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I've always felt that one can learn from another's mistakes, so that is why I'm not shy about relaying my idiotic tractor exploits.
Today was no exception. Was cutting some fir trees down, as usual in the woods sometimes they can hang on another tree. I'm not a professional so I have to then go get the tractor and chain drag the bottom of the tree away from the stump so it will fall.
Was only able to pull it for a limited distance due to other trees, ground problems etc. I had the forks on the bucket as I was planning on cutting the tree in to 8 foot lengths and piling elsewhere. Decided to put the forks under the leaning tree and lift gently (just so it would drag going forward). Everything fine, just a few inches off the ground, was able to drive forward helping to free the top of the tree so it could fall.
Hadn't been able to see (dedicated forks are better than on bucket!) don't know if it would have donned on me or not (will next time!). The tree had gone under the right fork and was on top of only the left.
As the tree fell, the leverage on the forks was tremendous and pulled the right side of the tractor off the ground until the treetop hit the ground. I put the forks down and the tractor gently went back to four feet on the ground.
I don't mind hearing screaming, as long as it's not coming out of MY mouth! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif I then of course nonchalantly looked around to see if anyone saw or heard me. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
Moral of the story...6000 lb tractor no match for tree, leverage, and goofball operator!
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Today was no exception. Was cutting some fir trees down, as usual in the woods sometimes they can hang on another tree. I'm not a professional so I have to then go get the tractor and chain drag the bottom of the tree away from the stump so it will fall.
Was only able to pull it for a limited distance due to other trees, ground problems etc. I had the forks on the bucket as I was planning on cutting the tree in to 8 foot lengths and piling elsewhere. Decided to put the forks under the leaning tree and lift gently (just so it would drag going forward). Everything fine, just a few inches off the ground, was able to drive forward helping to free the top of the tree so it could fall.
Hadn't been able to see (dedicated forks are better than on bucket!) don't know if it would have donned on me or not (will next time!). The tree had gone under the right fork and was on top of only the left.
As the tree fell, the leverage on the forks was tremendous and pulled the right side of the tractor off the ground until the treetop hit the ground. I put the forks down and the tractor gently went back to four feet on the ground.
I don't mind hearing screaming, as long as it's not coming out of MY mouth! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif I then of course nonchalantly looked around to see if anyone saw or heard me. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
Moral of the story...6000 lb tractor no match for tree, leverage, and goofball operator!
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