Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Gordon Gould]

Finished your crane...and still found time to paint your front weights Mr. Gordon!

Bet your shadow has to run just to keep up with you!

Somehow you got the wrong impression. If my shadow ran at all it would be out of sight up ahead.

gg

 

[Jstpssng]

The theory behind this particular action is to promote new and perhaps more varied growth. Chances are some lower growth species will happen but the plan is for a mixed species and age to emerge over the coming decades.

Preferably not so much hemlock. While it's a nice tree to look at and certainly has it's place, value is limited for somebody who has a woodlot for growing timber.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Preferably not so much hemlock. While it's a nice tree to look at and certainly has it's place, value is limited for somebody who has a woodlot for growing timber.

That’s true and the hope is for mixed hardwoods regen

 

[arrow]

Somehow you got the wrong impression. If my shadow ran at all it would be out of sight up ahead.

gg

I wouldn’t trust him anyway Gordon.
He’s a bit shady.

 

[Alan46]

My wood and latest tractor picture
Got a call yesterday that part’s are in ( only took six days )
Need to get the wood to the shed, the rains are coming!

 

[Gordon Gould]

I gave my crane a field test yesterday. I picked up wood in 3 spots. Each spot had bigger wood, getting a feel for things as I went. I knew that the boom hinge post needed to be plumb. If it is at an angle the boom will seek the lowest point and rotating it from there is like pushing up hill. When released it will rotate back down on it's own. I use this to my advantage when traveling. By tilting the post back the boom will drop to the back and follow behind the tractor. I use the tractor TnT hydraulics to plumb the post. I was surprised how quickly the cylinders drifted and I needed to continually readjust to plumb. I see some check valves in my future. Other than that there were no nasty surprises. I picked up a strong half cord.

I made a video. Half hour. It has two parts. The first spot, just starting out, with small wood and the third spot after a little practice. I work slow and try to keep my mind on what I am doing. Even so, I push the hydraulic lever to hard relative to the weight involved once in a while.

I hope to use this set up in a section that is isolated above a vertical rock ledge. The narrow trail up to it slabs the ledge and make a sharp hair-pin turn at the top. I can't skid any thing longer than 8 or 10 feet down thru there. Plus it is almost a mile away from my wood pile. But, there is a ton of beech with BBD up there. Perfect firewood.

gg

 

[Gordon Gould]

My wood and latest tractor picture
Got a call yesterday that part’s are in ( only took six days )
Need to get the wood to the shed, the rains are coming!
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Oh-my, the things that slow you down. That's a big one. What's the rest of the story ??

gg

 

[Alan46]

Oh-my, the things that slow you down. That's a big one. What's the rest of the story ??

gg

It turned out to be a blown head gasket. 20 years and 1300 hours!
Will post results when my buddy comes by to help assemble. He is a master diesel mechanic!!!

 

[Skeans1]

I gave my crane a field test yesterday. I picked up wood in 3 spots. Each spot had bigger wood, getting a feel for things as I went. I knew that the boom hinge post needed to be plumb. If it is at an angle the boom will seek the lowest point and rotating it from there is like pushing up hill. When released it will rotate back down on it's own. I use this to my advantage when traveling. By tilting the post back the boom will drop to the back and follow behind the tractor. I use the tractor TnT hydraulics to plumb the post. I was surprised how quickly the cylinders drifted and I needed to continually readjust to plumb. I see some check valves in my future. Other than that there were no nasty surprises. I picked up a strong half cord.


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I made a video. Half hour. It has two parts. The first spot, just starting out, with small wood and the third spot after a little practice. I work slow and try to keep my mind on what I am doing. Even so, I push the hydraulic lever to hard relative to the weight involved once in a while.

I hope to use this set up in a section that is isolated above a vertical rock ledge. The narrow trail up to it slabs the ledge and make a sharp hair-pin turn at the top. I can't skid any thing longer than 8 or 10 feet down thru there. Plus it is almost a mile away from my wood pile. But, there is a ton of beech with BBD up there. Perfect firewood.

gg

Is it check valves needed or is it the cylinder packing bypassing?

 

[Robin Veerman]

Here’s my 4th load to the house. Mostly Ash, some Maple and Hickory too. I need one more load to be done….maybe tomorrow