Bullvi22
Enthusiastic Amateur
What kind of cadi? I didn't know Cadillac made a stick shift.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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What kind of cadi? I didn't know Cadillac made a stick shift.
zogger
Tree Freak
Ain't a single new ride car or truck I could afford to buy. Newest I ever had was a two year old 68 bronco, everything else has been high mileage runners or junkers I have to fix. But today, sheesh, even used beat on ones are high. I'll keep what I got for awhile I guess.IF they made a small diesel ratsun like my 81 I would like a new one of those for sure, simple, good mileage, you can haul some stuff in it, although very light duty as trucks go. I think of it as a commuter car with a huge trunk. I'd like to get an 80s ton and a quarter chevy CUCV, but I think cheap available ones have peaked at the auctions and gone away, they are all high now too.
Ambull01
Addicted to ArboristSite
CTS-V. They used to only come with 6 speed manuals. They have autos now though I think.
nomad_archer
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My dad is sending his 2 mac's my way to try and get one running. He has a mini mac and i think it is an mac3818.... or something like that. It may be fun to try and get them working. One may just need a carb clean or a replacement carb though that could be tough to find.
zogger
Tree Freak
I have got a few of those running before, and one of them was the only one yank cold start saw I ever had. With that said, the cheap poulans are wayyyy easier to work on and keep running well.
kingOFgEEEks
Out, standing in my field.
Just in time for Thanksgiving.
nomad_archer
Addicted to ArboristSite
These are cause we have them lets see if they will work. Bought my dad a cheapo husky a few years ago that he runs when he needs to cut wood which isn't very often. I will say the skip tooth safety chain on the saw I got him is very very disappointing to say the least.
Ambull01
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Not that I have expensive saws or anything but I wish I listened to my father in-law. He cleared his property with a crappy Poulan and Crafstman. Only had an 18" bar. He milled his own lumber to build his guest cabin. Here I am, in my second year of burning, and I already have three saws. One of them is 91cc!
here's the promised pics if they work. using a new phone and they didn't seem to download right. talked to the guy whose tree fell across the road last week and he said go ahead. SAW IT UP!!!!!!
that load is mostly ash with some cherry and walnut buried underneath.
I have a poulan that I like. And with a muffler mod and a loop of stihl rapid super, it cuts quite well for what I have invested and I like the way it feels in my hands.
Once while raving about my poulan a guy said "you can cut a steak with a butter knife if you're determined enough" after I bought my 365 husky, I know what he means. There is nothing like a pro grade saw.
I have a 33cc, a 50cc and a 70 but I'm just an Internet ad away from my next saw. Why? Because chainsaws are cool beans and a relatively cheap hobby. Maybe a John Deere saw, or a homelite.....enjoy your saws.
And if you sell a few cords it's a hobby that is cash flow positive!
stihly dan
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Took a couple more loads out on sunday. I don't care what anybody says, red oak is way heavier than white. Second pic was snapped half loaded cause it was getting pretty dark. If the snow holds off till after Thanksgiving I should finish up the front half of the scrounge. The back will be for next year.
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zogger
Tree Freak
Poulans have always been good saws. Price competitive, and they had some dandy powerful ones in the past, and the new ones for the price are pretty hard to beat.
Bullvi22
Enthusiastic Amateur
I love my little purple poulan, it will scream through small stuff quicker than the 310, so help me
zogger
Tree Freak
Red oak is some serious weight for sure, so freekin dense. Now the shagbark around here is heavier, but not by much.
stihly dan
Addicted to ArboristSite
It is dense, but I think its more of the added water weight it holds.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Uncle Mike, your right only 5 runner Huskys, one runner stihl, and piles upon piles of Huksy parts. When you get back from the cabin shoot me a email with a grocery list for this weekend. I know we can't survive off of just coors light and wine, so let me know what your thinking and what my pops is planning on bringing too.
Zogger beat me to it. Some older Poulans and Craftsmans were good, solid saws. Depends what he had.
Philbert
Went up to the cabin today and it now has a front door, and the wood stove has been connected to the chimney & works. We also saw a bunch of Turkeys and a Grouse on the way up (on the 2 mile dirt road up the mtn).
