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Homemade JD claw turned Green today

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  1. Gasifier

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    Stin,

    That tractor is 4wd Eh?
     
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    It's saved me so many times I've lost count. Here's one of 5 piles of debris I moved this morning along with opening up my log pile a little to make bucking easier.

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    Had to go to Portland this morning during the cool temp time. Took a 1/2 hour and did this stuff when I got back. It's supposed to shower this afternoon and it's getting hot already. Think I'll try some cutting first thing in the morning when it's cooler. My polar bear blood doesn't do well when it's above 75... :whistle: ... doesn't build up enough steam to move my lazy azz.
     
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  3. Stinny

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    Yup. It would be useless without it.
     
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    I had to look it up, the lift specs on that x575 are impressive, 700+ lbs ?!

    Can I get a grapple in orange please?
     
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    700 lbs is a stretch I think. Closer to 350-400 in the bucket, on a good day, with a tailwind... ;)

    Bet you kin get grapples that are orange, but they only lift half as much... :whistle:;)
     
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    Stinny, very impressive.
     
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    :yes:
     
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    Those grapples sure are handy. Nice work!:thumbs:

    But it'll only cost half as much.;)
     
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    That thing is awesome. And as far as polar bear blood and being lazy I think we can all tell your far from it.
     
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    My bride will never believe it. Prolly have to drag her kickin an screamin over to the puter to show her what you just said... :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I am consistently amazed what that series of tractor is capable of. Introduced in 2002, they just updated the design last year after carrying it pretty much unchanged for 11+ years. They do pretty damm good for "garden tractors" and they handle/mow much better than the bigger 2210/2305/1000 series units. A shame that loader is such a pricey implement (2x what it costs to put on a 2210/2305/1000 series) or I'm sure we'd see a lot more of these tractors setup like Stinny's!

    Some viewing enjoyment of these machines in action!



     
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    Of course you know you've made my day Mech! That last vid with the blower attachment... how far do you think it could throw splits... ;)
     
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    Not all that far..... Fortunately the blowers for those tractors have great shear pin setups for protection. I've seen all kinds of things wound up in those...... ;)
     
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    Rats... :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Actually it pitches those just fine.... :p. I'm not sure which was my favorite, the frozen rabbit or the garden gnome. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:... oh gawd... not the gnome! And, it didn't even shear a pin did it... :D I'm eye ballin the woodshed from down back... how hoarderish would it be to "blow" those splits right up to the shed... :rofl: :lol:... OK, I need some cold air.
     
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    I'm surprised its able to lift logs if its really only 400lbs.
    I use a grapple on my Bobcat and I've tipped it forward a few times. Tipping load with weights is about 6000lbs.
     
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    They will lift 400lbs to full height, quite a bit more if you only need to go 2-3 ft or so.
     
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    Gotcha.
     
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    Wow, 6000 lbs is a serious bite full. When we were at the old farm, I made my first log grapple for the front of an old Hydrocat loader I'd found. It had one finger that I could grab with that dropped down on 2 main claws. Made it from 4" square stock. Could lift 1500-2000 lbs. I'd drop the trees I needed around the fields, grab all of the tops and punch them into the woodline, and carry the ash in 2 sections usually. Most trees I could carry up to a pile behind the barn in 2 trips. The only advantage I have now with a much smaller rig, is I can get it in tighter spaces. As you know, when the pile of branches is just right, it feels awful good to take that big chomp and go with em... :yes:

    This is what those ole rigs looked like. Mine was rusty yeller. VW powered.

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