Hauled 11 more loads of logs this week. Repetition is getting tiresome, but the pay is legit. I still have 3 substantial piles of logs left. Some of the piles have 10 truck loads of logs in them!
The dump truck has been holding up surprisingly well. I have put about 1200 miles on it hauling logs since January 2nd.
I really thought something would have broken by now, but other than the odd “Check AC” or “Check Fuel Filter” light that would stay on for an hour, then go off, I feel VERY fortunate. The 4WD and locking differential have been nothing short of priceless in trucking the material out.
The 261C has been doing most of the cutting, but the 500i has exceeded my expectations. It blows through 30” stuff like a laser. Really happy I spent the extra $ on the lightweight bar. Might do same on 261C.
I got the green light for the next phase, which is dealing with the 6 or 8 giant brush piles. We have discussed a plan. No burning-Customer’s orders. No chipping- Customer has hundreds of tons of chips already from other trees that have fallen.
There are 2 parallel roads running through the property. The “old road” no longer used and the “new road” currently used as a tractor path, a maintenance vehicle trail, and as an emergency exit from the property should the primary driveway become impassible.
The “old road” is built through what could be roughly described as a gorge, like a long & shallow valley.
I have been instructed to push as much of the brush piles into the old road gorge, effectively filling it and sealing its’ fate as a road forever.
I don’t like the idea, but it ain’t my property and I’m not cuttin/signing the checks.
Couple views. You cant really see it because there’s a line of fallen trees on the near & far sides of it
I know it doesn’t look it from the picture, but the sunken section is about 30-40 feet wide, about 6 feet deep and about 1,000’ long. First I will push the brush in the foreground into it.
Problem is, I have 10 huge piles of brush that have to be moved 1000+ feet to the “old road”. Could push them with dozer, but I think it will do extensive damage to the hay fields and the ground cover we planted last October. Of course, we can reseed it.
Think I'll just make three huge piles: Sticks, branches and logs. I don't normally hire help, but this time, that may be needed. Its just too much.