It is odd they would want a yard tree. You ever use any of their planers? Not close to the quality that used to come out of Kansas City from Belsaw. I still have 2 of them. I used to have 4 of them plus a TK/Woodmaster. TimberKing was here years ago to demo a bandmill. It was decent but not the quality of Woodmizer. My son was a little tyke and the factory rep really showed him a good time trying to make him think he was running the mill.
This is true. Many years ago I dropped off a huge oak log at a bandsaw manufacturer's plant. They liked logs to practice on and they would give me the wood. My log was 20' long and almost 4 feet in diameter.
They called me up a few days later and begged me to come back and rip it in half. Their machine couldn't cut it up until it was 1/2 the diameter.
A couple years later, they asked me for a big log again, as they were working on making a bigger capacity saw. I don't remember the log I gave 'em, but it wasn't small. Later, they told me my log broke their saw's lift mechanism. I told them to make a stronger lift.
They apparently have! This one will sure slice and dice any log I ever gave them.
https://timberking.com/product/timberking-6000/
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Eh. They aren't going to get any free logs delivered except "yard trees" from the local tree services. The only motivation to do that is to get free disposal of the logs or maybe to get some free uncured timber. They needed to get rid of the wood they sawed up, too.
I think they had a bunch of firewood guys that liked the trimmings, too. I think they even had a guy that collected all the sawdust; possibly for a stable? I don't really recall that detail.
It occurs to me that a swing blade sawmill might be more economical for making firewood than a chainsaw & splitter. They work real fast, and you can make short work of some very large logs. The carbide saws probably outperform chainsaws, too, at least on a $/cut basis. You'd still need to cut up the timber to the length of firewood desired, even if you did the splitting with a sawmill.
Looks like a big Siberian Elm Judging by the dark chips and little spikes under the bark. Done a bunch of those here.
takes longer than most to dry but burns nice…what we‘re burning now :
If you ever take the jump, save some money and get a shorter wheelbase.
That's too long for hauling heavy equipment around to construction sites. Given an unlimited budget, I'd rather have something like this:
Maybe squeeze in a sleeper if you're going to make long hauls.
I have to ask how that "middle axle" works. I image it lifts but gosh you would have to lift it at every turn.
I was wondering that myself. It's a bit far back to be a steer tire, and I couldn't see any steering links. Maybe it's one of those smart axles, that follows the road without any steering linkage.
Well they is no "Eh" to it. I am surprised they would want any yard trees. Is that not what you delivered them? I cannot see a company that makes their money by demonstrating and selling bandmills wanting a group of potential buyers standing there watching as the factory rep keeps hitting steel in a yard tree. That would be extremely embarrassing and turn off customers. Even if they were just testing at the factory I cannot see them wanting to constantly rock out blades by hitting steel. There is a reason no mill nor logger will buy a yard tree. There is a reason whenever possible tree services load the lower section in as big of chunks as possible.
The is a guy west of here that has a twin steer truck similar to this to haul grain. It has a shorter wheelbase as grain body you can still overload it.
Does it steer with the front or is it some type of auto following? I assume it lifts also.
Timberking and Cooks don't do the Paul Bunyan show. Woodmeizder, Baker, Norwood, some expensive German one and at least one swing blade manufacturer were there that I recall. Timberking makes videos sometimes speeded up. Interesting PDQDL is nearby. I think Baker might be as well.
I dont think any lift axles on that truck I count 4 axles on passenger side and 3 drivers side then also notice rear axles looking funky maybe edited in.
Front steers or follows same as a drop axle I dont think it actually steers the truck since it has to follow behind what the front steer axle does
But I idk here in idaho ive seen about 2 of those on dirt trucks theres cranes and a couple huge tow trucks around but dirt trucks no. I dont think theres enough of a length advantage over price. Id guess cost would be in the 60-100k additional over a normal 4 axle tractor.
4 axles didnt used to be normal.
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I love t800s
I can actually see over the hood
Ohhh the swing. I think this swing drop axle craze weird
Watched a guy lower swing on a parked car at the pit ounce
Front steers or follows same as a drop axle I dont think it actually steers the truck since it has to follow behind what the front steer axle does
But I idk here in idaho ive seen about 2 of those on dirt trucks theres cranes and a couple huge tow trucks around but dirt trucks no. I dont think theres enough of a length advantage over price. Id guess cost would be in the 60-100k additional over a normal 4 axle tractor.
4 axles didnt used to be normal.
thI love t800s
I can actually see over the hood
Ohhh the swing. I think this swing drop axle craze weird
Watched a guy lower swing on a parked car at the pit ounce
I ran a Freightliner Coronado for awhile and loved the hood, you could see over it very well.
We've bought a few International HX's recently and you can't see over the hood worth a ****, all you can do is guesstimate where you're at.
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That's the one, you could say "why" and I would say; why not?
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They apparently have! This one will sure slice and dice any log I ever gave them. Also the log that started this thread.
https://timberking.com/product/timberking-6000/
My first brand new vehicle was a 1977 Ford F150 4x4, i was a nineteen year old kid (man) then. Looked liked the one you have in the pic, same color, Ford midnight blue.
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So the pink KW, that has a passively steerable lift axle behind the cab. Those generally use springs to steer up to anbout 20 degrees, and are controlled by the driver to lift them for sharper turns. That HX has a second full steering front axle, with dual gearboxes on that second axle as well. Those are not factory, where I think KW does offer them on some models. The high hood HXs are harder to see out of but there are two hood types for the HX so you can get a bit better visibility.
I’m kinda a truck guy……
Do you recall how much you paid for it?
