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- Early start this morning before the ground thaws, Skidded out another Huge Oak Log with the RK 55 Compact Tractor. There are a lot of things that can go wrong. I like to take my time. Slow and Steady Wins The Race!
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Been in my easy chair, just after supper. You wouldn’t believe the size of the logs I’ve been sawing!😂🤣😂
Nice. I learned something new. Thanks. - N Idaho -
I’m glad I’m not the only guy that has to get on and off the tractor about a hundred times for every job!
Hahaha!
You need to get one of your sponsors to provide you with a 3pt hitch log skidding arch. I built one for my Kubota B2150. The winch allows me to snatch out logs to where I can hook short to them and raise the butts for skidding. The blade on it works as an anchor when winching hard, and prevents the front of tractor from lifting too far when skidding.
That Attachment Works Pretty Well To Skid The Logs Out of Woods maybe one with hooks or a D ring to hook chain thru!!👍👊
Sure wish we had hard wood here. Great advise and like everyone said great hitch on that log.... only thing confused me was it was all one chain... thought it was two... Have to watch it again...
Doing what you did there helps keep your boyish figure - LOL. Ever think about a chain binder to help out getting the tension equal when rigging like that? Just tossing that out. Nice work getting her out up that grade and out of the woods. Keep the vids coming
At the 11:00 mark we get to appreciate how steep the drive back really is and on a turn to boot. The ridges on the bark of that big red oak are so large and deep it reminds me of poplar.
Ever cut a 1/4 or 1/3 out the sides but leave the bottom of a blue poly barrel... you can cover your nose and not fill it up with the dirt... those poly drums make great skid pads... couple double headed nails or a strap on a couple three 4” deck screws or something like that to hold it in place as it’s dragging along helps... she’s heading to your mill so it’s just a little way to keep some mud off your nose there... it’s very hilly and that’s no joke...one little mistake or misjudged area and your getting pulled over...I love that you are smart enough to stay safe you always have tomorrow or whatever...when we hurry we hurt ourselves! 👍😁. God Bless you and your’s!!! You’ve got some real beautiful logs there!!! 👍👍
Good advice, slow and steady wins the race, and you stay safe. Spring is just around the corner! Have a Great week.
Taught me something about the chain on both sides of the log to prevent rolling. 👍
Larry Copenhaver well I have been in the woods for 30 years by myself, before that with my father. 10 cords a year, plus logs years ago. But it was always one chain years ago. Now a winch and choker chain. This is new to me. 🙂
My grandfather taught me "Haste makes Waste", I agree with you think it out, take your time and bingo the log is in the pile and no one or thing got hurt.
Good job Mike having the chain tethered on both sides and the log close to the hitch is the best way to get it done safely
You've got it figured out now. Great advice on the log rolling and taking your time working in the woods.
Grab 2 chain hooks and hook them together to take up the slack in the chain, then you won't have to keep wrapping and unwrapping the chain. Great video.
Hey Mike, I like what you said, slow and steady 👍🏻 being safe especially when working alone is of the upmost important thing!......Looking forward to the BIG SPLIT🌲🌲🌲✌🏻️
you have some pretty logs now you need that new saw mill to make some pretty lumber , i'm sure red oak will beautiful , nice job getting them logs up that hill , would it be easier to use cable chokers to rig those logs with ? i guess the chain is working fine
Mike might I suggest using a couple snach blocks to get the last one up the hill to a safe spot to use the RK55 to move back to house.
Thanks so much for this video, tried to skid a large log yesterday and no deal. Used your technique and was able to get logs with 30 inch diameter out of the woods despite heavy mud.
The tractor is a beast, but the operator is what makes it work. If I had the same equipment I couldn’t have done what you did. You make it look easy.
Good video, slow and steady wins every time, especially on the one part of your road that slopes off real bad.. thank you for sharing your ways you do things....
Mike I don't know if your getting these comments from 2 year old content, but I want to give you a BIG Thank you for including the fails as well as the success when you do things. It is good to know when something didn't work if we find our self in similar circumstance . Have a DAY! and God Bless
Always an adventure in the woods! Stay safe out there brotha! Jealous of that cab tractor!
