I cut mostly on national forest permits also. Still a couple snowdrifts and deep mudholes on my favorite road in the forest. Had to settle for...
My local dealer, who is mostly interested in renting skidsteers and concrete mixers is no peach to buy a chain from either. .325 x .50 gauge 80...
I have never heard of them, but i live in the western us. I think there is some bars and chains out there these days that belong in a garbage...
I tried to put some 15x10 centerlines that were made to fit the late 90s chevys on a 73 chevy 1500. Truck had a 4 inch lift and tire size was...
Was Was this a pro tree service guy or a homeowner who had access to a bucket truck. Sounds like he wasnt wearing a harness, no fall protection...
Wow thats some nice lodgepole, bert your avatar says nevada what part of the state has timber like that.
Pretty country up there woodwidow, ya species id is hard sometimes with no bark on.
Nice! Thats a perfect size tree for making the whole process enjoyable.
Maybe 65 cc rancher? I have no exp with the smaller 400 series saws, but it sounds like the 445 is a popular saw.
I cant imagine husky not selling the 455 rancher anymore. It dont matter that its not a 'pro" model saw, it is one of husqvarnas best selling...
Where i plan on cutting this spring there is still deep drifts anywhere the sun dont hit much. Sean your lots further north than me i bet you guys...
I agree on the lodgpole/dougfir burn time thing, seems about equal to me. Im gonna start scouting the forest for this years wood to cut, the snow...
X2 on hardwoods, i have an old smoke dragon woodstove and too much hardwoods will get the old shack up to 90 degrees in short order. We had a cold...
Hardly any dead lodgepoles here where i live, and the forest is only maybe 10% lodgepole anyway. Sucks cause its better wood than ponderosa imho....
As my screen name implies i love larch firewood. Larch can vary greatly from tree to tree, and different regions of the country. I wont cut larch...
Wow im amazed you want a new saw to take into situations like in your picts. Im not anywhere near brave enough to do something like cut big trees...
X2 if it runs good, no weird noises, clutch issues passes comp test etc jump on it
Here is a pic of a pine load, ill be honest this is a 3/4 ton.
That half ton truck with the stubby box will haul more wood than your giving it credit for. Folks where i live routinely get 3/4 to 7/8 of a cord...
Ya i got my want on for a dolmar the 6100 or 7900 7910 i dont really need another saw but you know how it is.
