Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[dfkrug]

Yes, but your L3400 can go places the larger tractors can't, like between trees. All the more reason
to have multiple tractors.

I hear ya. Somtimes I miss my old JD 955 with the ag tires....nimble, small, powerful, and great traction. I am currently
down to only 2 tractors....

 

[dfkrug]

Yes, but your L3400 can go places the larger tractors can't, like between trees. All the more reason
to have multiple tractors.

I hear ya. Somtimes I miss my old JD 955 with the ag tires....nimble, small, powerful, and great traction. I am currently
down to only 2 tractors....

 

[square1]

Stopped for lunch before heading up to the landing with load 3 of 4. It was nice down in the woods, windy & cold up on the landing.

 

[Oldpath05]

Yes, but your L3400 can go places the larger tractors can't, like between trees. All the more reason to have multiple tractors.

True, in this case bigger is not always better. If someone can afford just one tractor, 30 hp. is a good starting point, and if I could afford two, I would double the hp.

My L3400 is about 5' wide with the wheels tuck in, a couple sizes bigger then a ATV, and the fuel consumption is about 6 gal./7-8 hrs. of hard use, just about the right size tractor because I'm always between a rock and a hard place.

 

[Parkanzky]

I hear ya. Somtimes I miss my old JD 955 with the ag tires....nimble, small, powerful, and great traction. I am currently
down to only 2 tractors....

That's actually my FIL's other tractor. He has the Case 95 and a John Deere 955. The 955 has over 10,000 hours on it and it's never had a rebuild. It's even on its original tires, although the fronts are starting to look like it's past time to replace them. I took a bucket full of dirt out to the woods with it and we used it to run a 15 kw generator all day to provide power to the welder. It never missed a beat. That tractor impresses the heck out of me.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Here are some pics from today's little operation. It went pretty smooth which doesn't always happen. I cut and limbed 8 fir trees. I fell them away from the trail so all the slash would be down the bank. As I cut them I trimmed the rot off the bottom of the butt, cut the top at about 6" diameter, (The mill takes down to 6" on the small end) then I winched them up close to the trail but out of the way.



I set my self release snatch block on the far side of the trail and pulled logs out of the woods one hitch at a time.



I made a little video of the last hitch being winched to the tractor.

http://youtu.be/a0WLEYzlf0g

The next two are the last hitch on the skid trail. The skid to roadside is about 1/4 mile. It doesn't look it but it is pretty icy which is great for traction but not so great for steering . I have to use the steering brakes in a couple places to keep the front end from sliding side ways down hill.





My little roadside landing. That is a strong cord of wood. Tomorrow I will cut it into logs either 12'6" or 10'6" and bring it to the mill on my one ton dump truck. It should make a little over 500 board feet of lumber. My check should be about $175.

Edit: in my excitement I forgot the last pic. Here it is.



gg

 

[wmonroe]

Neat video, that's the first time I've seen one of those winches operate.

 

[Billrog]

Square1 I like working in the woods when it's misty like that but wouldn't be to crazy about the wind up on your landing.
So far the only draw back with my small tractor was hauling large 16' ft. logs with the loader was very hard on it. As far as skidding 3 or 4 - 18 to 24" logs no problem.
That's a nice winch Gordon and nice pile of logs. Nice to read the posts here gives me a little incentive but I'm going to take it easy until the snow falls off the trees their still loaded from the last heavy wet snow fall with 6" of powder on top of that.

 

[rocketfish]

Nice work Gordon! I'm impressed every time I see your posts.

 

[Red Horse]

Here are some pics from today's little operation. It went pretty smooth which doesn't always happen. I cut and limbed 8 fir trees. I fell them away from the trail so all the slash would be down the bank. As I cut them I trimmed the rot off the bottom of the butt, cut the top at about 6" diameter, (The mill takes down to 6" on the small end) then I winched them up close to the trail but out of the way.

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I set my self release snatch block on the far side of the trail and pulled logs out of the woods one hitch at a time.

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I made a little video of the last hitch being winched to the tractor.

http://youtu.be/a0WLEYzlf0g

The next two are the last hitch on the skid trail. The skid to roadside is about 1/4 mile. It doesn't look it but it is pretty icy which is great for traction but not so great for steering . I have to use the steering brakes in a couple places to keep the front end from sliding side ways down hill.

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My little roadside landing. That is a strong cord of wood. Tomorrow I will cut it into logs either 12'6" or 10'6" and bring it to the mill on my one ton dump truck. It should make a little over 500 board feet of lumber. My check should be about $175.

Edit: in my excitement I forgot the last pic. Here it is.

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gg

Very nice-just what is a self release snatch block? Went on line and could not find one.