My Grapple just got delivered

[Tpondel]

A thought. If the trees are of value - why not have a different logging company harvest them and get some $$$.

We did that a few years back. Sold a dozen trees and paid for a good portion of our new gravel driveway

 

[oosik]

I had my trees selectively logged eighteen years ago. This money was added to the pile necessary to purchase my Kubota.

It was a fun time. I got to drive the big 'ol skid loader. One loaded log truck got stuck. I drove the loader to unstick the log truck.

We all thought it was dry enough to log. It was - except for one low spot.

 

[oosik]

Eighteen years ago I had my Ford 1700. No grapple. It took weeks cleaning up and piling all the limbs from the tree harvest. Thank goodness my wife and son were here to help.

Ended up with about a half dozen piles of limbs. I was going to burn those piles - come winter. By the time I was prepared to burn, the quail had taken over the piles. We decided to leave the piles for the quail and all the other local wildlife. As these piles have "rotted down" - I move what is left into a couple central piles. One pile still remains.

 

[JeepHead]

A thought. If the trees are of value - why not have a different logging company harvest them and get some $$$.

I have been planning to do just that. The initial contract was for 94K in trees they were buying and they left more than half laying.

 

[tmcj]

Something well worth considering. Modify your grill guard to protect from limbs, sticks and stobs. There are loads of threads/posts here on TBN showing what members have done. The very last thing you want to happen - your grill, radiator or battery gets damaged by something you picked up with your new grapple. This is what I had done.
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Don't forget about the headlight assembly. Those little buggers can be expensive too. Been there...

 

[IXLR8]

Pics... or it didn't happen.