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lumberjack
Young man on the go
I meant to post these pictures as well:
Definitely a learning curve for me as I've never done board things (skate board, snow board, wake board)... but nothing crazy to get a basic competency conveying myself in public. There are people who can do gymnastics on them, I'm decidedly not there. I've only busted it a couple times, neither were problematic physically. A buddy that wake boarded was able to hop on it and ride around a parking lot way better than I could the second day.
I bought that grapple truck used in Nov 2021. It's handy, but now that we have the MRT, it mainly hauls rakings and logs. I'd like to get a different truck, perhaps with a z fold loader on the front and a dump bed (or hooklift hoist) so we could chip in it as well. Maybe a JMAC, but it has a bypass grapple which isn't good for rakings/small material.
We really thought this setup was fire 😂 Still have the truck, the lift is 22' taller (and we don't use it), the mini skid lifts 2x what the ASV did, and the grinder gained 80hp. I sold the trailer.
That is sweet the way it is usable, saves a vehicle and driver.
Was there a learning curve to riding it? Imo PPE for sure. I'd probably go with gloves as well as helmet and kneepads probably wouldn't be a bad idea.
Er, um, how'd I not know or forget you have a grapple truck? Have you ever posted vids of it?
Definitely a learning curve for me as I've never done board things (skate board, snow board, wake board)... but nothing crazy to get a basic competency conveying myself in public. There are people who can do gymnastics on them, I'm decidedly not there. I've only busted it a couple times, neither were problematic physically. A buddy that wake boarded was able to hop on it and ride around a parking lot way better than I could the second day.
I bought that grapple truck used in Nov 2021. It's handy, but now that we have the MRT, it mainly hauls rakings and logs. I'd like to get a different truck, perhaps with a z fold loader on the front and a dump bed (or hooklift hoist) so we could chip in it as well. Maybe a JMAC, but it has a bypass grapple which isn't good for rakings/small material.
We really thought this setup was fire 😂 Still have the truck, the lift is 22' taller (and we don't use it), the mini skid lifts 2x what the ASV did, and the grinder gained 80hp. I sold the trailer.
stikine
Treehouser
I think so if you are planning on a single fell.
With cable assist.
With cable assist.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Love
Hate
Hate
Coast live oak. Previous cuts are not healing over, not a good sign. Probably weakened, but removing large limbs probably worse.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Clearance for the road. Structural pruning for bad structure, if present, e.g. a badly included fork may warrant some gentle reduction.
You're not looking at freak ice- loading, right?
You're not looking at freak ice- loading, right?
No ice. I need to get up there and look closer but there may be structural issues from those unhealed cuts and breaks. Unfortunately, removing them would be more than gentle.
SeanKroll
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SeanKroll
Treehouser
I didn't know how much this hard leaning alder might want to spar- split, like freakishly Can happen.
I cut a lot of tree that crack and pop, audibly, visially, and physically perceptible through spurs and lanyard.
I did what, in hindsight was not necessary, like arriving home having worn but not used your seat belt or air bag.
I tried out a Colorado C.A. this week. He was half way or less up a fir now took him higher than he climbed, previously... the fir being the co-dominant maple stump.
View attachment 20260612_172837.mp4
A heavy climb... used one 15'+ Grade 70 transport chain instead of 2 G100 shorties that were deeper in the truck.
I cut a lot of tree that crack and pop, audibly, visially, and physically perceptible through spurs and lanyard.
I did what, in hindsight was not necessary, like arriving home having worn but not used your seat belt or air bag.
I tried out a Colorado C.A. this week. He was half way or less up a fir now took him higher than he climbed, previously... the fir being the co-dominant maple stump.
View attachment 20260612_172837.mp4
A heavy climb... used one 15'+ Grade 70 transport chain instead of 2 G100 shorties that were deeper in the truck.
Yank out the fences. Hauled them home maybe re use or scrap.
Fungus inside a limb. I think the tree died from…everything. She said it took 4 years.
After side and rear reduction. Strapped together up high.
Very hollow and full of termites in the stump. Limbs were bug holed a lot.
Oddly enough, these two logs were quite solid and still had some moisture in them. Maybe get milled.
Wasn’t a moment too soon to drop that old tree…almost should have pieced it down.
I’ve been running a 32” on my “new” 661. Put a 36” ($85 holfforma lightweight) on for this tree and got pinched partly because of hollowness and partly because I was not used to the length. Could have cut it down with my @huskihl 20”
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Then phone overheated (90f). So video will come from my buddy later.
Fungus inside a limb. I think the tree died from…everything. She said it took 4 years.
After side and rear reduction. Strapped together up high.
Very hollow and full of termites in the stump. Limbs were bug holed a lot.
Oddly enough, these two logs were quite solid and still had some moisture in them. Maybe get milled.
Wasn’t a moment too soon to drop that old tree…almost should have pieced it down.
I’ve been running a 32” on my “new” 661. Put a 36” ($85 holfforma lightweight) on for this tree and got pinched partly because of hollowness and partly because I was not used to the length. Could have cut it down with my @huskihl 20”
346…
Then phone overheated (90f). So video will come from my buddy later.
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