Making a tractor log skidding hook from junk
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.พ. 2020
- I have tons of logs left over from milling last year so I cobbled together this log skidding hook from recycled junk, It works better than I expected.
I used the SCA 3/4" socket set to pull apart the old plough, good solid kit-
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I'm having my coffee with another great video from Marty and a box of Tim tams. Enjoying the finer things from that part of the world
Marty: You are one of the best examples on youtube that not everything has to always be new!!
You are one of my favorite new channels! Really enjoy your calm thoughtful approach working on
these "recycled" machines!!
I live in British Columbia, Canada and lived and built my own log house and lived there for over 30 years with one dog at a time, the nearest grocery store was 104 miles away. great to see my own accomplishments through your eyes. good on you, cheers.
Favourite thing to watch ! Watching back to back
I love your stylish boots.
I'm a trend setter ;)
Ole marty T is a smart dude I didn't know that pine trees would grow in New Zealand
`That's my kind of thing: Free or cheap, a bit of brain storming, a bit of transformation, and finally, easy to use!!! I love your channel!! New subscriber here from Canada!!! Tks mate, your channel is priceless for me and probably MANY OTHERS DIY like you!!! Have a great day!!
Thanks man, glad you like my channel
One of your best Marty. Brought together a range of past projects with great effect. Once again camera placement & editing top notch 👍
Extra points for keeping the revs down extracting that big timber. Great video.
It was the best investment I ever made buying a 50 year old Agria 9900E, it keep going and going.
I really admire your careful unhurried and methodical approach to work Marty . I wish I could be so laid back when I'm working .
The David Brown engine sounds like it's brand new. Great job in getting it running so fine.
Great video Marty, recycling at its best! 👍
Amazing use of junk. More importantly , shorts with rubber boots. My kind of work apparel.
Your recycling projects clean up the countryside. Cool
Excellent use of what others might think of as scrap
Well I saw the David Brown in the thumb and thats what brought me here. Grew up on a 1200 on our family dairy in WI here. Fuel sipping workhorse.
My grandfather used an old ford 8N way back when they cleared fields to skid logs out of the woods like that. He would chain up a few small ones and "make a load". Wasn't happy unless the front pulled up. He would put it in low, steer with the brakes, and the little Ford would lug that stuff right out- maximum traction that way.
If you would rather not do the balancing act, you should be able to find a weight bracket and DB front weights around, we never needed them until we put a 3 point backhoe on the tractor. That made it a little too tipy going up hills.
I miss that tractor, it was a brilliant design and just never broke down.
Cool, they are great machines
Seeing you dragging the log with the branches still attached reminded me of the old cowboy films where they dragged things behind their horses to cover their tracks 😂
Awesome 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. One thing you should consider is adding a dolly to that kit so that you don't rut out you driveway when dragging the trunk on the ground
Then what would his excuse be for the next bulldozer
@@jarroddraper5140 The way Marty operates is not along the insanity lane. He is not doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. He revives old equipment which is suitable for his purposes and not a collection. Getting a dolly keeps him from repairing the drive way over and over. LOL
Amazing, I kept hollering to the wife,, Marty is back with the David and you can't believe what he has drug home this time!! Well done
The David Brown is a beast. That is one nice machine and you can already see how much of an asset it is for you! I love repurposing stuff like this, I think the log tongs came out great, now it's time to have the kids paint them a wild color!
Looks like such a pleasant climate to live in. Little dusty but nice.
My Jinma 254 has the same battery location in front of the radiator. Where I live summers are easily 105F and it would overheat routinely while brush-hogging. So I moved the battery back on top of the rear mud-guards and put a fine mesh screen cage over the radiator intake area to keep chaff down. The other thing I've done is widen the rear tires by 50mm using different wheels to prevent tipping on terraces.
Nice job utilizing what you've got laying around. Really love seeing the old equipment coming back to life
Last 2 videos made me remember that many tractors I saw doing similar work in the past, had counter-weights made with steel box with thick steel plates.Both at the front and at the back.
Actually saw a few with concrete.
Some weight at the front would help, that big log made the steering very light
I think you invented a new clothing line: "welding board shorts"
They go especially well with the galoshes!
Them log tongs are the cat’s meow. I made some for my little tractor and being able to lift the log off the ground helps to pull bigger logs than if you were to just drag them.
I love your videos! I like to see older machines put back to work !! Great video again!!
Heh. Turns out a simple tractor is a well thought out, versatile platform for a diverse range of tasks. Who knew?
(Harry Ferguson, obvs!!!!!)
Always enjoy your videos and the awesome knowledge you share.👌 Thanks MARTY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.😇 🚜 Cheers from NYC 🗽
nice work
Anyone else start to hear the A-Team building montage theme while watching his videos?
Marty Sir you are an inspiration.
