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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Early start this morning before the ground thaws, Skidded out another Huge Oak Log with the RK 55 Compact Tractor. There are a lot of things that can go wrong. I like to take my time. Slow and Steady Wins The Race!
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Been in my easy chair, just after supper. You wouldn’t believe the size of the logs I’ve been sawing!😂🤣😂
You need to get one of your sponsors to provide you with a 3pt hitch log skidding arch. I built one for my Kubota B2150. The winch allows me to snatch out logs to where I can hook short to them and raise the butts for skidding. The blade on it works as an anchor when winching hard, and prevents the front of tractor from lifting too far when skidding.
Doing what you did there helps keep your boyish figure - LOL. Ever think about a chain binder to help out getting the tension equal when rigging like that? Just tossing that out. Nice work getting her out up that grade and out of the woods. Keep the vids coming
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Useing common sence is the key and youve got great common sence mike never rush anything it all comes to those who are deligent and stabile ok
You've got it figured out now. Great advice on the log rolling and taking your time working in the woods.
Good video, slow and steady wins every time, especially on the one part of your road that slopes off real bad.. thank you for sharing your ways you do things....
That trailer mover is proving to be worth it's weight in gold. Nice chain work.
Royal king tractors are sweet. Looking at the 37 with a cab and grapple setup... Awesome channel
Another great video Mike, well done ! Thanks for sharing. Hey to the rest of the family too.
Thanks OLD DAWG!
Slow and steady...the tortoise tractor always wins the race! Tim
Mike stop knocking yourself you work safe no damage to u or equipment 10/10 maty 🏴👍🇬🇧🆒🇺🇸
Great job as always !!! Thanks !! You think like a friend of mine who does a lot of this stuff !!!
Good camera angle to finally show us the steep-ness of that pucker factor spot on the trail.👍😀
Mike I would like to see you put the grapple on RK55 and just see if it would pick up that big Log
You are getting it done! Stay safe Mike👍
Nice day today, just did another 16 cases today, almost done.
Anchor seal helps to prevent the end grain cracking and uneven drying which causes warping and stress in the boards.
Always an adventure in the woods! Stay safe out there brotha! Jealous of that cab tractor!
Green with envy heh Josh..gotta negotiate a Deere deal like Mike got RK
Tow lower mate not High off the top link. Good way to roll over. It happens.
Great job mike! I knew that old tree never had a chance! I have found Rural King store to be best store like you say. I recent went to the one outside Pittsburgh. I am just glad they are not too close to where I live. I would be there all the time! They do have some great products. I was looking for a rear three point blade like you are using. They didn't have one in stock. I did find one that was very well built for my tractor. Just does not tilt and offsets differently. The prices seem to be cheaper than where i live. Keep up the great work.
Nice video Mike. Love the saying Jack of all , master of none. That's saying goes a long way ! Can't wait to see a woodmizer saw mill to your firewood tool collection..
I’m glad I’m not the only guy that has to get on and off the tractor about a hundred times for every job!
Hahaha!
If only you had a chain saw to cut that little log.... Wonder who might have a saw near you? 🤔 as I said over on stoney ridge farm use an old truck hood flipped upside down. run the chain, rope, or cable whichever you want through the striker loop. then connect one end to the tractor and one end to the log. Then start pulling what happens is the log gets pulled up onto the hood which acts as a sled for the log. allowing it to slide over pretty much anything and also helps to protect the trail from gouging.
Mike,
Brute force and speed do not always win takes some brains as well. May seem minor but a little thought before doing is best. Good video!
Yes Jason so true, as the old adage says "Always ensure brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear"
Just a quick note about weight and weight distribution - Loading the bucket actually removes weight from the rear wheels which adversely affects your traction and more importantly your braking. Just think of the loader as a giant lever and you will get the idea. Though the loader itself adds weight to the rear you would get the best traction and braking by removing the bucket. I'll let someone else yell at you for not using the draw bar (though I'm tempted I don't see it as being a major problem with a hydrostatic transmission since you are just a foot lift from dropping the front end back down. Not like popping the clutch with high rpm for an almost instantaneous up and over)
Great job. I was dragging a log in tonight so I watched this one again
You might want to take those large logs out and have them milled. Will be cheaper than buying a saw mill that is large enough to accommodate large logs like those.
