I got out today and spent a little time cleaning up the woods. There is a ton left to do but I'm trying to get an ATV trail cleared so I can make it to the back of the property and be able to get the 4wheeler within a reasonable distance of wherever I may be cutting. Cut up some white oak to clear a portion of a path. It had been down for quite a long time and the outside 3/8- 1/2" was punky but the interior was solid. Then I moved on to a maple top that had come down. I also dropped what was left of the tree that lost the top. It was 18" in diameter. I'm unsure what kind of maple it is, Red or Sugar maybe. It was 45' from where I cut it to the spot where the top snapped out of it. I'll bet it was still at least 15" in diameter at the other end of that 45'. The widow maker that I saw last time still hadn't come down. I just knew that it would be on the ground this time. All in all, it was a nice day to be in the woods.
Heck, that's hardly worth mentioning. Good thing you got to it now though, before it got worse. Is that a "Johnny Bucket" on the front of the ATV?
Brad M do you think there could be any problems with the front bearings using that bucket? I've considered getting one for us but have held off so far.
Looking good. I would be tempted to throw a cable around that widow maker and pull it down with your quad.
Im not sure but Ive considered that. I think I will have to be careful not to over load it. Since the buckets center of gravity is forward of the front axle, the load should be decreased as compared to the spec published in the owners manual. The spec calls for the load to be carried directly above the axle. I'm sure I have too much weight on it in the picture. If I had stayed awake in physics class 35yrs ago I could probably figure out exactly how much the load should be decreased, but I didn't.....and I can't......
