Mahindra 4540 4WD

Instead of burning the branches when it's wet out, we loaded the trailer using the pallet forks and then took it to the town wood dump.

 

I dug these two stumps out and then dumped in four bucket loads of leaves and then pushed the sand back in. I then raked out the roots and packed it down first with the rhino and then with the tractor.

I put four loads of sand on top and then raked and then ran over it with the tractor again. Hopefully with this rain coming in on Sunday it will settle it even more so I can get more sand on it before winter.

0539 is the start,0540 & 0541 I'm pulling the stump out,0542 I put the pallet forks on to move the stump,0544 is after I dumped the leaves in and then covered with sand,0545 is the first of three semi loads of sand and 0549 is all raked out again.

 

I should have them by early next week.

Thanks
Zap

 

You do nice work thewoodlands !

 

It sure will make plowing that area much easier this winter.

Thanks
Zap

 

I cleaned the front axle and more then applied POR, the batteries are charging for the camera so no before pics. Next year before I put on the backhoe, I'll do the back axle.

Pic 0551 on top of the axle I had three small areas that rust started, in pic 0556 on both sides on the bottom there wasn't any rust. Just from traveling the road in the winter from exposure to salt, I would've thought that area might have had the most but I was wrong.

The tractor has just over 231 hours on it.

 

Looking good thewoodlands. Good maintenance. I just cleaned the entire 3550 yesterday with hose, water, soap, brush, and then wiped down/dried with large rag/towel. I try to do this before each time I do a complete greasing. It is time for one now.

 

Been dryer than a popcorn fart around here, I only need to dust the tractor first.

 

Hey thewoodlands. I know a guy who does a lot of trail/road work through the woods. He has a good bit of experience working on and/or building power lines through woods or fields.

He gave me a tip about pulling stumps in an area where you plan on using for traveling through.

He said what they have found is you are better off digging the stump up, removing it and setting it to the side. Then dig the hole slightly deeper where the stump of the tree will go in the center.

Now take your stump and flip it over and put the stump where tree was cut off in the deeper part. Pound it down best you can with hoe. Backfill with dirt around the sides and over the top, then level and back-drag it, and keep driveing over it.

The upside down stump will help to keep you from getting a low spot that will remain soft for a long time and need to keep being filled in. All those upside down roots will help give a more solid path and hold things up and takes a long time to rot.

I have usually taken them out and burned them later. But this does appear to give a stronger finished trail.

Happy

 

I thought that would just lead to a bunch of baby stumps growing out of the original stump now upside down

 

You may end up with that if it's box alder.

 

Did they get the power steering fixed?

I hand wash the 4540, for some reason I won't put the hose to it. When will you put the chains on it?

 

They're shipping it from California, the last tracking report had it in Vail Colorado.

 

No. I called them today. Talked with John in Massena store and asked him if the part came in yet. He said yes it did and they planned on calling me Monday to get things done.

I put the hose to it but try to avoid electrical stuff.

I hope to get one of my good neighbors to help me put the chains on late next week or beginning of the next one.

 

Regarding the chains, a guy up my way said they can be a bitch to get on.

 

Yes. The guys at the shop said it wasn't fun.

 

The b word that rhymes with witch changed to rant.

 

The backhoe should be quite a help not having to jack up the rear of the tractor.

 

I don't think that I can get to all of the top of the back axle with the backhoe on, I'd take it off but next week after the rain I'll be dropping some trees and the digging out the stumps. We have one area that we plan on storing the hoe for the winter that will be first and then two more trails that need widening.

 

Yeah but you can spin the wheel around to spread out the chains evenly, then leave the attaching at the bottom. For me it's the "spreading out evenly" part that makes/let's them go on or not. (I had these #*@% things on last year, now they don't fit?)