Thumbs up
Taught me something about the chain on both sides of the log to prevent rolling. 👍
Larry Copenhaver well I have been in the woods for 30 years by myself, before that with my father. 10 cords a year, plus logs years ago. But it was always one chain years ago. Now a winch and choker chain. This is new to me. 🙂
At least you're honest enough to admit it's dangerous and not willing to sacrifice safety for TH-cam likes!! You did excellent job. How is the hydrostatic holding up in the RK55?? God bless
Mike might I suggest using a couple snach blocks to get the last one up the hill to a safe spot to use the RK55 to move back to house.
How much air pressure are you running in the rear tires on that tractor, Mike? Airing down a bit on radial tractor tires can help a lot with traction and seeing how little sidewall deflection you get even with that log in the air makes me think you might be able to go a little lower on the pressure. Just a thought, love the video as always!
Great video Mike, your right taking your time and being safe is the best way. Stay safe and God bless.
How come you tilted the camera when you were pulling the log on the flat ground where it fell? ;)
This video really did show how much slope you have to deal with to get those tree sections up onto fairly level ground so they could be pulled back to the house. One more to go!
Hey Mike ... Question. The saw mill your getting does it have a lift gate or something to load the loads ? Hope so. Thanks. Craig. Pa. Guy
Probably going to want to seal the ends of those saw logs sooner rather than later...
Grab 2 chain hooks and hook them together to take up the slack in the chain, then you won't have to keep wrapping and unwrapping the chain. Great video.
Awesome video , your a trooper bud ,keep up the great videos
Hey Mike, I like what you said, slow and steady 👍🏻 being safe especially when working alone is of the upmost important thing!......Looking forward to the BIG SPLIT🌲🌲🌲✌🏻️
That Attachment Works Pretty Well To Skid The Logs Out of Woods maybe one with hooks or a D ring to hook chain thru!!👍👊
Do you sell all that for firewood
Remember the old Lev-O-Gauge? We need one of those so we know what incline you're working on. :)
Got one on my Kubota MX4700. Very handy when mowing the slope on my pond dam. I'll know exactly the slope when I roll her over.....
Thanks for this. I'm milling timbers for a timber frame - 26 foot, 30 inch logs - I need to basically get them moved to level ground where I can set up the Lucas mill over them. Some I'll have to skid a ways, on some steep ground in Oregon. I'm shopping for tractors too, and this video helps. I'm wondering what kind of HP I need - not sure I can afford 55, and wondering if 35 will have enough grunt!
Win...Finish? Choose finish here. I used be full power, max speed, but somewhere along the way I slowed a little . Now....in my 78 year I introduce myself as a successful woodworker, and they’re easy to pick out of the crowd...do they have all 10...FINGERS. ALWAYS!!! Think it through before power is applied, and always wear the safety glasses. Great example Mike...three main/key parts of teaching our children: example, example, EXAMPLE.
WOW! Mr. Hoag, you ARE well endowed! Most people only have 8 fingers, the other two are thumbs. lol
Swamp Rat , ya with 10 you ought to see my work....feel sorry for those limited to 8.
Ever cut a 1/4 or 1/3 out the sides but leave the bottom of a blue poly barrel... you can cover your nose and not fill it up with the dirt... those poly drums make great skid pads... couple double headed nails or a strap on a couple three 4” deck screws or something like that to hold it in place as it’s dragging along helps... she’s heading to your mill so it’s just a little way to keep some mud off your nose there... it’s very hilly and that’s no joke...one little mistake or misjudged area and your getting pulled over...I love that you are smart enough to stay safe you always have tomorrow or whatever...when we hurry we hurt ourselves! 👍😁. God Bless you and your’s!!! You’ve got some real beautiful logs there!!! 👍👍
I still figure it would be a good idea to pack a 2 way radio in case something happens. They are cheap. We use them all the time on job sites. Site safety, me plus foremen or charge hands plus site boss.All Wildland Firefighters have radios, no-one can be out of range or touch with someone.Frankly, I don't care if I'm referred to as a 'Safety Sally" or not, I've seen and dealt with a lot of things that you don't want to have happen to you.
Mike I don't know if your getting these comments from 2 year old content, but I want to give you a BIG Thank you for including the fails as well as the success when you do things. It is good to know when something didn't work if we find our self in similar circumstance . Have a DAY! and God Bless
Nice work. That’s a helpful tip, chain on both sides to keep from rolling. Nice logs for the mill. Hope it freezes up nice tonight.
