2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Demo that morbark 2400xl chipper yesterday
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ducaticorse
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I like the keys on the belt loop. A sure sign of great wealth and importance.
We'll tell us what you think of it ?? Good/bad if any.
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Idk about all that but it's sure easier then putting all those keys in mu pocket.
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treeman75
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You have to get the RPM's just right. With my loader when down shifting when its in neutral you have to rev it a little to get the RPM's up to get down shift. It takes a while to get the hang of it and every truck is different. Be careful if you try to up or down shift on hills.
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Tried out a new guy yesterday on a big ash removal. Bucket baby job. He was a foremen at Big Orange. Said he had lots of experience. I kept him on the ground as the son went home with a bad ear ache (infection,on meds now). Worked his but off, and kept moving, which is good. Asked him if he could run a porty and he answered with a yes in a "duh" attitude. We didnt have any targets and I had a plywood crash pad with brush on it to protect the yard. So I start going big and tie off a decent piece, tell him to let it run. I watch him as it lets go and he holds on and runs to the tree. OK, I stop, let him know not to do that "going to break a leg" explain it to him. Next piece goes fine. Good. Then another. I tell him to pull it tight and I get to cutting, I have it tied in a manor to close the gap the further I get in the wood, looking for it to move as I move thru the wood. Stick my little piece of bark in the back of the cut to keep it open. Get almost thru and the little bark falls out, the gap is opening not closing. I look at the rope and it is slack, piece rolls of towards me, which is where the weight would take it if it was not tied off. I am far enough away that it clears and all is fine....... but its not. I bucket down, tell him "you have to pull it tight in the wrap, the line should be rigid and hard, no slack" He responds "I thought you said let it run?" OK, he does not get the concept. Let it run means AFTER the cut is made, not before! I micro manage the rest of his moves like it is the first time for him. I tell him that the next piece I will leave more holding wood so that does not happen again. He says "yeah, I seen that" Really! We get it all down with no issues, and I am buzzin the log. I tell him to grab the 46 and help, I have to put a new chain on the 66 and I am watching him go from one side to the other of the log? Buzzin a little on each side as he works his way down. He gets it down, but it takes a minute. Then all we have left to do is to cut the stump and load up. I let him do it as I needed to move the trucks around. I watch to see how he does, waiting to see if I need to step in. He starts cutting and instead of leaving the power head in one spot, he moves it around the stump, takes him a long time, he uses sticks to keep the gap, which was good, but does not know how to cut a stump the right way, he is struggling and getting frustrated. He was taking care to not hurt the saw, so I let him roll and see if he can get it down without spiral cutting it. He got it done, and after he does, I go up and explain how to do it. He goes to make another cut and I stop him "I'll do it, its Friday, lets get cleaned up and get outa here, I'll do it Monday when I come back for the other trees" I think he knew, but I was not going to bust his balls to hard about it, he worked hard all day. Rough around the edges, but I think with a little tweaking, the kid could be pretty good. On the ground anyways. Ya can definitely tell a difference between those who came up in the private side to those who come up in the big shows. They know the basics, but no tricks. He jumped right in and worked real hard. Never took a break until I told him too, and had his gear with him, was ready to go up...... eager to do so. The guy that put us together showed up at the end and we are BSing at the front of the truck, I go back over the things the new guy needs to do with the porty and I can tell it bugged him, that I did it in front of the other guy. So I stopped as I didnt want him too feel belittled. I wasn't or wouldn't, as the other guy had to be tweaked when he came to me years ago. It would not have been taken that way by the other guy. But he doesn't know the history, so he had a legit reason to fell that way..... if he did. I will make him climb a tree at the house before he goes on a jobsite. Need to see what other little things need to be corrected. I told him I needed to see him go to the top of one of the big oaks, the first 40 are all hip thrust. That did not scare him off, and wanted to know when we could do it. Good sign. Hopefully it works out, I could really use a break. I look at trees when I bid them and say "easy money" Then I get in them and the body is screaming at me. My endurance is no where near what it was. Not a spring chicken anymore. Get home at the end of the day and fall into a coma. What I would give to have my body at age 20 and the knowledge I have now.
gorman
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Float those gears boy! It'll save the clutch.
Hmmm.... just curious what "float those gears boy", means. Not familiar with that term?
gorman
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To shift without using the clutch. If you don't force it, it saves clutch and is fine on the gearbox.
Lol. Figured that's what you meant. Guess I just felt like being a pita and making you answer.
ducaticorse
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8 speed road ranger. It's easier to shift no clutch, but the downshifting is killing me
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Never driven one of these fabled road rangers (always sounded like a pita), but my guess is you need to pump the brakes a little to bring tranny speed down, and then tap gas to bring engine rpms up, then she should slide in. Seems like you're really biting off a whole lot to chew here. I'm impressed!!
Hey, anybody know what kind of oil a gas Kubota pony takes, and how much? Can't remember. Also, oil capacity on a 366 (including filter)??
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
It was stolen ! LOL I used it for one tree and it vanished !
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Was really cool though !
Drop it down to around 1200 rpm and then be able to rev it back up to around 2000. Watch your tach and keep the numbers in mind while you drive.
ducaticorse
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treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Depending on your pan . Mine is 3.4 quarts . And I use 5w30 synthetic now because mine has almost 4 K hours
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