jwalk2c
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello,
Please suggest logging cable size or rating to pull medium to large size walnut trees with stump attached from creek.
These trees are being taken over by a creek.
This creek was at the time when we purchased this land was a relatively large creek, with banks approx.10 ft wide, and now after 33 years of erosion and floods become a 25 ft wide stream.
Some of the trees are lying in the creek, some collapse with root ball intact and slide into creek. It’s a sad sight. The area is a 100-year flood plain and the ground is soft.
Ideally a large excavator is needed to come in reshape creek bank and remove all the trees from the water.
Not all the trees are Walnut, most I cannot identify, which are short, large diam. white wood, crooked, and heavy, just junk wood. They usually grow in clumps of two.
And there are some large gum trees also in clump of two.
I have a John Deere 455G Loader, 80-hp. steel track loader, weighs approx. 19K.
I am breaking 4" webbing tow straps rated at 30K break limit but are low quality and may be overrated. Breaks tree saver also 4’.
I will use a choker cable at tree end.
I will form a loop on both ends of cables.
I will use a similarly rated Crosby clevis to attach choker and cable...
Options are for one 100 ft. cable or two 50 ft. cables,
I have made similar ½ wire rope setups for assistance in tree felling with 2-ton Lug-all come along.
I realize the weakest link is the breaking point.
I do have some chainsaw and tree felling experience; I have been cutting firewood for my own use since my teen years and I am now in my 60’s. Cut down many trees but no expert by any stretch.
To give you an Ideal of the situation I attached some pictures of a recent dam I cleared that was formed when a large clump of that unidentified species trees I mentioned earlier. It had collapsed into the creek. I let that clump sit in creek as many heavy rains and flooding formed a dam. The root balls sunk into the soft sand floor of the creek. Very difficult to pull out with me at the controls. If I was a skilled operator is would have been easy. A video would have been entertaining. I would pull the tree upright with tow strap, only to watch it fall back into the creek.
As I side note, I am easy on equipment, I am not one who will get a running go an snap a cable. If I see the tracks start to spin I am not going to just give it full throttle and hope for the best.
Thank you
Please suggest logging cable size or rating to pull medium to large size walnut trees with stump attached from creek.
These trees are being taken over by a creek.
This creek was at the time when we purchased this land was a relatively large creek, with banks approx.10 ft wide, and now after 33 years of erosion and floods become a 25 ft wide stream.
Some of the trees are lying in the creek, some collapse with root ball intact and slide into creek. It’s a sad sight. The area is a 100-year flood plain and the ground is soft.
Ideally a large excavator is needed to come in reshape creek bank and remove all the trees from the water.
Not all the trees are Walnut, most I cannot identify, which are short, large diam. white wood, crooked, and heavy, just junk wood. They usually grow in clumps of two.
And there are some large gum trees also in clump of two.
I have a John Deere 455G Loader, 80-hp. steel track loader, weighs approx. 19K.
I am breaking 4" webbing tow straps rated at 30K break limit but are low quality and may be overrated. Breaks tree saver also 4’.
I will use a choker cable at tree end.
I will form a loop on both ends of cables.
I will use a similarly rated Crosby clevis to attach choker and cable...
Options are for one 100 ft. cable or two 50 ft. cables,
I have made similar ½ wire rope setups for assistance in tree felling with 2-ton Lug-all come along.
I realize the weakest link is the breaking point.
I do have some chainsaw and tree felling experience; I have been cutting firewood for my own use since my teen years and I am now in my 60’s. Cut down many trees but no expert by any stretch.
To give you an Ideal of the situation I attached some pictures of a recent dam I cleared that was formed when a large clump of that unidentified species trees I mentioned earlier. It had collapsed into the creek. I let that clump sit in creek as many heavy rains and flooding formed a dam. The root balls sunk into the soft sand floor of the creek. Very difficult to pull out with me at the controls. If I was a skilled operator is would have been easy. A video would have been entertaining. I would pull the tree upright with tow strap, only to watch it fall back into the creek.
As I side note, I am easy on equipment, I am not one who will get a running go an snap a cable. If I see the tracks start to spin I am not going to just give it full throttle and hope for the best.
Thank you