Building logging roads to access timber on steep ground

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  • čas přidán 15. 09. 2021
  • John Deere bulldozer building logging roads to access timber on steep hillside
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  • @jeffreykbevins7116
    @jeffreykbevins7116 Před 2 lety +9

    Good job, building the roads. I love to watch equipment, whether it's pushing dirt or digging dirt or hauling dirt. Be careful and stay safe and keep on logging and making more videos.

  • @kevinlowe4004
    @kevinlowe4004 Před rokem +2

    for its size.that is a monster of a machine

  • @thenarrowgate6995
    @thenarrowgate6995 Před 2 lety +5

    Love seeing the mountain work. Man they are hard days for sure though. It’s a battle for every tree. Keeping the trees from coming in the skidder with ya is tough sometimes!! Great video and really glad to get your take on the saw. Keep loggin hard men 👍

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah we’ve had to fight for a few of these trees. Thanks for watching bud

  • @willythewave
    @willythewave Před 2 lety +1

    I can smell the dirt and roots. :)

  • @XG916
    @XG916 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I see cool stuff I hit like 👍

  • @waylonlegend4603
    @waylonlegend4603 Před 5 měsíci

    I’m impressed by the operator

  • @ninecreekfarm
    @ninecreekfarm Před 2 lety

    Get after it, boys. Lookin a lot like progress!

  • @DolittleMccoy
    @DolittleMccoy Před rokem +1

    I live in East Ky and surrounded by step hills and mountains. The mountain behind my house is pretty steep. I have a small cabin that I built at the top... I've always wanted to get someone to block out a road for me with a dozer... It fascinates me to see dozers cutting roads on steep mountainsides.

    • @charlesmullins3238
      @charlesmullins3238 Před 4 měsíci

      Yea man…I’m over in Floyd co and even around saws and iron my whole life…grew up watchin em strip behind the house…then got in gas n oil field

  • @richsmith9063
    @richsmith9063 Před 9 měsíci

    Kick-ass road build & very good videography.

  • @jerryhammack1318
    @jerryhammack1318 Před 2 lety

    Bought time to weld on some track grousers . There getting a little worn down! Tracks are slipping too much! God bless you and your family! Keep up the great work!

  • @tobyvance893
    @tobyvance893 Před 2 lety

    Nice. My friend used the 660 for cutting timber. He replaced the carb with a stihl carb and said it was a beast.

  • @DaleDirt
    @DaleDirt Před 2 lety +2

    Hey man , this is really good stuff , good quality shots too . love the country side , That's some difficult logging . One wrong move and it's over , stay safe and keep em coming , Thank you .

  • @arborist460
    @arborist460 Před 2 lety +2

    Ol boys a ace dozer man..I can tell he’s done it before and knows exactly what to do in bout any situation…just the way he keeps that machine as productive as it can be…I’d like to come down and cut a jag or 10..definitely an oak man myself and done bout all types of cuttin in several fields…gasline,power line,tv, logged just a tad and mainly done climbin and residential stuff bout 13yr for myself…what ida gave to brought y’all this 880 and let you try the 47” hardnose stihl bar then my tsumara 36” light n tough pullin a skip .404 silvey razor sharp chain on that big one..one clean cut..all 3 of us holdin the sob lmao

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Yeah he’s good on her. And that would have been a sight to see haha. I’d like to get ahold of an 880

  • @nattydreadlocks1973
    @nattydreadlocks1973 Před rokem

    4 wheeling or dirt bike riding on a fresh logging road. 👍👍👍

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword Před 2 lety +1

    I have watched dirt perfect working that little 450 jd and Jerry can skin cat dang good but thats how it gets by... the 660 jd you have moves some dirt! Dang straight that machine would spoil me. I have run cats six's, seven's an up through the nine... they all have a place but now seeing youn's machine is impressive.

  • @LostCaper
    @LostCaper Před 11 měsíci

    Nice build. Do some logging and property development myself.

  • @madtater5948
    @madtater5948 Před 2 lety

    I could watch these kind of videos for hours keep up the good work

  • @leituvaatoalaki2202
    @leituvaatoalaki2202 Před rokem

    Fast n the best operator ever

  • @tobyvance893
    @tobyvance893 Před 2 lety

    That little machine does good work

  • @tonydize3944
    @tonydize3944 Před rokem

    I enjoy this videos good job man 👏🏻

  • @StumpjumperVideosPA
    @StumpjumperVideosPA Před 2 lety

    Nice ! That looks like the job I just finished on w,v line sum gum was steep HALF MILLION feet on a cliff !

