How'd it go today?

[SeanKroll]

Recently I began considering trading my 18' tandem axle trailer for a 14' single axle tilt trailer. I have a long list of advantages and only 2 disadvantages. First of all, I have had 2 accidents in the last year with the 18' trailer. Maybe my age or maybe I am just not as good of a driver as I think I am. But the constant tire issues, banging stuff with the fenders, and dealing with the ramps every time I unload are all irritations for me.
I am looking at a 14' single axle, 7000 lb capacity tilt trailer. I would need to build a frame mounted rack over the front of the bed to hold my extra attachments that I currently carry in the front of my trailer. I also have a few other mods to customize the trailer exactly how I want it, nothing too crazy. I can sell my current trailer for about $2k I think. New one will be about $4000 plus modifications. Here is a link to the trailer I am looking at (Alabama dealer has it for $1000 less than local dealer). Equipment Trailers for Sale Leeds Alabama | Trailer Dealer | 4RATU1413SG016842
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Nobody is getting younger. Consider some cameras for the trailer and/ or truck.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Happy Fathers day guys.

 

[Mick!]

Decided to sell my 2001 088, pretty good nick, hardly used, and these days when it is used it’s only to run some fuel through it to keep it going, pointless right?
I have a husky 395 and an old husky 288, all the saw I’ll ever need in all honesty.

So put it up on FB marketplace for €1000 which after research is a good price, then the wankers come in….
‘That looks frigged’ ‘that’s ridiculous money’ blah blah blah..

Why do they bother? Just don’t buy it mate!

Anyway sold it subject to collection.

 

[cory]

Happy Fathers day guys.

You too.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Just got home from TimberFest. I'm toast. Amazing presentations. The guy who built the Globe theater did an hour and a half. Phillipe Petit came to talk about his timber framing experience. Phillipe is a high wire guy. He walked between the wtc towers, I think it was in the'70's. Very entertaining guy.

 

[flushcut]

Happy Fathers day guys.

Same to you!

 

[treebilly]

Little league tournament game today. Is it wrong that I kinda hope they lose?

And happy Father’s Day guys

 

[flushcut]

Find some shade and stay hydrated.

 

[Nutball]

I got a cold seized 500i. One of these days I'll post a pic of what happens when you work a saw hard without letting it warm up. Go ahead and touch the cylinder fins with or without gloves. Once it's hot enough to burn you (~135F+ without gloves) ought to be good enough. Along with 40:1 of a good oil.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Decided to sell my 2001 088, pretty good nick, hardly used, and these days when it is used it’s only to run some fuel through it to keep it going, pointless right?
I have a husky 395 and an old husky 288, all the saw I’ll ever need in all honesty.

So put it up on FB marketplace for €1000 which after research is a good price, then the wankers come in….
‘That looks frigged’ ‘that’s ridiculous money’ blah blah blah..

Why do they bother? Just don’t buy it mate!

Anyway sold it subject to collection.

Just sold my 24' deck over goose neck trailer. Delivered it yesterday. Did not get all I wanted for it, but close enough. The trolls were in plenty. Offering 1000.00 for what I was asking 3k for. Lowest wasabout 800.
Just a joke. Cant buy the axles, brakes and tires for much above what I got for it.
Next will be the boat. I just cant wait for what pops up on that. :rollseyes:

 

[davidwyby]

Find some shade and stay hydrated.

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I’m steak on the grill

Took logs to mountains/sawmill.



Got lucky/son/family help for Father’s Day


Really glad that showed in the yard not on the mountain freeway with 15k on it.

 

[Nutball]

Just solld my 24' deck over goose neck trailer. Delivered it yesterday. Did not get all I wanted for it, but close enough. The trolls were in plenty. Offering 1000.00 for what I was asking 3k for. Lowest wasabout 800.
Just a joke. Cant buy the axles, brakes and tires for much above what I got for it.
Next will be the boat. I just cant wait for what pops up on that. :rollseyes:

Is it still available?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

No. Delivered it yesterday

 

[WoodCutr]

got all 4 trees down today, 14.5 hours, was going to be 6 or 7 hours but the vines were just way too much to be chipping so we ended up stacking multiple walnut trees into the trailer, did some sketchy shit but we got it loaded, just got another load of brush to haul off tomorrow and pick my machine up

2 loads of chips, first load was full within an hour of putting my spurs on, then 5 loads of brush and logs which took forever and a half because we have to carry everything down a 46* hill and over formwork, theres power lines, big business sign, house and the customers building (commercial office building)




and me sharing my opinion about all the vines


me in the vines, not happy at all, started to get heat exhaustion from wresting ropes through them, so thick I couldn't cut and peel them off by hand



customer let me park inside overnight

I don't need no stinkin tele boom

 

[flushcut]

I got a text form a guy I know and he asks me if I had any old saws. Old not running or old running was my reply. He says running. I have a couple of saw in the $450-550 range I could let go. Them he asks what’s a good cheap saw. Lol some people I just don’t know about them.

 

[cory]

. Phillipe Petit came to talk about his timber framing experience. Phillipe is a high wire guy. He walked between the wtc towers, I think it was in the'70's. Very entertaining guy.

Geez, who knew?!? What's he up to these days?

 

[Dave Shepard]

Doesn't stop, apparently. Definitely a larger than life kind of guy.

 

[Nutball]

No. Delivered it yesterday

No, the boat. Someone's gotta ask if it's still available, just to ask. figured I'd get a head start.

 

[Nutball]

got all 4 trees down today, 14.5 hours, was going to be 6 or 7 hours but the vines were just way too much to be chipping so we ended up stacking multiple walnut trees into the trailer, did some sketchy shit but we got it loaded, just got another load of brush to haul off tomorrow and pick my machine up

2 loads of chips, first load was full within an hour of putting my spurs on, then 5 loads of brush and logs which took forever and a half because we have to carry everything down a 46* hill and over formwork, theres power lines, big business sign, house and the customers building (commercial office building)

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and me sharing my opinion about all the vines
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me in the vines, not happy at all, started to get heat exhaustion from wresting ropes through them, so thick I couldn't cut and peel them off by hand
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I don't need no stinkin tele boom
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Good idea with the ramps

 

[WoodCutr]

finally finished up, ended up being 7 loads total, and neighbor was getting pissy, flipped one of my guys off but wouldn't come say anything, her husband was really friendly atleast, no harm no foul

ordered a pair of self locking style hooks for my chipper safety chains, the spring latch style don't last more than a few weeks and I've had them come off twice because the design of the chain holes on my hitch, not an issue on the pickup but it is on the dump truck, hopefully these hold up and work for a good long time

 

[WoodCutr]

Good idea with the ramps

thanks! little sketch but it worked excellent, my dull moment was completely forgetting we had another whole load to haul off and I coulda put that last log in it instead of this mess, looked like a pile of leaves left that I could load under the machine in one trip, it was infact a vine covered log that I discovered when trying to rake those leaves lol