It's a Chestnut Oak, heavier and deeper bark, lots of it around here. The smaller limbs look about like Red Oak. Very few Cottonwood around here. I've only seen 1-2. The tractor works well for what it is. I can put a chain on the boom and lift one end of the log up and set it on the back of the trailer, drop it, drive around and push it up. I can get a second layer of big logs on. Then we put 3-4, 8-10"X8' on the bucket and finish filling the trailer by dumping over the side. I found the part at a dealer in Nashville TN. They had the part in stock for $46, sent it 2nd day for a total of $58. I still have to figure out some adjustments. The clutch pedal is releasing just as it hits the bottom of the floor pan. I have to see if I can adjust it down a little. Over all, I like it. I'm guessing it's about 10 years old, and it only had 258 hours on it when I got it. I let it run for an hour just to see if the clock was working. It's up to about 265 now. I think I did OK on it. I gave my buddy $650 and owe him $1350. I'd have been able to pay him off, but I've only sold about 4 1/2 cords of wood. Rough winter. No snow blowing either.Productive day other than the mechanical issues.
Hows the tractor working outside of that breaking, never been around that brand, but I've seen ads for them.
What kind of wood is next to the tractor bucket and in front of it, I see white oak and red oak on the ground, is it cottonwood.
. I'm always finding something new to do with it, I wouldn't want to ever be without it after having it.
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