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[Oldpath05]

That tractor wont pick that log up?

Wont even begin to, gonna do another 20' red oak log next weekend that my tractor wont lift.

 

[Oldpath05]

Maybe too much gobbledygook on that tractor already, or maybe he just need a set of real forks, get the weight closer to the loader arms.

That would help, I wish I could go back to 07 and get a quick detach bucket, never thought a thing about it at the time...

 

[Jstpssng]

That would help, I wish I could go back to 07 and get a quick detach bucket, never thought a thing about it at the time...

Too bad that you don't know somebody who can weld, it would be pretty easy to get a set of QA's and convert your bucket.

 

[Oldpath05]

I've wondered for a while if he has hydraulic problems of some type. He also has an electric winch on back because the 3pth won't pick up a normal sized hitch of wood.

Still, that oak log has to weigh at least 1400 lbs...

Red oak 20' long, approx 16' top end, doing another one this coming weekend.

 

[Peter 315]

Too bad that you don't know somebody who can weld, it would be pretty easy to get a set of QA's and convert your bucket.

Haha.........:laughing:

 

[Jstpssng]

Red oak 20' long, approx 16' top end, doing another one this coming weekend.

I underestimated the top end size. No wonder your tractor was struggling, there's about 200 feet in that log. :thumbsup:

 

[Oldpath05]

Does your mill have a debarker? That dirty acorn tree log looked like it could be hard on the chain.

Yes>>>>> Cleaning logs - YouTube

 

[Oldpath05]

Yes, having all that weight so far forward is a killer.

A grapple would help also.

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Yes but keep in mine red oak is lot heavier then SYP..........

 

[Oldpath05]

Too bad that you don't know somebody who can weld, it would be pretty easy to get a set of QA's and convert your bucket.

But it is on my bucket lest, so far thats as close as I can get, been a bad year here............

 

[Oldpath05]

I would have thought his gear trans would have made so much more power it could do it. lol. Kidding aside it痴 a pretty good size log and the bucket forks hurt it a lot. View attachment 676569

Just so you know you have the saw in the wrong direction for makin lumber.............