Cobleskill
Treehouser
Funny for stupid people as well. Neighbor woman touched it as she was saying how does this work. EEEEEEEE she said. My friend shocked himself with his twice and then gave it to me.
How'd it go today?
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Funny for stupid people as well. Neighbor woman touched it as she was saying how does this work. EEEEEEEE she said. My friend shocked himself with his twice and then gave it to me.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Older dodges are also 8 on 6.5”, as are 8 lug trailers. Comes in handy. Only thing you gotta watch out for is the center bore.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Mo Bettah
Kaveman
Treehouser
You were right, just so you know. My after market, slightly rusty chrome rims fit the Ford as well as Chevy, but my stock steel gm rims do not. So I've been breaking down wheelsets in the dirt by hand. Grrr.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Just throw those 16.5s out. No point in keeping them unless they are slated for a welding project 
Mick!
TreeHouser
One of the issues with getting older, is that some days you just seem to be stiff, lumpen and sluggish in the tree.
Doesn’t mean you can’t be slick, efficient and have plenty of swag some days, just that those days are less ‘automatic‘
Today was one of the first days.
Doesn’t mean you can’t be slick, efficient and have plenty of swag some days, just that those days are less ‘automatic‘
Today was one of the first days.
Burnham
Woods walker
It's the truth. Not just in the trees, either. That is life, in all its glory.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
You may feel weaker during a climb now, but your cognitive abilities, knowledge, problem solving and fundamental understanding of tree climbing far surpass someone half your age on a consistent basis.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I suppose, im not one to rage against the dying of the light (too much) I’ve had a good run.
This was a number of smallish trees ‘granny work’ as my nephew calls it.
On bigger, more challenging stuff, the adrenaline seems to pull me through.
Burnham
Woods walker
I didn't mean to sound all gloom and doom.
I'm with you, Mick. I also have had one hell of a fine run, and I'm far from done yet. Still some juice in the tank
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I'm with you, Mick. I also have had one hell of a fine run, and I'm far from done yet. Still some juice in the tank
.Worked at our tree service client today. Nice pile of logs...
Big boy stump grinder...
Finished up, ate lunch, then fooled with the chipper. It appears to be an igniter problem, though in reality, I'm probably on the 'part at a time' plan, and this time next year I'll have a brand new chipper :^S
Question... Do I want to pay $475 for a new open box igniter on ebay, or do I want to pay $500 for one that just says "new"? Same vendor. My concern is possibly someone bought it, did something stupid to break it, then returned it. Any opinions?
I also half ass decarboned my 2511 and installed a new hole in the muffler. Dunno if it improved power, but I'm happy with the sound level. It isn't obnoxiously loud.
Big boy stump grinder...
Finished up, ate lunch, then fooled with the chipper. It appears to be an igniter problem, though in reality, I'm probably on the 'part at a time' plan, and this time next year I'll have a brand new chipper :^S
Question... Do I want to pay $475 for a new open box igniter on ebay, or do I want to pay $500 for one that just says "new"? Same vendor. My concern is possibly someone bought it, did something stupid to break it, then returned it. Any opinions?
I also half ass decarboned my 2511 and installed a new hole in the muffler. Dunno if it improved power, but I'm happy with the sound level. It isn't obnoxiously loud.
Burnham
Woods walker
If the vendor sends you an item that is broken, open box or not, you should have easy recourse for getting a replacement, no? On the other hand, it's only 5 percent more, if that eases your mind it's probably worth the small extra cost.
Mick!
TreeHouser
That stump grinder means business.
30 day return, I pay shipping back. Worst case is it puts me about even money with the expensive one, but I have to wait to see if the chipper works. I want to install the part and see 3 cylinders firing, or at least not have doubt in my head about why 3 cylinders *aren't* firing. I think I'm talking myself into the expensive one.
Burnham
Woods walker
That alone seems worth the extra $25.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
That grinder does mean business. We have two and at least one is running almost every day.
Easy day today. Street tree removals for a nice village. Unfortunately we have it finished. I really like working here.
Easy day today. Street tree removals for a nice village. Unfortunately we have it finished. I really like working here.
Kaveman
Treehouser
No 16.5s in years. The hub diameter is what's been the stick in my craw. It's all good. Four decent tires on the Ford, the fronts fit fine, just the rear needed swapping in the end. And so, the world carries on...Just throw those 16.5s out. No point in keeping them unless they are slated for a welding project
Treeaddict
Treehouser
John, I was speaking to John (not my son John or uncle John but neighbor John) and he asked if you did a compression test. I told him I don’t know. He also said it could be a mechanical issue and not a firing issue. I think he said the rockers? could be out of wack. Whatever is under the valve covers……
What was the tree service clients name?
What was the tree service clients name?
Fallston Tree Service. They're more into lot clearing than arborist type work, but I think they do everything.
The sparker definitely isn't sparking, and I'm hoping the igniter fixes that. One of the pins that never should pass current was passing current, so I'm thinking there's a short in the box. Valves are on the schedule at some point. I'm hoping the igniter gets things going, then I guess I'll have to adjust valves. Haven't done that in ~30 years. It really probably needs a top end rebuild, but that's not something I want to do myself, and I'm not sure I want to pay anyone to do it. If the easier stuff gets it working well enough, I might just death run it, then retire it as a parts machine. Dunno. One step at a time...
The sparker definitely isn't sparking, and I'm hoping the igniter fixes that. One of the pins that never should pass current was passing current, so I'm thinking there's a short in the box. Valves are on the schedule at some point. I'm hoping the igniter gets things going, then I guess I'll have to adjust valves. Haven't done that in ~30 years. It really probably needs a top end rebuild, but that's not something I want to do myself, and I'm not sure I want to pay anyone to do it. If the easier stuff gets it working well enough, I might just death run it, then retire it as a parts machine. Dunno. One step at a time...
Nutball
TreeHouser
I don't really know what the problem is, but you couldn't machine the hub diameter larger, if that would even fix your problem?
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Handle was falling out. Pulled it, refitted, new wedge, light sand boiled linseed oil.
Tonight’s procrastination. Aussie cyclone 4.5lb. Exact same head shape as a 5lb GB Stroax, just .5” thinner on the poll…so you can chase a wedge into the back cut if you need to.
Tennessee hickory handle with a bit of reshaping. Not pretty but I like how the handle swoops away from the poll for a wedge banger. Practical. The factory palm swell is horrid, my efforts look a little better. Not enough meat to work with.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
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