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I had a Red Maple succumb to the wind earlier this year. I pulled it out for firewood today. At about 12 feet up it forked into two leaders. Both leaders split off, each going in opposite directions. One laying flat on the ground and the other remained partially attached to the snag. I had...

I agree on Discount Hydraulic Hose. I have used them for years for both fittings and hoses. They are very good with price and service !! Their custom hose service is especially good. But last spring I blew the pressure hose on my wood splitter. Didn't want to wait and needed a hose good for...

I have been trying for almost 2 weeks to get the mouse smell out of this door panel that was partially covered with felt insulation. The mice had chewed up most of it. I used multiple heavy applications of enzyme odor remover, sun, and air. I got out most of the smell but not all. Maybe good...

SmokeyDog built a hydraulic Limb saw - you might find it interesting https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/hydraulic-limb-saw-project.447088/ gg

As John said - a grapple will set them down easy over the side rails. gg

It is August so I have started moving my wood for '26/'27 that has been split since May into the wood shed. Do it a little at a time while I have some shade. gg

Does it have a Lucas DAV injection pump ? I have a Dresser TD7G with a Dresser/Cummins engine. It has the Lucas pump it looks like this I can trace the lines and take some pictures if that will help. The fuel return line goes back to the tank like tinhack said. gg

I see the local Home Despot carries that. Thanks ! gg

How did you get rid of the smell ? I haven't put that panel back on yet. There is still about a square foot or so of insulation glued on to it that hasn't been chewed away. I'm hoping letting it dry and air out in the sun will do it but maybe there is a better way ??? gg

In my One-Ton. So I took the door panel off..... and cleaned this out of the bottom of the door gg

I have two Kubotas both gear drive and live in northern VT with a cold climate and use both tractors all winter. The L3010 I bought new in 2001 and use Rotella HD in it. The M5640 I bought used in 2017 and also use Rotella HD in it. Again they are gear drive not hydrostatic. No problems for me...

I'm no expert at all but have you checked to return line from the pump ?? gg

You’re not really missing anything - it depends on what you do. For me I routinely carry a lot of weight and would rather carry it on the rear which is designed to handle it. Also maneuvering around in the woods is a lot harder with a set of forks sticking out up front than a rear carry all...

That's where I carry my saw gas and bar oil. Not enough room for a tool box though. gg

My trailer tail gate is set up with a hinge at the top and at the bottom. The top is released with a spring loaded slide mechanism on each side. The two tabs hanging down flip up then yo slide them to the inside to release the top. The bottom can be released from the tractor seat via a rope...

EDIT: I see John beat me to it while I was typing - Another method, which I like, is to cut the stem a couple inches above the ground and then apply the glyphosate with a dropper bottle, like a fine spout oil can say, to the top of the stem right away before it dries. The glyphosate is pulled...

I was careful for sure. I found those plants and took the pictures back in 2012. They had already flowered. There were about a dozen plants in the area. I cut the stems and treated them with glyphosate. The next year there were only two small plants. I did the same treatment and have not seen...

This is Poison Hemlock that we had near an old cellar hole. It has a sort of woody green stem with redish specs on it and fern like leaves. Bad stuff. gg

I like odd growing trees like that Runner. Your a better than than I working in that weather. We had mid ninety's here yesterday too. Just before lunch the power suddenly went out - no storm or wind just a quite hot day. Fiqured it was an over heated transformer some where. But I drove out the...

Nice set-up ! This is off topic but I am curious as to how much fuel you use, per hour say, running a rig like that. I realize it depends on the load but I'm just trying to get an idea. Thanks gg

My dozer sits in the woos. Never got wiring chewed - knock on wood - but the dash board box and the battery box were always full of mouse nest stuff. And I mean full. I used D-Con and they would carry the whole box away, over and over again. Then I switched to GranpaGus pouches. I put them in...

I beefed up the pins on mine after bending the up rights in the pin area going thru a hole to fast. This is what I did but I like Terry's design better - see post #4 above. Made a gusset bracket. Drilled thru the base so the pin passed thru double thickness and welded it to the uprights...

