Hydro Ax 311

[redprospector]

I'm dealing with a guy that want's to buy a piece of equipment I have for sale. He is wanting me to take a Hydro Ax 311 with about a 16" bunching shear on it on trade.
Any opinion's on the 311?
What kind of grade will they handle?
I've never really thought about one of these before, but I can see where it might speed things up if it can handle the terrain.

Andy

 

[redprospector]

Man! You guy's are just loaded with information.

Andy

 

[paccity]

glad we could help.

 

[redprospector]

Hahaha. Thanks, I've never felt quite so enlightened.

Andy

 

[Joe46]

Well I know absolutely zip about them, but perhaps the lack of response may speak volumn's???????????

 

[redprospector]

Well, I wound up taking it in on trade so I could make the sale.
Here's a couple of pic's. At least we know what one looks like now.

Andy

 

[paccity]

a pic explains it. i've seen them. know little. how bis of diameter stick can it handle? i've herd them called tree shears before. look's like a fairly flat ground machine.

 

[redprospector]

a pic explains it. i've seen them. know little. how bis of diameter stick can it handle? i've herd them called tree shears before. look's like a fairly flat ground machine.

Flat ground??? I figure with a couple sets of ring chains I aught to be able to have some real fun with it.
As far as how big a stick it can handle, I'm not sure. The area where the trees are "bunched" in is a little over 12" wide, but the shear itself is a little bigger. Either way it's a small tree. I saw some for sale online with 20" and bigger heads, so maybe the smaller head will buy me some forgiveness while I'm learning.

Andy

 

[axeman73]

Goog looking machine yes its a flat grounder its a16 inch shear 1 16 inch or multiple small diameter trees I operated the 721e I believe middle number indicates how many hydro pumps which explains why the 721 was a god site prep machine

 

[Gologit]

I don't know anything about them either...but I could make something up if you want.

 

[redprospector]

Goog looking machine yes its a flat grounder its a16 inch shear 1 16 inch or multiple small diameter trees I operated the 721e I believe middle number indicates how many hydro pumps which explains why the 721 was a god site prep machine

Hey thanks, I knew that somebody somewhere would know something about these things.
I'm glad to know that it's a 16" shear instead of a 12". I'm not as glad to know that it is a "flat grounder". I was hoping it would handle a little bit of a slope. Oh well, maybe I can get a job with a little flat ground on it....................................Will trees grow on flat ground?

Andy

 

[redprospector]

I don't know anything about them either...but I could make something up if you want.

Hahahahaha. Go ahead Bob, I'd like to hear what you come up with.
You should have heard the stuff I was making up and telling myself.

Andy

 

[Gologit]

Well...following the lead of so many others, I could have said that they're big, yellow, have the engine behind the operator, contain many many many moving parts, several hydraulic hoses, and hordes of unseen mechanical gremlins lurking inside and just waiting 'til you really need the machine . It also has big black rubber tires and makes noise. How's that? :wink2:

Seriously, I've never seen one up close but there are a few out here, mostly on orchard clearing jobs. Does the picture emphasize it or are they really kinda tall and narrow? I've turned over a couple of 966s and, by the looks of it, your machine might be a little less wide.

 

[Sport Faller]

Well...following the lead of so many others, I could have said that they're big, yellow, have the engine behind the operator, contain many many many moving parts, several hydraulic hoses, and hordes of unseen mechanical gremlins lurking inside and just waiting 'til you really need the machine . It also has big black rubber tires and makes noise. How's that? :wink2:

Seriously, I've never seen one up close but there are a few out here, mostly on orchard clearing jobs. Does the picture emphasize it or are they really kinda tall and narrow? I've turned over a couple of 966s and, by the looks of it, your machine might be a little less wide.

yeah it kinda looks like it has a front end loader kindof stance which is prolly gonna have whoever is in the cab doing the embarrassing "9 year old at The Blair Witch project" uncontrollable sobbing if they get on much of a side hill :msp_biggrin:

 

[redprospector]

Well...following the lead of so many others, I could have said that they're big, yellow, have the engine behind the operator, contain many many many moving parts, several hydraulic hoses, and hordes of unseen mechanical gremlins lurking inside and just waiting 'til you really need the machine . It also has big black rubber tires and makes noise. How's that? :wink2:

Seriously, I've never seen one up close but there are a few out here, mostly on orchard clearing jobs. Does the picture emphasize it or are they really kinda tall and narrow? I've turned over a couple of 966s and, by the looks of it, your machine might be a little less wide.

Yeah, she's a little narrow, I think 8' 6" wide. I turned over a 966 once too, but I conveniently put that out of my mind durring this deal.
The first part of your post sounds more like what I was telling myself. Hmm, I think it has the same engine as my skidder, and the tires would fit a buddies skidder, and that shear head is bound to be worth something to someone.
I feel like a used car lot after making this trade. I got out from under payments on an $80K machine that I really couldn't use, and took this in trade almost like he didn't have a trade. At least I don't have those damn payments anymore.

Sounds good anyway. :msp_wink:
Andy

 

[redprospector]

yeah it kinda looks like it has a front end loader kindof stance which is prolly gonna have whoever is in the cab doing the embarrassing "9 year old at The Blair Witch project" uncontrollable sobbing if they get on much of a side hill :msp_biggrin:

Naw, no sobbing allowed on my jobs. You are allowed to scoop the stuff out of your pants, but no sobbing.

Andy

 

[Gologit]

Yup...966s don't make real good skidders. Like when you're sitting on the landing and there's no turns coming in and no trucks and you're bored and there's some really good logs just over the bluff and it doesn't look real steep. So you grab a couple of chokers and talk the knot bumper into setting them for you and...:msp_rolleyes: You find out the hard way that 66's work real good on the landing but get a little touchy trying to angle skid on steep ground. After the crashing and banging stops and the dust settles you shut off the engine, crawl out the side door, get the Cat to turn you right side up, check everything...and get back on the landing where you belong.

 

[Sport Faller]

Naw, no sobbing allowed on my jobs. You are allowed to scoop the stuff out of your pants, but no sobbing.

Andy

I wasn't sobbing dammit, this damn pollen and elk dander makes my eyes all red

 

[redprospector]

Yup...966s don't make real good skidders. Like when you're sitting on the landing and there's no turns coming in and no trucks and you're bored and there's some really good logs just over the bluff and it doesn't look real steep. So you grab a couple of chokers and talk the knot bumper into setting them for you and...:msp_rolleyes: You find out the hard way that 66's work real good on the landing but get a little touchy trying to angle skid on steep ground. After the crashing and banging stops and the dust settles you shut off the engine, crawl out the side door, get the Cat to turn you right side up, check everything...and get back on the landing where you belong.

The one I turned over was in a.................................................gravel pit. :msp_blushing: Boss was pretty narrow minded, fired my ass.
Your's sounds much more exciting.

Andy

 

[redprospector]

I wasn't sobbing dammit, this damn pollen and elk dander makes my eyes all red

Just don't let it happen again.

Andy