a 20' 5/16" logging chain. Often I'd be skiding down hill and the log would catch a stump or root or another log and and instantly stop dead in its tracks. While tossing me over the handle bars and a** over tea kettle in the process! A lot if trial and error the first couple years I'll tell ya! Then my neighbors and I all built about five different trailers like the ones you now see in my War Wagon pics. The trailer was a game winning change fir sure!!!

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Jere39]

My first Foreman was around $5000 new. It was my dads originaly. Once I got it. I worked the living p**s out of it! Worked it way to hard and always put it away wet, and it STIHL lasted over 10 years. I mean I yarded some big logs out of the woods with nothing but a 20' 5/16" logging chain. Often I'd be skiding down hill and the log would catch a stump or root or another log and and instantly stop dead in its tracks. While tossing me over the handle bars and a** over tea kettle in the process! A lot if trial and error the first few years I'll tell ya! Then my neighbors and I all built about five different trailers like the ones you now see in my War Wagon pics. The trailer was a game winning change fir sure!!!

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Any risk there is an extra zero in your price new????

 

[Kodiak Kid]

It would require heavy machinery and even after felling, skidding, and stacking those logs a mill would send a few hay trucks to cart back. It would net you about 1/4 of the whole haul and most likely less. Prices have come down for timber recently but for veneer or prime grade white oak it might fetch anywhere from $350-$600 mbf or more.

Unfortunately 4 wheelers wouldn’t be able to drag a +40” log

If you can get one end up on a skidding arch with wheels? You'd be surprised how big a log a wheeler will skid on frozen ground with all four chained up and a heavy round on the front and back rack! Trust me!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Any risk there is an extra zero in your price new????

If you mean hospital bills? Yes, definitely a risk if paying more fir a new machine! Nobody ever said ridding ATV's or logging are safe activities. Combine the two? S**t's bound to happen! All depending on how far a person wants to push it to their limits if course! I'm not telling anyone how to or what to do when it comes to wheeler logging. All I can really tell anyone about it is BE CAREFUL!

 

[Jere39]

If you mean hospital bills? Yes, definitely a risk if paying more fir a new machine! Nobody ever said ridding ATV's or logging are safe activities. Combine the two? S**t's bound to happen! All depending on how far a person wants to push it to their limits if course! I'm not telling anyone how to or what to do when it comes to wheeler logging. All I can really tell anyone about it is BE CAREFUL!

Didn't mean anything at all. I like my 20 year old Bombardier and my home made arch: