Sawyer Rob
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The only thing that would have made it better, is if you had been here to drag it out for me!Nice one Rob.
Probably shoulda doubled back for that load.
SR
Skidding winch for the tractor
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I drove the tractor in the bush to go get a dead standing maple this afternoon .
Heavy lean pointed away and the butt was down a 15' embankment so I did't want to drop it in the direction of the lean so a redirect was in order .
I forgot a snatch block so I improvised
I was able to get the top to land up the bank then a rehitch and up to the tractor .
Heavy lean pointed away and the butt was down a 15' embankment so I did't want to drop it in the direction of the lean so a redirect was in order .
I forgot a snatch block so I improvised
I was able to get the top to land up the bank then a rehitch and up to the tractor .
Sorry I haven't kept up with the thread. Life and such. I'm still in the same area as pics from 2 years ago. I've replaced the cable( pics somewhere) and just last week bought a 100' extension......its a long way down some holes. This first pic is one of my recent purchases. Igland self releasing pulley. This is an awesome tool.
This pic was taken from the road side down to my son( he's bigger now, and much stronger....3-0 at the start of wrestling season, proud dad). He is about 200'-225' down. We still have a load of wood to pull out from down there.
Shea
This pic was taken from the road side down to my son( he's bigger now, and much stronger....3-0 at the start of wrestling season, proud dad). He is about 200'-225' down. We still have a load of wood to pull out from down there.
Shea
Well Shea I'm two years out as well lol.The only thing that would have made it better, is if you had been here to drag it out for me!
SR
Still need help with the deer Rob
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This is his dirty method of getting the cable back down to hook up to the extension. Yes, it could be unsafe. I have noticed that the cable spools much better on long pulls, making it easier to un-spool.
Shea
Top pic of log pile, it's much larger now. Logs are cut at 9'. Easier to move with forks on narrow and badly rutted roads. Bottom pic is just to give depth. You can make out the top of the tractor.
Shea
The top pic is from another area, same road. That pile was much larger when we finished. Smaller but decent logs in quantity. Bottom pic, field expedient fix.
Shea
I thought it was a simple pinch and tried to pull it out.....nope. The next two pics show it. The cage was wrapped with a loop of cable, pinched, looped over itself, etc. I ended up pulling the whole thing out of the winch and cutting the cable off the spool.
Shea
Pull the tray/plate out and everything is accessible.
Shea
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Well, I didn't need any help so far, this year,Well Shea I'm two years out as well lol.
Still need help with the deer Rob
BUT, season isn't over yet! lol
SR
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Well, that was a bummer!! Glad you got it figured out and up and running again... While you are at it, it looks like it wouldn't hurt to lube that chain a bit.
I'm still on my original cable on mine, and it looks like it will go a while yet...
SR
If all you do with it is pull deer out it should last a while lol.
I'll be in Sparta in a bit
.I noticed the chain too. The chain on mine was exactly the opposite, it was covered in dirty grease and dirt, thats also what ruined the clutch on mine.
Those factory winches make me a little jealous, but then I sometimes use my homemade set up a little differently.
Cutting on the other side of a fence - can't skid.
Lifting over the fence.
Loading an oversize section.
More conventional use - skidding Ash up a power line ROW.
Having a youngster to run the cable back down the hill would be the next best addition. My cutting partner and I, while even taking turns, wear ourselves out.
Ron
Cutting on the other side of a fence - can't skid.
Lifting over the fence.
Loading an oversize section.
More conventional use - skidding Ash up a power line ROW.
Having a youngster to run the cable back down the hill would be the next best addition. My cutting partner and I, while even taking turns, wear ourselves out.
Ron
I did lightly lube the chain when I got it back together. The cable was still decent, until I cut it to get it off the spool. Long pulls keep it spooled up tightly and evenly now.
Shea
Still the best tool I've bought for woods work.
That a self releaser ?
Sawyer Rob
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For chain lube, I use motorcycle chain lube, sparingly.
Then after running it slowly, I wipe any excess off so it doesn't get on the clutch.
SR
Then after running it slowly, I wipe any excess off so it doesn't get on the clutch.
SR
I just did the clutch shoes on my new to me Igland 4001 because they were worn out .
The parts guy said that the old fellas and liberal amounts of oil on the chain were a clutch killer Lol
The parts guy said that the old fellas and liberal amounts of oil on the chain were a clutch killer Lol
dancan, do you have a link for the self release block pully ??
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