Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Helogabals]

But the down side is the wood still needs to be stacked. So I am looking at using bulk bags than hold 1/3 of a cord and can be loaded directly off the conveyor of my wood processor:
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The bags cost $16 each delivered and should last 4-6 years. I put them on pallets I get for free from the local industries. This is the second year I am testing bags. Using bags, and the processor, I can cut logs, split and pack a cord in about three hours working alone. Using IBC totes, I need a person stacking.

Almost any tractor can lift 1/3 of a cord on the 3 PH. I have forks on the 3 PH and a grapple on the FEL.

Last week did 2 cords of oak firewood bagged in less than 7 hours. Not a "walk in the park, but not back breaking either. The processor works best with logs 6-12" in diameter and without a lot of twist or "knobs". left by branches I have learned to cut off the "knobs" to ease feeding instead of manhandling 12"x8 ft logs.

No perfect system for everyone, but sharing ideas gives food for thought.

I typically work alone and hope to have a small side business, so the investment was worth it for me.

Hey

we are using those bulk bags (we call them bigbags )
Couple years back I got 30 pcs, paid 8.5 €/pcs
They are holding together rather good. I mean, the worst enemy of them could be UV - direct sunlight. So we are storing them in a shed. Only roof, no walls around.
Ventilation is key factor for drying
I dont know how it's by you, but here are available special "bigbags" for firewood. Two walls are made from net, not that dense "textile" as regular bigbags are made
So no a problem even if very wet wood is being processed and stored directly into bigbag

And another advice. Those bigbags are rather tall, My FEL cant hold them by those top loops. But frame of FEL and forks are symmetrical. You can flip forks from "L" to "Г", thus gain 1/2 metre. Just what's needed to handle bigbags
I just hope you can understand what I meant. Can't find a pic of this

 

[Helogabals]

My beast

Just wondering.
I have rather "vintage" winch, with respective old steel cable. Not entirely happy with that

Thinking, maybe to replace it with Dyneema ?
Or that is stupid idea to use synthetic rope in forest ?

 

[Gordon Gould]

My beast

Just wondering.
I have rather "vintage" winch, with respective old steel cable. Not entirely happy with that

Thinking, maybe to replace it with Dyneema ?
Or that is stupid idea to use synthetic rope in forest ?


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The synthetic rope is lighter and easy to handle. Also strong but the abrasion resistance is not good. As you know from experience steel cable lasts a long time.

I like your nice old winch - nothing wrong with that !

gg

 

[Sawyer Rob]

The sun degrades synthetic rope too, but the lack of abrasion resistance keeps me from wanting one on my skidding winch.

SR

 

[Helogabals]

The sun degrades synthetic tope too, but the lack of abrasion resistance keeps me from wanting one on my skidding winch.

SR

I am not so much concerned about UV caused degradation
We can always work at moonlight, doesn't ?




I am looking to give lighter winching jobs to kids. They could collect smallest logs. That's a lot of climbing around, job like just made for teenagers
Lighter rope will mean a lot for them

And Dyneema not THAT expensive here.
D5 mm / 2,4 T rated / 35 m (115 ft) = 78 € + shipping. For 10 € they will drop on top HMPE protection
I mean, will give it a try

 

[ning]

I knew there was something different on the newer trucks to remedy the problem.
Of course, going 100k miles ( or longer) between plug changes still beats "the good old days."

I remember as a kid our cars seemingly constantly needing tune-ups, carb adjustment, carb cleaning, new points, new plugs... not to mention fan belts didn't seem to last very long, and crappy tires...
Granted these days even in places with "terrible infrastructure" our roads are ten times better overall than they were in the seventies and it's rare you encounter gravel roads anywhere near towns.

 

[Jstpssng]

I remember as a kid our cars seemingly constantly needing tune-ups, carb adjustment, carb cleaning, new points, new plugs... not to mention fan belts didn't seem to last very long, and crappy tires...
Granted these days even in places with "terrible infrastructure" our roads are ten times better overall than they were in the seventies and it's rare you encounter gravel roads anywhere near towns.

Also starters, alternators, and likely a few other things I've forgotten about.

 

[Helogabals]

I remember as a kid our cars seemingly constantly needing tune-ups, carb adjustment, carb cleaning, new points, new plugs... not to mention fan belts didn't seem to last very long, and crappy tires...
Granted these days even in places with "terrible infrastructure" our roads are ten times better overall than they were in the seventies and it's rare you encounter gravel roads anywhere near towns.

Know your blessings
If you are complaining about US made cars then you should have seen that crap made in SU

 

[Gordon Gould]

I am not so much concerned about UV caused degradation
We can always work at moonlight, doesn't ?




I am looking to give lighter winching jobs to kids. They could collect smallest logs. That's a lot of climbing around, job like just made for teenagers
Lighter rope will mean a lot for them

And Dyneema not THAT expensive here.
D5 mm / 2,4 T rated / 35 m (115 ft) = 78 € + shipping. For 10 € they will drop on top HMPE protection
I mean, will give it a try

Let us know how you like it and if it works out for your use. It is amazing you can get 2.4 T with a 5 mm (3/16) rope.

gg

 

[Helogabals]

Let us know how you like it and if it works out for your use. It is amazing you can get 2.4 T with a 5 mm (3/16) rope.

gg

I am buying ropes from this (Polish) webshop

Winch Rope Set 5MM 2,4T YSM-AERO

YSM-AERO HMPE Winch Rope 5MM 2.4T Set - Ready to install.

syntheticropes.eu

For this rope they dont indicate, but looking in Dyneema web it seems that 30 m / 100 ft long rope will be 1,5 kg / 3 lbs


It almost seems near scam, too good to be true, but that's decent shop. Have got from them few soft shackles Soft Shackles - Shop Synthetic Ropes
and kinetic ropes Recovery Kinetic Ropes - WebShop

Love either things. OK, have to be extra careful with kinetic. But if used properly that's great tool. Have few good stories