That's probably a good idea for the learning experience alone as I have never tried it. gg

I know what you are saying. But I'm not talking about wash board and stuff like that. My road makes use of water bars and broad based dips for drainage that get filled in and/or a unwanted mound left with a stiff top link. I would have to go back and fix these with the bucket or a rear blade...

EDIT: ^^^^ He is right as noted below Before I got a hydraulic top link I used to run a chain as a top link at times on my land plane. You have to be sure the surface is loose first because if you hit a snag the back end of the LP could easily roll up and smash the tractor. Plus my LandPlane...

Try a board or 2X6 clamped or bolted ( "U" bolts ?? / Sandwich the tine between the 2X6 and a backing board with bolts running thru both ??) to the inside of your rake tines. gg

Except he had lots of money! But my kind of guy. Common place here in those days. There is a town about 20 miles from us that didn't have any power until the 1960's. They held a town fair every year to raise money to bring power in. Check out Granby, VT gg

Yes you have it right. BUT, Just to confuse you, you can have valves in series down stream from a valve w/o a power beyond if the tank port on that valve is designed to take high pressure. Many electric 3rd function valves are like this - no power beyond capability but high pressure specs on...

I worked as a framing carpenter in the '60's and 70's for a small outfit. As well as framing we got to clear the lot for the next foundation if the dozer guy was busy. We would block it all up and load our p/u's to bring home for firewood. We had a big old Mc Culloch saw so I thought that Super...

I've had this load of wood on the trailer since mid April so this afternoon was past time to work it up so I can use the trailer for something else. Over the winter I made the left hand stakes so they would fold down and built the cutting table. This is the first time I used them together...

I bet that has not happened to to many people - pure bad luck. The bucket is convenient to carry stuff but being out of sight is easy to forget as many know from experience but to put a rake thru the tire is another example of bad luck. The worst I have done is run over an almost new Husqvarna...

I am not a farmer - just wondering what the ditch is for ?? I have an old 7' TufLine too. As you found out they are great for ditching with the offset, angle, and tilt adjustments. You can reach out there pretty well. gg

I built this LandPlane in 2010. The 3/8" skids were about half worn except the back ends which were paper thin. For finishing passes I often raise the front a little putting all the weight on the back. Not too pretty but I scabbed on another layer, a little thicker on the ends, to give it some...

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I guess it is a local name here that applies to a road surface gravel mix that packs well - like "crusher run". What I get is from a local Pike plant. It is all crushed ledge and is a mix from 3/4" crushed rock down to stone dust with a little clay added. With a little practice it tail gates...

I had a section of drive/road where I couldn't grade out the wheel ruts any more, So today I tail gate spread from the one-ton 4 loads, 12.6 ton, of 3/4" Stay-Mat over 350' of road. Then I shaped it with the back of my rear blade to make an even crown. Last I packed it with the...

I ran mine under the cylinder but you would have to come off the other side on your banjos gg

Don't blame you - This isn't a good time of year to consider salvaging road kill especially if it laid there over night. For some reason your post just brought that story to mind. gg

^^^ Last fall I was returning home from a morning fishing in a friend's truck. The car in front of us was from Canada and we saw it hit a deer, a button buck, that suddenly ran across the road. The woman was all upset. We told her no problem, we would take care of it. I dragged it off the road...

^^^^ I played with my dozer yesterday. Must be something in the air. Over the years the frost has pushed up a large rock in our road/driveway. Yesterday was the day to remove it. I used my 1990 70 hp TD7G to push it out and off the road. It set my camera out and made a video...

The row of split wood in the back ground was left over from last year that would not fit in the shed. I have moved that into the shed. The pile of blocks/rounds cut from logs I pulled out last February are now split and air drying. They should fill the rest of the shed. If I need to...

Thanks Hoobie - that's just the kind of info I was looking for. I would only use it for small rough projects. Things I do now by snapping a line and going totally free hand. gg

CalG - here is another way and cheap too. If I made one it would be a unit like this but more robust. gg

Hope you do. I love to get your feedback on it. I though the same about an Alaskan mill and have even made some short free hand planks but never quite got to making or buying one. gg

I like the new seat suspension but the football gave it a special look. I had to look up Kubota F2000 to see what it was. I can't remember ever seeing one of those. Still going after 39 years is a testament for old fashion quality and good maintenance !! gg

I have that same carry all. I also put a bend in it carrying a heavy load on a bumpy woods road. I straightened it with the help of a torch then made a gusset piece like this out of 1/4 stock Then I welded ot to the carry-all frame and drilled out the gusset bracket so the pin went thru both...

