GRCS saved our Butts

[tntree]

Short work thread
Helped a buddys crew out the other day. He had never used GRCS, brought along my little Gehl also.
Nice tall Ash over the Elm at the bottom of a hill. GRCraned it off the Ash, tied butts to the BMG bollard and pulled all the brush logs to the top of the hill.
Way back when B4 equipment we would poker chip that elm log up and caveman it up the hill on a dolly. Strong like bull, smart like tractor - we'd get er done.

Now we just cranked the chunkies into the air with the GRCS. The Gehl pulled them up to the landing. Not a whole lot of sweat expended except running the butt tag line up and down the hill, Piece of cake

Is this supposed to go in the work thread?

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Note a bucket style grapple would suck on this job :roll:

 

[No_Bivy]

why not go down the hill with the Gehl?

 

[sawinredneck]

I was of the same thought, I'm assuming to limit the damage to the lawn?

 

[tntree]

ahh the river is down there no way out ,
the gehl would not climb that incline,

Could of took some better pics and videos,
damm bust my chops
I'm not posting anymore you think I'm a moron

 

[lumberjack]

That's the AL20, isn't it?

 

[tntree]

yeah . . same one you ran . . . its for sale

 

[sawinredneck]

Damn Dave, wasn't being mean, just asking!

 

[lumberjack]

yeah . . same one you ran . . . its for sale

 

[pantheraba]

Could of took some better pics and videos,
damm bust my chops
I'm not posting anymore you think I'm a moron

Hahahhaa...we're ALL morons...especially those that post. But that's OK, it just endears you all the more!

That was cool the way you floated that log.

 

[canadiantreeman]

Nice job dude...looks like a small crew and a crappy drag out. The less you have to push the better. Those blasted naysayers...thats why they roll machinery

 

[TreeDimensional]

I liked it Dave. Had to have a giggle when you ran over the bull rope with the Gehl. The TB boys would shame ya for that!!!! They were all up in arms when a ground stood on a climbers rope!

 

[canadiantreeman]

What's TB...

 

[TreeDimensional]

Tree Buzz

 

[canadiantreeman]

Hehe...I guess that was sarc'h'asm

 

[lumberjack]

I laughed when he drug the grapple over the stepping stones/walk way.

 

[MasterBlaster]

They were all up in arms when a ground stood on a climbers rope!

No shit? :what:

 

[tntree]

"I laughed when he drug the grapple over the stepping stones/walk way."
hey the homeowner did not see that !!

the tag was an old piece of bull rope, sheesh get the the job done, who cares if you drive over it :roll:
those tb bitchers are the morons

 

[TreeDimensional]

BTW Dave Jim says to say Hi!

 

[tophopper]

Not bad for an old timer. So who was the poor guy cranking away on the GRCS? We bought one of the chuck keys for a 1/2" drill. Workd great when you need to crank in a mile of line. You need a good gas drill though.

whatchya asking for the loader Dave?

 

[ReclaimedTrees]

Nice rig. Coulda used one of these too. I just bought the Junior arch to move the wood around my yard.

 

[arborworks1]

I'm pretty sure Carl still has the rutherford proof version of the log arch. I'm just sayin!!

 

[tntree]

Not bad for an old timer. So who was the poor guy cranking away on the GRCS? We bought one of the chuck keys for a 1/2" drill. Workd great when you need to crank in a mile of line. You need a good gas drill though.

whatchya asking for the loader Dave?

Just sold it to Jim Whelan today. 12.5 Green ones.

 

[SkwerI]

Heck, I woulda given you $14k for it.

 

[tntree]

Oops, that's muscle. Jim muscle on the crank

 

[tntree]

Heck, I woulda given you $14k for it.

DAMMM!!
shut up. You need your money for your new house