treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
I took a walk out to start the truck and investigate that bearing , I have the one side outer bearing in the shoot , there's plenty of grease on it , but that's not the side that failed it was the pulley side of the wheel
whadja do today?
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treemandan
Tree Freak
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
So I spent my Sunday cleaning off the old decals on my company truck. Then put on the new ones. Its amazing what new vinyl will do to make a truck look new.
13"? What would you need to make it go again? Bearings, shaft, clutch, knife bed? Morbark recommends repacking the bearings twice yearly. You also have to set the lash. I've never done it or really know anyone that does.....but the local dealer recommends it/pushes it.
MarquisTree
ArboristSite Operative
Why is it not fixabe?
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Dealer said it would cost around $18,000 to fix if i am not wrong.
That's the dealer tho.
MarquisTree
ArboristSite Operative
$18k? We just fixed a broken drum shaft in out oldest woodsmen . Cracked the bearing housing in half tore the bed knife out of the machine and broke half the studs off the drum. We fixed it ourselfs. Around 3 grand in parts. Hard to imagine 18k in damage
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Basically looks like someone pulled the pin on a grenade and closed the hatch , the tub blown out , top and bottom so that needs to be rebuilt , a new drum and all the fixings , a drum is almost 6 alone , hey if someone wants it as is make me an offer I paid just under 4 for it as parts , I would guess the engine alone is worth close that .
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Did you see the drum it's toast .
MarquisTree
ArboristSite Operative
Whats wrong with the drum? Hard to.tell.from.pictures on my phone
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
It's warped and dented , there's actually a flat spot in it , the side has what looks to me to be a tear , I actually think they fed metal into it , the piece that did it in was still in it when I brought it home , and it looks like there was a lag bolt in it at some point there a straight black stain , but I didn't find anything and there are deep galges in the drum like something hit the knife and caught the wheel a few times .
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
And BTW your looking at a machine that broke this time last year , so yea the inner bearing gonna look dry from the weather the outer bearing is thick with grease , so it wasn't a lube issue
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Picked up a 200' piece of 3/4" double braid for $200. $1 a foot is a great price for new rope. Regular price was $1.56 a foot.
Helped a buddy lift this hemlock off this neat old church (c. 1913) this afternoon.
A beautiful day.
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A beautiful day.
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Well good for you, and i supposed it was a beautiful day also. :msp_thumbdn:
Yeah, I wasn't gonna say it tho because of the weather back there. :msp_smile:
Jeff
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
The mornings are a bit tough .
Just booked a 4-5 day job. I am stoked. Includes 60' boom lift rental, a day of crane work (35ton), a 40 yard bin to put the big chunks in, and a lot of pruning.
