That hi volume materials bucket makes those 30+" maple rounds look smaller than they actually are. I had a whole bucket full of those in earlier but didn't take a photo. I did take one of a much larger crotch section on the hoe. I'll have to dig that one up
Please just remember that as far as center of gravity is concerned that log's weight is on the point where you hooked the chain. Just because it is hanging low doesn't mean it can't swing you over. I honestly can't imagine how high that is raising your center of gravity.. Maybe around your neck?
Just so nobody gets the wrong idea:
I posted this in good humor. I wasn't really suggesting that hanging the trunk of a big maple tree off your backhoe was a practical solution to the ballast problem It is also indeed, one large pendulum.
I sure wasn't having any traction problems though!
The one just before that was much larger. I had to lower the dipper down and raise the boom first because the boom cylinder couldn't lift it. Once I got the boom up, then I could lift it with the dipper and bucket curl. I'll post that one tonight. Normally I drag them but these I wanted as clean as possible for milling.