Loggin' Kioti Style

[williekioti]

A few pics moving some wood around. One must be real careful to have the load balanced on the forks, especially on broken ground. The big one was a little unnerving moving over a couple of dips, hand never left the loader control and my right foot hovered over the clutch just in case. It was all good once on firm ground. The next attachment for my "wish list" is a 3pt skidding winch setup, it would help ballast when carrying the wood as well as reaching out with the cable. As apposed to backing up to everything. the last picture is forwarding down my road with a log from the header to my yard where it will be sawn tomorrow.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Great photos, nice looking tractor and property.

 

[Thomas]

Morning willie.
Nice setup you got there...by the looks of your right front tire in the first pic thats one healthy log.

 

[VictorW]

With the size of that log in the first picture, I thought your tractor was a new 45. I didn't think my 30 like yours was capable of that. Or is that a llittle trick photography.

 

[Steverino]

That Woods is a strong looking loader and with a good set of forks too! I can't see any cracks from here. If things don't work out well with my KL-130 I might have to consider that combination. Nice pictures too Thanks for sharing.

 

[monkeymonk]

You gonna mill that?

Sure would look nic on our mill.

 

[Dmace]

Great pics! That looks like fun. Did you say your "right foot was hovering over the clutch"? Is it on the opposite side of the CK20's that have it on the left side (sitting on the tractor)?

 

[albmn10]

Nice pics Willie, i love my Woods 1012 loader and the Woods 80xt hoe as well.. Great for logging and cutting firewood..

 

[Steverino]

Nice pics Willie, i love my Woods 1012 loader and the Woods 80xt hoe as well.. Great for logging and cutting firewood..

albmn10, Nice pictures as well. The backhoe is a good-looking unit as well. I sure wish that the KB2375 had that as an option instead of a third party retrofit. That rig looks like a real workhorse. All these pictures are making me long for spring already. Oh well, only five or so months to go.

 

[williekioti]

Dmace, oops, you are correct. That would have been my "left" foot, otherwise it could have been REAL bad had I stabbed the brake instead of the clutch.:O Rest assured it was a typo, I definitely know which pedals need pushing when in situations like that, I hope.

And yes that first log "was" all there, no trick. I say was because it is now a whole bunch 1"x12"s and assorted other boards as of this afternoon. The loaded rear tires help muckling loads like that, but there are times I wish I had the extra balast of a skid plate/winch back there. I'll try to get some pics of the milling operation tomorrow, still have a few logs left...

Album, nice pics of your beast, but I wish you'd quit showing off that 80X BH. That thing is hot! Looked at one in back of Rodick's shop two weeks ago with drool running down my chin.

 

[Steverino]

albmn10, Nice pictures as well. The backhoe is a good-looking unit as well. I sure wish that the KB2375 had that as an option instead of a third party retrofit. That rig looks like a real workhorse. All these pictures are making me long for spring already. Oh well, only five or so months to go.

(OOPS!)
I meant to say: I sure wish that the KB2375 had a THUMB as an option instead of a third party retrofit. That rig looks like a real workhorse. I am also with williekioti on the drooling thing.

 

[monkeymonk]

What kinda mill do you operate?

We use an off brand bandsaw mill. does a great job. An LT70 sure would be nice.

 

[williekioti]

Monkeymonk, the mill was an older WoodMiser, sorry didn't catch the model. It's not mine but a neighbor's down the road. It is a little simpler than some of the newer models, no hydraulics, but the head is powered. Didn't need hydraulic load though with a Kioti nearby. I like the manual log positioning though, less waste IMO.

Sorry I couldn't capture action pics, but have some of the finished product. Not bad for about nine hours of work.

 

[BlacknTan]

Jeesh,
I thought that country looked kinda farmiliar.
Good lookin tractor and nice pictures Willi. Didja get that over by Schroon Lake?

 

[williekioti]

B&T that would be correct, another fine Rodick machine roaming the 'Daks. BTW, nice handle got a cold one of those in my hand at this very moment. Well not a real one, but a good facimile in a bottle by Saranac.

 

[BlacknTan]

Willie,
BlacknTan doesn't refer to the drinkin' kind, although I've enjoyed a few of those also.
It's about the Gordon Setter gundogs that I've shared time with over the last thirty years...

BTW, I used to head into deer camp over the north side of Paradox every year. Time and medical problems broke the group up..............

 

[williekioti]

Oh, those BlacknTans are good too, to acquire game to go with the liquid B&Ts, .

That area is not too far away, I'm further north.

 

[roller]

Nice pics Willie i'll see if i can get a few more of my little logging outfit.

My outfit comprises of a CK30 hydro ,Uni-Forest 3.5 ton skidding winch,and a grapple made by Riko forestry Engineers..

 

[williekioti]

roller, nice setup. How do you like the Uni-forest winch. I've just noticed them popping up at dealerships around NY. They look like a quality setup. Of course there are plenty of Farmis and Valbys around. I currently have been using one of those multi position draw bars on 3pt with pin on grab hooks. It works ok, 'cept I have to back up to every log or reach out with chains, drag till I can reach choker with grab hooks and re-hook. Major PITA, but it works. Good thing it's a hobby at this point and I'm not trying to feed the family like this.

 

[roller]

roller, nice setup. How do you like the Uni-forest winch. I've just noticed them popping up at dealerships around NY. They look like a quality setup. Of course there are plenty of Farmis and Valbys around. I currently have been using one of those multi position draw bars on 3pt with pin on grab hooks. It works ok, 'cept I have to back up to every log or reach out with chains, drag till I can reach choker with grab hooks and re-hook. Major PITA, but it works. Good thing it's a hobby at this point and I'm not trying to feed the family like this.

Uniforest winches are made well ,good and strong,the only problem is they have a band brake ,not a ratchet,so every now and then you will need to tighten a nut that controls the friction ,no big deal just carry a large adjustable spanner with you when using the winch..

For the money i'm very pleased with my winch ,its suprising just how big a tree or log it will pull...