Thank you - that is an amazing piece of equipment. Both design and craftmanship. The hydraulic rear dozer blade and rippers makes it so versatile. (y) (y) (y) (y) gg

Very nice work there !! Very nice work there !! I'd like to see more pics of your build. Seems there should be some good ideas in them, gg

Congrats on your first tractor !! gg

Mine is more of a custom design cover :) gg

Yesterday when I went to move the splitter down the row a little for the next lick I noticed a wet spot on the ground under the pump. On further observation I found a steady little trickle running down the pressure hose and onto the hydraulic pump whenever there was pressure in the hose. I have...

Like it even better now (y) (y) gg

I like your dump box with the removable front ! gg

As I work my way down my elongated pile of blocks/rounds, as shown above from last week, I set aside any that are too big for me to want to wrestle with up on the horizontal beam. When I get a bucket full set aside, I pull the splitter around, put it in the vertical mode, and quarter them up for...

I should mow and weed-whack but can't bring myself to start. 2-1/2" of rain in the last couple days and sun today is making it grow. gg

I pull my 5' wide landplane with an L3010 gg

It works fine for me. I think the key is weight. At 5' wide it weighs 650 lbs. So 130 lbs per foot of width for blade pressure which is the important number. Before After gg

This is how I did mine, Used 4X4X3/8 angle for blade mounts I made sure a blade was not under a cross piece because there needs to be room for material to flow over the blade. gg

It came on a nice wooden drum gg

I bought a new cable from Northeast Implements in Spenser, NY. I had to call as they don't have a catalog on line but they are a Farmi parts supplier. They shipped it to me via UPS. Steel 3/8" wire rope weighs about 1/4 lb per foot depending on the particular stranding. Labonville in Goram, NH...

I've only gotten poison ivory a couple times. And it was very minor. Knock on wood. When I was just a kid, 3rd grade or so, my older sister used to get it easily. One time so bad that she had to stay home from school. I remember I went out by the RR tracks and rubbed it all over my arms thinking...

Ouch !! gg

That ought to be enough wood to keep you warm for a while !! gg

Buy your cable from an outfit that sells winches like Labonville Scroll down to find winch cables https://www.labonville.com/shop/category/logging-forestry-norse-skidding-winch-654 A long while ago I bought a used winch from a guy who worked for the power company. He used the wire rope they...

Like said above. Draw rectangle to scale get a compass and set it to 100 ft to give a 200 foot diameter circle and start drawing circles. gg

I was welding overhead and dropped a gob on my seat, Repaired it with several coats of black liquid tape from HomeDepot. It's been several years and it still looks like this. Before After gg

Looking at the title of your thread I thought "that man needs a less scary mower" gg

You built your self a very nice work place for that mill !! gg

You seem to be a guy that thinks about cost vs benifit trade offs. Just wondering what prompted this change? You seemed pretty positive about your first processor and showed good numbers on it. gg

^^^^^^ That will give you something to do with your new grapple for a long while. Seems odd to see power lines on both sides on the road. gg

I split big rounds vertical also. Break them down to manageable size for horizontal splitting. I split off of my carry all. The smooth surface and step allows the round to slide easily into place on the splitter foot. I don't have to fight to keep the round tight against the beam. It just sits...

When I get to the outside rows where I can reach I will put the table and splitter right at the woodshed and stack off the table. gg

Worked on some firewood today. Got the old stuff out of the way first. I moved the little that was left in this years side of the shed into the basement. Plus I had some cut, split, and stacked outside since last summer. I that moved into the now empty 26/27 side of the woodshed - 3 healthy...

Nothing wrong with that. Seems to be working well enough. Use what you have, then when you are able to wrangle a grapple you will clearly see it's benefits. gg

I use a pair of lifting straps instead of chains. It's easy to make a loop around a bar on the implement and run the loop on the other end over the fork or grapple tine. gg

More wood. It's dry enough that I can start splitting now w/o making a mess. gg

One of the more interesting splitter videos I have seen. Definitely shows what power can do. Thanks for posting. gg

I agree skakes or sides get in the way sometimes. I meant removable stakes like this - gg

^^^^ Did you ever think about putting removable stakes on your Carry-All gg ?

