Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[gettingold]

Here are a couple more.The other tractor in the shop is a 9n that was my grandfathers. Did a valve job on it and paint.

 

[John_Mc]

I've been looking at uniforest winches. Any pros and cons for you on yours?

I've been happy with it. When I was shopping, I was mainly considering the Uniforest 35E and the Farmi 351 (specs are almost identical). I actually like the Farmi a little better, plus it was sold by the local dealer (where I bought my tractor).

Only two real issues I've had with the Uniforest 35E, and they were minor:

1. The upper pulley fixture is supposed to pivot left and right around the fixed shaft it mounts on. There is no grease zerk for that pulley/shaft interface, so it eventually froze to the shaft. The shaft is fixed by a single roll pin. That pin sheared, so now the shaft pivots in it's holders when the pulley needs to swing, rather than the pulley swinging on the shaft
2. The linkage to activate and release the brake is exposed to the elements. It's not out where it can get hit by anything, but I did have problems with it not wanting to release properly on a few occasions. That was fixed by remembering to lubricate it occasionally.

Both of these have been addressed in the revisions made for the 35M model: The new upper pulley fixture includes a grease zerk (and it's easy to add one to the old style fixture, if you wish), and the brake linkage is more protected from the elements.

In the end, it was price which drove my decision. I was having a hard time justifying a logging winch just for my own personal use. (When I got involved in a cooperatively owned conserved, working forest, that finally tipped the balance.) The Uniforest was (and still is) significantly less expensive. Both were obviously well made and sturdy enough to use behind my tractor. The Uniforest came with the safety screen standard, but it was an extra on the Farmi, driving the price further apart.

Having owned one for about 10 years now, and seen how a logging winch improved my productivity, safety, and work flow, I would have no problem justifying the purchase of either brand now. It's hard to say which way I would go if I were buying new today. I would be conisdering both of those brands, and a couple of others (the local dealer has added Fransgard to their offerings, after they ran into some delivery problems with Farmi. Those seem to have been worked out, but they continue to carry Fransgard).

 

[keegs]

I switched to anthracite a few years back. I still burn wood between the
seasons but coal is now king in my house. 20 lbs burns 10-12 hours



The Kubota just turned 6 and she's been a pleasure thus far.

 

[Jstpssng]

Here are a couple more.The other tractor in the shop is a 9n that was my grandfathers. Did a valve job on it and paint.

Nice looking setup in your garage. Next year's project is to build something where I can get out of the weather on days like we are having today, but it won't be as big or nice as what you have.
Do you have plans for using the 9N, or are you keeping it just because it was your grandfather's?

 

[s219]

Normally I use my tractor or RTV or both to deal with big tree jobs, but last week I had to clean up a fallen oak that was 2 miles down the road and on a trail in the woods. So I hitched up an old 4x8 utility trailer to my RTV and that worked out well. I liked it so much I am using that approach on my property now. As long as I can fit both down a trail it's a good combination, and lets me haul far more wood out than I could do with the tractor bucket or RTV bed. Nice to make one trip back out of the woods instead of 4-5 trips. Plus I can back the whole rig up to my splitter and wood stacks and go to work.



When I used the trailer last week, it was the first time I'd used it in years and noticed the deck was pretty rotten. So I replaced the deck this week and painted the support cross-members where they had rusted (from contact with the treated lumber presumably). They got a coat of rust reformer, primer, and black paint. I put down felt paper between the cross-members and lumber to add some extra buffer.

For now I plan to keep the trailer street-legal, but in the future I may pull off the lights and license plate since they are sticking out like monkey ears and I don't think they'll survive long in the woods.

 

[Ken Pike]

I process a couple cords of poplar every summer for our cottage & daughter's next door. I get it for free cleaning up after the local stop on the lumberjack competition tour. Great wood for Spring/Fall. Also, I have an ancient Super Split that was actually mfd'ed in Canada. Used it for years on all types of hardwood, at home & cottage, straight & knarly, wouldnt trade it for anything. Heard all the BS from the safety cops over the years on this forum & others about how dangerous they are.

 

[Rustyiron]

Moving a crate of firewood to the house.

This time of the year the tractor is tied up with a snowplow and those crates are just about a cord, a bit heavy for the tractor.

(earlier today)

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
Was the second pic just from today's storm? Despite all of the threats and promises, we only got a few inches here before turning to freezing rain for most of the day.

PS; nice plow setup, and definitely the right tractor for the job.

 

[terryknight]

Moving a crate of firewood to the house.
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This time of the year the tractor is tied up with a snowplow and those crates are just about a cord, a bit heavy for the tractor.
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(earlier today)

i've always liked your pics and equipment rusty

 

[terryknight]

picked up some walnut for saw logs from my uncles farm. used his new JD 4052m with fancy self leveling loader. still needed a little more to load that big log but we got it down by loading it half at a time





he also has a paulownia that needs to come down. i hear it may have value to some people, but i know nothing about it