Tree Removal

[SkyPup]

Whoa, that is indeed quite an accomplishment in a relatively short period of time, all of which could not have been contemplated without your nice tractor and accessories. I pretty do the same thing as you, except I am way down in the swamps of Florida, otherwise we perform identical activites on a regular basis! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[GregJ]

Skypup,
Actually I am writing this from Florida. We are down here with our daughter on spring break. We saw the Everglades Monday and the Keys yesterday. This is a beautiful area of the country. A huge contrast from my area. My wife is already planning next years trip down here.

Greg

 

[SkyPup]

I grew up as a kid gigging frogs in the glades, catching largemouth bass, and hunting alligators via airboat, all the while swatting masses of mosquitoes... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MadDog]

GregJ: An impressive weekend's work, nicely planned and executed. I couildn't agree more; there are things I wanted to do, and wouldn't have dreamed of doing, before I got the tractor and some attachments.

What a beautiful homesite. Must be a joy waking up and going outside in the mornings. Plus, your w/in driving distance of both Mt. Ranier and the North Cascades. ...a mountaineer's heaven. If I were ever going to retire, your neck of the woods would be high on my list of places to relocate to.

 

[Highbeam]

That area looks to be point-no-point, or Hansville. Or maybe just across the Hood Canal and on the Penninsula side. Either way you are looking at a 2-3 hour drive to the Rainier Park.

Am I right on location? That mound of sand out in the water gives it away. I grew up in Silverdale, central puget sound, and made many trips up to Hansville. It is about the only sandy beach in the puget sound. The other beaches are made of rock covered barnicles, sure cuts up the dog paws.

I too enjoy seeing what these tractors are capable of. I bought a bulldozer because I was told that pioneer work is not suited for a tractor. The more clearing I see that these tractors can do, the more I think I might be ready to trade. Thanks for posting.

 

[GregJ]

Highbeam,
Whoaaa... you are good. Good observation on the sand bluffs. That is Double Bluff on Whidbey Island. As far as what this tractor is capable of.... this was a light duty push for it. I have taken down some huge trees and dug some huge stumps with it.

Greg

 

[Freds]

Nicely done, Greg and beautiful area, too!
I used to have a B7500 and it was a great workhorse for its size. Did you use it to pull the trees over, too? I was wondering if it had enough weight or did you use the 4x4 (it loooks like) in the pics?

I'm sure your area will landscape up nicely again, but I sure like the looks of those big evergreens in your first pic. I'm hunting around for some nice trees to block some of the afternoon sun I get. Who knows, maybe in 25 years I'll be looking to rip them up like you did and now I'll have an idea how. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I had never heard of pressure washing the rootball to loosen some the dirt either. Nifty idea.

 

[kensfarm]

Very nice.. having the water front would make me want to rig some shore-rod holders on my FEL! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Highbeam]

I could have gotten fancy and noted the wind direction coming down from the strait of juan de fuca to place you on the westerly part of hansville but I thought I would quit while I was ahead.

What model of tractor? HP is my real question.

 

[LarryD]

That's OK...I was going to vote for Polnell Point so I was on the wrong side of the Island.

I didn't realize you were you were an islander Greg.