  • @bhermon265
    @bhermon265 Před 2 lety

    Great video 👍🇦🇺

  • @Guy-pm5bn
    @Guy-pm5bn Před 2 lety

    In CT, all rock, never cut that!!!!

  • @hermanbishop5275
    @hermanbishop5275 Před 2 lety

    Good operator is always planning his next push

  • @StumpjumperVideosPA
    @StumpjumperVideosPA Před 2 lety

    Oh paw paw likey that dozer !!!!

  • @timbarden4578
    @timbarden4578 Před 2 lety

    Nice job on the road. I live in hill country also. I have to pull way too much cable...usually big timber though...hard work...I'm 50...lol...nice review of the saw..

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Thanks buddy.

    • @eriknelson6529
      @eriknelson6529 Před 2 lety +1

      We'll looky here 😂 my man Tim barden. You psycho!! Good man with a saw and a dirt bike!! Be good brother. See you in October

  • @cornycorny2952
    @cornycorny2952 Před rokem

    I have property that is pretty steep on the lower slope of a small mountain in New England. The large boulders would make for a pretty tough operation if we attempted to build this sort of road. The old skidder trails pretty much go straight up and down the slope. It would be nice to have a trail with a more gradual incline.

  • @treetop5752
    @treetop5752 Před rokem

    Memories!!

  • @roballan4944
    @roballan4944 Před rokem +2

    Growing up in BC interior. We built logging roads with a fella buncher followed by a skidder and a 300-450 size hoe. Dozers seemed to take to long. We had thick clay l, gravel, hard rock and any mix. If it was steep enough you could use a high line or heli-log. But it really has to be big timber and select species. 48"+ ceder, Doug fir.. etc.

  • @frederickdixon8929
    @frederickdixon8929 Před rokem

    I got the graphite, 70cc graphite pro saw. Not a bad saw, cant use stihl bar, but oregon worked well, also be careful with the chain size, i had one made, 52 links for my 24” bar???? Anyways, i know you know, but maybe somebody doesnt…. It’s not as snappy as my 500, but just to go out, delimitation, cut a few trees, and know it wont let me down for a FRACTION of the price of my 500, I’d do it again in a heart beat. I sorta crunched my 500 and hadda rebuild most of the outside lol, that gets expensive, (actually could have bought a second holts for the same price as a lite bar, handle, and the gas tank) cost me for stihl lol….anyways, cool video, i might pull the trigger on a little dozer to keep with me on jobs so I don’t have to rely on somebody else…..great vid

  • @nate2263
    @nate2263 Před 2 lety

    Y'all are some hard workers. I like that dozer. Ive used a lot of holzfforma parts to fix up my 372. Couldnt afford oem replacement parts. Aint had too many problems yet after about a year

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      That’s good news. I was wondering about the holzfforma parts and if they were easy to get

  • @rfaulkner9597
    @rfaulkner9597 Před rokem

    I got a Chinese saw last winter cheap and not expecting anything but has surprise me and is Worth money if not use to make $ every day logging parts are not made to last to many cheap weak plastic parts on clutch side

  • @thepspman116
    @thepspman116 Před rokem +2

    How large are the blocks that are being harvested on these hills? Do you know if a pre harvest layout crew would walk these proposed roads? Great video btw! Earth work and side cuts is very ballsy work

  • @eriknelson6529
    @eriknelson6529 Před 2 lety +1

    There's no screwing around with Pop's!! Drop the hammer it's time to get her done! The ground is always steeper, and the trees are always bigger in person. Camera doesn't do it justice. Be good gentlemen.

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Yeah. That’s the only way I know how to work. All cause of ole dad

    • @eriknelson6529
      @eriknelson6529 Před 2 lety

      @@hoskinslogging9858 I like Pops a lot. He goes into beast mode on the dozer ! AKA madman!! You do a great job as well brother. PRODUCTION ,You guys are a perfect team. How do I contact you?

