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I told Carl if Gehl would beef up the hoods, you could just put a rumble seat in them and when extra weight is needed, flip the hood open and have someone hop on. Presto! Extra ballast! I was planning on fluid filling all my duals (outer tires only) for extra weight but I've about decided it...

I don't think there's a concern. If/when I ever get it set up, I'll take some pics. With one set, the log can tip either way, requiring an almost perfect center attachment for balance. With two sets, 40" apart, (that's the width of the plate, I think), there will be much less "tippy-ness" and it...

Chokers would not yield enough lift height. Just two sets of tongs should suffice for what I have in mind. I understand the danger of one set losing its set, but as I said, I only intend to use them to lift/load logs, carrying them only a short distance. Then again, I don't have the plate set up...

That makes sense. I'll only be using the double-tong method for moving 8' to 16' logs, low to the ground, and not very far. I just know loading over the side of a trailer, having two points of attachment will yield better control.

I plan to set up the extra mounting plate with a hook on either end of it so that I can hang two sets of tongs for that very purpose, Jay. For example, if loading logs over 8' long, they could be carried in a more stable fashion with the two sets versus one set.

I agree, Bud. That's why for big wood I like my tong hanger. With it, I can set the tongs at the back (closer to the machine) and increase the lift somewhat.

But of course! What exactly do y'all pass off for tea? ;)

The funny thing about the pic of the heeled log, is that you could have set a glass of tea on the tip of that log and the Gehl would have reared up. It was THAT well balanced. Granted, with Carl still in the seat, it wouldn't, but when he got off, I could push the log tip to the ground with a...

It probably could have drug it whole this time of year, Nick. Fully leafed out, prolly not. Yes it is a leverage issue. Often on a log, you can lift it sideways with the grapple, grabbing it in the center, while if you grabbed it toward one end and heeled it, you could not lift it.

I wonder if BrightView would finance me on a second one.....

In the interest of efficiency, I ran the saw for a bit while letting Carl operate the loader. Come to think of it, he's never offered to run the saw while I operate his loader. :/: I will readily admit his machine-operating skills far outshine mine. I was getting a little better by the time we...

I'da let you shoot video lots cheaper than $1500! :lol: The jobs went well. My operation is less than expert yet. Improving regularly, however! Shoulda got a 340....just kidding. The 140 is just right for me at the present.

Putting the 140 to work today. I've got one ~60' water oak to take down and move about 50' into the woods. Should be a piece of cake for the Gehl. Then down the street, I've got two floppers to clean up. I figure no more than a dozen grabs with the grapple. Internet time seems to be improving...

If/when I ever get our Internet issues sorted out, I'll upload some pics. Right now we're nearly at our limit for upload, and at 73% on download, and I'm keeping the modem except for a few 15-minute intervals to check emails and such. The numbers are still climbing. Go figure!

Mr. Rutherford just left the house here, after delivering a new Gehl AL140, BMG, bucket, forks and an extra attachment plate. Thanks, Carl! Pics to follow. Internet time is about used up currently. Might be a day or two before I get them posted.

Toolbox on trailer, hitch on 140 to pull trailer with, leave early due to the slow speed......:lol:

Carl told me, but I can't remember for sure. Something about the emissions regs on the as engines. I had him check on a 427W a couple of months ago.

Another big point with me is the lack of turf damage with the Gehls. Carl had me film him crossing a yard once with a big log in the grapple. He crossed the yard turning as far right and left as the machine would turn. If I recall correctly, it was prolly a 2000# log, and there was absolutely no...

I ordered a 140. I think the 340 is the ultimate tree machine, at least as far as most tree work goes, but I'd have to buy another truck and a dump trailer to utilize it. The 140 will lift more than my minis, lift higher, and travel twice as fast, so I'm figuring it will be just right for me for...

Yep.