Best Mini Skid Steer for tree work

[ducaticorse]

But they are closed on Saturday. They've got a Zahn on the showroom though. I guess I'll have to come back during the week.

The Steiner continues to more than earn it's keep regardless of what the Fools here say. Working together with the Zahn seems like a great setup. I can get a skid stear cheap for a day if I need more power.

It's all in good fun. No need to call someone a fool, lol.

 

[tree MDS]

But they are closed on Saturday. They've got a Zahn on the showroom though. I guess I'll have to come back during the week.

The Steiner continues to more than earn it's keep regardless of what the Fools here say. Working together with the Zahn seems like a great setup. I can get a skid stear cheap for a day if I need more power.

Yeah, you can have john boy load the logs into the slip scoop, then Steiner (ever so lawn friendly) them out to the street, where you can load them into the truck with the Zahn. Sounds like a solid plan to me.

 

[oldirty]

watching the "analfisted gayrielist" work now is going to be like watching a shriner's parade and the little cars with him and johnjohn driving around the yard pulling off their hackery.

 

[ducaticorse]

watching the "analfisted gayrielist" work now is going to be like watching a shriner's parade and the little cars with him and johnjohn driving around the yard pulling off their hackery.

LOL, saw them at the Christopher Columbus day parade last Sunday in the north end. Awesome.......

 

[the Aerialist]

It's all in good fun. No need to call someone a fool, lol.

There's a history there that proves their foolery beyond doubt, but I'll refrain from addressing the Fools directly, it's a waste of time.

I've had more than a few jobs where the 8 wheel tractor saved the turf. I do mostly upscale residential and they have thousands in their lawns. My turf friendly operation sells work where others fear to tread. The stump grinder attachment for the Steiner works great, and has been essential for most upscale work. My target customers don't want stumps left, or tracks in their lawns.

I dig your screen name, "desmo" would have been a good one too for a Ducati fan. I had a Moto Guzzi V7 Sport you would have liked. Now I'm content to put along on my vintage Yamaha SR500 for that cafe racer thumper feeling. This is my stocker, I've got a "tweaked" version of the same bike a 1978 Yamaha SR500E thats my daily rider.

 

[ducaticorse]

There's a history there that proves their foolery beyond doubt, but I'll refrain from addressing the Fools directly, it's a waste of time.

I've had more than a few jobs where the 8 wheel tractor saved the turf. I do mostly upscale residential and they have thousands in their lawns. My turf friendly operation sells work where others fear to tread. The stump grinder attachment for the Steiner works great, and has been essential for most upscale work. My target customers don't want stumps left, or tracks in their lawns.

I dig your screen name, "desmo" would have been a good one too for a Ducati fan. I had a Moto Guzzi V7 Sport you would have liked. Now I'm content to put along on my vintage Yamaha SR500 for that cafe racer thumper feeling. This is my stocker, I've got a "tweaked" version of the same bike a 1978 Yamaha SR500E thats my daily rider.

Thats in really nice shape. I like the shot in the stream too. I've owned a 748S S4RS and a 1098. I love the brand. I'm looking at switching to the BMW1000R next year. My race prepped GSXR750 track bike was stolen end of August....

 

[oldirty]

This is my stocker, I've got a "tweaked" version of the same bike a 1978 Yamaha SR500E thats my daily rider.

figures you go with the bike that has the big black dildo as a seat option. bet you love hit'n potholes on that thing.

 

[the Aerialist]

The DW Zahn is the best mini loader for tree work ...

Thats in really nice shape. I like the shot in the stream too. I've owned a 748S S4RS and a 1098. I love the brand. I'm looking at switching to the BMW1000R next year. My race prepped GSXR750 track bike was stolen end of August....

The first one is showroom stock with all factory options, it's rarely ridden and in climate controlled storage most of the time. The one in the stream is my semi-cafe daily rider. I've also got a bad ass 1200cc built 1981 Yamaha:

 

[ducaticorse]

My recently stolen gixxer

 

[treevet]

Gixxer is badass.

Me last Sun...and me all day tomorrow tryin to find as many of those signs as poss. Ky. 10.

 

[ducaticorse]

Gixxer is badass.

Me last Sun...and me all day tomorrow tryin to find as many of those signs as poss. Ky. 10.

Speed triple 1050. That's a whole lotta motor for that config. Watch out for leaves in the turns!

 

[brookpederson]

[video=youtube_share;IDCjEBEZy7Q]http://youtu.be/IDCjEBEZy7Q[/video]

I always gotta shout out when talking about articulated loaders, mine is old and i cant get parts but i love it and it helps me get my lift in some damn amazing spots.

