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[ATTACH] That is a Great idea ! I did finally get the mill so it's sawing Square. I was fighting trying to get it to cut a SQUARE cant instead of...
Used to be that wouldn't last me 5 days. When I was falling timber full time. If I was in big wood and running my 3120 it wouldn't last 4 days....
Bar oil up here runs $14 to $16+ a Gallon . I just greatly prefer full synthetic. It quiets the chain running in the bar noise down a lot....
Sadly the guy decided not to sell. I didn't even get a chance to make an offer on it. I guess he figured out that he really Did like his tractor...
I've done quite a bit of climbing with the 251 and similar size saws like the 44 Husky and 242 Husky. As a general rule I prefer the 3 cube or a...
No pics yet. Yes it has a 540 rear , live pto. It is Definately 2 wheel drive. It looks like it weighs 4500 to 5000 lbs. Which is good for...
So. I happened upon a guy spring rakeing a gravel road the other day with an older JD 301 tractor . It has a loader on the front with a smooth lip...
Ya. I'll do some small tests between it and my 251 that I bought new. They have burned a similar amount of fuel in their lives so far. I know...
I bought a Stihl 251 today from a friend. He's 85 and is having foot troubles so he won't be out getting his own wood any more for the foreseeable...
I use full synthetic or semi synthetic motor oil for bar oil. It lubes SOOO much better than bar oil ! It does sling off a little more, but it...
We are in the fall weather weeks of August. Temps have been in the low to mid 40s in the mornings. Some leaves are starting to turn yellow. Most...
Boy does time fly. Goes by @ 28'000 miles an hour The mill yard (small tho it may be @ this point) Is about 100 yards from the house. Far enough...
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OK. If it was all set up I may have been interested. But, as I just got a 572 recently that is, my wife would hit me in the head with a wedge...
Thank you all ! Yes, I will be putting up pics as I can. Real marginal service@ the homestead in the summer.
If its tall geared and you need to back or drive slowly but with power. Pull it into 4 Low range.
Did it sell yet ? Is it the R model ? Is it the Arctic model ?
Its been a busy summer and I haven't gotten much done on the homestead. But we live here now. I need to build a garage before winter. That's what...
Unless you are getting New . I would avoid diesel pickups. Especially as at this point your not a Truck Guy. I drive commercial trucks for a...