Green with envy heh Josh..gotta negotiate a Deere deal like Mike got RK
I watch the tow sequences at 2x speed, doesn't look slow and steady to me. ;) Logs in the yard like money in the bank. Love it.
Nicely done Mike. The picking power of the 3 point hitch on a tractor never ceases to amaze me. Enjoyed the vid 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nice work. That’s a helpful tip, chain on both sides to keep from rolling. Nice logs for the mill. Hope it freezes up nice tonight.
Royal king tractors are sweet. Looking at the 37 with a cab and grapple setup... Awesome channel
Useing common sence is the key and youve got great common sence mike never rush anything it all comes to those who are deligent and stabile ok
Great job. I was dragging a log in tonight so I watched this one again
That trailer mover is proving to be worth it's weight in gold. Nice chain work.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
The power of the rockshaft and being able to get the log up and some of the weight of the log on the rear axle. Nice work Mike.
Good job.
I like that you keep reminding us about safety. Thanks
I wish I’d watched these earlier in the year. The time you take to setup your videos is fantastic! The transition shots of you drive by is masterful. The videos flow well, make sense, and both educational and down right entertaining. You do a wonderful job and communicate important information. You’re a pro!
Thanks Dave
Helped pull logs in the logs woods as a kid. Wish i had a tractor like that back then. Great video.
Another great video Mike, well done ! Thanks for sharing. Hey to the rest of the family too.
Thanks OLD DAWG!
Nice job. Didn't think you'd be able to get that one considering it was further down the hill. Not looking like the weather is going to freeze up again for awhile in Western PA. Welcome to mud season aka Spring. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this. I'm milling timbers for a timber frame - 26 foot, 30 inch logs - I need to basically get them moved to level ground where I can set up the Lucas mill over them. Some I'll have to skid a ways, on some steep ground in Oregon. I'm shopping for tractors too, and this video helps. I'm wondering what kind of HP I need - not sure I can afford 55, and wondering if 35 will have enough grunt!
Yeah, beautiful wood. The RK55 did a good job.
Red Oak makes a handsome hardwood floor.
Great job moving that log and the chains setup! My butt still puckered watching you get near the bottom of the hill. I will definitely keep a chain setup like that in mind if I need to try something similar.
Another success Mike, Have a Day
Probably going to want to seal the ends of those saw logs sooner rather than later...
Good camera angle to finally show us the steep-ness of that pucker factor spot on the trail.👍😀
Beautiful sawlogs
Nice oak log there Mike. I do all my skidding with a farmi winch on my Kioti DK35SE. Did it for 30 plus years on the winch and various tractors I’ve owned. Don’t mean to be a critic but . . . When hooking your chains it is advisable to have the point of the grab hook or circle hook, what ever the case to be pointing up. If and when the chain breaks the chain goes to the ground instead of airborne. Even in my tractor with a skidder cage around me I still do it that way. Stay safe.
I would rather be a jack of all than a master of none, to finish that quote. A lot of people forget the last bit and it ends up sounding like a slur. You are very skilled Mike and are generous to share your knowledge. That is a big lump of lumber by the way.
Nice day today, just did another 16 cases today, almost done.
Remember the old Lev-O-Gauge? We need one of those so we know what incline you're working on. :)
Got one on my Kubota MX4700. Very handy when mowing the slope on my pond dam. I'll know exactly the slope when I roll her over.....
MIKE, good information on the choker, and great camera angles as always! Enjoyed it!
great vid Mike
Nice job Mike... I like the chain sling to prevent rolling, great idea. As the tractor exited the corner at the bottom of the slanted grade, the tail end of the log did indeed slide to the left, but it DID NOT roll, well done sir... Good advice here, go slow, think about what you are doing, all good stuff. Well explained on the importance of working on frozen ground versus wet melting ground...
I would like to see what you are doing inside the cab Mike as you slowly worked the log out. Some folks may not be familiar with locking axles & using low to mid range on various maneuvers. Just a thought.
All the best,
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Good stuff enjoyed that, your exactly write slow and steady!!!
