JDFANATIC
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Not bad Greg,
I like your backyard too! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I like your backyard too! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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FredS,
I used the B7500 to pull them over. I used my car to keep pressure on the line while I was working. I used a 1" poly line to pull with, so I had to be real careful not to pull too hard. I have had poly line break before and it can be real nasty.
Greg
I used the B7500 to pull them over. I used my car to keep pressure on the line while I was working. I used a 1" poly line to pull with, so I had to be real careful not to pull too hard. I have had poly line break before and it can be real nasty.
Greg
I was fairly stressd out when I got on here tonight, and when I saw your first pic, I just sat there staring at the water, and started to feel better right away! That's a great place to live, and you did an excellent job on those trees.
This is something I've done an awful lot of in the last year, cleaning up my two acres that had been let go a lot when my grandmother lived here.
I know a lot of non-members are going to look at this and think, "I guess I really SHOULD get that tractor I've been thinking about." Nice work, and thanks for the refresing view! John
This is something I've done an awful lot of in the last year, cleaning up my two acres that had been let go a lot when my grandmother lived here.
I know a lot of non-members are going to look at this and think, "I guess I really SHOULD get that tractor I've been thinking about." Nice work, and thanks for the refresing view! John
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Highbeam,
You are gooood...wind direction... geez /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
My little B7500 has 21 HP. It is amazing what these little machines can do. For landscaping in small areas, they are great.
Greg
You are gooood...wind direction... geez /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
My little B7500 has 21 HP. It is amazing what these little machines can do. For landscaping in small areas, they are great.
Greg
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LarryD,
Actually I am not an islander. I look at your beautiful island from the other side. We look at Bush Pt., Mutiny Bay, Double Bluff and Useless Bay.
Greg
Actually I am not an islander. I look at your beautiful island from the other side. We look at Bush Pt., Mutiny Bay, Double Bluff and Useless Bay.
Greg
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Oh, you're on the other side of the pond /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.
I used to have several friends staioned in Bremerton but they've all rotated out now. I do like to fish out of Neah Bay, excellent salmon/halibut grounds.
Nice job on the tree removal...if you're looking to replace those with somthing for the next 25 years, I'm thinning the forest on my place and would be more than happy to let you cart off a few furs /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.
I used to have several friends staioned in Bremerton but they've all rotated out now. I do like to fish out of Neah Bay, excellent salmon/halibut grounds.
Nice job on the tree removal...if you're looking to replace those with somthing for the next 25 years, I'm thinning the forest on my place and would be more than happy to let you cart off a few furs /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.
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I know a lot of non-members are going to look at this and think, "I guess I really SHOULD get that tractor I've been thinking about." Nice work, and thanks for the refresing view! John )</font>
GregJ -
I have to agree with KiotiJohn - seeing the WORK that a CUT can do really can help focus new users' needs.
In my case last year - my wife wanted to go with a JD2210 subCUT - but you (GregJ) posted a shot of your B7500 with a pallet-load of firewood on the 3PH - I was instantly convinced that my needs required a CUT instead. Almost got a 2003 "leftover" B7500 myself - but "dug in my heels" and spent an additional $1K or so for the B7610 - I wanted the bigger LA352 FEL "just in case" - no regrets that I did!
I tried to keep "tractor at work" in mind with the pics on my homepage (link at bottom) - to hopefully help someone else make a semi-*informed* decision when they go to buy.
Here's one of my favorite "at work" shots:
Big Pic
> This shows me carting off the last of the main trunk (@ 3' diameter) of a proud old maple that had been in front of my house. Sad to see it go - probably @ 200 yrs old - center had rotted & a huge branch / trunk had come down in a windstorm.
PS - Greg: What a great yard / view! I've been to the SEA/TAC area on business a few times in the last 10 years or so & the scenery is really something - but you seem to have an especially magnificient view!
Cheers & thanks again for the pics!
Dan
I know a lot of non-members are going to look at this and think, "I guess I really SHOULD get that tractor I've been thinking about." Nice work, and thanks for the refresing view! John )</font>
GregJ -
I have to agree with KiotiJohn - seeing the WORK that a CUT can do really can help focus new users' needs.
In my case last year - my wife wanted to go with a JD2210 subCUT - but you (GregJ) posted a shot of your B7500 with a pallet-load of firewood on the 3PH - I was instantly convinced that my needs required a CUT instead. Almost got a 2003 "leftover" B7500 myself - but "dug in my heels" and spent an additional $1K or so for the B7610 - I wanted the bigger LA352 FEL "just in case" - no regrets that I did!
I tried to keep "tractor at work" in mind with the pics on my homepage (link at bottom) - to hopefully help someone else make a semi-*informed* decision when they go to buy.
Here's one of my favorite "at work" shots:
> This shows me carting off the last of the main trunk (@ 3' diameter) of a proud old maple that had been in front of my house. Sad to see it go - probably @ 200 yrs old - center had rotted & a huge branch / trunk had come down in a windstorm.
PS - Greg: What a great yard / view! I've been to the SEA/TAC area on business a few times in the last 10 years or so & the scenery is really something - but you seem to have an especially magnificient view!
