whadja do today?

[mehmetk]

everything was fine today. but it was a tiring day for me.

 

[ZinTrees]

everything was fine today. but it was a tiring day for me.

gotta replace the ring gear and throwout bearing in mine, will probably do the whole clutch while its split, so I dont have to do it again any time soon

 

[mehmetk]

gotta replace the ring gear and throwout bearing in mine, will probably do the whole clutch while its split, so I dont have to do it again any time soon

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What exactly is this model? It's very authentic and I like it frankly. I think it does the job man.

 

[ZinTrees]

What exactly is this model? It's very authentic and I like it frankly. I think it does the job man.

mine is a 1952 or 53 (not sure exactly) Allis-Chalmers CA, neat little tractor, pulls well although we almost never pull with it, mostly mowing

 

[mehmetk]

mine is a 1952 or 53 (not sure exactly) Allis-Chalmers CA, neat little tractor, pulls well although we almost never pull with it, mostly mowing

I wish convenience. I liked it very much. know its worth.

 

[ZinTrees]

know its worth.

its worth more than we paid lol, its been the most reliable thing we own, I cant think of a single time where we couldnt use it, even though the throwout bearing is gone, I could still use it if I had to

 

[mehmetk]

its worth more than we paid lol, its been the most reliable thing we own, I cant think of a single time where we couldnt use it, even though the throwout bearing is gone, I could still use it if I had to

This thought made me happy. They are our precious.

 

[ZinTrees]

so, out cutting up a brush pile, my dad starts dragging some limbs up to where we are cutting, and he found a wasp nest, he got nailed 9 times

 

[tree MDS]

We all know you enjoy laying down plywood highways lol, but the mini skid can go through all terrains (mud/ditch, snow, soft ground). It’s a little easier to feed a chipper with one and it’s easy to get off when you need to make a chainsaw cut, etc. Price is a big factor too. A mini that picks up 1000lbs is a super capable machine and around $30 to $34k. In the grand scheme, I’d have both a mini, an articulating loader and a full size Skidsteer.

I haven’t touched a piece of plywood in like a decade. Just saying. Plywood superhighway with exits, whatever. We get it done with ease using machines mostly. People eat it up. Love it. Business has grown to what it is in large part due to the plywood. My giant does 17 mph is reverse with the same steering as forwards. 1150 ft lbs or rotator torque (from memory). And all that plywood is a ****ing breeze, then just bring in the lift and Giant with valby and its go time. Lol. Like there was no such thing as a lawn under there.

But hey, we each have our own methods. From today, doubled up Plyboard to go over leach fields and next to septic tank. No real worries. Took like 40 mins to set up.

 

[tree MDS]

You guys know that this thing is?

 

[capetrees]

Looks like chestnut leaves but the bark is a no go.

 

[mikewhite85]

I'm intrigued Have you tried the "picturethis" app? It's pretty amazing at IDing plants.

 

[Jed1124]

I haven’t touched a piece of plywood in like a decade. Just saying. Plywood superhighway with exits, whatever. We get it done with ease using machines mostly. People eat it up. Love it. Business has grown to what it is in large part due to the plywood. My giant does 17 mph is reverse with the same steering as forwards. 1150 ft lbs or rotator torque (from memory). And all that plywood is a ****ing breeze, then just bring in the lift and Giant with valby and its go time. Lol. Like there was no such thing as a lawn under there.

But hey, we each have our own methods. From today, doubled up Plyboard to go over leach fields and next to septic tank. No real worries. Took like 40 mins to set up.
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The Giant does everything the mini skid does, picks up twice as much higher for loading, without the lawn damage.
We are looking to get one for those reasons and keep the sk850 for the slob jobs where lawn damage is not a concern or tight fits won’t allow the Giant to get in.

 

[no tree to big]

You guys know that this thing is?
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https://plantfinder.nativeplanttrust.org/plant/Aesculus-parviflora
Can't seem to verify a matching bark tho

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[Rabid K9]

I tried to buy a Mog, your whole gearbox in reverse is kind of cool, but it’s also scary reversing at 70km/h.

The deal breaker is head clearance though. If your over 5ft, pretty much have to sit with head sideways to fit in low roofed cab. Ok for the passenger as you can have head out gun turret, but for the average 6ft plus person, super uncomfortable to drive.

Road noise is interactive to say the least.

 

[Rabid K9]

The Giant does everything the mini skid does, picks up twice as much higher for loading, without the lawn damage.
We are looking to get one for those reasons and keep the sk850 for the slob jobs where lawn damage is not a concern or tight fits won’t allow the Giant to get in.

I agree articulated wheel loaders are damn useful.

Had a mid size Schaffer on a job recently with Vermeer & much larger, ancient Aveling Bastard. Was a big dead radiata pine, no chipping, the two smaller machines smashed it out, big old warhorse just lifted logs at end.

One thing both machines do is make tractors redundant for tree work. Tractors pull well, but for lifting & tight manoeuvre’s they are stone age.

 

[treevet]

No way that Giant is going thru that gate (vid)...not to mention the 2 second 360 turn around...And where on a residential job can you use 17 mph?...and too slow for running around on streets. No? I like it but you have to have a mini on most of my jobs.

 

[tree MDS]

Our properties are more expansive here. Nobody puts up a gate that you can’t even fit a lawn tractor through. Lol

 

[bck]

Our properties are more expansive here. Nobody puts up a gate that you can’t even fit a lawn tractor through. Lol

It’s about the equipment. In my neck of the woods the giant loader would simply be to big. My mini is perfect. But I can see bigger properties in Litchfield county not being a problem with a bigger machine.

 

[treevet]

Our properties are more expansive here. Nobody puts up a gate that you can’t even fit a lawn tractor through. Lol

Of course there are large estates around here too but a mini loader is still relevant. With your set up I guess you forward the logs with the Giant and then load with the log loader truck. I bought my log truck, a 20' bed Low Boy F800 to either be loaded with the mini or Bobcat. Eliminates a step...and an expensive truck. Can also load with the crane as well.

But yeah...people land lock their back yards all the time here on million dollar suburban properties...stupid as fk.