Mike, those big logs have such a big crack, maybe that is a opportunity to run the saw end to end and finish the split. As halves they would sure be easier to handle. Good luck.
Thats not just stress cracks, the logs are starting to check, when the logs dry from inside to fast, need to seal end grain to prevent or aleast slow down. Check out Matt Cremona videos on sawmilling and drying timber.
Mike I would like to see you put the grapple on RK55 and just see if it would pick up that big Log
I never hook anything that high on the rear of a tractor!
Safety first is always a good idea. Chain up those tires and the tractor will be a lot more stable, even on the side hills. Now let's put the grapple on the Rk 55 and see if you can stack that log. My kubota would. Ha,ha.
Nice job as always. Thanks for explaining about the crack in the middle. I thought that's what you would do, but I wasn't sure.
The log arch is a great way to handle that log IF it would fit! That's a pretty big diameter, but it would provide the lift at the front you're looking for. The only issue I see with that scenario is getting down to the log to hook it up, then back up the hill to remove it since the arch trailer would be hooked up directly behind the tractor. Nice job of getting 'er done!
I see you backed right up to it and lifted it with the 3 point and it pulled it put. Awesome.
Great job as always !!! Thanks !! You think like a friend of mine who does a lot of this stuff !!!
Nicely done you have a big stack of sawlogs now 👍
For that next log which is further down the hill, I'd like you to try using the loader. Keep the tractor up on the top of the slope, run a chain down to the log and hitch it to the loader bucket. Then lift, pulling the log upward toward the tractor. Let the log down, back up the tractor and repeat. I've used this technique hundreds of times, pulling logs out of the woods toward my tractor road. You saw the power of your rear hydraulics on the 3 point; the front hydraulics are even stronger. Just be sure to square the tractor to the log so when you lift the load is equally on both tires. Good luck!
Great idea!
Great job Mike, while watching you adjust your long chain several times I had an idea. Make a 2' cheater chain with hooks. Wrap the 2' chain around your top link and then move your short chain hooks down leaving the long chain to drag.
Great video Mike, your right taking your time and being safe is the best way. Stay safe and God bless.
I noticed the shovel you have I have just like it I got splinters in my hands when not wearing gloves So I wrapped it with Duct tape No more splinters Good job skidding too!
Good work Mike. Keep on being safe!
Nice job Mike I still think you need a winch they are so easy and you could bring out both of the logs together since i got my love it and we are getting forwarding trailer now
Win...Finish? Choose finish here. I used be full power, max speed, but somewhere along the way I slowed a little . Now....in my 78 year I introduce myself as a successful woodworker, and they’re easy to pick out of the crowd...do they have all 10...FINGERS. ALWAYS!!! Think it through before power is applied, and always wear the safety glasses. Great example Mike...three main/key parts of teaching our children: example, example, EXAMPLE.
WOW! Mr. Hoag, you ARE well endowed! Most people only have 8 fingers, the other two are thumbs. lol
Swamp Rat , ya with 10 you ought to see my work....feel sorry for those limited to 8.
You are getting it done! Stay safe Mike👍
The crucial point of success I think was when lifting the log you got more weight on rear wheels and better traction. Especially with gravel in bucket (and no wheel chains). When I'm working in forest wintertime I bring a iron-bar lever to free up frozen logs and to get wire/chain under them.
Man I here the hydro complaining. I have a logging winch so I go up on the flat and winch the log to an area where I can skid it or process it right there. You got to make do with what you have thou. As always I enjoy your videos. Keep them rolling.
Excellent advice! And you must never forget OTooles' law, which states that Murphy is an optimist!
At least you're honest enough to admit it's dangerous and not willing to sacrifice safety for CZcams likes!! You did excellent job. How is the hydrostatic holding up in the RK55?? God bless
Like your videos but I can't help to mention that you should never hook up anything higher than the rear wheel axle height. You could very easily of over turned if you would have gotten better traction. I pull hundreds of logs with a little L48 kubota with a set of tongs hooked to the lower 3 point hitch arms works well. Watch those wheels!
well done and good call on leaving the other log til conditions are right. better safe than sorry. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I enjoy your videos, Mike. One suggestion. At the end of the when you were pushing the log off of your chain, avoid pushing diagonally with your loader. It puts stress on the loader at weird angles, particularly with such a heavy load. It can cause the brackets of your loader that attach to the tractor to break. I only know this because I have done it. Instead, consider pushing it from a straight on position. Keep up the interesting content and greetings from Central Kentucky.