  • @andycobbcobbbroslogging7125

    How’s it hanging Mr Hoskins.? Kinda hilly spot but nice logs. I’ve always thought I could adapt to any kind of logging , anywhere, and be at least successful. But those steep hills are not desirable and I’ll stick with Pine Sawtimber down here in Ga any day. But much respect to you for logging those challenging hills But if I had to I would give it hell too Bros. Yal b careful and stay standing up and let the timber fall down. AC

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      I’m sure you could put a hurtin on a place like this if you had to. Thanks for watching buddy

    • @StumpjumperVideosPA
      @StumpjumperVideosPA Před 2 lety +1

      Oh hell andy all ya gotta do is have one leg shortened lol !!!

    • @andycobbcobbbroslogging7125
      @andycobbcobbbroslogging7125 Před 2 lety

      @@StumpjumperVideosPA yessir Mr Dale!! Bout like these ole SYP’s I was brought up nawwin down. Poppa told Mama when I was a lil thing to put a couple of teaspoons of turpentine in every bottle I was fed. Now Donna fixes me a cup every morning to drink as I’m headed out the door. And I tell ya this Bros, It keeps your bark slick, your needles green , and your roots balled up!! Hey, yal tighten up every chance ya get!! And let’s go get another load!!

  • @frankjones4482
    @frankjones4482 Před 2 lety

    Thank you.

  • @timmagee5066
    @timmagee5066 Před rokem

    Beside the nicer weather looks a lot like where I log in Vermont. Hilly, steep, lots of good wood. Mainly pine. But we get into some good stands of hardwoods.
    I'd much rather be logging sw wv or eastern ky. Tis where family is and I'm from. Mingo county westbygodvirgnia.

  • @dneuman7455
    @dneuman7455 Před rokem +1

    When your cutting a road do you prefall the trees so they can land against the base of 2 or more trees to help hold rocks soil etc... for the path base? These lilltle cats are great for preserving forrested land or selective logging low impact shows. Tree farming land !!!

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před rokem

      We put the roads in first, which makes the timber harvesting go a little smoother. Usually don't have too much erosion while the site is active. Then everything gets water barred and sown with grass.

  • @timberslasher4899
    @timberslasher4899 Před 2 lety +5

    We should have been born with one leg longer than the other ...LoL

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +2

      Haha yea. If I spend much more time on this hillside mine probably will be

  • @jasonlight4982
    @jasonlight4982 Před 2 lety

    Love the videos not alot of talking or music just equipment running just wish there was more videos a week

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      I’m trying to accomplish that. This is the third one this week. I’m getting a little faster at editing so hopefully I can keep it up

  • @soulstealer1313
    @soulstealer1313 Před rokem

    sir i gotta say yall got some big brass to be on them hill sides be safe great video btw kept the saw outta the way lol

  • @robertwilliams2623
    @robertwilliams2623 Před 2 lety

    Man i wish i could work again but with one lung and lonely 40% hart of my hart lift i can't. Cut tumber for all most 35 years and loved it

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      Hope the videos take you back a little bit. Thanks for watching

    • @robertwilliams2623
      @robertwilliams2623 Před 2 lety

      @@hoskinslogging9858 It did the time i spent in the woods was life to me .It hurts my hart i cant do it now

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      @@robertwilliams2623 I know what you mean. I love doing this stuff

  • @tothemaxxoutdoors4771
    @tothemaxxoutdoors4771 Před 2 lety

    Pretty cool video, most people don’t understand the work involved to get a tree from stump to the truck……

  • @LostCaper
    @LostCaper Před 11 měsíci

    I usually cut all the trees down with a power saw. What is more efficient?

  • @njblanchard2618
    @njblanchard2618 Před 2 lety

    greetings from a retired American logger living here in the Philippines just wondering how ar up and or down the hill are you falling timber? is it a clear cut? thinning ?

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      It’s a select hardwood cut we cut down to whatever size the landowner wants. We will go up to the ridge

  • @rongray4118
    @rongray4118 Před 2 lety +1

    How much fuel do you go through in an eight hour period running your 650G? I always wonder about how efficient a bulldozer is. Thanks! Great Video!

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      It’ll use somewhere around a half of tank. If you’re pushing hard for eight hours. But just regular logging work, it’ll use a little less

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Not sure what the capacity of the tank is

    • @rogervandergriff1851
      @rogervandergriff1851 Před 2 lety

      Great video

    • @daleolson3506
      @daleolson3506 Před 2 lety

      It holds 41 gallons.these dozers were direct drive,some had tork converters. The tork converter models used a little more fuel. These were very good machines in those years.very efficient compared to a hydrostatic. Not as fast or maneuverable

  • @billtmarchi4320
    @billtmarchi4320 Před 2 lety

    Are the muffler bearings interchangeable on those saws also??

