O.C.G.D. Thread, part two

[Frans]

Tarping a new machine. Thats like stepping around a mud puddle at the start of a job, then when the day progresses you find you just don't care anymore about that puddle and go right through it

I bet it won't take too long before that machine gets used hard and put away wet

 

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Clean looking kit you got there Brendon!

 

[beaker]

Picked up a MS192T over the weekend...

I had a urge over the weekend when I was back home to stop at the local Stihl dealership which happens to be owned & run by old family friends. Saw both the 192 & 200 sitting there, and decided to pick up a 192T w/ a 14" bar. I don't expect to be running it that often (maybe an occasional prune), so it should suit me fine.

Sorry - no pictures, but I think you all know what it looks like

-mike

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool, congrats! Be sure to remove the muffler screen.

 

[Wagnaw]

Got the BMG for the Ram Rod today.


Unit runs awesome! It'll take a bit of getting used to, but I should have the hang of the grapple pretty quick. I'm gonna leave it at home for tomorrow though. Too much going on...

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Awesome!

 

[brendonv]

Freaking sweet.

Looks like Dave changed the grapple claw a little. Mines all sorts of bent up. A regular BFH helps.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nice!

 

[No_Bivy]

change the hose routing too

 

[Wagnaw]

change the hose routing too

How so John?

 

[brendonv]

You'll find how there is a pinch point, it really depends on what machine you have. I welded a exhaust clamp on mine to hold the hose from the pinch area. Hydro oil in your face sucks.

 

[SkwerI]

New boot time. Don't know if it's my old boots making my feet hurt or my back issues, but it was time to get another pair of boots. I went with the Asolo again even though I had an issue with the last pair. Hopefully these hold up well.
http://www.rei.com/product/667406

 

[wiley_p]

Give them a good check for sand pockets Brian.

 

[SkwerI]

They are warrantied for a year against defects, so I'm hanging on to the receipt and box just in case it happens again.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Too bad they don't make them in a higher model.

Or do they?

 

[sotc]

Ordered a rack this morn

 

[Burnham]

Ordered a rack this morn

Get outa town!

What did you decide on, Willie?

 

[sotc]

Just a straight rack with an eye, 4 7/8" bars and I got a red top grooved bar. 94 or 96bucks delivered from Seattle

 

[Burnham]

Went for the solid aluminum bars, did you?

 

[sotc]

Yessir

 

[Burnham]

So is that a total of 4 bars, or 4 plus the grooved top bar?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Would appreciate learning your evaluation of it Willie. I want to purchase a rack, and have never seen one in use.

 

[sotc]

4+ 1.
Sure Jay

 

[Burnham]

Start a thread, Jay. A fair number of Housers got to try a rack for the first time at the WCGTG. Possiblities for some feedback there.

 

[squisher]

Got the BMG for the Ram Rod today.


Unit runs awesome! It'll take a bit of getting used to, but I should have the hang of the grapple pretty quick. I'm gonna leave it at home for tomorrow though. Too much going on...

Andrew your intake and exhaust look vulnerable to me. My exhaust just pokes out the side about an inch and I've dented it and my intake is totally inside the guard. Just a heads up to be careful with that when you start getting rammy, with the ramrod.