Time for Chainsaw Chaps

[TomSeller]

Even if the AC would have worked, you'd have had to turn it off to go up any hills.

I drove a '78 240D over the part of its lifespan from about 120,000 to about 350,000.

Mine was a manual so it was a little better than an automatic. But yes, and you had to get a running start before hitting the bottom of the hill if you didn't want to downshift. 67 HP when all were alive.

When someone was riding my bumper I used to downshift and feed them cloud of unburned diesel and soot . They always backed off.

 

[FatTire]

Mine was a manual so it was a little better than an automatic. But yes, and you had to get a running start before hitting the bottom of the hill if you didn't want to downshift. 67 HP when all were alive.

When someone was riding my bumper I used to downshift and feed them cloud of unburned diesel and soot . They always backed off.

67hp, that was the OM616. If you ever want a significantly under-powered snowcat (and OLD at this point), Pistenbully used the OM616, tuned for 70 HP, in their PB070 snowcat. There are still a few running, mostly in private ownership. Generally I think the engines out-lived the hydrostatic drive system.

 

[jajiu]

Here's the reason I bought a set of chaps after nearly 30 years of just jeans, boots, & gloves. It just caught the jeans, not a scratch on the leg. Too close for comfort!

 

[FatTire]

Here's the reason I bought a set of chaps after nearly 30 years of just jeans, boots, & gloves. It just caught the jeans, not a scratch on the leg. Too close for comfort!

Way too close! Just about make me sick to think about it.

 

[TomSeller]

Here's the reason I bought a set of chaps after nearly 30 years of just jeans, boots, & gloves.<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=514216"/> It just caught the jeans, not a scratch on the leg. Too close for comfort!

It would have cross cut the arteries no less. Glad you bought the chaps.

 

[Citydude]

A face shield on my forester helmet is more of a pain in the butt for me than Chaps when flipped up and not sawing. I always use it because of my retired logger neighbor. He has a scar on his face from a kickback accident when he was young. He's lucky to be alive and wears a face shield now while sawing. He does not wear Chaps though which is odd. But, he knows the risks.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Here's the reason I bought a set of chaps after nearly 30 years of just jeans, boots, & gloves.View attachment 514216 It just caught the jeans, not a scratch on the leg. Too close for comfort!

I did exactly that a couple of years ago. I kept waiting for the pain and blood, but had only caught the jeans (which totally unravelled over the next few days!). I have owned chainsaw pants for years, but was only doing a few cuts, so hadn't put them on...

 

[jajiu]

I now keep the chaps either in the barn next to the chainsaws, or in the tractor ready for use. By the way, been to PEI many times, my last name is Gallant, so many ties to the area. My father's family came from Shediac, NB. Careful using that saw, my wood shed is almost full for the coming winter, I'll be working on next winter's later in the fall.

 

[JRobyn]

Had a pair of trees blown down across our road, found when S-I-L went to leave for work at 6am. Grabbed the saw/gas/oil/gloves/wedges/forestry helmet, and TOTALLY FORGOT to get the chaps that were hanging RIGHT THERE!!

An old 12" pine tree wrapped in poison ivy vines and tangled up with a 5" poplar is the WORST kind of dangerous situation too. Nothing but tripping hazards and weird loadings everywhere.

I was lucky. This time.

 

[jajiu]

I now keep the chaps in the barn with the chain saws and other equipment for cutting. I saved the nice plastic bag w/handles and hung it up and keep them in there. It has a nice zipper on it to keep the bugs and mice out too.