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Another load split ready for stacking
Runnin' Loads
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88 degrees and 80% humidity.
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ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
That would be well above normal temp for the middle of summer here, never mind almost winter! Low of 36*, high of 52* here today.
TreeswingerPerth
ArboristSite Operative
Hi ,
The engine in the Ranger is a Mazda B2500 diesel 1996 model , the Rangers of that series were basically rebadged Mazda's here in the UK .
It's got 143000 miles on the clock and still going strong .
Here is a pic of a friend's log loader trailer made from a older gaftner loader off a John Deere 350 dozer/crawler. It's a great little loader. Not sure of its max capacity but the log on top was a white pine 34" at the but 14' long. I assume somewhere around 2500-3000 lbs. Awesome trailer to be able to use to haul some saw logs. 
Now that is what I call a firewood trailer, Joe.
Yarz
ArboristSite Operative
That's neat!
cuinrearview
Red saw lover
Beautiful morning for cutting here in SW lower MI. Got a load of red oak for the owners of the woods where I cut, and some white ash for me. Really loving the little J-red.
Yarz
ArboristSite Operative
I also took advantage of the beautiful day today. I brought home some maple.
There's some in the back of both vehicles too.
There's some in the back of both vehicles too.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
I see I'm not the only one with a phone that has a 70s era porno blur. Yours have sawdust in the lense too?
My phone is supposed to be waterproof, yet how does sawdust get in?!
I meant to get a pic of the wood dumped out, but forgot. Ran a 5.5 cord load to Copper Center (about 150 miles from here). Hit snow on the way there.
Was a nice drive, slow going in the dumptruck though, some of the hills I was down to 5th gear, maybe 25-30mph. (Not sure, speedo doesn't work). I just know 2000 rpm in 7th is about 45 (or 1500 in 8th), 1800 rpm in 8th is 55, and 2100 is 65.
My phone is supposed to be waterproof, yet how does sawdust get in?!
I meant to get a pic of the wood dumped out, but forgot. Ran a 5.5 cord load to Copper Center (about 150 miles from here). Hit snow on the way there.
Was a nice drive, slow going in the dumptruck though, some of the hills I was down to 5th gear, maybe 25-30mph. (Not sure, speedo doesn't work). I just know 2000 rpm in 7th is about 45 (or 1500 in 8th), 1800 rpm in 8th is 55, and 2100 is 65.
Yarz
ArboristSite Operative
I think it's just scratched up from being taken in and out of my pocket for years. I've probably had it for 6-7 years.
Yarz
ArboristSite Operative
Brought home another load today:
lefturnfreek
Sharpen the chain, chuck chips ...repeat...
So I have been out and about doing some loads myself, nothing really pic worthy but I have a few.
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Typical mixed load of 4's, kibbles and stuff to be split.
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The lil package of hell sent critters, 7-8 lays deep of em. Took me a few hrs to pick 1 log, run, wait ... repeat till I got down to that nest.
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Facing southish
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Facing Northish
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I have been cleaning out a area in my bush that I use as my own junk yard, mostly for other peoples stuff unfortunately ....
Our ol Massey 65 with the 3 point bush mower got a good bunch of it done, quickly.
Keep on ... Runnin' Loads .....
Typical mixed load of 4's, kibbles and stuff to be split.
The lil package of hell sent critters, 7-8 lays deep of em. Took me a few hrs to pick 1 log, run, wait ... repeat till I got down to that nest.
Facing southish
Facing Northish
I have been cleaning out a area in my bush that I use as my own junk yard, mostly for other peoples stuff unfortunately ....
Our ol Massey 65 with the 3 point bush mower got a good bunch of it done, quickly.
Keep on ... Runnin' Loads .....
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Had a customer come by this morning for 4 bulk bags of sawdust. They are in the area of 400-500lbs each (guessing, never weighed one). Showed up with a trailer I'm not sure I'd load a lawn tractor on. Loaded 3 bags, and 1 was going to go in the truck, but they decided to just do 2 on the trailer and were going to come back... 120 mile round trip drive... ok...?!
Was near closing time so called to see if they were still coming. Nope, trailer broke on the way home.
