Trx250r180
Saw polisher
These are pretty cheap mills Rick 36 inch alaska mill ,and get nice boards ,a 25 clear up to 41 inch bar works on the 36 inch i have 
Cutting up a big red oak.
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I have two 2x8"s,,which I had plates that are bent,,for the ends that set on the tailgate............space them enough to step thru only,,and youd be REALLY surprised,,how big a log you can roll into the truck!!!! and even bigger,,with a bit of help!!!! almost enough,,to break the 2x8"s!!!
Those would be fun I bet, Don't think the 460 would make a good milling saw though.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
For occasional use it is fine,I have a 41 inch bar and my 461 does a good job,I am pretty sure Mike Mills with his 460 also
I use my 46 with a 32"'bar on a mill from time to time. Just depends on what saw I have handy if I use it or not. I've milled a good bit with it.
Did you happen to buy the HO oiler when you got a new one?
I could have saved you some money. I just remembered I have a regular output oiler at home with maybe 3 tanks use.
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It is amazing how big of a round you can load with the right technique. This is some Red Fir my wife and I cut and loaded into my old pickup using only a 2x12 plank. Wasn't hard to load at all.
The last cut on this tree measured 42".
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Dude what happened to your head? Is that from grunting while loading those rounds into your truck?
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stihly dan
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If those were red oak rounds the tailgate might just be ground level, no need for a plank.
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Can your maul or fiskers bust that up, or maybe after having. Very rarely do we have to noodle red oak around here as it splits sooo easy.
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Haha...that is true, much heavier wood than I'm cutting.
It might, I usually give it a try before noodling.
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A good trick for splitting big rounds is to make a bore cut where you want to start your split and then put the wedge in the kerf. Makes it a lot easier to drive your wedges. I found it easier to noodle the big rounds vs. splitting. They had a lot of knots in the middle that kept them from being split easy.
I don't know exactly how much those rounds weighed but it had to be at least 600-700lbs. They were chock full of water, it would ooze out when a wedge was driven in. The arborist that topped and dropped the tree estimated the trunk section at 20,000 pounds.
I don't know exactly how much those rounds weighed but it had to be at least 600-700lbs. They were chock full of water, it would ooze out when a wedge was driven in. The arborist that topped and dropped the tree estimated the trunk section at 20,000 pounds.
Cut four chunks off the big log and it was a truckfull.
most people,,dont realize,,just how damn heavy, live trees cut down weigh.........cottonwood, me thinks is the worst,,till its dry,,then its balsa.................
FULLLLLLLL, is when you are stacked as high as possible,,including the tailgate, tho tailgates don't like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! been there...
Two more chunks and them noodled up, Got another one but no pic.
We know a F-150 can do this. Quit slacking there SS.FULLLLLLLL, is when you are stacked as high as possible,,including the tailgate, tho tailgates don't like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! been there...
