whadja do today?

[treevet]

if I had some to pop I would

but I actually clean my face, so no issues here

you had one in your ear last time you discussed this subject lol

 

[ZinTrees]

you had one in your ear last time you discussed this subject lol

thats the only place ive ever really had them, inside my earlobe, weird spot IMO but could be worse

 

[tree MDS]

I love it when this place degenerates back down to its core lol.

 

[Rabid K9]

The 4x4 buckets are a little squirrelly to drive compared to a two wheel drive. I guess it’s the top heavy combined with the 4 wheel and height, etc. It’s not bad though. I think it’s a little worse towing a heavy trailer.

Funny thing, that picture was taken the night I picked it up in Virginia, I took like three connecting flights to get there on thanksgiving day. I was all excited thinking it would have insane headlights and handle like a Ferrari compared to my old one, but it wasn’t what I expected. Same poor headlights and have to stay on your game. Made for a long ride home lol.

I only had to take two flights to pick up my Isuzu, but the five & a half thousand km drive home felt every bit that. One of the guys gave me a wry smile when I picked up the truck "Oh, your here to get the FTS" "Your driving to where??"

Live front axle, leaf springs all round, cab over on cheese cutters, always going to be a interactive ride.

Was nice to roll the swag out in tray under the stars after each long day of pothole & variable road surface inspection though.

Do heavy vehicles have to be fitted with limiters in the US? 106km/h is all your allowed on above 10 tonne GCM.

 

[Rabid K9]

if I had some to pop I would

but I actually clean my face, so no issues here

Haven't you got some assignment to do or pocket money to earn?

 

[tree MDS]

My International 4300 is governed at 65 mph, but that's only because it was a rental truck (penski). I don't think there's any law though. I think you can have them built either way.

My log truck and bucket top out in the low 70's due to gearing (we have a lot of hills here) if I remember correctly. I don't really do much highway driving, thankfully.

I love that truck! does it dump too? .

 

[Rabid K9]

My International 4300 is governed at 65 mph, but that's only because it was a rental truck (penski). I don't think there's any law though. I think you can have them built either way.

My log truck and bucket top out in the low 70's due to gearing (we have a lot of hills here) if I remember correctly. I don't really do much highway driving, thankfully.

I love that truck! does it dump too? .

Not yet. Plan is to get converted to tipper & have a lift off top for bin so can still carry machinery etc. Also want to get a big tool cabinet built in space between cab & HIAB. Super singles on the front will hopefully calm a few bumps down as well. Would have happened sooner, but old truck got jealous & decided it needed a new gearbox.

Am also a bit reluctant to shoot mulch at the newer truck when still have the old war machine to take the punishment.

Don't see many Inter's in Oz, but have spied a couple of 4x4's & 6x6's (I think) set up for mining exploration work.

The limiter is a devil on trucks, downright dangerous at times.

 

[Rabid K9]

This got you written all over it Dave! You could be a real innovator…. 100’ work height and SIX WHEEL DRIVE!!!! Lol.

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That looks damn useful too. And cheap.

 

[tree MDS]

That looks damn useful too. And cheap.

I'm sure it would be handy with your trees. Honestly, I don't envy you guys with all those huge trees. Maybe in my 20's I would've thought about going over that way and trying it out (just to say I did), but now at 48 I just wanna get paid and keep trucking along, you guys can keep all that. Looks too much like work imo (no offense). Damn impressive pics, btw!

 

[tree MDS]

Just for you Dave. Lol. The knob on the bottom right is a reostat, that means you can adjust your speed (I know all this is complicated). Just turn the key switch or whatever off and it goes into electric mode. Maybe the basket rotation and telescope in/out is what’s confusing to you? Oh yeah, jib up and down too..

 

[Rabid K9]

I'm sure it would be handy with your trees. Honestly, I don't envy you guys with all those huge trees. Maybe in my 20's I would've thought about going over that way and trying it out (just to say I did), but now at 48 I just wanna get paid and keep trucking along, you guys can keep all that. Looks too much like work imo (no offense). Damn impressive pics, btw!

The big eucs certainly have a presence.

Most of our residential trees are less than 40m, but they are still skyrocketing at a few metres per year in a good season.