Ever tap any maple trees for syrup
I tap 6 for now till I get a better boiling system
I'll do anything to be in the woods
Mike, it is too bad you don't have any way to re-grade that bad corner so it is not off camber, even if you had to remove a tree or two. If only you had a backhoe or even a blade, lol. It would probably even make a good little video, oh well. Good luck.
Mike great idea with the chain. Work safe my son.
The chain hooked to the log should give people some perspective on the size. It made the chain look small. The thing that really blew me away (you may watch the video to see it) when you pried that little log with the shovel there was enough leverage that it moved the log! Despite the big tractor slipping! A 4' shovel and your body weight and strength moved it! Never forget the pyramids! I've been thinking about your situation with RK and when the 2 years expires. I don't know if there is something else in the works, but if the want to keep lending you stuff by all means use it. If they make you a deal to purchase and you don't have a money tree hidden somewhere we haven't seen yet, I think that RK 37 is the most versatile tractor of the three. Not too big, but big enough and not too small and I'm sure you can get a cab that you would become proficient at taking on and off. Keep up the good work and great videos!
Great job mike! I knew that old tree never had a chance! I have found Rural King store to be best store like you say. I recent went to the one outside Pittsburgh. I am just glad they are not too close to where I live. I would be there all the time! They do have some great products. I was looking for a rear three point blade like you are using. They didn't have one in stock. I did find one that was very well built for my tractor. Just does not tilt and offsets differently. The prices seem to be cheaper than where i live. Keep up the great work.
Tow lower mate not High off the top link. Good way to roll over. It happens.
Another nice hitch Mike !!, you recited my last comment all most word for word Fun to know we are on the same page. I love the woods like you. I'm up in New Hampshire, sounds like you've been here
Slow and steady...the tortoise tractor always wins the race! Tim
Just a quick note about weight and weight distribution - Loading the bucket actually removes weight from the rear wheels which adversely affects your traction and more importantly your braking. Just think of the loader as a giant lever and you will get the idea. Though the loader itself adds weight to the rear you would get the best traction and braking by removing the bucket. I'll let someone else yell at you for not using the draw bar (though I'm tempted I don't see it as being a major problem with a hydrostatic transmission since you are just a foot lift from dropping the front end back down. Not like popping the clutch with high rpm for an almost instantaneous up and over)
Mike, You taught me a new trick on this , I am fairly accomplished in woods working, but your rigging put me to shame, I like how you did this, and bet your last dollar, I will remember it, Good Work!!!!
I run net style chains on my 35 hp. machine for doing that stuff. It helps a lot.
You got that right Mike know when not to get greedy. God bless
Anchor seal helps to prevent the end grain cracking and uneven drying which causes warping and stress in the boards.
Mike stop knocking yourself you work safe no damage to u or equipment 10/10 maty 🏴👍🇬🇧🆒🇺🇸
Nice job and hello from Northwest PA you need to weld a couple of grab hooks to that trailer mover
If only you had a chain saw to cut that little log.... Wonder who might have a saw near you? 🤔 as I said over on stoney ridge farm use an old truck hood flipped upside down. run the chain, rope, or cable whichever you want through the striker loop. then connect one end to the tractor and one end to the log. Then start pulling what happens is the log gets pulled up onto the hood which acts as a sled for the log. allowing it to slide over pretty much anything and also helps to protect the trail from gouging.
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Love your choice of tunes , check out Ian Janes , JP Cormier , Dave Gunning , love your channel , when is the big split ??????? Smart man , better to get one than get hurt !
great job you are getting it
Ilike how you do things!!!!
Nice job getting those big logs out. #WorldsOkayestFarmer