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Made some more skids and got a new toy!

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  1. Spencer

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    Just a couple of pictures from this weekend. Made a few more skids and got used to using the 3039r. Didnt get alot of pictures because i was playing on the new tractor! Picked up a grapple and some pallet forks. The grapple is awesome!
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    Great pics! Enjoy that tractor!
     
  3. Born2Burn

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    Is this a pallet cut in half? I've been meaning to make some of these up
     
  4. Spencer

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    Nah i made my own. I have a sawmill so can make wood any length/size i want. They are 5 ft long and 20" wide.

    These were made out of oak and poplar, mostly trees that had some rot.
     
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    Congratulations!
     
  7. fuelrod

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    That green machine will compliment your mill nicely:thumbs:
    Very nice Spencer:salute:
     
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    Nice setup Spencer that's a great looking tractor & implement combo!
     
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    Nice machine, Spencer!:handshake:
    The grapple rocks!!:dex:
     
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    Yep that grapple is cool. Nice tractor.
     
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    Congratulations on the tractor :tractor:
    You're all ready to rock and roll man with the new tractor and The Cribs all made up :woodsign::axe::stacker:
     
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    Spencer that tractor should serve you well the rest of your life. The grapple is like frosting on the cake.
     
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    Nice to see some green for a change. I was beginning to think I was the odd man out....
     
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    Oh , love the grapple by the way..... maybe someday....
     
  16. Spencer

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    Yep thats what im hoping. Waiting for it to dry up here so that i can use it some more is killing me lol.
     
  17. Spencer

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    I got it from everything attachments. Wasnt too spendy and seems worth it.
     
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    Thinking that's where ill get mine. They make some solid stuff!
     
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    If you look at the grapple, they also did a good job taking weight out of it. No reason to waste lift capacity on the grapple if you dont have to. They also use high tensile strength steel, AR400 in the case of this grapple, it has a 150ksi tensile strength, compared to mild steel thats around 80 or something.
     
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    IMG_20170311_130200363.jpg a grapple would be much nicer than my tongs....
     
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