The long lonely leaders get pretty thought provoking when your 15 or 20 metres out on some wobbly stem & theres still a lot of tree stretching of to the sky in front of you. Do like it when get in the occasional conifer & they are like a sturdy stepladder of lateral limbs & elastic strength.

Some of our national park trees getting involved with are much more butt clenching though, 30, 40, even 50m of wide open, massive stem before the lower limbs, canopy of giant heavy wood & some scary old growth features somewhere up in the stratosphere.

 

[tree MDS]

Definitely wraptor thirty lol.

 

[Rabid K9]

Snapshots of day & half dismantling some fun rose gums (Eucalyptus grandis).

Really enjoyable trees to work with. Tall & leggy, clean wood, cuts like butter, simple growth habit (basically just reach for the sky fast as you can), they get quite mobile up in the crown, with a good few metres of sway & habit of dropping limbs, so went ham tong to strip the canopies before the wind on second day.

MS880 - 30"

MS194t - 14" narrow.

MS261 - 16" solid.

MS500i - 25" light.

MS661 - 25" light.

MS192t - 14" narrow. Ocean in background, watching yachts out on the bay, while sailing long limbs into the sunset.

MS500i.

 

[treevet]

Not yet. Plan is to get converted to tipper & have a lift off top for bin so can still carry machinery etc. Also want to get a big tool cabinet built in space between cab & HIAB. Super singles on the front will hopefully calm a few bumps down as well. Would have happened sooner, but old truck got jealous & decided it needed a new gearbox.

Am also a bit reluctant to shoot mulch at the newer truck when still have the old war machine to take the punishment.

Don't see many Inter's in Oz, but have spied a couple of 4x4's & 6x6's (I think) set up for mining exploration work.

The limiter is a devil on trucks, downright dangerous at times.

Would that be considered a tipper or a ute or a ute tipper or a tipper ute? Just curious.

 

[treevet]

I only had to take two flights to pick up my Isuzu, but the five & a half thousand km drive home felt every bit that. One of the guys gave me a wry smile when I picked up the truck "Oh, your here to get the FTS" "Your driving to where??"

Live front axle, leaf springs all round, cab over on cheese cutters, always going to be a interactive ride.

Was nice to roll the swag out in tray under the stars after each long day of pothole & variable road surface inspection though.

Do heavy vehicles have to be fitted with limiters in the US? 106km/h is all your allowed on above 10 tonne GCM.

Limiters or governors (not gubna) can be desirable when you got a bunch of moronic idiots driving your trucks.

 

[treevet]

Just for you Dave. Lol. The knob on the bottom right is a reostat, that means you can adjust your speed (I know all this is complicated). Just turn the key switch or whatever off and it goes into electric mode. Maybe the basket rotation and telescope in/out is what’s confusing to you? Oh yeah, jib up and down too..
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brings back memories of a pizza I had last night...with the works

 

[treevet]

I'm sure it would be handy with your trees. Honestly, I don't envy you guys with all those huge trees. Maybe in my 20's I would've thought about going over that way and trying it out (just to say I did), but now at 48 I just wanna get paid and keep trucking along, you guys can keep all that. Looks too much like work imo (no offense). Damn impressive pics, btw!

Just 12 more years and you will be a senior citizen. It will go by quick no worries.

 

[treevet]

Anyone here have or run the MS400 yet?

Not that have a shortage of mid-size Stihl's, but fondled one yesterday & ergonomics wise, would make a very nice small felling, docking & next one up climbing saw.

No stock saw will compete with modded saws.

 

[tree MDS]

brings back memories of a pizza I had last night...with the works

I’m sure you’re much more comfortable with that pistol grip of yours. Lol

 

[treevet]

I'm sure it would be handy with your trees. Honestly, I don't envy you guys with all those huge trees. Maybe in my 20's I would've thought about going over that way and trying it out (just to say I did), but now at 48 I just wanna get paid and keep trucking along, you guys can keep all that. Looks too much like work imo (no offense). Damn impressive pics, btw!

I would climb any of them anytime...especially with spikes on. 50 metres or what 150 feet? I have been in 150' tuliptrees and sycamores and white pines, etc hundreds and hundreds of times. We do all the biggest trees in our area and before in New Jersey. Never felt a bit scared and I have never been not fit unlike Paulsie. If you want to impress me show me a 300' Euc you are pruning without spikes.