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Loaded truck pics.

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

  1. EODMSgt

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    I figured there would be more trees down after the wind storm last night but no such luck. I did find a fairly decent beech blowdown that also took down a small beech and maple when it came down. Not the greatest score but it all adds up in the end. I am jealous of those that get to drive right up to what they cut and load. It seems that lately everything I get sounds like an old timer's story..everything is 200 feet uphill in the snow and has to be carried out by hand. Still, a good, cold morning to be out scrounging firewood.
     

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    Went out again this morning and scrounged three blowdowns (two maple and a white birch). One maple was near the road but the other two were (of course), about 200 feet uphill. Cut those into 32" sections, rolled/tossed them down the hill, and then bucked them into 16" rounds at the road before loading them in the truck. There's another maple up there that I may go after once I recharge the energy.

    I had the area I was working in on the forest service road all to myself (about five miles in), however when driving out, there was someone else cutting some downed stuff closer to the main road (stuff I had looked at but passed on). I saw a permit on his dash so no issues with that (he had out of state tags) however it was irritating that he was at a very narrow section and parked right next to what he was cutting (he was basically blocking the road). I live here and always find a pullover to park at while cutting and then only block the road when loading. This knucklehead was too lazy too park 30 feet away (at a pullover) and walk over to the tree. Flatlanders....

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    Happy thanksgiving everyone. Got 3 more loads of oak today, put the ms460 to work. Didn’t get pics of the first load (I was too excited lol). Looks like my long weekend will be spent splitting. FE0F8198-B704-4A7C-B67C-00F4210CB509.jpeg C239EE60-ED48-4300-A5F6-4C545792837C.jpeg 13B5377E-62A9-4670-B405-AD3A67AE3ADE.jpeg E4C3684E-A324-4F7A-9B13-AC7250AD43D3.jpeg
     
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    Did you find the metal? Hopefully not with your saw.
     
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    Didn’t find anything.. got lucky! Will be on the lookout splitting tho!
     
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    Ash in front, red oak in the back, one piece of maple on bottom right that was from a collateral damage tree in the process of downing dead ash trees.
     
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    Red oak.

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    Airlift air bags. Those huge loads were only about 200 yds from my house.

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    My version of the little trailer that could (hopefully)
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    Thankfully it has no suspension so until a tire blows or the axle snaps, all is well right ?


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    Looks good from where I sit.
     
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    Nice load of BTU's right there.
    Welcome to the club. Lots of great folks here sharing knowledge and humor
     
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    I told myself I was done cutting wood for the year. That didn't last long. Load of ash from the lower drive, these ash trees were in danger of falling and blocking the driveway.
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    You did what you had to about those trees. Your back glass, is it that clean or do I suspect that it may be missing?
     
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    It looks clean in the pic, I can reassure you it is not clean. If it wasn't there the dog would be in the pickup bed.
     
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    Not that I know anything about breaking them.:whistle:
     
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    Yup. I'm a member of that club too!