Nice set of ice tongs. Could use those over here on the lakes here in Michigan to pull ice to the ice house.
Nice tongs.
That is why I really like your channel, you make stuff work with what you have laying around!!!!!Like Watch Wes Work does
Marty you never disappoint. More good content. Your the magyvver of New Zealand.
That's not junk, a perfectly good plow.
I'm sure most farmers in NZ have moved on to more productive and sustainable no till methods.
@@KR-hg8be for someone with a small plot of land it would have served the purpose well.
Two videos in a day :D
My man Marty on fire
I was a little skeptical about the logging tongs, but they worked like a champ. That was a really nice idea about using the old plow for a log skidder. As far as your welding goes, I say if it holds, and does the job, then a couple coats of paint over it and no one is the wiser. I do like the appearance of a nice weld, if I have the time to do it, and I expect you do too.
All right Marty, you did some serious tugging with that fabricobbled log hook. Nice work, great video, thumbs up.
Fantastic! Didn’t even seem like the David Brown had to work very hard. Love the use of scrap! Nothing wasted.
Lets just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Marty didn't leave it at the bottom of his driveway as some gimmick like everyone else who's given an old piece of farming equipment
dont think he gets too many visitors :D
three cord will do two winters... said no Canadian ever
I agree with it (from Canada too)!! LOL. Each country/situation is different, but the reasoning and problem solving is the same everywhere!! This channel is a GREAT start for every DIY person!! Tks.
I live alone in Arkansas and I dont think that would even work here lol
Doesn’t get no where near as cold here in nz than Canada
Recycle, reuse, repurpose, and in your case, resurrect! I love it! Bravo!
One man's junk is another man's treasure.
The very words I live by.....
Fantastic! Isn't it amazing how easy a task can be, when you have the right tools?
Hey Marty, maybe put a arrester chain on that thing. If it pulls loose under a big load it could fling around and take your head off, put a loose chain on it to reduce how far it can fling back toward yr seat. Love yr work bro
Yes I had the same thought and was very cautious with the tension, it did let go a few times, It just seems to drop down when it comes loose. I was also concerned about it catching the tyre and flicking up towards me but it doesn't quite reach
I haven't finished yet, but making dolly wheel using 2x commodore front wheel bearing units welded to either end of 600mm long c channel.
some weights on the front of the tractor to keep the front wheels on the ground might also be a good idea.
@David Catanach Yeah, watching him yank on that stuck log made me a little nervous. A few steel bars across that roll bar would also protect him, in the event that the "claw" came loose and managed to fly backwards.
@@axeman2638, take the loader off the Kubota and mount it on old Davey Brown to keep his wheels down 😁
Wow great recycling 👍those we're good size logs.thanks for sharing 👍 your always a man with a plan😀🇨🇦 Craig
Hey there we go, the type of videos I started watching you for! Good job.. that hook is surprisingly stronger then I thought it would be.
That tractor was well worth the money, and a nice pile of wood.
This guy is awesome. He is not afraid of a hard days work. That is for sure.
Nice one friend, only thing to suss out now is how to not burn holes through the right belly area of all the fleece sweaters with the grinder sparks! I’m yet to learn this.
Excellent job as usual Marty . Keep up the amazing content . Repurposing the unused metal from the scrap pile . Exactly right . You had anymore leads for more old plant or iron yet !!! .
Another mans junk is another mans treasure, a choice log grab works ok.👍👍👍
Extremely Resourceful!
Great find it was for you ! Sometimes it’s nice to be in the right spot at the right time .
Hi Marty, Great series. For the welding, V prep will always allow you to get deeper penetration with a smaller machine. Welding tips and tricks is a brilliant TH-cam sight for all things welding based.
Andy UK
I love watching your videos. Reminds me so much of my uncle always finding and fixing equipment. Seems like there’s nothing you can’t fix and he was the same way.
Bonus day-it’s a two for one! Simple and safe, a brilliant method for towing logs.
Nice to have machines for everything.
I love to build different things and I like watching you build different projects too
Great bit of kit,well done.
That's more like it!! Big hammers, welding and bashing things YEAH!! Love the wellies LOL
That David brown is a keeper. And the three point hitch thing you were on a bout is called an A-Frame
One of the best tractors ever made there, the 990. Superb reliability, fuel economy - pulling power and grip. Their downsides were super sensitive hydraulics..but if you look after the Hyd. filter and condition of back-end oil, they'll be fine.
Nice one mate,simple tools are always the best.
A number of years ago i was operating a digger on a mine site. There was a d10 and a d9 working close by. They were stripping over burdon when the d9 went down. D10 backs in, they hook up a chain (yes.. a chain) d10 takes up the slack and puts the power on.. the chain broke and the d9 operator never went home that night. We buried him 3 days later. I enjoy watching your vids but this one bought back a memory i rather not relive.
