MX5100 at work

[crazyangel]

Nice!

 

[Piston]

Here's a couple shots of my MX bringing out some Poplar that last years drought killed.

Could you tell me what type winch you have?

My tractor is the same size, and I'm looking at a Farmi 290 for sale but I'm wondering if it's perhaps too small for my tractor. How does your tractor handle the winch?

 

[DieselnHooters]

that ''thrifty'' MX has earned its keep

cool pics , thx for the thread DBaer

 

[wmonroe]

Nice pics of all the MX's.

 

[dbaer78]

Could you tell me what type winch you have?

My tractor is the same size, and I'm looking at a Farmi 290 for sale but I'm wondering if it's perhaps too small for my tractor. How does your tractor handle the winch?

It's a Wallenstein fx90 9000lb capacity. It's paired pretty well with my kubota. I would say 8-10k would be the sweet spot for a tractor this size. Anything larger would be pretty hard on the tractor I think. Mine will move the tractor backwards without any strain if the buttplate of the winch doesn't plant down like it should.ive had the winch for five years and have been very well satisfied with it.

 

[Piston]

It's a Wallenstein fx90 9000lb capacity. It's paired pretty well with my kubota. I would say 8-10k would be the sweet spot for a tractor this size. Anything larger would be pretty hard on the tractor I think. Mine will move the tractor backwards without any strain if the buttplate of the winch doesn't plant down like it should.ive had the winch for five years and have been very well satisfied with it.

Thanks db,
I was seriously considering buying the FX90 when I was thinking about buying a brand new winch last fall. I like your setup and I'm glad to know it works well with my size tractor.

 

[Piston]

It's a Wallenstein fx90 9000lb capacity. It's paired pretty well with my kubota. I would say 8-10k would be the sweet spot for a tractor this size. Anything larger would be pretty hard on the tractor I think. Mine will move the tractor backwards without any strain if the buttplate of the winch doesn't plant down like it should.ive had the winch for five years and have been very well satisfied with it.

Thanks db,
I was seriously considering buying the FX90 when I was thinking about buying a brand new winch last fall. I like your setup and I'm glad to know it works well with my size tractor.

 

[dbaer78]

I've found that for what I do a large frame cut works very well. I have several landowners close by that let me cut wood off their land and I like the high maneuverability of my tractor to reduce impact. The wallenstein winch seals the deal to. I'd but another in a heartbeat. I hope to be using my tractor to do forestry work for hire in the near future. I have all the steel purchased to build a full belly pan for the my tractor and my dads new massey 1529 that he uses in the woods. I'll post pics of the build on here as soon as I find time to get started.

 

[dbaer78]

Took advantage of the nice weather to do some woods work.

 

[Peacock]

Looks real good Drew! Bought time for me to head into the woods and harvest some of the EAB ash.

 

[dbaer78]

Yeah I've heard EAB is pretty bad up your way. The camp Property I cut on had a pretty good timber sale last November...probably 400 trees or better. I don't think I'll have to look for another place to cut for a while.

 

[Peacock]

Yeah it is. Really stinks. One of my favorite trees. Time to buy a sawmill and build my barn!

 

[dbaer78]

Yeah I'm gettin ready to do the same thing myself. There was a massive hickory that blew down up there that I hauled in today. 12ft logs and the tractor just barely got the two bottom logs on the trailer. I hate to Jst turn it into firewood so I may make some trim out of the butt log. Like you, I need my own mill!

 

[Peacock]

I'd heard the Waglers were working on getting a Wood-Mizer....

I recently used the RCF2772 to cut about 8 acres at my work.

 

[dbaer78]

They've been talkin about it for years. I don't see it happening. That's a super nice cutter you have there. If I keep getting more bushogging jobs I may trade up to a heavier one like yours.

 

[newbury]

Yeah it is. Really stinks. One of my favorite trees. Time to buy a sawmill and build my barn!

Better not. It's a slippery slope! Pretty soon you find yourself walking thru the woods looking at trees in terms of 10' sections. When it gets real bad you'll look at a nice straight tall pine and envision bundles of 2x6's. Or when your wife points out a pretty cherry tree you envision the cabinets you could build.

And stay away from the Woodmizer site!! I warn you!!
Wood-Mizer Portable Sawmills Promotion

They did similar back in 2011 and I'm stuck with:

And then I HAD to get a good 12" planer, and now I'm looking for a jointer. I had only planned to use the lumber rough sawn.

It takes away from seat time!

 

[Peacock]

Haha!

Trust me, I'm already in deep!

 

[dbaer78]

Helped dad dismantle an old truck for parts and skid out a big sugar maple.

 

[Peacock]

That's a big sugar maple! Firewood or boards? Primo firewood. Best coaling for a fireplace IMO.

 

[dbaer78]

I think it'll be a little of both. I couldn't turn it all into firewood so I saved out a few logs to have milled into something. Sugar maple mixed with some oak is about the best as far as im concerned for firewood.