Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[jerrycmorrow]

got three dead trees too close to the powerline (about 40') to just drop but far enough away that they could be topped and then dropped. wondering what a good brand of used tree spikes would be. haven't decided that's the way i'm going but fer sure don't have the bucks to pay someone else to drop them. would need to go up about 25 to 30' to top. just exploring options here.

 

[Freehand]

I'm not a climber, but I like to work a four ton comealong these days for those menacing snags. I use climbing rope with a 10% stretch factor that really gives it some follow through on the way down. If there's a narrow slot I can hit it within five degrees or so.

Climbing dead snags is an occupation for the young……...:msp_biggrin:

 

[Work Saw Collector]

I'm not a climber, but I like to work a four ton comealong these days for those menacing snags. I use climbing rope with a 10% stretch factor that really gives it some follow through on the way down. If there's a narrow slot I can hit it within five degrees or so.

Climbing dead snags is an occupation for the young……...:msp_biggrin:

I do that some but most times put the winch truck and pull on it just a little. So far they have all fell right in line with the winch. 10,000 lb Tulsa. I seldom cut a tree that will go the way I want without pulling it over Dam fences.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

I once couldn't get the truck to the tree and used two of said comealongs basically making a "V" that one went right where I wanted it.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Thanks guys. Im younger than jim and hes a spring chicken. Comealong sounds pretty good. Been needing one for a while. Things are leaning toward the line and the back snags already fell off. Looking like comealong, wedges and appropriate cuts

 

[Freehand]

I've got the four ton version of this puller. USA made and built heavy. Bailey's has a version spooled up with the amsteel blue line…….I like the looks of it…….


Bailey's - 2 Ton Capacity Ratchet Puller

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

good day folks it is going to be a nice beautiful day.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Good morning R-Value and Sagetown it is a nice crisp 55 degree's this AM.

 

[Mo. Jim]

Morning folks,on my third cup of coffee and enjoying the cooler weather. I have one mower job and three saws to finish up today. Might run down to the weekly auction and see if they have anything I can't live without.

 

[thinkrtinker]

Good morning folks. Looks like rain off and on. Rain had to wait till going out the door to drop like a cow. Will be a great day regardless

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Morning folks,on my third cup of coffee and enjoying the cooler weather. I have one mower job and three saws to finish up today. Might run down to the weekly auction and see if they have anything I can't live without.

If you make it to the auction I think you know what I like.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Morning folks,on my third cup of coffee and enjoying the cooler weather. I have one mower job and three saws to finish up today. Might run down to the weekly auction and see if they have anything I can't live without.

Have you got a running 042/048 yet?

 

[pdqdl]

I've got the four ton version of this puller. USA made and built heavy. Bailey's has a version spooled up with the amsteel blue line…….I like the looks of it…….


Bailey's - 2 Ton Capacity Ratchet Puller

I can recommend getting one of these instead. They might not generate as much force, but they are way more practical for pulling over trees. Throw your rope over the tree, pull from one end while anchoring the other end, and you have a pulley system that doubles the rope winch pulling force.

Advantages: lighter, cheaper, and it never runs out of length-capacity. If you are using 300' of rope, it will pull it all in. The other winch requires that you attach it somehow to the rope you are pulling the tree down with (unless you are pulling over a little bitty tree). Any rigging that requires rope anchored to another rope weakens the system, adds complexity, and generally is a pain to use.


Bailey's - Maasdam Pow' R-Rope Puller

 

[Mo. Jim]

Have you got a running 042/048 yet?

Hope to have one of the 042's running by next weekend,needs fuel system gone through and some nitpicking stuff,minor but necessary. I have parts and parts saws to do at least three 042's. I have a lot of nos parts to build a minty 048 for a GTG saw using the p/c off the one I got from you.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

I can recommend getting one of these instead. They might not generate as much force, but they are way more practical for pulling over trees. Throw your rope over the tree, pull from one end while anchoring the other end, and you have a pulley system that doubles the rope winch pulling force.

Advantages: lighter, cheaper, and it never runs out of length-capacity. If you are using 300' of rope, it will pull it all in. The other winch requires that you attach it somehow to the rope you are pulling the tree down with (unless you are pulling over a little bitty tree). Any rigging that requires rope anchored to another rope weakens the system, adds complexity, and generally is a pain to use.


Bailey's - Maasdam Pow' R-Rope Puller

I like that but wondering about the 1500# capacity. Then they recommend a 6500# rope. What's with that? Will the 1500# be sufficient to pull a 50' to 60' tree, 2' dbh?

 

[RVALUE]

I can recommend getting one of these instead. They might not generate as much force, but they are way more practical for pulling over trees. Throw your rope over the tree, pull from one end while anchoring the other end, and you have a pulley system that doubles the rope winch pulling force.

Advantages: lighter, cheaper, and it never runs out of length-capacity. If you are using 300' of rope, it will pull it all in. The other winch requires that you attach it somehow to the rope you are pulling the tree down with (unless you are pulling over a little bitty tree). Any rigging that requires rope anchored to another rope weakens the system, adds complexity, and generally is a pain to use.


Bailey's - Maasdam Pow' R-Rope Puller

That would work better than a come a long, until you reach the end of your rope.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I like that but wondering about the 1500# capacity. Then they recommend a 6500# rope. What's with that? Will the 1500# be sufficient to pull a 50' to 60' tree, 2' dbh?

If you use rope blocks you can double, triple and quadruple the capacity of the power head and rope.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

That would work better than a come a long, until you reach the end of your rope.

That is when you pull the truck forward.:msp_wink::msp_wink:

 

[Hedgerow]

Sure is nice out this mornin'...

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Sure is nice out this mornin'...

Beautiful drinking coffee on the porch using the lap top.