Updated Chainsaw Mounts

[woodlandfarms]

I carry my chainsaws on the engine cover, and had installed aluminum guards to hold them in place. The handles had been held down by two aluminum guards and then a long bolt with a wingnut went thru the guards and across the handles. But they constantly disappeared, vibrating loose and then the chainsaw would end up on the ground.

So I went on CL and found some hood straps to a Yamaha snowmobile that looked like a good find. Went to the hardware store and got a clothes hook..

 

[MossRoad]

Nice!

 

[davesl708]

Should do the job fine. :thumbsup:

 

[cqaigy2]

I might just borrow that idea!

Has the added benefit of getting a good coating of bar oil on the hood for added rust protection.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Rust will never ever be an issue on my PT.

 

[MossRoad]

Rust will never ever be an issue on my PT.

Mine was actually squeaking this morning! Haven't driven it in a month. No grass to mow and no snow to plow till this morning. Gave the ball joints a good soaking of Teflon lubricant and it quieted right down.

I've thought about putting my saw on my PT for trips into the woods, but I seem to rip everything off the tractor that gets mounted to it. Lights, fire extinguishers, heck, I've even ripped off half a dozen lynch pins from the rear pin hitch and the brush cutter front wheel posts just from backing through tough brush. I'm almost to the point of swapping the pins for bolts and lock nuts.

 

[ponytug]

Why not add a pin holder somewhere protected, like on the tunnel? That way the pin is handy when you need it, and out of the way of evil brush snatchers. (I leave mine on the shop wall until I need it.)

Love the mounts. It gave me ideas for all sorts of mounts.

All the best,

Peter

 

[woodlandfarms]

So, my mounts are pretty cheese wiz. And there is a downside. If you are a frequent visitor of your engine, you will find it a PITA to constantly remove the chainsaw to get to the engine. Also, I used Aluminum to keep it all light as possible.

 

[MossRoad]

Why not add a pin holder somewhere protected, like on the tunnel? That way the pin is handy when you need it, and out of the way of evil brush snatchers. (I leave mine on the shop wall until I need it.)

Love the mounts. It gave me ideas for all sorts of mounts.

All the best,

Peter

For the rear pin hitch, yes, that would work. For the ones holding the wheel's on, I was kinda surprised how many I've lost so far. I carry a bag of them in the toolbox on the trailer.

 

[MossRoad]

So, my mounts are pretty cheese wiz. And there is a downside. If you are a frequent visitor of your engine, you will find it a PITA to constantly remove the chainsaw to get to the engine. Also, I used Aluminum to keep it all light as possible.

Why would you have to remove the saws? Looks like they're on the top and would tilt with the lid.

 

[cqaigy2]

Why would you have to remove the saws? Looks like they're on the top and would tilt with the lid.

Cause his lid is too heavy.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Oh yeah, the 1850 lid is crazy heavy. Like keep you in shape heavy. Like do I really want to look at the engine or can I just guess looking through the grate heavy.

 

[MossRoad]

Oh. :laughing:

 

[AKDirtGrubber]

"Like do I really want to look at the engine or can I just guess looking through the grate heavy."

LOL Now that is the quote of the day!

 

[EddieWalker]

That looks pretty good. Where do you keep the gas, the bar oil and your safety gear?

 

[MossRoad]

That looks pretty good. Where do you keep the gas, the bar oil and your safety gear?

DOH! It's always the details! :laughing:

We're wearing the safety gear, of course! And its a short drive back to the garage or trailer for gas, oil and a beverage between tanks.

 

[cqaigy2]

I put all that extra gear in the bucket, along with the chains, log hook, plastic wedges, etc, etc.

 

[MossRoad]

Funny thing about putting your stuff in the bucket.... there's several stories on TBN (one from me, I'm sure) about putting stuff in the bucket then forgetting its in there and grabbing a scoopful of dirt!

 

[woodlandfarms]

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Honestly I do not travel with gas or bar oil very often. MossRoad taught me everything I know about chainsawing so I head back to the barn once a tank is done. To be honest I am trying to clear 40 acres. So I picka section, and cut a tank full of trees. Then mount up on the PT and grapple them all to a burn pile (I wish I had friends who needed firewood, I ate burning this stuff year after year).

Will take some pix of what I have going on tomorrow.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Funny thing about putting your stuff in the bucket.... there's several stories on TBN (one from me, I'm sure) about putting stuff in the bucket then forgetting its in there and grabbing a scoopful of dirt!

Uhm... NO, usually I put important bolts and nuts and small things, or my head sets and iphone int the bucket, you know, cause the tilt seat will drop them on the ground and I will loose them. Then I get the gravel for the road repair and as I drive away I hear and odd ringing under one of my tires.