That's what I do. My chain rope has a hook (think S-hook) at each end so I don't have to deal with knots. gg

I like it quite a bit. It is slow compared to winching and skidding out the main stems several at a time. But with small wood in muddy conditions or long skids it suits me fine. It is pretty primitive and not OSHA approved so there is a lot of room to make it better but my goals were to make...

On the lighter side.......... Yesterday I picked up some tops that I had left last month when I skidded out the main stems. gg

Yes - I had a year when I wasn't able to do any wood. I tried to burn coal in our wood/coal stove and that was a disaster. We either froze or cooked alive. I had no clue about coal. So I do my best to stay a year ahead. gg

Jstpssng said: I like my woodshed, but that's just me. I split, toss it into the trailer then stack it in the shed. I like my wood shed too. I've worked up my wood lots of different ways and enjoy it all except stacking. But this is the way I like best because I only stack one time. Bring logs...

(y) I see you have a box blade - you will love the new top link ! gg

Thank you very much, that is good of you to make that offer. I will remember that you have that motor. It seems that vertical shaft motors in the 6.5 hp range are getting hard to find. gg

I have a Huskee Splitter with a B&S motor I bought used, well used, 12 years ago. The gas tank started vibrating more than normal. Then got worse. When I needed to hold down the recoil starter when I pulled the rope with the other hand I decided I better take a look. I took off the gas take and...

I have two Kubotas. They both have glow plug controllers that adjust the glow time based on the temperature. Turn key ON, glow plugs and dash light come on, turn key to START when glow plug light goes out - very typical. BUT, you can also control the glow plug time manually as you (OP)...

I have a 22 ton Huskee which is a rebranded Speeco. When I first got it 12 years ago I put a pressure gauge on it out of curiosity. It has a 4" cylinder and the max pressure is indeed 3500 psi. That yields 22 ton as advertised. I interesting thing is that for probably 80% of the wood I split the...

Thanks. Good description of how it goes. I like it. That's a clever idea !! gg

Your production level is way over what I do so I am not sure either. If you are going to load and unload with a grapple and if it requires any amount of precision I would also worry about the clutch also in a geared transmission tractor. gg

That's great idea Hoobie. How do you mount your counter weight ? Hang it off the slotted choker rail or some other way ?? gg

One thing I did think of was that if I had an HST I would want to be able to use the steering brakes in a convenient manner. Especially in snow when skidding out a hitch. I often set my hand throttle and use my right foot to run the steering brakes or diff lock. gg

Welcome to TBN. I'm not sure what you are asking but usually it depends mostly how you take care of it. I think a 50 or 60 hp tractor will suit your needs fine. I have a Kubota M5640 (56 hp gear drive, 7500 lbs) with a FrostBite grapple and Farmi 501 winch. I will handle what you are showing...

It ain't over 'til it's over. Yesterday weather man said snow during the night and this morning followed by a day of mixed and freezing rain, and finally plain rain Monday. We got 8" or 9", depending where I measured, which I plowed off this morning before the freezing rain and mixed. The road...

No tractor or wood but I thought this was interestingOne of our neighbors, we call fat boy, comes for a visit quite often. Yesterday he showed up with a piece of hide ripped off his back. It was pretty raw looking but I didn't have the camera. He was back today looking much better. Looks like it...

^^^^ Yes, It is a whole different world down there, and even where you are in PA, tree size wise. Do you know if they have BBD down there yet ?? gg

Most get up to 6" or 8" then they die. Very few get 14" or 16" before they die. Like this one. Good firewood !! But I have one that is 27" and the top still looks good - no yellow leaves or dead branches. No idea how old. Just one though. I keep looking for some root sprout or...

