My Firewood Operation

[Dascro]

I was moving some wood around this morning in my firewood area and thought I'd post some pictures of my B7610. One of it's jobs is to skid in logs, stack them and then "hold" them when I section them for the splitter. Just one of its' many jobs around here. I modified my already very useful box blade to accept an 8,000 lb winch that is used to drag trees up to the paths and then I use it to skid them back to my firewood lot. I added a remote control unit to the winch and that makes it even more useful when working away from the tractor. down in the woods The little B7610 never ceases to amaze me.

Dave

 

[arrow]

I love to see something that doesn't look like it can do the job surprise the heck out of people when they find out what they can do. Great idea to mount the winch there as the bb can act as a resistor to the pulling force as well as being a platform for the battery mount. Thanks for sharing.

 

[445A]

I moved away from that white cold stuff when I turned 30, and don't miss it a bit! OK maybe I do miss spinning cookies in empty parking lots after a heavy snow. I do have a question. Why the tire chains on the rear of a 4wd tractor? 445A

 

[Dascro]

Thanks arrow and 445A.

The box blade has cutting edges front and back. I also turn the rippers backwards and it provides a very strong resistance for the winch to pull against.

The chains are for extra traction in the woods and on ice when plowing snow. Used them for years. When the ground freezes beneath the snow chains are the only way to go.

Dave

 

[Red Horse]

I moved away from that white cold stuff when I turned 30, and don't miss it a bit! OK maybe I do miss spinning cookies in empty parking lots after a heavy snow. I do have a question. Why the tire chains on the rear of a 4wd tractor? 445A

Added weight plus big help on ice.

 

[DieselnHooters]

Ingenuous setup Dascro, it beats any ATV operation hands down.

 

[Dave Gobis]

I got too old and beat-up to drag and pick-up logs anymore so I went to power assist too!

 

[Dascro]

Thanks DieselnHooters, it works surprisingly well.

Your setup is very nice Dave Gobis! I'm sure it's fun to use too. I considered going that route since the pto winch is best. But I like to fab stuff and have all the tools. Plus Tractor Supply had all the stuff I needed on sale at the time I made my setup . I was concerned about battery life when winching, but I put a robust Deep Cell battery on and haven't run into any issues yet.

 

[pinetree10]

I got too old and beat-up to drag and pick-up logs anymore so I went to power assist too!
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Nice equipment. Nice place too. Sometimes I wish I could step into some of these photos and have a walk around the place.

 

[Thomas]

Nice man setup you have..those B's are one tough mule.

 

[lakngulf]

Great setup and well thought out plan to use the power you have. In a renovation about 10 years ago I enclosed my fireplace because it was in an old part of the house and would require quite some work to be safe. Since then I have thought every winter (for only about three weeks down here) that I needed to put one back in, cut and split wood, and heat the house with it.

Well, I am almost 65 now. My daughter and family bought a house that has a HUGE fireplace. They do not plan to burn wood but she wanted some fire dogs and some wood for "decoration" in the fire place. So I cut down a tree, saw a couple of logs at three feet (the fireplace is huge) and got out the splitter mallet. First hit on that log section and the mallet just bounced back off. Took me forever to split enough wood for her decoration.

I decided my propane heaters work just well.

 

[KennK]

I got too old and beat-up to drag and pick-up logs anymore so I went to power assist too!
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What is the red attachment on your PTO??

 

[CobyRupert]

What is the red attachment on your PTO??

It is a tractor skidding winch. It looks like a Wallenstein, they're also made by Farmi and other companies.

 

[motownbrowne]

It is a tractor skidding winch. It looks like a Wallenstein, they're also made by Farmi and other companies.

And they are awesome tools!! I had no idea how useful they are until I found a used one and jumped on it. Now I can't imagine being without it.

 

[MAN IN BLACK]

And they are awesome tools!! I had no idea how useful they are until I found a used one and jumped on it. Now I can't imagine being without it.

X2 big time !! :thumbsup:

 

[namesray]

Love the fab work idea for your winch. Great job. :thumbsup:

I also do a lot of firewood with a kubota B tractor. They are awesome machines aren't they. Mine surprises me still with what it can pull and do.

Enjoy and stay safe.

 

[Dascro]

Thanks Lakngulf and namesray. I have access to about 80 acres of timber. I enjoy the whole experience of getting firewood. I have for years. Actually been thinking about selling firewood on a limited basis. The little Kubota B makes it an easier job. Especially with my homemade winch and skidding setup.

Dave,

 

[thcri]

Thanks arrow and 445A. The box blade has cutting edges front and back. I also turn the rippers backwards and it provides a very strong resistance for the winch to pull against. The chains are for extra traction in the woods and on ice when plowing snow. Used them for years. When the ground freezes beneath the snow chains are the only way to go. Dave

Great idea to turn the rippers for stabilization. That has to help tremendously.

 

[ultrarunner]

^^^

Never thought of that... very innovative at no cost.

Sad to say the oak around here is just left to rot... no market for it and most pay to have it hauled away with all the burn bans... of course all of Thanksgiving week has been a burn ban...

 

[Dascro]

Reversing the rippers on the box blade does indeed make a strong anchor to winch from.