 

[mattfr12]

Im a member of NESBA i use to run the tracks every wensday but now with 2 kids get out every once in a while pictures of me on my zx-10.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010478.jpg

Owner of Laroche tree service in ohio crashing his gsxr600

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010485.jpg

Cj laroche owner of laroche tree service with his bike all banged up.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010520.jpg

Me dragin some knee

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/n571534614_158265_2402.jpg

picture of it in the garage

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/PB140109.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/RB7_3962.jpg

Me and the wife before a race.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229533_5366544614_571534614_158239_3900_n.jpg

 

[ducaticorse]

Im a member of NESBA i use to run the tracks every wensday but now with 2 kids get out every once in a while pictures of me on my zx-10.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010478.jpg

Owner of Laroche tree service in ohio crashing his gsxr600

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010485.jpg

Cj laroche owner of laroche tree service with his bike all banged up.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/P1010520.jpg

Me dragin some knee

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/n571534614_158265_2402.jpg

picture of it in the garage

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/PB140109.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/mattfr12/RB7_3962.jpg

Me and the wife before a race.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229533_5366544614_571534614_158239_3900_n.jpg

When I was at Penquin race school, I got some pretty sweet pro photography done. I never bought the stuff off the website though.... What track are you running? Ever been to NHIS? It's an awesome run, REALLY technical. Last time I was there was in August right before my bike got pinched, and there were at least a half dozen lowsides, and one high. All of them went to the hospital I believe.

 

[mattfr12]

The track i usually run is beaverun thats whats in the photo's ive only ever highsided once and got tore up pretty good i was probably going around 130-140 ish on the first lap to and the tires lost grip after that i bought chicken hawk tire warmers. kept the high side from happening so easily. ive been lucky with lowsides ended up always still riding the same day. my gsxr1000 is in my shed in pieces from beatin it around the track so much frame cracked in so many places. that zx10 is on its 2nd frame.

it has

TRE elminator
power commander
3mm over JE pistons
Kawasaki intake and exauhst racing cams
1/5 throttle
Custom air box
Magnesium rims
i cant even remember it all i bought it in 05 and been adding stuff since.

i quite riding on the road in 06-07 i only ride on the track my bike doesnt have headlights or anything anymore i tore all that stuff out to save weight.

 

[mattfr12]

heres some pictures of the lowside.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/222178_5366809614_571534614_158292_1227_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227373_5366804614_571534614_158291_911_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/222178_5366809614_571534614_158292_1227_n.jpg

my wife takes all the pics for my i bought a nice SLR camera from RITZ

 

[ducaticorse]

The track i usually run is beaverun thats whats in the photo's ive only ever highsided once and got tore up pretty good i was probably going around 130-140 ish on the first lap to and the tires lost grip after that i bought chicken hawk tire warmers. kept the high side from happening so easily. ive been lucky with lowsides ended up always still riding the same day. my gsxr1000 is in my shed in pieces from beatin it around the track so much frame cracked in so many places. that zx10 is on its 2nd frame.

it has

TRE elminator
power commander
3mm over JE pistons
Kawasaki intake and exauhst racing cams
1/5 throttle
Custom air box
Magnesium rims
i cant even remember it all i bought it in 05 and been adding stuff since.

2 frames ? Nice..

That camo gixxer had

BCM ohlins valved and sprung forks
Penske rear shock
Ohlins steering damper
Pretty much everything Woodcraft makes
Michelin 2CT tires/set of rains
Full Ak exhaust with PC3 tune
Geared down to better match NHIS ( I smoke 1000's in the turns with my little 600 chassis, and it's too late to catch up with me coming out on the front straight.)

The new 1000's however, are as light and short as my 07 750, so the previous statement is not as true as it was a cpl years ago, ( see the BMW1000r )

 

[mattfr12]

o at first i was faster on a 600 after i started to get serouse with it tho no way i spent a week in ohio at keith codes super bike school and really learned how to fly. he wrote the book a twist of the wrist. my bike weighs less than a stock factory 600 im missing all the extra stuff plus a shaved fuel tank mag rims no exhast just headers out the side no speedometer just a tach i tell how fast im going by gps and lap times.

ya its easy to crack the frames on them things ride enough wheelies you will crack the frame in no time even if your setting it down soft it flexes a good bit. crash it and hit the anything with it it will get a hairline crack somewhere.

 

[ducaticorse]

o at first i was faster on a 600 after i started to get serouse with it tho no way i spent a week in ohio at keith codes super bike school and really learned how to fly. he wrote the book a twist of the wrist. my bike weighs less than a stock factory 600 im missing all the extra stuff plus a shaved fuel tank mag rims no exhast just headers out the side no speedometer just a tach i tell how fast im going by gps and lap times.

ya its easy to crack the frames on them things ride enough wheelies you will crack the frame in no time even if your setting it down soft it flexes a good bit. crash it and hit the anything with it it will get a hairline crack somewhere.

I was contemplating his classes. I read both twist of the wrists, he's brilliant as an instructor. I've lowsided my bike 3 times, 2 ride aways, the third, not so much. My frame never got torqued enough to even have to put it on a jig.

 

[treevet]

Can't believe you don't want to street ride anymore Matt. I have always had a bike since I was 16 and am on my 4th Tri S3 since '98. It is a great all rounder cause if someone wants to bust it with ya at a stop light or on the twisties it is way up to it but if ya want to look at sights or snoop around neighborhoods to see how other people live like I do, or take a long putt, then ya don't have your face buried in the gas tank. Wish I could have a half dozen bikes but no room with all equipment I got to store em.