whadja do today?

[tree MDS]

I bet your butt & the little john deers butt was puckered loading those chunks !!

Yeah, even after a decade or so running that machine, it was still a very riveting experience. Lol.

 

[luckydad]

How much do you think each one weighed ??

 

[tree MDS]

How much do you think each one weighed ??

I'm thinking maybe 2500 (machine supposedly rated for something like 2350 pounds?). Not sure though. I've gotten just about as good as one could ever get at pushing the capabilities if that "little" machine. Lol.

 

[tree MDS]

But I'm sure you have some pics of that brute Kubota of yours handling some real nasty lodgepole pines out on the back 40. lol

 

[Blakesmaster]

But I'm sure you have some pics of that brute Kubota of yours handling some real nasty lodgepole pines out on the back 40. lol

Yeah. What's up with the kubota? It's currently leading my list of tractor selection but I got no clue what I'm doing. What model is that and do you like it? What brand grapple and no winchy on the back?

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Yeah. What's up with the kubota? It's currently leading my list of tractor selection but I got no clue what I'm doing. What model is that and do you like it? What brand grapple and no winchy on the back?

Get a all wheel steer skid loader with foam filled tires. They will pickup a crap load more weight.

 

[jefflovstrom]

opcorn:

Jeff

 

[Blakesmaster]

Get a all wheel steer skid loader with foam filled tires. They will pickup a crap load more weight.

And a crap ton more money.

 

[Blakesmaster]

50 horse kubota with loader and nice bucket is only 33K out da door.

 

[treeclimber101]

A medium sized skid loader will take a **** all over a larger Steiner !!!

 

[Blakesmaster]

With farmi winch and backhoe maybe pushing 50 g's. Bobcat all wheel steer (700?) is 70 grand before attachments. Not feeling it.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

The skid loader is the way to go.

 

[gorman]

All I'm saying is for me, I'd rather do the wood thing in house, with paid for, more versatile equipment. Might take a little longer, but whatever. I wish I was busy enough to stress over an extra hour or two here and there. But again, what do I know! View attachment 364430View attachment 364431

I'd still like to see how you got those pieces in there standing straight up like that. Tricky.

 

[Blakesmaster]

No interest in a regular skid steer. Protecting turf is my game.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

A 50 hp tractor ain't **** for power. My cat 236 has a 61 hp engine and when I get my forest head in a couple years I will be getting a 80-100 hp skid loader. A cat 299d will pickup over 5k lbs.

 

[luckydad]

You mean like this one ??

 

[treeclimber101]

Track machines walk on water ! A good operator will make it look like butter . Turf damage comes from ********* .

 

[luckydad]

No interest in a regular skid steer. Protecting turf is my game.

No turf damage with my tractor. But yes I want an a300 or a770 with turf tires one day.

 

[treeclimber101]

Straight in straight out , and you never turn hard you skid to the work literally , **** I can run my tire machine and leave it looking like I was never there

 

[Blakesmaster]

Track machines walk on water ! A good operator will make it look like butter . Turf damage comes from ********* .

I've run and own track machines and am a solid op. Either your turf is different in dirty jersey or your idea of damage is not on par with mine.