Like your videos but I can't help to mention that you should never hook up anything higher than the rear wheel axle height. You could very easily of over turned if you would have gotten better traction. I pull hundreds of logs with a little L48 kubota with a set of tongs hooked to the lower 3 point hitch arms works well. Watch those wheels!
you are dangerously close to back-flipping your tractor. a common mistake in tractor logging. safer way is to chain the log to your front end loader, whether bucket or pallet forks, and back it out. Slower for sure, but a lot safer. And also, I really really really hope you are not turning these beautiful prime hardwood logs into firewood. You can sell or trade those to a local mill and have them deliver enough slab wood for five years of winter burning.
Anyone who has tried to show steepness of an incline on video or pics knows the image doesn't do the subject justice. Your place looks steep on camera, plus the cadence of your steps walking back to the tractor tells me your on some sketchy ground. Thanks for showing how it can be done with minimized risk.
Thats not just stress cracks, the logs are starting to check, when the logs dry from inside to fast, need to seal end grain to prevent or aleast slow down. Check out Matt Cremona videos on sawmilling and drying timber.
Hey Mike, if you are ever starving for ideas, why not do a video on the servicing of the tractors? Polaris also. What, if anything has been repaired?
Mike, it is too bad you don't have any way to re-grade that bad corner so it is not off camber, even if you had to remove a tree or two. If only you had a backhoe or even a blade, lol. It would probably even make a good little video, oh well. Good luck.
Sure wish we had hard wood here. Great advise and like everyone said great hitch on that log.... only thing confused me was it was all one chain... thought it was two... Have to watch it again...
you have some pretty logs now you need that new saw mill to make some pretty lumber , i'm sure red oak will beautiful , nice job getting them logs up that hill , would it be easier to use cable chokers to rig those logs with ? i guess the chain is working fine
At the 11:00 mark we get to appreciate how steep the drive back really is and on a turn to boot. The ridges on the bark of that big red oak are so large and deep it reminds me of poplar.
notice one rear tire spinning, why do you not use diff lock?????
Good job Mike having the chain tethered on both sides and the log close to the hitch is the best way to get it done safely
Yeah, beautiful wood. The RK55 did a good job.
I wish I’d watched these earlier in the year. The time you take to setup your videos is fantastic! The transition shots of you drive by is masterful. The videos flow well, make sense, and both educational and down right entertaining. You do a wonderful job and communicate important information. You’re a pro!
Thanks Dave
Nice. I learned something new. Thanks. - N Idaho -
So how your Ranger holding up??
Looking to buy one. But hear bad things about them. I will use mine like yours back in the woods. Any issues with it yet?
how about a "roller" under the front?
why didn't you build path along fence line to avoid the hill?
Nice job getting those big logs out. #WorldsOkayestFarmer
Hi Mike & Melissa: Mike another of your slow & steady wins the race. Oh how I love them, it' better than the Penguin on Gotham. Now, for the big split-off. I would like to see you & Melissa change position every 10 to 15 minutes. My money is on Melissa, I've seen her in the gym slinging those barbells!! So, happy trails to you, until we meet again.Happy tails to you, keep smiling until then.
Two words.....snatch blocks
Ok mike, after watching your videos of you using your RK tractors I went to rual king and checked them out. I’m leaning towards the RK 37 shuttle. I’m a bit concerned about the plastic fenders though. I had a bad experience with the plastic on a four wheeler I purchased a few years ago. In cold weather one slip up on the machine and the plastic was broken. Now with that being said, I buy my stuff to use not abuse. Have you had any issues with the RK 37 you have??
The chain hooked to the log should give people some perspective on the size. It made the chain look small. The thing that really blew me away (you may watch the video to see it) when you pried that little log with the shovel there was enough leverage that it moved the log! Despite the big tractor slipping! A 4' shovel and your body weight and strength moved it! Never forget the pyramids! I've been thinking about your situation with RK and when the 2 years expires. I don't know if there is something else in the works, but if the want to keep lending you stuff by all means use it. If they make you a deal to purchase and you don't have a money tree hidden somewhere we haven't seen yet, I think that RK 37 is the most versatile tractor of the three. Not too big, but big enough and not too small and I'm sure you can get a cab that you would become proficient at taking on and off. Keep up the good work and great videos!
Nice job Mike... I like the chain sling to prevent rolling, great idea. As the tractor exited the corner at the bottom of the slanted grade, the tail end of the log did indeed slide to the left, but it DID NOT roll, well done sir... Good advice here, go slow, think about what you are doing, all good stuff. Well explained on the importance of working on frozen ground versus wet melting ground...
I would like to see what you are doing inside the cab Mike as you slowly worked the log out. Some folks may not be familiar with locking axles & using low to mid range on various maneuvers. Just a thought.