^^^^ A warm and comfortable looking home Smokey. gg

Good pile of birch Hoobie. I have a lot of that in the woods to. I do the same as you. I put it in the front and back row of the wood shed. Your beech is all scabby like ours too. gg

^^^^ Since where measuring hands I'll admit mine is only 6-3/4". You must be a big guy geoduck. That's a slick method. gg

No, my eye is pretty good or good enough. I used to be a framing carpenter and can mark 16's with my eyes closed. Just add 2" for my 18" blocks. Stove can take 24" so there is a lot of room there. 6 rows of 18" blocks fit good in my wood shed which is 9'-7" inside back to front but the front is...

Yes plenty of wind. Straight at me from the NW. No black flies though! When I got in the wife asked me "Are you OK? Your face is all red." gg

Yesterday afternoon I started blocking up the wood I pulled out last week. It was 14 degrees in the morning and low 20's after lunch so the ground was solid. According to the weatherman it will be good all week - at least mornings. So I can do a little at a time. I use a geezer friendly method...

Wow. Nasty for sure. Glad we don't have them growing here. We do have thorn apples but they are not prolific for the most part and are good wildlife trees so I don't have to cut many. gg

When I did the final dirt work for our new lawn seed bed I dragged around a big old pallet with a rock box on it so I could adjust the weight. For the beach clean up it would be a pine straw rake for me. gg

I had to quit pulling out wood at 10 o'clock this morning, so I had two and a half mornings below freezing to work. It's warming up fast - 54* here now. Glad I had this short window between too much snow and mud. This is a hitch from yesterday. It's a 1/4 mile skid. And this is what I ended...

Oh boy - That's nice one ??? Gotta love all the branches. gg

That's pretty good stack of wood DodgeMan !! Feels good to be a couple years ahead I bet. gg

Use it 2 more times and it will be yours for life - do they still teach that ? gg

The weather cooperated nicely. It was 18* this morning and the trail I broke yesterday set up solid. Still below freezing a noon when I quit. I'm thinning around the better trees and removing junk. Smallish stuff but all hard (sugar) maple. gg

We are running 5% higher than the historical average so far this year in the St Johnsbury area. gg

We have lost some snow in the last couple days. Enough so I can get around w/o dragging bottom. So today I broke about a 1/4 mile of trail. The next 3 mornings are going to be around 20* and I'm hoping to pull out some more firewood. gg

Yes - Thanks for assuming that I have some common sense. gg

It's only about 18" in diameter. They must have dug it out big enough for a man and then laid the rock and back filled the perimeter on the way up. It is a little over 15' deep. gg

That is a neat old building. It can be interesting digging into the history. We have an old cellar hole with rock foundation, rock hearth base, and a rock lined well on our place. There is no trace of the house except for a lot of forged nails and broken pottery we found. We were able to trace...

^^^^ I should have said track width not wheel base

OK, I see now. However, with the side slopes I have there is no doubt that either would tip over w/o a cross leveled trail to run on. The CoG of the loaded trailer is quite high compare to the tractor and the wheel base narrower. gg

Not sure what you are trying to say. The problem we are talking about is keeping a narrow vehicle, tractor or trailer, with a high center of gravity from tipping over sideways when run on side slope. gg

Thanks goeduck ! You are right - the trailer is narrow. The tractor too, actually. And I freight the trailer up pretty good. Not a rig to run on side hill terrain which we have plenty of. I keep my tractor on the tractor roads when in the woods. This is more of a side hill than it looks with a...

Welcome to TBN IansG ! Interesting tongs unit you have there. gg

I could use a set of those too.

It is a standard Huskee splitter - goes vertical for big rounds. When I used it with my trailer I wanted to work closer to the trailer so that it was a short lob to throw the splits in. I modified it so that I could easily turn the beam either way on the trailer frame. Undo the two...

I can feel your pain but it will come to all of us some day one way or another. I try not to think about it. gg

For 25 years I have kept all the implements outside uncovered, except the chipper which is in the garage. The tractor is covered but with ventilation. If you get a tent type carport, which is a good idea, make sure it can handle your snow and wind load. Have seen many flattened ones in my...

Thanks for that post jigs_n_fixtures !! I have a 2" Reese hitch on my winch so I can pull my trailer and a 1-1/2" Reese on the back of the trailer so I can bring my splitter along. I can't see either one so getting hooked up requires several or more trips on and off the tractor to make little...