Cheers & thanks again for the pics!
Dan
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Dan,
I'm glad things worked out the way they did for you. It looks like you have a nice fit for your use. The 7610 is a real workhorse. That is an impressive shot of your tractor lifting that maple stump. I don't think my B7500 would be able to get that one off the ground. I hope more people will continue to share their projects like this.
A while back I made a post showing what rocks my tractor would lift and which it wouldn't. I think it is equally important to show the limitations as well as the capabilities. Now, I know that my tractor is not at your place, lifting side by side, but I do have some experience with Maple. It is HEAVY! I don't think that my tractor could dead lift that stump. However, I could easily handle that stump using leverage and basic physics.
I know that I, as well as others, have posted pictures showing huge accomplishments with these little tractors. I think it is important to point out to prospective buyers that most of these projects were accomplished using leverage and the "laws of physics" to assist in the process. Very few of these big projects were accomplished with brute force. I am travelling right now, so I don't have all of my pictures with me, but I know that if I showed some of the stumps I have removed and then showed a picture of a rock that my FEL couldn't lift, it would show a very confusing story /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif... However, I think that it would show the true capabilities and accurately represent these machines.
So, I guess this is a very longwinded way of saying that this may be a very good example of the difference between a 302 and a 352 FEL. I could move that stump, but I don't think that I would be dead lifting it.
I know that there are a lot of new (and prospective) tractor owners here and I think it would be important to point out one thing in your picture Dan. I don't know if that was a picture of your tractor in action or if it was just posing for the camera /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, but there is a very important rule for new tractor users that should be pointed out. I learned this early on (came close to a rollover /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif). The need to keep your load low. I think if I were moving that stump, I would try to get a corner of the bucket underneath it and chain it tightly across the top. (I do have a toothbar, so that might make it a little easier). Then when moving the stump, it's important to keep the bucket a few inches off the ground. Equally important is to work on the "dump the load" reflex. The only thing that saved me from a rollover when I was starting out was dumb luck. I hit the FEL control in the right direction to dump my load quickly as my tractor went up on two wheels. Ever since then, I definitely have the "dump reflex", and I slowly chant "Low and Slow.... Low and Slow" when moving heavy loads.
Dan, I didn't mean to jump on your picture, but I think it showed two opportunities for discussion. The difference between the 2 FEL's and a safety observation. Trust me, I don't want to be considered a safety cop /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif, but I saw an opportunity to share a close call that I had.
Greg
I'm glad things worked out the way they did for you. It looks like you have a nice fit for your use. The 7610 is a real workhorse. That is an impressive shot of your tractor lifting that maple stump. I don't think my B7500 would be able to get that one off the ground. I hope more people will continue to share their projects like this.
A while back I made a post showing what rocks my tractor would lift and which it wouldn't. I think it is equally important to show the limitations as well as the capabilities. Now, I know that my tractor is not at your place, lifting side by side, but I do have some experience with Maple. It is HEAVY! I don't think that my tractor could dead lift that stump. However, I could easily handle that stump using leverage and basic physics.
I know that I, as well as others, have posted pictures showing huge accomplishments with these little tractors. I think it is important to point out to prospective buyers that most of these projects were accomplished using leverage and the "laws of physics" to assist in the process. Very few of these big projects were accomplished with brute force. I am travelling right now, so I don't have all of my pictures with me, but I know that if I showed some of the stumps I have removed and then showed a picture of a rock that my FEL couldn't lift, it would show a very confusing story /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif... However, I think that it would show the true capabilities and accurately represent these machines.
So, I guess this is a very longwinded way of saying that this may be a very good example of the difference between a 302 and a 352 FEL. I could move that stump, but I don't think that I would be dead lifting it.
I know that there are a lot of new (and prospective) tractor owners here and I think it would be important to point out one thing in your picture Dan. I don't know if that was a picture of your tractor in action or if it was just posing for the camera /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, but there is a very important rule for new tractor users that should be pointed out. I learned this early on (came close to a rollover /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif). The need to keep your load low. I think if I were moving that stump, I would try to get a corner of the bucket underneath it and chain it tightly across the top. (I do have a toothbar, so that might make it a little easier). Then when moving the stump, it's important to keep the bucket a few inches off the ground. Equally important is to work on the "dump the load" reflex. The only thing that saved me from a rollover when I was starting out was dumb luck. I hit the FEL control in the right direction to dump my load quickly as my tractor went up on two wheels. Ever since then, I definitely have the "dump reflex", and I slowly chant "Low and Slow.... Low and Slow" when moving heavy loads.
Dan, I didn't mean to jump on your picture, but I think it showed two opportunities for discussion. The difference between the 2 FEL's and a safety observation. Trust me, I don't want to be considered a safety cop /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif, but I saw an opportunity to share a close call that I had.
Greg
Freds
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It looks to me like the actual load is low... it's the bucket that is high. Lifting it his way allows the stump to partially swing under the bucket, which may be better than having the load in and partially in front of the bucket, therefore reducing the effects of the rear ballast.
Just thought I would throw out my observation for comments.
Just thought I would throw out my observation for comments.
