CK20 and skidding logs

[KiotiJohn]

I had had a few people ask me how well the CK20 HST does with skidding logs, so I thought I'd post a few pics.
This first one is a 20 footer, and it's about 1 1/2 feet across on this log. I'll show the first part of the log later which was 2 feet across.
John

 

[KiotiJohn]

Same log from the side.

 

[KiotiJohn]

The chained end is where it's easily 1 1/2' across. Notice that I have it chained onto a boompole, but way down low almost at drawbar height. Important so as not to drag up the front of the tractor.

 

[KiotiJohn]

This was the first piece I skidded, the part closest to the stump. Actual measurement was 26" across. This was 25 feet long, 5' more than the first pics.

 

[KiotiJohn]

The next two are various other logs I skidded over the last few months. All together, I have about 10 or so in the "graveyard" to rot, all at least 20 footers.

 

[BigAl]

Hey John!
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ?

Big Al

 

[KiotiJohn]

Last one.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hey John!
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ? )</font>
Actually no, it's just an old footer someone had put out in the woods. It's no longer so wooded now, as I have been really clearing it back in an effort to create my own private park adjacent to my house. About 1/3 of my land is wooded. Today I dug out, with the toothbar on the loader, about 15 narrow, but very tall Camphor trees.
As for hurricane damage, some of the trees were, but most were just because they were too close to the house and I was afraid of the high winds blowing them over on the house. Some of the pines had power post beetles so needed to go! John

 

[KiotiJohn]

Ever seen a power post beetle? They're the meaner cousing to the POWDER post beetle! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Bob_Skurka]

John, I'll admit that the power of little tractors is quite amazing. Nice job. But I have a question about your beetles. Do they spread and is there a control so the non-infested trees can be saved? Up in Chicago over the past year or two they literally cut down all the trees in some of the neighborhoods because of some asian beetle that has no known control other than removing the trees, chipping them to mulch and composting the chippings. Hated to see it happen. Can you spray your remaining pines?