Good job. Makes me keep all my wood scraps to make more projects. Nothing goes to waste!
Great little project!
well done, marty. I was surprised it worked as well as it did for you. Good to see the old tractor is working out.
You guys have huge trees there! Must be a real workout just moving the blocks around :)
Great job Marty, well done mate. Seeya Rob
Greetings from Taranaki - brought back memories as my Dad had the same plow that he used behind his David Brown 30 when I was a kid growing up in Stratford, a long time ago ! I am sure you motivate and inspire thousands. so a big thankyou.
from museum artifact to functional everyday usage...
you remind me of the "Alaska shows" on Discovery when i still watched tv, but far rather would be in NZ than icebox AK...they featured homesteader families up there since after WW2 from switzerland: amazing ingenuity. While I wouldn't envy the lack of cashflow, you should outlive me be 10 yrs just on lack of stress alone. Many things I envy about the lifestyle...a lot of fullfillment/enrichment/satisfaction you just can't get in urban settings doing anything....
I was actually looking around for graders after watching your recent vids: it's amazing, those things are Everywhere, and in every brand imaginable, as if every major industrial machine maker has their model...
Hi Marty
Knew the hooks were going to work , but that bug 🐜 no way haha
Hi, like the vids, Ex-sea going engineers trick to free rusted in bolts, hammer the head of the bolt as though you are trying to knock it in. This bounces the bolt in the hole freeing off the rust , never hammer threaded end ,just makes it a rivet in the hole.
I thought maybe you could use a hammer made of a softer metal like brass or copper.
Yes good advice, I did hammer the heads as well but they were a very snug fit so I had to attack the other side to get them out
@@MartyT Ok Marty, thanks for reply.
@@axeman2638 Yes good thinking, but not every one has soft headed hammer, even me , Ha Ha.
@@geofham8332 do you know that mad Canadian guy AvE here on youtube?
He's selling a CNC cut solid copper hammer that would be ideal for this sort of application.
That old David Brown Tractor looks to be working out very well !
The David Brown sounds great.
I saw the video when you first brought her home, so I know her humble beginnings
Always look forward to and enjoy your videos Marty. Best regards from St. Joseph Missouri.
You are correct saying that log dogs have a curve in them. I would say those were home built but they've done an excellent job. I think you have used that tractor more than any other piece of equipment you've got now. Lol 👍👍
Great video Marty! Really like the stuff you and your buddy have dragged in and made to work again. Always interesting! Two thumbs up from the USA
Brilliant - "gravity grip".
I used a David Brown 990 for years pulling logs, and tree tops, both for firewood and saw logs 🚜
Marty how you doing my friend as always love your vids and I always learn something...Its getting spring time and i'll be headed out to my little piece of property and like you their is always some thing to do....take care my friend and be safe
Cheers Andy, its nice to have your own little playground
Nobody should leave the house without steel capped wellies. U da man.
You defiantly make it work Marty! Nice pile of firewood! Thank you for sharing! :-)
You need a shield on the back of that tractor behind the seat in case anything snaps suddenly and you find a length of chain headed your way at 100 kilometers an hour!! A steel mesh screen so you can look through is good, but make it THICK mesh and get it attached right so it is STRONG. You might want to make it removable and just apply it for those occasions when towing heavy loads. The longer the chain length you are using, the stronger is the mesh screen needed. Safety first - always.
Love a good dose of farmyard engineering 👍
Thank you for another really interesting video Marty. Never tire of seeing what you get up to.
A person can go a long way on a bit of commonsense, a dab of resourcefulness and some sweat. Marty's going to have build a new toybox before too long.
I too love my old "junk". Other people see scrap and I see potential. Been that way since I was a child.Just rebuilt the engine (in frame) on a 50 year old Ford and should last at least another 20 years.Picked up a close to 40 year old offset disc and that will outlast me. Nothing wrong with old stuff and truth be known it's usually better than the new crap selling now days.
If you want easy steering, smoothen the balljoints.
Drill a little hole in the cap of the ball joint and grease it with the needle nipple on your grease gun.
For my tractor it made a huge difference.
I put a afterwards a bit tape over the hole.
This is power steering so its pretty easy, good idea though
@@MartyT I also did it with the ball joints on the 4wheeler for smoother suspension and steering.
@@jedadruled984 Smart man, it does make sense
Nice way of being innovative. Well Done.
The tractors still going good! What a score!
dude, you never cease to amaze!...messing with that bug was nuts though.
Oops, it's actually a huhu beetle..sorry...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle
Nicely done. Congratulations.
Good stuff! I think people are starting to give you stuff, just to see what you are going to do with it.
Yes I'm starting to get a few people offering me junk, I love it ;)
Hey Marty, I see the power steering working to well there, Air Assist mode.
Nicely done, mate!👍