Going downhill with a Kubota L4400 HST Video

[dex3361]

Maybe you'd be a perfect candidate for some type of winch on your tractor Dex

I have been keeping my eyes open looking for a PTO winch but I have not seen a single used one for sale in my area. If I did a lot of firewood/logging type of work I would maybe consider new. I thought about an electric. Setting it up to use off of a receiver hitch that way it could be used on the tractor and the truck or wherever you needed it. Great idea.

 

[tractchores]

Be careful to not overload the carryall. The one I have has been beefed up. Just a heads up.

Thanks. I've heard from others with the same model as mine that it will need some re-enforcement, so I'm hoping to get someone to weld on some plates at the connection points to beef it up as well.

 

[wally040]

I was under the impression to always back up a steep hill instead of driving forward. Maybe to reduce the risk of flipping over backward. Comments?

 

[dex3361]

I was under the impression to always back up a steep hill instead of driving forward. Maybe to reduce the risk of flipping over backward. Comments?

I back up the first few times. But if I have a question I put some weight in the FEL bucket before going up forward. Though I do not advise this.:thumbsup:

 

[dex3361]

Amazing the work the tractor is doing. You all are talking of the hill. How about the load of wood. Un-real.:thumbsup:

That's it. John Deere is out. Kubota is in.!! ..... Not.!!

Heck of a video.

Thanks for posting.:thumbsup:

The L4400 is a lot of tractor in a small package. It has operated flawlessly. I only wish I could say the same for the operator.

 

[schmism]

so what did you use to steady the output of the video after the fact?

If you watch the edges your video is typical crappy hand held make-you-sick-from-the-jerkyness, but whatever you used to post process it was asusome!

i think id skid those logs back nearly whole as opposed to cut them up, load up the rounds then have to carry all that weight down the hill.

 

[MasseyWV]

The hill reminds me of my driveway which isn't quite as steep, but as anyone from WV would say, it comes with the territory.

so what did you use to steady the output of the video after the fact?

If you watch the edges your video is typical crappy hand held make-you-sick-from-the-jerkyness, but whatever you used to post process it was asusome!

Programs to stabilize video are commonly called deshakers. It's nice to see someone use it to stabilize handheld video, unlike so many others on Youtube.

Deshaker - video stabilizer

 

[IndyIan]

so what did you use to steady the output of the video after the fact?

If you watch the edges your video is typical crappy hand held make-you-sick-from-the-jerkyness, but whatever you used to post process it was asusome!

i think id skid those logs back nearly whole as opposed to cut them up, load up the rounds then have to carry all that weight down the hill.

Only problem with skidding is that sometimes the logs can push you, some dry leaves could do it and on that hill it wouldn't end pretty...
I agree it must be a bit hard on the drivetrain to hold that much weight back, but it is a tractor and alot of the load is on the rear axle so I don't think its excessive.

 

[dex3361]

so what did you use to steady the output of the video after the fact?

If you watch the edges your video is typical crappy hand held make-you-sick-from-the-jerkyness, but whatever you used to post process it was asusome!

i think id skid those logs back nearly whole as opposed to cut them up, load up the rounds then have to carry all that weight down the hill.

I had to laugh when you mentioned image stabilization because I did nothing to help the shakiness. I would suspect it was the on board image stabilization of the little Nikon point and shoot digital camera. I did use Microsoft Movie make to assemble the video.

I do skid the logs if I don't have to drag them down the steep hills. I have tried to skid them but the larger logs can get you into to trouble if they take off rolling to the side over one of the steep drop offs. Also cutting the logs in place keeps from getting the log dirty and dulling the chain when cutting into smaller sections. :thumbsup:

 

[texasjohn]

excellent.....what about demonstrating the hold back function of the HST while going down hill loaded?? People on TBN are always wondering how HST holds on a hill when not under power. I know it'll creep, but won't run away like it would if geared and in neutral or clutch in.