Pulling wood out of the brush?

The 427 is a beast. If I was buying new, that'd be it.

Andy, screw finding parts for the Campassi (I believe is the name) pump, it's far cheaper, easier, and quicker to replace it with another pump. There's nothing special about the pump's connections, bolt pattern, or shaft. The engine is a dime a dozen, I bet the wheel motors are easy to source, ect.

I want a 427, but the 25G will last a looooong time. IMO the 25G has better control layout, but the 427's power makes up for it.
 
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I'm just asking, it's cheap, but still a chunk right now. You understand the "fear factor" and all? It's best do do a little research now, than learn a hard leason latter;)
 
Andy, don't let my concerns about it getting stuck out in the brush and soft ground overrule Carls input to the contrary...he has experience to back his opinion up...me, I'm just speculating.
 
I did the fear factor last year, for 4x the money + grapple ect.

If you get it stuck, it's easy to get it out, assuming you're not in an endless bog.

It's not a mud bogger by any means, but if I was going to be in mud country I'd get chevron tires instead of turf tires.
 
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Burnham said:
Andy, don't let my concerns about it getting stuck out in the brush and soft ground overrule Carls input to the contrary...he has experience to back his opinion up...me, I'm just speculating.
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It's not just you, it's a lot me! I really wanted the tracks!
I know Carl means well, and I certainly apreciate his help and input, but I am asking a general question, as well as dumping some money, so I welcome everyones input. As well I think I should!

For now, I don't think a tire choice will be an option Carl. Kinda have to deal with what it comes with for now, then change as futer demands and money allow.
 
I bet you might be able set it up with tire chains...I made them for my garden tractor and they help a TON in wet, slippery, steepish terrain.
 
ive got trax on mine and ive taken it through some junk that tires would probably gotten stuck in. Ive only gotten mine stuck once and it more bottomed out that got stuck (maybe its the same?)

tires are also more likely to tip over than tracks.

if you want tracks, Id hold out for them.
 
Burnham is soooo right about chains. People think of them for snow (and they are good for snowpack conditions) but a 4WD with chains on all wheels and a true granny gear will crawl over and through more stuff than most people can conceive.
 
When I priced the Iron Horse about 10 years ago, they were over 10K.
 
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stehansen said:
No farmer buddies with a four wheel drive tractor you can rent/borrow when you need it?
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No reasonable means to move a skidder.
Nobody out there close that I know. This is 90 miles away from home ya know! The guy that was farming it just died so...................
 
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Thats the biggest problem,I cannot leave ANYTHING out there!! Hell I don't even set foot on the place without a gun straped on! If these creeps can't steal it, they will break it so bad you can't use it!!
That has been my bigest problem, finding something that will do some work, but still fit in the bed of the truck, or take up little space on the trailer.
 
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darkstar said:
Dude , man it seems harsh,
you ever concider moving ?
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I'd love to be out there, mama won't hear of it! I tried to talk her into the work from home deal, get DSL out there. She's a bit to citified (a LOT) to make it out there!!
BFE doesn't even come close to describing this place. Seriously, the nearest neighbor is a mile away. It's five miles, but a twenty minuete drive to the closest kinda town. Same drive time 14 miles to a decent town.
It's hard to understand, but this really is "God's country" in KS.
I could start cutting on one end of the property and work my way to the other, just to start all over again!
The 90 miles sucks, but you do what you have to to get good wood. Okie should know there isn't much around these parts for hardwood other than hedge and a few Hackberries. Elm and dead Pine are the mainstay.
Oak is shipped in from whereever, by whomever, and they pay!
I figured as soon as Okie heard where I was cutting he wouldn't want to play:lol:
 
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Burnham is soooo right about chains. People think of them for snow (and they are good for snowpack conditions) but a 4WD with chains on all wheels and a true granny gear will crawl over and through more stuff than most people can conceive.
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Actually a 2WD with chains usually will go places a 4WD without can't . They used to chain up those ton and half a-frame trucks when I was a kid and pull out pretty big logs in the mud with them .
 
I won't drive 90 miles for paying tree work, never mind driving for firewood. The margins have got to be slim at best. Country folk are stealing stuff if left on the job?
 
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