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As long as the radio works and it runs, drive it.

That Payloader is big, bout the same size as 9 series Deere

Two scoops to fill either the shavings spreader or litter spreader truck. Holds four really big batteries to start it. I have never run that one, he has a slightly smaller one that I used to run, did some firewood with it, loaded the bucket, filled the dump truck. Got a lot, around a cord per bucket load, close enough anyway. I don't ask to borrow any of the big equipment any more, least little teeny thing breaks on them costs a lot of moolah to fix. There's enough gear here to do a big firewood operation, or sawmill logging I guess, just...ain't mine, no resources to fix, so I don't ask. Little stuff I use, nothing real large and expensive.
 
Yes I understand that point of view, I only will borrow something I can afford to fix or replace. Like you said I'd let the owner run the big equipment even though I use to.
 
The log chain is hanging from the 3-point hydraulic boom on the back of our JD2010. We use it to drag the trees out to a clearing to cut up. We then haul it back to the house and split/stack it right off the trailer.
I had a JD 2010 diesel when I was a kid. It ran my Bliss wood splitter. Bliss recommended 40 HP to run it. Sold it when I got out of the tree business. When we bought our first house my wife said, "we have a 1/4 acre lot, why do we need that big of a tractor?" Made sense at the time, so I let it go. Been kickin myself in the butt ever since. Got a little Ford 641 now, sure would like another 2010, Joe.
 
ya its a double edged sword. burns great but kinda sad to see how bare its gonna leave some of the woods around here. That emerald ash borer is a nasty little critter.


Might be worthwhile to save seeds this year. Eventually it will eat itself out of house and home and new ash trees can get planted after a couple year insurance wait. I would imagine they will remain viable if stored properly like most any other seeds...perhaps, worth a shot anyway.
 
That green hard maple is heavy stuff. It takes some serious weight to squat the old F-350. I love that truck. You just can't hurt it.
 
Not my load or equipment but have driven past this a few times over the years and finally got a decent picture. The splitter is a modified baler that I have never seen running but...... I thinks it's a wheel of death variant unfortunately.....the truck is well loaded for winter, I'll give em kudos for that though.


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Just a baby load here but altogether this year i have scrouged 12+ cords of good hardwood. hurrican aruther really helped me out here..lol
 

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Late start this year, but this sugar maple has been dead and down for at least 3 years, so hopefully will get split/stacked the next few evenings and it will burn once winter gets in full swing.

My grandfather said there were a couple tops out in the back field behind the natural gas compressor. When I got back to the house, I told him that I will glady cut up any more tops he finds like that one! :clap:
 

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Not my load or equipment but have driven past this a few times over the years and finally got a decent picture. The splitter is a modified baler that I have never seen running but...... I thinks it's a wheel of death variant unfortunately.....the truck is well loaded for winter, I'll give em kudos for that though.


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I would have to knock on the door to introduce myself, commend his wood hauling equipment, and then ask to see the wheel of death in operation.
 
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