I had cataract surgery last November and December so my normal firewood season was cut short. I want to pull out some more firewood before mud season to make up for it. It is still winter here - plenty cold. But too much snow for me at almost 2 feet still on the ground. The tractor has...

Yes. Especially if it is Red Oak or Hickory.

That's the point. With time old terms can lose distinction with time and across cultures. gg

Twitch is used quite often here in northern New England. ie I pulled out a big twitch with my tractor. But it was tough because the twitch trail was all mud. I'm not sure but I think it originated in the days of horse logging. gg

I'm jealous, actually very jealous, that you can go out and cut a couple spruce. I have not done anything but plow for the last 6 weeks. We have plenty of snow here. Our white spruce grow like that too - lots of taper and not tall. Nice demonstration of growth after over story removal on that...

Had 2' on the ground then got 3" Tuesday and 3" today. Tomorrow clear. Good thing, I need to clean that 6" up and get the road as wide as I can. New storm starts Saturday afternoon, ends Monday morning. We are close to the "+" sign. Oh boy. Put my plow back on the tractor yesterday. The truck...

^^^^^ Now that is snow !!!! 70 drives 40 times - you are a busy man for sure. gg

Yes sir. Even if the tractor can I can't :rolleyes: Nice day today and I find myself painting radiator covers that we don't even use ??? But they are rusty and have been on the to-do list about 4 years. Been a while since we've had a normal amount of snow like this. gg

Another day, another cart of wood to roll in and park beside the stove. We have enough snow now, gg

I was lucky the cheeks ripped. The detent on my valve had no adjustment but was spec'ed at 500 psi. So 6000 lbs with the 4" cylinder. Some back yard engineering ......If the shear of mild steel is 40,000 lb/sq-in then 3/16" should hold. Each side was 3/16 so I had double ???? The dangers of...

That's a good idea - But just a warning, it didn't work out well on my Huskee splitter when I did that to stop at 18". On the return stroke it tore the bolt holes right out of the wedge. I didn't realize that the ram to wedge connection was designed to be push only where the ram end was in...

Splitter cycle time is important but it is only part of the whole cycle of getting the block onto the beam and the split piece dealt with. No matter what a single person operation will be fairly slow. To me the key is to minimize your foot movement. I like several methods. Block up the logs on...

Ugh - that's the pits.

Hope that worked for you Lou. Luckily we were in the 1 to 3 inch range and got 4 more inches of fluff. Our normal every other day amount this month. Way more to the south. My son's daily bus route into logan got canceled which very rarely happens. gg

Ours has all been bone dry. Almost 2' of fluff right down to the ground. No base what so ever. Easy to blow but tough to wallow in. gg

^^^ should have proof read. In my woods I could NOT use the tractor as a lift. To rough and too many trees.

If you have read much of this thread then you already know that you will get a ton of different answers. They are based on preference and the methods used. For example someone says you need a log lift, I would say no - use your tractor bucket. It holds more wood and is faster. BUT, if I were...

We had good snow before Christmas, plenty to play in. Then a rain and warm spell and it was gone. The first 3 weeks of January was dry and cold and the ground froze up solid. Since then it has been snowy. Little storms every other day it seems so now we a pushing 2 feet on the ground. The third...

Years ago I found this one in the snowbank, off a UPS truck I think :) . Made a simple bracket, and welded it on the loader cross brace. It is not sticking way out, which I like, but it gives me a good view of what's behind me. gg

Is this the the bucket you have If so can you bolt a flat filler piece on the top front to make it level and accept a universal unit ?? gg

^^^^ The main water source is off the eaves (w/o gutters and down the bank. gg

I did a small stepped wall 15 years ago. It hasn't moved at all. I put the taller back walls base below grade same as the front. gg

It is indeed. But feel happy you have a flat place to lay them down in the open where you have good grapple access. (y) gg

That's a good story. Sad to think about all that important knowledge and know-how of the past getting left behind save a very few like Steve. gg

What type of stove do you have that likes those nicely chunked up pieces of wood ? And how do you process that wood ? Very efficient usage - you don't leave much that will burn. gg

With those big loaded rears and chains on all four the snow has to be pretty deep and mealy for traction to be a problem. gg

Thought this odd shaped 3 stemmed red maple would make good firewood and give the nice red oak pole across the trail more light. Cut the 3 stems off at 24' each and skidded them out to the wood pile. I'll come back for the limb wood later. It was a nice winter afternoon. Cold, 10* F...

