The "Not So Pro" discussion thread...of course Pros are welcome!

[Skeans]

I'm a gonna put this here, cause I don't feel like starting a new thread...

Using a Yoder, how does a guy usually get the sky line out in the bushes? I don't remember ever seeing a haulback winch on any yoders.

Does a guy just have to drag it out into the brush (which **** that ****) or use the tong tosser method and chuck it as far as possible.

The guys I've seen use them have the green guy run the skyline out but remember the cable isn't as big and you're not going out the distance.

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[Skeans]

A few shots of a purple people eater built of a komatsu 138 conversion done by Pierce Pacific.

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[1270d]

A few shots of a purple people eater built of a komatsu 138 conversion done by Pierce Pacific.

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You should pick that think up for the kids' sandbox. Cute little thing. What's the radar dome on the roof for? Maybe commie detection...

55 degrees and sunny here, rain last night. Hope winter comes back soon so we can go back to work.

 

[Skeans]

You should pick that think up for the kids' sandbox. Cute little thing. What's the radar dome on the roof for? Maybe commie detection...

55 degrees and sunny here, rain last night. Hope winter comes back soon so we can go back to work.

Owner told me it's for ac and then there's an oil cooler there as well. That's what I heard you guys were starting break up early my dad was back last week.

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[1270d]

Owner told me it's for ac and then there's an oil cooler there as well. That's what I heard you guys were starting break up early my dad was back last week.

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You getting closer to deciding what machine you want yet?

 

[Skeans]

You getting closer to deciding what machine you want yet?

We're getting there just all will come down to money and support. The ponsse is nice but way too nutty expensive to be honest so probably a track machine. Fixed or dangle not sure yet but probably a fixed Skidmore head I know from talking with my dad he was super impressed with how stuff has been done on them. So time will tell and see what comes up deal wise I know the harvester I'm running it on borrowed time which is too bad it's been a great machine.

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[Skeans]

Anyone need some mud?

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[Gologit]

No thanks. We have plenty of our own. Some of it is still under water.

 

[Trx250r180]

The mud froze last night with a dust of white ,can walk across it and keep your boots clean today .

 

[Skeans]

From rain to snow I'm ready for spring

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[1270d]

2 below Saturday morning and tomorrow 45 and sunny. Then back to the single digits by the end of the week. I hope the cold holds out for another month.

 

[Skeans]

2 below Saturday morning and tomorrow 45 and sunny. Then back to the single digits by the end of the week. I hope the cold holds out for another month.

You guys can keep it I'll keep trucking if this weather quits, the mule trains don't like the snow and coming off the mountain for some reason.

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[northmanlogging]

I got to run a Hitachi zx200 the other day, fergot to mention it...

Just shovin brush around and trying to fix a mess a neighbor had created.

Didn't seem any more productive then my ex120, was a whole lot more stable, so picking up the bigger stumps felt better, and I'd imagine if someone else was wiggling the sticks for the stump jerkin (it wasn't I) it would be more better at it...

Still think the smaller 120-160 sized machines are about perfect for what I do though.

Also it was a rental... and in serious need of some grease, an oil change, they had to put filters on it and blow the lines out... teeth had fallen off... 6000 hours or so, and my ole gurl with 9700 hrs feels tighter, Granted their heater works so I guess its got that going for it...

 

[Skeans]

Mule train loaded with that size machine, no way I could pick up the trailer.

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[Skeans]

I got to run a Hitachi zx200 the other day, fergot to mention it...

Just shovin brush around and trying to fix a mess a neighbor had created.

Didn't seem any more productive then my ex120, was a whole lot more stable, so picking up the bigger stumps felt better, and I'd imagine if someone else was wiggling the sticks for the stump jerkin (it wasn't I) it would be more better at it...

Still think the smaller 120-160 sized machines are about perfect for what I do though.

Also it was a rental... and in serious need of some grease, an oil change, they had to put filters on it and blow the lines out... teeth had fallen off... 6000 hours or so, and my ole gurl with 9700 hrs feels tighter, Granted their heater works so I guess its got that going for it...

That's some of it but a lot of it is the guys can produce a lot more with the bigger shovels less grabs means less walking.

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[northmanlogging]

Bigger stick makes sense there, especially in a clear cut scenario.

 

[Skeans]

Bigger stick makes sense there, especially in a clear cut scenario.

It's not just the boom it's the lift and grapples. Even thinning a shovel front makes a huge difference you can suck the heel and grapples to just outside the tracks.

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[northmanlogging]

Grapples would be dandy

 

[Trx250r180]

Mule train loaded with that size machine, no way I could pick up the trailer.

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Your road is wet .

 

[northmanlogging]

I'm gonna put this here...

I'm not sayin I should be teachin... but someone should... also I did forget things like Chaps, and first aid kit in the first vid, Think I mentioned em on the second vid which is inbound...

thoughts?