Recent content by kiotiken

I haven't been around TbN in a while, just saw this post and don't have time to read the last 141 pages of comments! I'll stick the the initial topic of the thread. I have an F150 Lightning, Lariat ER that I've had for 2+ years. It has 70,000 KM on it and is used for truck stuff like hauling...

Fair point. The driveway doesn't have much of an incline but it's still a good idea.

The processor has been modified repeatedly over the years and needs more work right now. Here's an update on what it looks like now...

I've had an extended range F150 Lightning with the max tow package for 14 months now. The question everybody asks me about it is if it can tow in the cold. The truck has a 10,000# towing capacity so I loaded my DK45 with loaded tires (~6500#) onto my 3000# dump trailer and headed 80KM (50...

My tractor getting a little help from my DIY firewood processor.

I have a 3 spool valve on my firewood processor. Valve 1 lifts and lowers the splitting head, valve 2 controls a hydraulic clamp and valve 3 controls a hydraulic motor that turns rollers to advance the log. Valves 1 and 3 no longer work in one direction, valve 2 seems to work normally. I can...

I haven't had much time over the holidays to work on this, so progress has been slow. I do need it out of the garage and I need to get a load of logs soon, so hopefully I can pick this up a bit. Archertwo, you're right, that would be a good way to get the balance right but in my case, I put...

Well, here we go again... It's time to do a few upgrades to the processor. It ended up being a lot heavier than I had expected and my tractor struggles to lift it. In fact, My DK 45 can only lift it about 18" high and even with the tractor properly ballasted, the front tires go nearly flat...

:laughing: I had the exact same thought!! Man, if I could do it all over again, I could build one kick @$$ processor! Not sure I fully understand, but if it's currently 8.5" above the beam and you drop it 3", my quick calculations tell me it's going to be about 5.5" above the current beam, and...

Well, first, congratulations on processing 6 full cord, that's a big accomplishment. If you're going to reconfigure your cylinder mount, don't just drop it 3 inches, drop it all the way to the bottom and brace the top of the pusher plate. Here's a picture of my pusher plate that's lying on...

Thanks guys, I'm going to live, but I agree, you can't mess with your eyes, I'll follow my dr's advice and take it easy for a couple weeks. Here's your proof although the real damage is on the inside apparently.

I wasn't going to update this thread again until the processor was done, the video was made and I could show all the updates I'm working on. Well, the wood processor gods don't seem to want this project to ever finish and I'm now under doctor orders not to work on it for one to two weeks (more...

I spent some time working on the new tank and conveyor last week, just didn't get time to post any pictures. I won't have any more time to finish it for a week or two. Spring tensioners. Starting the out shoot. This will give the wood 2' to straighten out before being forced up the...

Well, here we go again. I started with the conveyor. Not sure why, just felt like building it. I started with the original log sled that was discarded after my first design failed miserably. It was the right length, so why waste the steel. I started hacking up some steel and designing on...

I wasn't able to see inside the tank because there's a strainer bolted in place. I talked to him about my concern and he says most baffles aren't sealed all the way around and that the corners are cut out to allow oil to pass. He didn't think it was a big deal. I was still concerned and I...