Think of how much snow has been pushed !!! How is it that they are there. Is it a specialize salvage yard ? Would be a interesting place to visit. gg

I didn't realize it wasn't. Don't have a Q-H myself. What is the problem - just curious ? gg

^^^^^^^^ above post

How about something like this - has a suitcase wt bar https://www.yitamotor.com/products/tractor-drawbar-attachment gg

Amazing what you do with that "printer". gg

I'm not sure that there is any such thing as normal weather any more. It looks like we will warm up a little (high 20's) for a couple days then back to below zero. Today was nice 8* this morning and 18* and sunny this afternoon. Last fall I experimented with a crane and trailer for firewood...

^^^^ I can see from allyour tracks that you have been working in the snow to make firewood. How often do you have a chance to do that where you are ? Makes the work a little harder. Stay warm !! gg

-30*C (-22*F) ....more things frozen than your bar oil I bet :) Nice big fire and steak will fix that though. gg

I can't help you but here is another thread posted about a week ago with a slow problematic Quickie Loader.....Maybe the two can get it figured out. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/quickie-loader-very-slow-why.523915/ gg

I'm still at it. A little slower than normal since New Year. Caught a bug that took me 2 weeks to get rid of. Back to near normal last week. Made a couple trips to the log yard last Friday. gg

I have a L3010 Kubota I wanted weights for. Kubota dealers near me ( 2 of them with in an Hr drive) were not interested in helping. The JD dealer had 3 sizes in stock - 110 lb, 70 lb, and 42 lb. I wanted about 200 lbs so I bought 3 - 70's. Had to modify slightly to go on the tractor weight rack...

I should stay out of this. jah-- is getting good help and doesn't need more to confuse things. But just a comment/question - When he said Line 1 (P-in) incomes from the rock shaft cylinder and not the pump, to me that sounds suspicious. Shouldn't it come from the pump or a hydraulic block at the...

That is a really good job in my book. Especially considering it is your first. What are you using for skids ? They look to be working well. gg

https://www.labonville.com/shop/163-gripo-grab-rod-w-wooden-handle-for-choker-49802?page=2&category=687#attr=20440,20803 gg

Glad you added that. A bend helps a lot. They get bent just using them too - sometimes to much. But are easy to straighten in a vise. I have a mixture of 3/8 and 5/16 chokers too. My Farmi 290 has 5/16 key hole sliders. Once in a while I end up with a 3/8 choker off the 501 on the 290 and it is...

If you have trouble finding what you want locally you can by chokers on-line at places like Labonville. It is usually cheaper to just buy the hooks on-line and buy chain locally then make your own. I use 5/16 hooks and grade 70 5/16 chain. It works fine with both 5/16 and 3/8 grab hooks and...

I bought a tractor SSQA plate from them. What they shipped me was 1/2" to tight. They offered me the same deal. Basicly take it or leave it ?? Lucky for me I was able to fix it my self pretty easily. Needless to say I don't even look at what they have to offer now. gg

How are you lucky enough to have a neighbor that provides good firewood ? That's what I call a good deal! If I remember he provided some a while back too. I have a neighbor with an OWB that I give wood to but it is all junk softwood that I have to move anyway. He burns it in the summer to make...

I would think it might !! gg

That is an interesting idea. Good video - seeing is believing. You must have to get the timing right and go after it before it is rock hard or is that not the case ??? Looks a lot easier than trying to crunch it up with the tire chains like I do. Thanks for posting. gg

On top and if you want to protect the exposed threads put on an other nut. Maybe a jam nut if it is tall enough. gg

I like chain chokers because on a tractor winch you cannot pull the slider end of the chokers into the winch like you can on a skidder. If you want to get the hitch off the ground you would need a whole assortment of cable choker lengths. With chain chokers you can adjust the choker length in...

If you have never been around a winch, set one up on a tractor, or been shown the basic features and how they work I think this video by Hud-Son is very good. It deals with a specific model but most of it pertains to any winch. https://www.hud-son.com/uniforest-training/ As far as operating...