Bugged me a bit that they didn't call and say they weren't coming back. Seems like it would be common courtesy anyhow, since they were aware someone that could load the bags was staying at the shop JUST for them.
Was near closing time so called to see if they were still coming. Nope, trailer broke on the way home.
Bugged me a bit that they didn't call and say they weren't coming back. Seems like it would be common courtesy anyhow, since they were aware someone that could load the bags was staying at the shop JUST for them.
lefturnfreek
Sharpen the chain, chuck chips ...repeat...
Ya that's a lil off on their part, like you said, woulda been common courtesy....
Keep on ... Runnin' Loads ....!!!
Keep on ... Runnin' Loads ....!!!
Runnin smaller loads and shorter distances
I am fortunate enough to do most of my cutting here on my own property. And most of my property is a pretty flat hill top where I cut dead Red Oak, process where it falls, and transport from there. But, this year I had a half dozen dead Reds taken down along my driveway where my utility lines run, so I had a pro climb the trees and chunk them down from the top. (there was more than a little comment about said pro and his practices when I posted video). That left me with 8'-12' chunks of tree down over the hillside that my driveway is terraced along, and into some thick brush. I could have scrambled down the hill with saw and cut in the brush to man-carry size, but I then would have been the man doing the carry. So, I backed my small log arch to the edge of my driveway and pulled the winch cable down the hill. I choked the logs one at a time and started hand winching up the embankment.
Notice the high tech wheel chock there at the top. You can also see my neighbor's out building at the bottom. I might have been able to get permission to drive across their lawn, but ground is a little soft, wouldn't want to drag there, so I would have been sawing, loading to trailer, and likely rutting up a neighbor's lawn.
My Brittany and partner was ever vigilant, and for the most part excited at all the chipmunks that were root out on this mission:
Once I got each log winched to the top, I had to re-choke and re-hitch for the drag:
Then it was about a half mile drag down my driveway and along a cart path to a comfortable, flat, place to process point:
I make up for volume with dogged and dog-assisted perseverance. Plus, I love my time in the woods, so I don't mind that it takes me a whole afternoon to accomplish what some of you do with FEL and dump trailers in one load.
I am fortunate enough to do most of my cutting here on my own property. And most of my property is a pretty flat hill top where I cut dead Red Oak, process where it falls, and transport from there. But, this year I had a half dozen dead Reds taken down along my driveway where my utility lines run, so I had a pro climb the trees and chunk them down from the top. (there was more than a little comment about said pro and his practices when I posted video). That left me with 8'-12' chunks of tree down over the hillside that my driveway is terraced along, and into some thick brush. I could have scrambled down the hill with saw and cut in the brush to man-carry size, but I then would have been the man doing the carry. So, I backed my small log arch to the edge of my driveway and pulled the winch cable down the hill. I choked the logs one at a time and started hand winching up the embankment.
Notice the high tech wheel chock there at the top. You can also see my neighbor's out building at the bottom. I might have been able to get permission to drive across their lawn, but ground is a little soft, wouldn't want to drag there, so I would have been sawing, loading to trailer, and likely rutting up a neighbor's lawn.
My Brittany and partner was ever vigilant, and for the most part excited at all the chipmunks that were root out on this mission:
Once I got each log winched to the top, I had to re-choke and re-hitch for the drag:
Then it was about a half mile drag down my driveway and along a cart path to a comfortable, flat, place to process point:
I make up for volume with dogged and dog-assisted perseverance. Plus, I love my time in the woods, so I don't mind that it takes me a whole afternoon to accomplish what some of you do with FEL and dump trailers in one load.
jere39 said !
"I make up for volume with dogged and dog-assisted perseverance. Plus, I love my time in the woods, so I don't mind that it takes me a whole afternoon to accomplish what some of you do with FEL and dump trailers in one load. "
a man's time in the wood's is his own ....
"I make up for volume with dogged and dog-assisted perseverance. Plus, I love my time in the woods, so I don't mind that it takes me a whole afternoon to accomplish what some of you do with FEL and dump trailers in one load. "
a man's time in the wood's is his own ....
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