All the best,
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Man I here the hydro complaining. I have a logging winch so I go up on the flat and winch the log to an area where I can skid it or process it right there. You got to make do with what you have thou. As always I enjoy your videos. Keep them rolling.
Another Great Vid, Hey for the hell of it ,what do you get for a cord out there??
$250.00 - $300.00
Thank you for the response, i sell my wood for 220.00 delivered ,it might be time to go up a bit ;) Thanks again @@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans
Love your videos Mike. I keep up with yours on a regular basis, but I could have skipped this one and been ok. 15 minutes of adjusting the chain around a log seemed a bit monotonous.... No worries though, I’m sure some people liked it.
Keep at it, and can’t wait to see what’s next.
Really love the channel and the tractors. Pricing out a few brands, but really wish there was a Rural King close by. It's still temping, but from a service perspective a 3+ hour drive one way seems too much. Ugh!
Another success Mike, Have a Day
Nice oak log there Mike. I do all my skidding with a farmi winch on my Kioti DK35SE. Did it for 30 plus years on the winch and various tractors I’ve owned. Don’t mean to be a critic but . . . When hooking your chains it is advisable to have the point of the grab hook or circle hook, what ever the case to be pointing up. If and when the chain breaks the chain goes to the ground instead of airborne. Even in my tractor with a skidder cage around me I still do it that way. Stay safe.
I like that you keep reminding us about safety. Thanks
Red Oak makes a handsome hardwood floor.
Love your choice of tunes , check out Ian Janes , JP Cormier , Dave Gunning , love your channel , when is the big split ??????? Smart man , better to get one than get hurt !
Another great vid Mike! Question: does skidding the logs tear up your gravel roads? Just wondering as I’ve got a couple of logs I’m trying to get out of my woods, but don’t want to damage our gravel driveway. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Safety first is always a good idea. Chain up those tires and the tractor will be a lot more stable, even on the side hills. Now let's put the grapple on the Rk 55 and see if you can stack that log. My kubota would. Ha,ha.
I would rather be a jack of all than a master of none, to finish that quote. A lot of people forget the last bit and it ends up sounding like a slur. You are very skilled Mike and are generous to share your knowledge. That is a big lump of lumber by the way.
Mike, those big logs have such a big crack, maybe that is a opportunity to run the saw end to end and finish the split. As halves they would sure be easier to handle. Good luck.
The crucial point of success I think was when lifting the log you got more weight on rear wheels and better traction. Especially with gravel in bucket (and no wheel chains). When I'm working in forest wintertime I bring a iron-bar lever to free up frozen logs and to get wire/chain under them.
The tractor is a beast, but the operator is what makes it work. If I had the same equipment I couldn’t have done what you did. You make it look easy.
Don't you have a backhoe for the rk55? I think I would use that to pull the logs to the top of the hill then use the trailer mover to move them to the yard. Just thought of the backhoe. Thst would allow you to move them up the hill even when wet because the outriggers would prevent slidding.
Ain,t physics a bummer ...weight and gravity but leverage and HP will prevail
The log arch is a great way to handle that log IF it would fit! That's a pretty big diameter, but it would provide the lift at the front you're looking for. The only issue I see with that scenario is getting down to the log to hook it up, then back up the hill to remove it since the arch trailer would be hooked up directly behind the tractor. Nice job of getting 'er done!
Great job Mike, while watching you adjust your long chain several times I had an idea. Make a 2' cheater chain with hooks. Wrap the 2' chain around your top link and then move your short chain hooks down leaving the long chain to drag.
Are you guys anywhere near Sewickley, PA. Countryside looks very similar.
Rod
I never hook anything that high on the rear of a tractor!
Great job moving that log and the chains setup! My butt still puckered watching you get near the bottom of the hill. I will definitely keep a chain setup like that in mind if I need to try something similar.
I think we get a good idea of how steep that hill is at about 2:25 on your video. That RK55 is tough! Also, are you going to haul out that stump? Looks like a lot of btu's in that as well.
I noticed the shovel you have I have just like it I got splinters in my hands when not wearing gloves So I wrapped it with Duct tape No more splinters Good job skidding too!
I think those logs would make nice custom made rocking chairs for you and melissa in your retirement years.:)
Good advice, slow and steady wins the race, and you stay safe. Spring is just around the corner! Have a Great week.
Excellent advice! And you must never forget OTooles' law, which states that Murphy is an optimist!
Mike, You taught me a new trick on this , I am fairly accomplished in woods working, but your rigging put me to shame, I like how you did this, and bet your last dollar, I will remember it, Good Work!!!!