I am surprised that you had trouble controlling the aggressiveness of your landplane on the fly with your hydraulic top link. For my landplane set-up the hydraulic top link allows a lot of finesse when encountering grade changes. Allows me to keep the skids flat on the surface thru a grade...

You have to be mighty patient to find a used winch as you know. But that shows you that you can get most of your money back especially if you invest in a known brand with a good reputation vs an unproven brand. As rumwrks said there is no problem putting a smaller winch on your tractor in order...

You're expecting an awful lot if you think your diesel will start in the cold w/o some sort of starting aid to enhance combustion. On my M5640 when I use the block heater the glow plugs don't cycle on because they think it is summer time. It turns over good and fast because the oil is warm but...

Yes that is correct and the proper way to use ether. gg

This is all very informative but I find it interesting that everyone has ignored the statement about the factory installed ether system. I have a 1990 dozer with a 239 ci 4 cylinder motor. There are no glow plugs or block heater. (I would put in a block heater but would need to haul a generator...

^^^^ All true about the ease pulling 7'er but you also said your road is flat. A good hill makes a huge difference. gg

I pull my 5'er with a 5000 lb 4WD 30 hp L3010. Traction is the key not so much hp. Tractor weight and tires count. It is all the tractor can do pulling the 5' landplane up this hill. gg

Landplane at work The land plane is my go-to road tool. I use way more often than the rear blade. Keeping the surface in good shape helps maintain the road contour. gg

I use a rear blade and a landplane to maintain my long drive. It's make up varies from good base and 3/4 gravel surface to old logging road with some 3/4 crushed stone mixed in. We also have a spring mud season. I use the blade to contour for good water run off and I use the landplane for...

^^^^^^ Yes it will gg

It is indeed a 24" bar. The saw is a 359 with 3/8" skip chain. I like the balance and feel of it and not to heavy. gg

Contact FitRiteHydraulics He will build what you need https://www.fitritehydraulics.com/ gg

I like the looks of that cab !! Are you planning to put windows in it or stick with the plastic. Any cab is better than no cab in that weather. I have a plywood roof over me but wide open sides. Just finished plowing about 3" of fluff off a mile long road I take care of. Things are froze up...

Exactly - and don't cut to deep over the wedge. You need solid wood over the wedge to lift the tree when you drive the wedge. Even if you have a sliver of uncut wood where you didn't quite overlap the wedge bore cut it will split right out and not cause a problem. You can see where that happened...

:) Double time gets me up to about normal for most folks :) I just don't want anybody to miss something by moving to fast. :) gg

I like the method. It is especially useful to me on smaller trees because there is a clear path for the wedge. It won't bottom out on the hinge. Try it on a 6,7, or 8 inch tree someday and see. On big trees when the cutter makes a bore cut from the front he is often trying to cut out the center...

It's a method I use a lot. I use wedges for directional felling. Most of the fir I cut are not large so getting a wedge into the backcut before the tree can tip back is iffy. Also the butt wood is of questionable integrity because of but rot. So I like to get a wedge in right off. I make the...

That's me - down at the 1% level :) gg

You do have a fair amount of slop there. It's hard to tell if that would be enough for some of the places I go ?? gg

^^^^^ Thanks for the explanation and pics. Long as it works for you is all that matters. gg

Whoa ! Your way icier than we are. No wonder you wanted a big rock and rear weight. I would have brought a spare pair of skivees too. gg

Those are nice trailers but if you are going to use a trailer in the woods or on rough terrain you will want a different type hitch. My trailer has a rotating hitch to allow rolling motion between the tractor and trailer but even that was not enough to prevent serious binding which would lead to...

There is never a lot of money in Spruce and Fir here. I've seen it from $250 to over $450 with $350 a pretty steady average over the last 5 years. It's $375/mbf at Canapy now. That's creeping up on two loads in my little one-ton. About 500 bf/load. gg

I cut a good fir today that didn't have any well developed stump rot. One of very few I have found in a couple decades of cutting them. I don't know why I get excited about this stuff. Anyway, it had a good lean to the the left but there was good holding wood anchored in the root buttress on...