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Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by clemsonfor, Oct 7, 2013.

  1. Cold Trigger Finger

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    Good load . GREAT looking truck. It told me it wants taller side boards .
    Being a flatbed guy at heart. Flatbeds communicate with me

    The only reason I still have a pickup bed on my truck is , I promised my wife I would finish her bathroom BEFORE I put the flatbed on my truck. And , I've already got the flatbed.
     
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    Today's loads . Truck has a good bit more than a cord on . Trailer might be a cord . But maybe not also . It doesn't matter with the trailer load as it is my own stove's hoard. Short butt's from the stroker processor.
     
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    Those oddball chunks look dense. Seeing the colors on your birch and aspen trees, with gray skies in the background is a good reminder that weather is heading this way soon too.
     
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    Truck is only on F250 with no over load springs. For some reason this truck has never had any power. 351 and 5 speed. The previous owner said that it's been under powered the whole time that he had it.
     
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    May be the rear end ratio is geared high?
     
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    Does it go fast ? It may be tall geared in the rear end . Tho usually the dual rear axle is lower geared than the single rear wheel axle . .
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    351 isn't a huge motor . I have one in my 90 F250. It also has no over load springs . But a set of Timbren's would help a lot .
     
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    Today's loads
    2 cord total .
    But, I must have caught t stick or something on the way out of the timber sale . By the time I got to the mainline of the mine road . One of the trailer tifes was flat. And the spare was flat.
    I left the trailer in the timbersale and came out with just the truck load. Bummer for me . !
     
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    Used the 455 Poulan Pro all day . Burned 3 tanks limbing and bucking. It's kindof a gas hog . And it has the 50 year old technology . So it's good and heavy . But , it's got lots of luggin torque . Running a 28 inch Husky Light bar on it with full comp 3/8 Husky chain and an 8 tooth sprocket . It don't light the world on fire . But it gets the job done . And it's fun to run . Funny thing is . 40 years ago , I was running basically the same saw . A p42 Pioneer with 28" bar . 3/8 . When chasing under towers. Loggin in Southeast Alaska. Funny tho , those saws seemed a lot lighter
     
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    Some folks don't get it, but you do. A saw don't need to be the fastest cutting to be a joy to use.
     
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    It's kinda that way with my little 251 Stihl. I've done A Lot of cutting with that little saw and enjoy running it. It's nothing to brag on . But it just keeps making me money. Nice and light. Doesn't burn lots of fuel . And , doesn't cost a lot to replace. And , I've had it since 2015. So it's really in the bonus mode for production profit.
    But , it does NOT like hit weather !
     
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    Just topping off the wood shed.
     

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    Half cord load of mulberry going out tomorrow. Wipes out my bulk inventory of it. Maybe 3-4 wheelbarrow fulls on hand. Kind of a rare tree around here. Rarer to score any.. DSCF0123.JPG DSCF0124.JPG
     
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    Well, truck was pulling the trailer...:whistle::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
    1 of the loads we recently scored 20250918_113750.jpg
     
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    Our friend's chevy 2500 getting the job done

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    It's a loaded pickup box trailer, does that count?
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    Very much so , yes ! Nice load .
     
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    That's a Big load ! What do you figure it weights ?
     
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    Pretty place to stop for a pik a nik lunch. Is that salt or fresh water ?
     
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    Salt water
     
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    Probably 4-4.5 tons, it grunted a little dumping it.