  • @njblanchard2618
    @njblanchard2618 Před 2 lety

    how far do you skid your timber? roughly how many feet?

  • @123bcrawford123
    @123bcrawford123 Před rokem

    Which state is this?

  • @njblanchard2618
    @njblanchard2618 Před 2 lety

    I don't know but I would think that the cost of all that machine time and labor cutting that skid road it would be cheaper to bring in a small twr after you fall the timber

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      Don’t really have the access for that. It would take tremendous amounts of blasting to put equipment like that on these ridges. And never mind trucking off them after a rain. Can it be done; probably. But this is the way we have done it for years. It’s the best way we know how. Thanks for watching buddy.

  • @oldtimerf7602
    @oldtimerf7602 Před 2 lety +1

    How many acres is this job?

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety +1

      Not sure. Maybe 50-70 acres. We haven’t been logging real heavy through the summer. But we’re back in now and about to finish this place up

  • @jamesmiller7283
    @jamesmiller7283 Před rokem

    Shit ain't gonna last wen ya toss em around

  • @Bushguyrocks
    @Bushguyrocks Před 2 lety

    Obviously not his first day driving dozer!

  • @justinweaver8787
    @justinweaver8787 Před 2 lety

    I hate cuttn steep ground be careful brother.

  • @bradphillips1378
    @bradphillips1378 Před 2 lety

    Is that a wide track

  • @tombeck2792
    @tombeck2792 Před 2 lety

    What is a "bench"?

  • @CS-ir9mo
    @CS-ir9mo Před 2 lety

    Stihl is originally german not usa. Husky is german originally. Husky basically poulan in orange case and USA stihl is finished in Virginia this for someone that knocking him for use cheap throw away. Keep up hard work and videos. Nice work with blade.

  • @ryansmith5599
    @ryansmith5599 Před 2 lety

    Where about y'all located?

  • @donaldcralton34
    @donaldcralton34 Před 2 lety +1

    a

  • @fallingtimbernick9735
    @fallingtimbernick9735 Před 2 lety +1

    There at west Virginia

  • @TheGreatdane56
    @TheGreatdane56 Před 2 lety +1

    Other than all the broken things. Its a piece of crap saw

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Bought a 500i today. Excited to see how it holds up

    • @wvboy0311
      @wvboy0311 Před 2 lety

      @@hoskinslogging9858 just be sure the air filter stays clean i heard of a couple of the 500 i saws leaning out to much and burning up

  • @arborist460
    @arborist460 Před 2 lety

    Identical to tater Br where I cut last…can’t set yer gas down without diggin a spot out first…packed my gas oil and big water jug and started with a 362 and cut 3 and the boy said I’m goin to get you a bigger saw lol got a 461 24” cuttin massive hollow hickory 3 men and 1 650h…people have no idea what hard work is…I see your no stranger to it and would fit right in my crowd…if we can get buckin and wade behind you..you could put ky loggin on the CZcams map lol..lay in there ol buddie…matt

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Haha maybe someday. I’m just doing what I love and puttin it on here for people who like to watch logging.

  • @davidwillard7334
    @davidwillard7334 Před 2 lety

    J!..C !! THATS ! A STHIL !! CLONE ! COPY !! IN ! BLUE !! I'VE ! EVER !! SEEN !!! ( And !! If ! It was !! YELLA !! It would be ! BUCKINS ! YELLA !! MAC !! )

  • @leonvdm
    @leonvdm Před rokem +2

    Watching these videos while I can. They'll probably soon be removed for being offending :(

  • @vernonchitlen8958
    @vernonchitlen8958 Před 2 lety

    Hope you feel real good about buying chinese copied western technologies..

    • @hoskinslogging9858
      @hoskinslogging9858  Před 2 lety

      Ehh

    • @vernonchitlen8958
      @vernonchitlen8958 Před 2 lety

      @@hoskinslogging9858 Remember that next time you give an estimate or bid on a job and the “customer” shops your price. The old, if you can do it for this, the jobs yours.

    • @marcchatterson-xq7qt
      @marcchatterson-xq7qt Před 2 měsíci

      Well Vernon that thing your typing on running your mouth is from china too probably 80 percent of what you own is. Nothing is made in America anymore